News Flash: Disabled People Are Still People
My friend and I meet every Thursday for lunch at a local brewpub. My friend has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
We’re seated by the hostess, who asks for our drink orders. We each ask for a pint. The hostess looks at me expectantly.
Hostess: “Is that okay?”
Me: “Is what okay?”
Hostess: Motioning to my friend “Is he allowed to have beer?”
Me: “I don’t know. Let me check.”
I take out my cell phone and dial a number. My friend’s phone rings, and he answers.
Me: “Hey, [Friend], this is [My Name]. We’re at [Restaurant], and they want to know if it’s okay for you to have a beer.”
Friend: “I guess so. Just this once, though.”
Me: To the hostess “He says that it’s okay.”
The hostess just glared at us before leaving, and a few minutes later, a waiter brought us our pints and took our order.
News Flash: Disabled People Are Still People
My friend and I meet every Thursday for lunch at a local brewpub. My friend has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
We’re seated by the hostess, who asks for our drink orders. We each ask for a pint. The hostess looks at me expectantly.
Hostess: “Is that okay?”
Me: “Is what okay?”
Hostess: Motioning to my friend “Is he allowed to have beer?”
Me: “I don’t know. Let me check.”
I take out my cell phone and dial a number. My friend’s phone rings, and he answers.
Me: “Hey, [Friend], this is [My Name]. We’re at [Restaurant], and they want to know if it’s okay for you to have a beer.”
Friend: “I guess so. Just this once, though.”
Me: To the hostess “He says that it’s okay.”
The hostess just glared at us before leaving, and a few minutes later, a waiter brought us our pints and took our order.