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23 Feb 2004, 12:35
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[Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
At my uni, Monday nights are pound any drink, tuesdays and thursdays are pound selected bottles and pints (but actually good ones, jack daniels strongbow etc so theres no difference unless your a wkd drinking faggot), fridays are the same but with an entry fee and they open later. Wednesdays are reserved for going to the sports bar and swearing at the TV. Sunday nights are pub quizes, Saturday nights theres shit all on.
Either way, what just warms my cold cold cold heart
There's this blind guy on Campus. Theres probably more than one, but one of them is very noticeable. Ive never talked to him but ive seen him quite a lot. But the great thing is, Every monday, tuesday, thursday, and friday, its pretty much a ****ing GUARENTEE that he'll be at pound a pint, getting drunk.
I think thats brilliant, that alcoholism and student cheapery can transcend being unable to see.
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23 Feb 2004, 12:43
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I don't see what the big deal is
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23 Feb 2004, 12:45
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
It just pleases me that even though its a ****ing bitch for him to stumble there (never mind stumble back) to pound a pint, he still manages to come on the exact nights when its £1 a drink to get wankered.
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23 Feb 2004, 12:55
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I wonder if he gets beer goggles when he's pissed
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23 Feb 2004, 13:19
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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Originally Posted by Deffeh
It just pleases me that even though its a ****ing bitch for him to stumble there (never mind stumble back) to pound a pint, he still manages to come on the exact nights when its £1 a drink to get wankered.
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It's something that always annoys me when people say 'Well done' or similar when people with a disability do something that is totally irrelevent to their disability. Things like composing if you're blind, or programming if you're unable to walk. It's the most patronising attitude, ironically one that is generally taken by the 'Equal rights' lobbies, which can only arise from the default position that the disabled are lesser people. In my opinion, that is something totally worthless, something despicable. Whilst it is true that some things will be more difficult (in your example, it must be a nightmare if your balance is shot and there's nothing to calibrate from) it's not a reason to get all overjoyed because one man wants to go drinking (again, the assumption that they are lesser people, that they need to 'step up' to get to 'our level'). You don't see people congratulated (in a similar way) on doing a reasonable job despite the fact that they're grade A morons do you? The same groups are usually responsible for the godawful political correctness vibe. For god's sake, they're NOT LESSER PEOPLE, you don't have to MAKE OPINIONS FOR THEM.
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23 Feb 2004, 14:09
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
i think if i was blind i probably wouldnt get drunk. Id take smack or something.
One of my friends at uni is severely disabled though, he goes out with us a lot in his wheelchair and we do mention it sometimes. Luckily he has a good sense of humour and we always end up joking about it. 'ciaran is holding us up cos hes ****ing disabled' is a fairly regular thing. Also we exploit him to get into clubs etc and get people to give us the lift up to places.
actually, that doesnt make it sound like we are friends at all. hmm, we are, i promise! its just his way of dealing with things.
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23 Feb 2004, 14:20
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri
It's something that always annoys me when people say 'Well done' or similar when people with a disability do something that is totally irrelevent to their disability. Things like composing if you're blind, or programming if you're unable to walk. It's the most patronising attitude, ironically one that is generally taken by the 'Equal rights' lobbies, which can only arise from the default position that the disabled are lesser people. In my opinion, that is something totally worthless, something despicable. Whilst it is true that some things will be more difficult (in your example, it must be a nightmare if your balance is shot and there's nothing to calibrate from) it's not a reason to get all overjoyed because one man wants to go drinking (again, the assumption that they are lesser people, that they need to 'step up' to get to 'our level'). You don't see people congratulated (in a similar way) on doing a reasonable job despite the fact that they're grade A morons do you? The same groups are usually responsible for the godawful political correctness vibe. For god's sake, they're NOT LESSER PEOPLE, you don't have to MAKE OPINIONS FOR THEM.
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typical response. You presume im making opinions for him, you presume i see him as lesser, you presume i see him as on a "different level".
People arent equal, people arent the same. Of course its different going out to drink if your blind or disabled or whatever.
And despite what you might want to rant about, there is nothing patronising about saluting someones fight against adversity
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23 Feb 2004, 14:26
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
It warms my heart that someone like Deffeh manages to get out to the pound a pint night.
You know, cos he's special.
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23 Feb 2004, 14:27
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
ITT people are cold hearted, cynical, and destroy my faith in humanity again.
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23 Feb 2004, 14:30
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
thats your fault than.
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23 Feb 2004, 15:12
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
*Wot Jakiri said*
If they guy had a morbid fear of barmen pissing in his beer, then it would be worth mentioning...
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23 Feb 2004, 15:14
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
there are no words to express my emotional turmoil I felt in after reading this
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23 Feb 2004, 15:16
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I dont see what the problem is. The guy does something that isnt easy to do for a blind person, and he does it because he wants to. I think its admirable that he does it despite the difficulties. I'm not hailing him for "a quest to lead a normal life and being like all the normal people with eyesight" or any such shit. I just think its fantastic that he's not letting anything affect him having a good time.
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23 Feb 2004, 15:19
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I once knew a blind girl who was really hot. I always wondered how she did her make-up so well.
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23 Feb 2004, 15:22
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I had a hot friend back home who was slowly going blind.
Clare, was her name.
Should be in her 1st or 2nd year now.
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23 Feb 2004, 17:27
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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i think if i was blind i probably wouldnt get drunk. Id take smack or something.
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Or masturbate constantly. 'Watch out, you'll go blind' isn't much of a threat any more.
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23 Feb 2004, 18:29
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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Or masturbate constantly. 'Watch out, you'll go blind' isn't much of a threat any more.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
in this thread, deffeh realises we are all utter ****s.
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23 Feb 2004, 18:34
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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Or masturbate constantly.
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So basically it'd have very little impact on the average GD'ers lifestyle?
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23 Feb 2004, 18:36
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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So basically it'd have very little impact on the average GD'ers lifestyle?
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I was waiting for someone to say something along those lines
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23 Feb 2004, 20:44
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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So basically it'd have very little impact on the average GD'ers lifestyle?
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I would have a DEVESTATING effect on a normal GD'ers lifestyle. They couldnt look at porn anymore,they couldnt read MrL's posts and call him names for expressing stupid opinons.
The only bonus I could see for a GD'er was they wouldnt have to look at MM's fking avatar anymore.
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23 Feb 2004, 20:50
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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they couldnt read MrL's posts and call him names for expressing stupid opinons.
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23 Feb 2004, 20:59
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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I dont see what the problem is. The guy does something that isnt easy to do for a blind person, and he does it because he wants to. I think its admirable that he does it despite the difficulties. I'm not hailing him for "a quest to lead a normal life and being like all the normal people with eyesight" or any such shit. I just think its fantastic that he's not letting anything affect him having a good time.
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Why is it something that isnt easy for him to do though? Sure, maybe the first few times he had to either ask someone to lead him/direct him/wander round for hours following his nose to the booze, but I would imagine that after years of not being able to see you would develop a pretty good memory for places youve been. If he goes there most nights to get pissed then I'd guess he pretty likely knows his way there by now. As for getting back...well....if you're doing that well you wouldn't be able to see much more than him anyway, so he isnt at a disadvantage anyway. Again, one would assume he is used to navigating pissed if he does it that often. If he just sits at the bar then he doesnt even have to move once he is there, otherwise I wouldnt think its any huge amount different to trying to navigate any busy area. You end up bumping into a few people, but at least he has a better reason than just being plastered.
I dont see why being blind should make it an achievement for him to go out and get drunk. Which is, I think, Marks point in the first place.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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You, sir, are a ninnyhammer!
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That's not the joke you buffoon.
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Clearly your gf got you "the pussywillows guide to insults" for christmas.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
blind people are people too
ps GIMME YOUR OTHER ARM!
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23 Feb 2004, 22:27
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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I would have a DEVESTATING effect on a normal GD'ers lifestyle. They couldnt look at porn anymore,they couldnt read MrL's posts and call him names for expressing stupid opinons.
The only bonus I could see for a GD'er was they wouldnt have to look at MM's fking avatar anymore.
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yeah they could, they would just have to buy the relevant software (dolphin softwares supernove if anyone is interested) so that the computer would tell them what was on the screen
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23 Feb 2004, 22:28
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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yeah they could, they would just have to buy the relevant software (dolphin softwares supernove if anyone is interested) so that the computer would tell them what was on the screen
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and as for MM's avatar, it could be given some form of tagging that means that a booming voice declares "OLIVER LETWIN SMILES, POSSESSED OF A GREAT DEAL OF CLUE"
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23 Feb 2004, 22:39
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
Windows comes built-in with a narrator thing, although most blind people use specialist software.
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23 Feb 2004, 22:50
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
wtf? No-one's yet made any joke along the lines of "blind drunk"! Or are you all above that simple humour?
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I don't see Deffehs attitude as bad/patronising. He's not saying 'I thought blind people couldn't get pissed'. It's more of a smack in the face to those who may have thought that being blind should inhibit ones life in such a way. Perhaps he has just been reminded himself that a disability doesn't mean you are unable to do EVERYTHING. I think Deffehs point is that some people might let a disability rule their life, whereas this guy is saying screw you bitch.
I remember when I was in Stirling I was drinking down in Maisies one night with my two flatmates, and it was the (I actually can't remember the correct name for it) handicapped students association night out. Several of them were mentally handicapped. My flatmates felt ackward and didn't want to be there. At one point one of the guys came over to us and asked how we were and started up a conversation. I said we were fine, how was he, etc etc. My flatmates smiled politely and as soon as he left suggested we went to a different bar because they felt uncomfortable. To me that is an untolerable attitude. To me all Deffeh is saying is that sometimes we forget that being different may not necessarily be a bad thing.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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Windows comes built-in with a narrator thing, although most blind people use specialist software.
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yes, as i sad, supernova by a company called dolphin is quite well used.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I cannot believe people have suggested that blind people use natarions software to 'look' at porn.Kinda defeating the purpose aint it?Plus you hardly want "A hot naked woman spreads" said in that Microsoft Sam voice...you'd never get a boner again.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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I don't see Deffehs attitude as bad/patronising. . I think Deffehs point is that some people might let a disability rule their life, whereas this guy is saying screw you bitch..
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Originally Posted by Sarina_Joy
To me all Deffeh is saying is that sometimes we forget that being different may not necessarily be a bad thing.
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No
But thankyou for someone arguing my point because im far, far too drunk to do it mself
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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It's something that always annoys me when people say 'Well done' or similar when people with a disability do something that is totally irrelevent to their disability. Things like composing if you're blind, or programming if you're unable to walk. It's the most patronising attitude, ironically one that is generally taken by the 'Equal rights' lobbies, which can only arise from the default position that the disabled are lesser people. In my opinion, that is something totally worthless, something despicable. Whilst it is true that some things will be more difficult (in your example, it must be a nightmare if your balance is shot and there's nothing to calibrate from) it's not a reason to get all overjoyed because one man wants to go drinking (again, the assumption that they are lesser people, that they need to 'step up' to get to 'our level'). You don't see people congratulated (in a similar way) on doing a reasonable job despite the fact that they're grade A morons do you? The same groups are usually responsible for the godawful political correctness vibe. For god's sake, they're NOT LESSER PEOPLE, you don't have to MAKE OPINIONS FOR THEM.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
I've been drunk with a blind guy a few times. He's really , but he always drop the last beer on the ground for some reason
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
While in uni there was a guy in our class confined to a wheelchair. He was ace. He got pissed just like everyone else. Initally you have feelings like...good for him..well done...overcoming adversity. But he doesnt want that.He's just a guy and wants to be treated as such.
He could be a right cnut too...and people who knew him weren't afriad to argue with him but others passing by or who didnt know the group were getting angry at everyone but him.
Idiots.Just cause he is in a wheelchair doesnt mean he cant be an obnoxious bastard etc.
Anyway,I'd just find it ace that a blind guy would manage to get to the £1 a pint night at first but Im sure it would then just be routine.
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Re: [Shock Deffeh thread] Something that restores my faith in humanity and warms my heart
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It's like a shite yahwe let loose on the boards.
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