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Old 01-04-2007, 03:23 PM
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Wait, it's cool to make fun of deaf people now? I'm sure they're sorry that their disability makes you feel like you have to spend more time standing in line at the store, although I don't think it follows that a deaf person using the self-serve line would take any longer than a non-deaf person using the self-serve line.
I'm pretty sure she was referring to people who can't figure out the self serve machines and stand there staring at it when it tells you to put the item in the bag. Not physically deaf and dumb, but people who can't follow directions.

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Old 01-04-2007, 03:25 PM
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I'm pretty sure she was referring to people who can't figure out the self serve machines and stand there staring at it when it tells you to put the item in the bag. Not physically deaf and dumb, but people who can't follow directions.

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Yes. That's exacttly what I meant. Jesus, I'm not so shallow to make fun of someone who suffers from a true disability. Stupidity, though, is NOT a disability. Haha.
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Old 01-04-2007, 04:44 PM
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Yes. That's exacttly what I meant. Jesus, I'm not so shallow to make fun of someone who suffers from a true disability. Stupidity, though, is NOT a disability. Haha.
Otherwise you'd be disabled!
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Old 01-04-2007, 04:49 PM
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Otherwise you'd be disabled!
Oh come on, there wasn't even a point to that.
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Old 01-04-2007, 04:55 PM
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Oh come on, there wasn't even a point to that.
Apparently you are too. Run along to Kroger now.
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Old 01-04-2007, 04:57 PM
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It's ok, GP...I got the joke. Funny, haha.
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