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Subject:Re: The Covert Interview From:"Susan W. Gallagher" <sgallagher -at- STARBASECORP -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 9 Jan 1995 16:04:07 -0800
Whoa, people... The whole point of my post was to do what you
can to make people *comfortable* -- which probably doesn't
include blaring music at a deaf person (duh!!!) Chill!!!
-Sue
> Ahem... JUST IN CASE YOU CAN'T HEAR ME PROPERLY
> I hardly think this is the place for you to air your obscure political
> views.
> He made a number of valuable points of interest to tech writers, which a few
> of us
> have noted here. I'll just remind you to move to the Deaf-L list if you want
> to make
> other silly comments.
> NORMAL PERSON who doesn't mind a bit of nice background music
> > From: Mean Green Dancing Machine <aahz -at- NETCOM -dot- COM>
> > You happened to hit one of my buttons, so I'll just remind you to be
> > sensitive to people's environmental preferences.
> > (I'm hearing impaired, and I *hate* background music when I'm talking to
> > someone. I liked the rest of the advice, but it might fail with someone
> > else.)
> > --- Aahz -at- netcom -dot- com