[il-talk] contentious article

[David Andrews]

Maryellen also had one of my favorite bus lines, when she got on a 
bus, in Chicago, and was asked "what stop do you want?" she allegedly 
said "I'll know it when you call it!"

Dave

At 05:49 PM 5/4/2009, you wrote:


>Oh, I love it!  I wish I'd thought of that this morning when a guy 
>(I think it was a male) grabbed me on a CTA platform without a 
>word.  Without a word he/she tucked my arm into his/hers as if we 
>were the best of friends.  Three times, with increasing emphasis, I 
>said, "Let go please, I'm fine," and when that was totally ignored I 
>just wrenched loose and went on my way.  I find it's really 
>unsettling to be grabbed on a subway platform, a situation in which 
>I especially want to keep my wits about me.
>
>Debbie
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie J. Davis" <condav8950 at att.net>
>To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:18 PM
>Subject: Re: [il-talk] contentious article
>
>
>>This woman did not say she asked the man if he needed help, so we 
>>don't know if she did.  I think both of them were rude, quite honestly.
>>I believe I have mentioned this before on-list.  Mary Ellen Reihing 
>>Gabios always asked, "Can I help you?" to someone who grabbed 
>>her.  I always thought it was good way to handle the situation.
>>Connie