[Blindtlk] my friend

[dewey bradley]

I wanted to ask other blind people what you think about this,
I was telling you folks about a month ago, about a friend that got called 
for jury duty, and has called twice and told them that he's blind and 
therefore can not serve.
Well yesterday, he and I along with another blind person were going to eat 
at a stake house, Well I guess they did, I left.
We all ordered T bone stakes, this guy who has a degree, works for the 
state, owns a house, and everything.
he's a really good cook, he does all the house work, cooking and cleaning, 
the whole works.
he ordered the stake, and asked them to cut It up for him.
when I ordered mine, I told them that I would like to cut my own state, he 
went off on me.
saying that I'm very independent, witch I am, but he was talking about how I 
ordered the mashed potatoes.
he started going off about I was talking about him asking for his meet to be 
cut, but I can't mash my own potatoes.
Well he made me mad, that's when I said that It's people like you that 
confirm all the stereo types about blind people being stupid, he then was 
talking about the fact that I know that he can cut meet.
I got up and walked out, because this is the kind of person who wont hear 
anyone else, he will cut you off when you're talking.

So I'm asking what would you folks have done?
Does anything work with people like that? Should I have asked for the same 
thing, just to avoid an argument?
What do you think?
If you want to email me off list, my address is
dewey.bradley at att.net