I'm sharing this because it's a funny story I heard on a podcast. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO ME! And because it does have a certain discussion value from our PC culture. I don't really think theres a right or wrong answer here, more of just an exercise of at what point do we draw an arbitrary line?
It's freezing out, a windy day. Were talking bitter bitter cold, and because of the wind even your own jacket isn't keeping the heat in. You're trying to rent a movie from a redbox outside a 711. There is a person in front of you currently using the machine. (Don't be a dick and suggest waiting inside/in your car with the heat on or any other bullshit to fuck up the scenario. You're waiting online, deal with it.)
your waiting for your turn, right behind the guy. You notice he has an obvious birth defect. He doesn't have fully formed hands, and as it is he's taking longer than your average person to use the Red Box. Fair enough, you think, that's just what is.
Finally, and here's the potentially dick question... He is aware you're standing behind him, and since he's outside as well (and ya know, he can't wear gloves) he's aware it's really really really fucking cold out. When the machine asks him if he wants to enter his email address to get coupons, ya know that screen that 99.9% of us skip? He decides to enter his email.
Now bare in mind, like I said, he's slower than most people using the machine. Is the decision to enter one's email address here, knowing someone else is waiting to use the machine in the bitter cold, being aware of one's limitation... is this a dick move or is it ABLEIST to feel this is a dick move?
It's freezing out, a windy day. Were talking bitter bitter cold, and because of the wind even your own jacket isn't keeping the heat in. You're trying to rent a movie from a redbox outside a 711. There is a person in front of you currently using the machine. (Don't be a dick and suggest waiting inside/in your car with the heat on or any other bullshit to fuck up the scenario. You're waiting online, deal with it.)
your waiting for your turn, right behind the guy. You notice he has an obvious birth defect. He doesn't have fully formed hands, and as it is he's taking longer than your average person to use the Red Box. Fair enough, you think, that's just what is.
Finally, and here's the potentially dick question... He is aware you're standing behind him, and since he's outside as well (and ya know, he can't wear gloves) he's aware it's really really really fucking cold out. When the machine asks him if he wants to enter his email address to get coupons, ya know that screen that 99.9% of us skip? He decides to enter his email.
Now bare in mind, like I said, he's slower than most people using the machine. Is the decision to enter one's email address here, knowing someone else is waiting to use the machine in the bitter cold, being aware of one's limitation... is this a dick move or is it ABLEIST to feel this is a dick move?