Re: Learning Disability

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On 7/17/08, Patricia wrote:
> On 7/17/08, Susan wrote:
>> 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.
>
> To the "C" man: Grow up! And stop making excuses for superior nurse. She knew what
> she was writing on paper and made her decision to give it to me.

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