Question about disability.

[cazzer]

This is not a flippant question.
Not looking for hilarious one liners.
It's a genuine enquiry.

How do blind people shop in supermarkets?

[Mattygooner]

By smell, that is why their is fruit at the front.

Eddie Izzard said

"This is a fresh shop, everything here is fresh! i will do well here"

Any why they don't put toilet paper at the entrance.

"This is a poo shop, everything here is made of poo! im not shopping here!"


To answer your question, i believe a member of staff/helper will go with them.

[Inurendo]

cazzer said:

This is not a flippant question.
Not looking for hilarious one liners.
It's a genuine enquiry.

How do blind people shop in supermarkets?

When I was a young 'un I worked in a rather fine blue and white striped establishment. Back in those days one of the till tarts would walk around the shop with them.

[BrabusMog]

I guess they must have helpers and what not.

And another question on from that, can blind people visualise their thoughts or are they in permanent darkness?

[Sheets Tabuer]

I think they follow the self certified disabled aka the fat bds who nick the scooters because they ate too many pies, the noise of them just sitting there sweating is enough for the heightened senses of a blind person to follow.

[Los Palmas 7]

They mainly buy dog food, dog biscuits and dog toys.

[cazzer]

So much for the sensible answers

So...it would appear "with a helper" is the answer.

[hugo a gogo]

how do they know if a lightbulb has gone in their house?

[voyds9]

Very few blind people have no vision, most only have remarkably reduced vision. With effort and aids most are able to shop, catch a bus etc.
They may have to do things differently e.g. a person with no peripheral vision will find it difficult walk around the shop but be able to see well centrally ie read the prices.
A person with good peripheral vision may be able to walk around the shop but may need a powerful magnifier to see the prices.

Having played football against blind kids there isn't a lot that they can't do.

[eddie1980]

hugo a gogo said:

how do they know if a lightbulb has gone in their house?

You assume they ever turn them on...

[loafer123]

hugo a gogo said:

how do they know if a lightbulb has gone in their house?

More to the point, do they care?

[Mattygooner]

voyds9 said:

Having played football against blind kids there isn't a lot that they can't do.

That is just cruel, did you put big black glasses on just to win something?

[Melman Giraffe]

Los Palmas 7 said:

They mainly buy dog food, dog biscuits and dog toys.

[gjohnsto]

Mattygooner said:

voyds9 said:

Having played football against blind kids there isn't a lot that they can't do.

That is just cruel, did you put big black glasses on just to win something?

Aren't you assuming that he did actually win?

[AndyAudi]

hugo a gogo said:

how do they know if a lightbulb has gone in their house?

The dog doesn't come as quickly and bashes into more stuff.

[Lord Pikey]

AndyAudi said:

hugo a gogo said:

how do they know if a lightbulb has gone in their house?

The dog doesn't come as quickly and bashes into more stuff.

Best line all day

[Davi]

coincidentally I was wondering about blind people doing their banking earlier - in HSBC the statement machine has the word statement in Braille on the front, the paying in machine has "paying in" in Braille on the front.

Both are touch screen machines....

[Los Palmas 7]

Melman Giraffe said:

Los Palmas 7 said:

They mainly buy dog food, dog biscuits and dog toys.

You see, the joke was that their dog (which is legally allowed in the shops) would choose the stuff the dog wanted; like food and toys and place these things in the blind person's basket.

I thought it was really funny.

[BrabusMog]

Los Palmas 7 said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Los Palmas 7 said:

They mainly buy dog food, dog biscuits and dog toys.

You see, the joke was that their dog (which is legally allowed in the shops) would choose the stuff the dog wanted; like food and toys and place these things in the blind person's basket.

I thought it was really funny.

So we are lead to believe.

[Melman Giraffe]

Los Palmas 7 said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Los Palmas 7 said:

They mainly buy dog food, dog biscuits and dog toys.

You see, the joke was that their dog (which is legally allowed in the shops) would choose the stuff the dog wanted; like food and toys and place these things in the blind person's basket.

I thought it was really funny.

Sorry mate having a bad day at the office