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[Story.] Going to work while sick. (self.Blind)
submitted by BARDLover
I've been sick with a sinus infection, nasty cold, and pounding head ache, for the past 5 days or so. I normally sleep 6 hours a night, but this past weekend I was sleeping 15 hours a day.
Today I decided to go to work. My voice was shot, but it was mostly just a cold. A work on the phones, but was able to talk well enough for a few calls, and play catch up on paperwork.
Anyways ... at my place of work there are four bathrooms, mens, womens, employee #1 in the warehouse, employee #2 in the offices. I work on the show floor, so use the customer ones. They're pretty much mirrors, and the staff use them interchangeably.
Well, the mens was locked today, the cleaning lady was stripping the floors, so I used the womens.
I walk in, mirror my usual steps so I do a few steps left and forward, unzip, and pee.
In my dazed and confused state, extremely clouded, it took me until I was done to realize that I wasn't using a urinal ... I was using the trash can ...
Not one of my proudest moments, but definately a blind moment ...
Ever have something awkward like this? You've done it a million times, you know exactly what to do, with or without cane, dog, etc ... but due to some reason your brain is clouded and you do something completely wrong. It's not necessarily due to blindness, but it could easily come across as a blind issue if someone were to notice?
Today I decided to go to work. My voice was shot, but it was mostly just a cold. A work on the phones, but was able to talk well enough for a few calls, and play catch up on paperwork.
Anyways ... at my place of work there are four bathrooms, mens, womens, employee #1 in the warehouse, employee #2 in the offices. I work on the show floor, so use the customer ones. They're pretty much mirrors, and the staff use them interchangeably.
Well, the mens was locked today, the cleaning lady was stripping the floors, so I used the womens.
I walk in, mirror my usual steps so I do a few steps left and forward, unzip, and pee.
In my dazed and confused state, extremely clouded, it took me until I was done to realize that I wasn't using a urinal ... I was using the trash can ...
Not one of my proudest moments, but definately a blind moment ...
Ever have something awkward like this? You've done it a million times, you know exactly what to do, with or without cane, dog, etc ... but due to some reason your brain is clouded and you do something completely wrong. It's not necessarily due to blindness, but it could easily come across as a blind issue if someone were to notice?
fastfinge 4 points 5y ago
I tried to travel to class once, after a night of being up most of the night with the flu. To make sure I didn't get sick again on the bus on the way there, I took a Gravol (I believe the same thing is called Dramamine in the United States). Big mistake! Not only does that stuff make me sleepy, I was exhausted from being sick all night. However, somehow, I made it to class fifteen minutes early, anyway! So I sat down on a bench outside the building to wait. Next thing I know...some security guard was shaking my shoulder, to wake me up. It was hours later, and I was heartbroken. All that effort to make it in to class, and I made it to, like, within 50 feet of my goal! Then I just...fell asleep outside and missed the class entirely! I've never been so angry in my life.
PS: I was young and stupid, you guys. Don't try O&M on medication that can cause drowsiness and/or disorientation. Now that I'm older and wiser, I realize I was pretty darn lucky to arrive alive, and that I didn't end-up doing a street crossing crooked and getting creamed by a truck.
PS: I was young and stupid, you guys. Don't try O&M on medication that can cause drowsiness and/or disorientation. Now that I'm older and wiser, I realize I was pretty darn lucky to arrive alive, and that I didn't end-up doing a street crossing crooked and getting creamed by a truck.
BARDLover [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Dang, none of your passing classmates thought to wake you up?
fastfinge 2 points 5y ago
Not surprising, really. It was the second or third week of a large university class with something like a hundred students. That's why I didn't want to miss it; missing early classes sets me slightly behind for the entire term. So it wouldn't surprise me if anyone who saw me didn't recognize me. Plus, I don't know about you, but the first impression a lot of people seem to get of me from a distance is "that blind guy with the cane". So sleeping on a bench, with my cane folded and tucked away, would make it even less likely they'd recognize me. Plus, it was an 8 AM class. I doubt anyone else was all that awake either.
SunnyLego 2 points 5y ago
Backstage at a music festival, was supposed to meet with the promoter, I couldnt read the signs on doors, so he told me to "Look for the biggest room."
Opened a door and got tackled by security because I'd unintentionally walked into Metallicas band room.
Opened a door and got tackled by security because I'd unintentionally walked into Metallicas band room.
BARDLover [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I've heard those guys are extremely nice.
Please tell me they got the story, of the blind man trying to find the right door, and shared a laugh with you?
Please tell me they got the story, of the blind man trying to find the right door, and shared a laugh with you?
SunnyLego 2 points 5y ago
I'm female, and no idea.
I had AAA artist pass, showed it and was told "You can't get in here." Said can't read the doors, am looking promoters room, they said not this one, asked whose it was, guard said "Metallica" and I'm like "Oh, that isn't place I'm looking for.."
Artist passes let you into every room except theirs, so no other bands could go in their room, had to have special Metallica pass/only band door that had own guards.
But yeah no judgement to the band or guard cause I was in the wrong place/didn't have the right pass!
I had AAA artist pass, showed it and was told "You can't get in here." Said can't read the doors, am looking promoters room, they said not this one, asked whose it was, guard said "Metallica" and I'm like "Oh, that isn't place I'm looking for.."
Artist passes let you into every room except theirs, so no other bands could go in their room, had to have special Metallica pass/only band door that had own guards.
But yeah no judgement to the band or guard cause I was in the wrong place/didn't have the right pass!
BARDLover [OP] 1 points 5y ago
What kind of artist are you, if I can ask?
SunnyLego 2 points 5y ago
Not one. Am good mates with a band on lineup, so had same pass as the band members.
Terry_Pie 2 points 5y ago
* Up a flight of stairs at uni, turn left, look up "MALE", walk in, huh... where the urinals at? Walk out, double check door, oh, I missed the "FE" in front "MALE"
* Again at uni, different day, up stairs, left, into male toilet, step up to urinal. Oh. There is already someone standing at the urinal in this spot and I've walked right into the back of them as they're urinating.
* Earlier this year, at our usual, can't remember if the men's is the first on the left or the second on the left. Go with the second. Nope. No one was in there though and I couldn't be bothered going back out and in the men's, so I just grabbed a stall.
Toilets are Fun.
Edit: Bonus from last night: apparently Morty in Rick and Morty wears a yellow shirt. I'd always perceived it as white. Did not know it was otherwise until S3E4 (Australia being a week behind) when Rick comments on Morty wearing a yellow shirt.
* Again at uni, different day, up stairs, left, into male toilet, step up to urinal. Oh. There is already someone standing at the urinal in this spot and I've walked right into the back of them as they're urinating.
* Earlier this year, at our usual, can't remember if the men's is the first on the left or the second on the left. Go with the second. Nope. No one was in there though and I couldn't be bothered going back out and in the men's, so I just grabbed a stall.
Toilets are Fun.
Edit: Bonus from last night: apparently Morty in Rick and Morty wears a yellow shirt. I'd always perceived it as white. Did not know it was otherwise until S3E4 (Australia being a week behind) when Rick comments on Morty wearing a yellow shirt.
BARDLover [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Wait ... it's yellow? TIL.
Also, story number two is one of my greatest fears, and why I always go for the stall.
Also, story number two is one of my greatest fears, and why I always go for the stall.
Terry_Pie 1 points 5y ago
Yeah, apparently! I'm not sure if it's just that one episode or what. Rick clearly says Morty is wearing a yellow t-shirt and I had a closer look and I guess so? Edit: I had a closer look at some other images, I think it might just be that one ep. But I really can't tell.
I've another good tale about my inability to tell yellow and white apart that involves almost sending a bunch of For Official Use Only (i.e. not for public release) information to a few members of the public at work. Pro tip for all the sighted people out there reading this: do not use yellow highlight!
Also, I forgot my most hilarious (and some would say disgusting) toilet story:
At the basketball earlier this year or late last. Go into the toilet, head right. In the men's at the stadium there are two U shaped urinal walls. One straight ahead when you turn right after entering the men's, one to the right. I went to the right, turn right immediately to be on the very end of the urinal and begin my business. It's odd though, I sense water splashing on the floor in front me. I pause and have a closer examination. The urinal did not follow the wall line I'd turned along to enter into the space. Instead it was recessed a way and I was standing about a foot or so in front of it pissing on the floor. I looked around, shrugged, said "That never happened", took two large steps to my left and one forward and moved into the corner of the urinal and continued my business. Pure class.
I've another good tale about my inability to tell yellow and white apart that involves almost sending a bunch of For Official Use Only (i.e. not for public release) information to a few members of the public at work. Pro tip for all the sighted people out there reading this: do not use yellow highlight!
Also, I forgot my most hilarious (and some would say disgusting) toilet story:
At the basketball earlier this year or late last. Go into the toilet, head right. In the men's at the stadium there are two U shaped urinal walls. One straight ahead when you turn right after entering the men's, one to the right. I went to the right, turn right immediately to be on the very end of the urinal and begin my business. It's odd though, I sense water splashing on the floor in front me. I pause and have a closer examination. The urinal did not follow the wall line I'd turned along to enter into the space. Instead it was recessed a way and I was standing about a foot or so in front of it pissing on the floor. I looked around, shrugged, said "That never happened", took two large steps to my left and one forward and moved into the corner of the urinal and continued my business. Pure class.
BARDLover [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Simple solution to high lighter issues for the color blind. Underline, or write in quotes or brackets. Real easy.
As for troughs, I may have done that before.
As for troughs, I may have done that before.
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