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What’s with all the flat printed Braille on signs I keep seeing photos of on the internet? Are they for real? (self.Blind)
submitted by PodcastJunkie
Did management actually think Braille users read it with their eyes? Did the sign maker not realise it either? How many people are involved in the process of making a sign and yet none of them think to mention that printed Braille is useless?
(I should mention that I’m not visually impaired but have had friends in that last who are and I’m really curious about these signs and how stupid they are)
(I should mention that I’m not visually impaired but have had friends in that last who are and I’m really curious about these signs and how stupid they are)
GoBlindOrGoHome 8 points 4y ago
The business directory on the wall at the complex where my opthalmological surgeon works is behind glass. It has Braille, you just can't touch it.
wheresmyglasses12 3 points 4y ago
Same in one of the buildings at my college. Since I don't use Braille, it's not an issue for me, but I'm thinking of mentioning it to Disability Services because it could really mess things up for future students.
PodcastJunkie [OP] 2 points 4y ago
Yes things like this too! I just don’t understand why. I can’t imagine it’s malicious but do they just give it zero thought?
fastfinge 7 points 4y ago
I've been given business cards and menus like this. Just "Braille" printed out with a regular printer. I have no idea what, if any, thought process is going on there.
PodcastJunkie [OP] 2 points 4y ago
Yes it really seems bizarre to me. I can’t even imagine what people are thinking when they do this. Even before I had friends with visual impairments, I wondered the same thing. As someone with no horse in the race, I couldn’t believe someone could be so ignorant as to think someone who can’t see printed letters would be able to see printed dots on a page? Did they never stop to ask why a person can ONLY see dots but they can’t see letters?
Also, did you mention anything to the people who handed you the menu or business card? I’d love to know what they said, if you wouldn’t mind sharing?
Also, did you mention anything to the people who handed you the menu or business card? I’d love to know what they said, if you wouldn’t mind sharing?
fastfinge 2 points 4y ago
In the case of the business card, no. I didn't even realize it was supposed to have Braille until a friend pointed it out to me later; when I got it I just assumed it was a standard printed card.
As for the menu, I did mention it to the server who gave it to me. She said she was pretty sure something was wrong with that Braille, and that she'd bring it up with the owner. I never did hear how that conversation went, though.
As for the menu, I did mention it to the server who gave it to me. She said she was pretty sure something was wrong with that Braille, and that she'd bring it up with the owner. I never did hear how that conversation went, though.
PodcastJunkie [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Thanks for answering that.
KillerLag 3 points 4y ago
Sometimes it is ignorance. I've worked with a long term care facility before who printed a bunch of stuff in braille dots on regular paper before for a client... but they didn't both asking if the client could read braille anyways (the client was able to use a CCTV to read).
Wafflez13 2 points 4y ago
Maybe they think braille is for deaf people and that its actually Morse code.CONSPIRACY THEORY
Wafflez13 2 points 4y ago
I literally have no faith in humanity a potato is smarter then SOME people with 20/20 vision i honestly think they maybe just don't care because it doesn't effect or they are just truly dumb
PodcastJunkie [OP] 1 points 4y ago
I think some people sorely lack critical thought.
mobiledakeo 2 points 4y ago
I’ve seen in some cases that the sign does have flat braille but it’s more an indicator of where the braille should go once they actually put it in and it doesn’t stay there long
PodcastJunkie [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Do you think that’s what most of these instances are? I just always assumed that they were ignorant and literally printed braille with a usual printer.
mobiledakeo 2 points 4y ago
I definitely do think they’re just markers for braille to be added on
Re1n1ngDarkFury 1 points 4y ago
Definitely some lack of common sense here. LOL.
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