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Mar. 15th, 2016 04:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsIt's the tale of two shops today.
We've been out shopping. I got two new pairs of shoes, both sketchers air walk as they're supposed to be really comfortable and I'm trying to do a lot more walking lately. In fact, we had a very nice walk yesterday around the coastal park and then because we didn't fancy going home went to the cinema to see London's Falling.
We enjoyed the film, but because of my eating restrictions decided to not bother with gallery tickets as I wouldn't be able to eat anything from there. Well, that was a bad decision as once we'd bought tickets for the movie, two drinks and a tray of nachos for James it would have been cheaper to get gallery tickets with the unlimited, nachos, popcorn, chocolates and drink. Oh well, you live and learn.
Another good thing, the Odeon now has an unlimited card where you can see as many movies as you want for £17 a month. If you want to use the gallery it's an extra £5 each time you go, but that's well worth it. So we'll be signing up for that soon.
But back to my shopping story. I had a few bags so went to take them to the car while James nipped into a nearby shop to get something we'd forgotten. While there he had to ask someone to get something off a shelf as it was too high for him to reach. At which point a horrible couple started loudly saying how spastics like him shouldn't be allowed out in public and that anyone with disabilities like that should be put down at birth. Just thinking about it made me angry, and James said that everyone around could hear what they were saying and looked really uncomfortable. But what that couple didn't know is James is no shrinking violet who would run off without saying anything. He verbally laid into them, said they had no right to say what they were saying, were pathetic people who didn't know him, needed to shut the fuck up and that never mind being put down had a full time job and they should realise that one day they could call for an ambulance and it could be him taking the call.
Lots of people had come to see what was going on by that time, and quite a few of them clapped when the couple set down their full basket and walked out of the shop. But I mean, what right do they have to say that? None. It makes my blood boil that people could even think that never mind say it out loud in a busy shop.
To counteract that. We went on to another shop and while there a man approached and very respectfully asked if he could ask James about his false leg. It turns out this man is facing a choice between an ankle fixation or an amputation himself and when he saw James decided to ask someone who knew first hand. Which was especially fitting as James' actual leg is also fixed at the ankle. They had a good respectful talk, James answered questions and gave reassurances as best that he could.
And that's how it should happen. Shame that first couple didn't know anything about decency and respect.
We've been out shopping. I got two new pairs of shoes, both sketchers air walk as they're supposed to be really comfortable and I'm trying to do a lot more walking lately. In fact, we had a very nice walk yesterday around the coastal park and then because we didn't fancy going home went to the cinema to see London's Falling.
We enjoyed the film, but because of my eating restrictions decided to not bother with gallery tickets as I wouldn't be able to eat anything from there. Well, that was a bad decision as once we'd bought tickets for the movie, two drinks and a tray of nachos for James it would have been cheaper to get gallery tickets with the unlimited, nachos, popcorn, chocolates and drink. Oh well, you live and learn.
Another good thing, the Odeon now has an unlimited card where you can see as many movies as you want for £17 a month. If you want to use the gallery it's an extra £5 each time you go, but that's well worth it. So we'll be signing up for that soon.
But back to my shopping story. I had a few bags so went to take them to the car while James nipped into a nearby shop to get something we'd forgotten. While there he had to ask someone to get something off a shelf as it was too high for him to reach. At which point a horrible couple started loudly saying how spastics like him shouldn't be allowed out in public and that anyone with disabilities like that should be put down at birth. Just thinking about it made me angry, and James said that everyone around could hear what they were saying and looked really uncomfortable. But what that couple didn't know is James is no shrinking violet who would run off without saying anything. He verbally laid into them, said they had no right to say what they were saying, were pathetic people who didn't know him, needed to shut the fuck up and that never mind being put down had a full time job and they should realise that one day they could call for an ambulance and it could be him taking the call.
Lots of people had come to see what was going on by that time, and quite a few of them clapped when the couple set down their full basket and walked out of the shop. But I mean, what right do they have to say that? None. It makes my blood boil that people could even think that never mind say it out loud in a busy shop.
To counteract that. We went on to another shop and while there a man approached and very respectfully asked if he could ask James about his false leg. It turns out this man is facing a choice between an ankle fixation or an amputation himself and when he saw James decided to ask someone who knew first hand. Which was especially fitting as James' actual leg is also fixed at the ankle. They had a good respectful talk, James answered questions and gave reassurances as best that he could.
And that's how it should happen. Shame that first couple didn't know anything about decency and respect.
