Re: Learning Disability

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On 7/17/08, Curmudgeon wrote:
> For all of you that are criticizing me, let me ask a simple question. How many of
> you have offered any help or advice to the OP? You're all quick to criticize, but
> completely lacking in any willingness to help.
>
> In my own curmudgeonly way, I at least offered some advice. I suggested that the
> nurse who "labeled" the OP was really offering an opportunity for the OP to get some
> assistance, rather than discriminating against her on the basis of the shade of her
> skin. If the OP does, indeed, have a learning disability, accommodations and
> remediation are available. The OP should take advantage of those opportunities
> instead of just cloaking herself in her victimhoom.
>
> Why don't some of you offer some assistance to the OP?
>
> On 7/17/08, Susan wrote:
>> On 7/17/08, meka wrote:
>>> On 7/16/08, Patricia wrote:
>>>> On 7/16/08, -- wrote:
>>>>> On 7/16/08, Curmudgeon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have labeled each sentence of Curmudgeon's last post. [inside brackets]
>>>>>
>>>>> I made no assumptions. [Unsupported statement] I looked at your horrible
>>>>> spelling and grammar. [Observation with judgmental adjective] Those were
>>>>> the visible evidence of your abilities or lack thereof. [Summary conclusion;
>>>>> clumsy mixing of a plural pronoun with singular and plural nouns] But I
>>>>> guess you want to play "victim" and blame your incompetence on being dark
>>>>> skinned. [Assumption] I personally do not think skin color has anything
>>>>> to do with one's intelligence. [Self serving statement of a politically
>>>>> correct attitude, like saying "Why some of my best friends are black]
>>>>
>>>> Response to Curmudgeon: I see you are trying to be as 'inflammatory' as my
>>>> superior nurse. This is not about you. I gave no credence to her statement;
>>>> how much less will I give to you? She is heading for the court system. This
>>>> is about who else has been labelled as 'learning disability'.
>>>
>>> Mr. C: 'judge not, less ye be judged'
>>
>> I think I read somewhere where a famous man mispelled 'potato' and much (silly)
>> ado was made about it. But the man is still famous (Quayle). Mispelled words on
>> a blog is evidence of nothing but what it is. That is such a goofy thing to say
>> about a person.

C: I think she asked if there were any other unjust labelling of individuals out
there. Yes you did help, but only after self-righteous name calling and acts. I have
never met anyone so perfect as you are. It really makes me want to vomit. I don't
recall her calling you names or acting self-important. I don't even believe she
analyzed you.