I can’t speak for Seattle, but I know that in the DC area, I’m constantly having to tell employees of various establishments that I know how to read. They’re always telling me stuff like, “Click Next”, or “Move over to Line Number 4” as if I’m illiterate and/or too dumb to figure things out for myself. Maybe it’s because there’s so many people in the D.C. area for whom English is not there first language, that they don’t want to treat someone differently just because they look like they’re probably English-literate.
steverinoCT about 10 years ago
tl;dr
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 10 years ago
Hey we’re your Loyal Readers, and we (almost all) of us read! And we love reading you! So There!
Hyphenman about 10 years ago
I could be wrong, but I think this is the first time I remember seeing Keef full-faced.
tharpa about 10 years ago
I can’t speak for Seattle, but I know that in the DC area, I’m constantly having to tell employees of various establishments that I know how to read. They’re always telling me stuff like, “Click Next”, or “Move over to Line Number 4” as if I’m illiterate and/or too dumb to figure things out for myself. Maybe it’s because there’s so many people in the D.C. area for whom English is not there first language, that they don’t want to treat someone differently just because they look like they’re probably English-literate.
hugewolf almost 10 years ago
You’re old.hands you a caneWelcome to the club.