ShadowTiger
11-14-2005, 04:44 PM
This thread is designed to test your awareness of the many social challenges that exist in the world today, be they common, rare, understood or otherwise. Please reply with your thoughts on which would be the worst disability to have through out life.
85% Deafness - You can barely hear. You CAN hear, but not really well enough to get by. You're just within the range of non-legally deaf. If you strain, you can hear. But not always completely.
85% Blindness - ... See above, replacing "deaf" with "blind." May have peripheral vision problems as well.
Wheelchair-bound - Your legs have no apparent uses. You require a wheelchair to get around. Restrooms will always be a problem for you. You'll never walk, run, play most sports, (Though there are still quite a few available to you if you're willing.) An added sympathy factor would be involved, and it would be a great benefit to you, if you can handle it.
Mental retardation - Can range from "slightly less than smart," ... to ... "my shurt is read huh hahaha lolz im sew 1336" ... to ... " ... ... *drools* ... ... ... *falls off of chair* ... " An added sympathy factor would be evident, but half of it would be pity.
Loss of upper digits or limbs - More of an ugliness thing, as well as a curiosity. You have difficulty manipulating your environment, but may potentially find new and creative ways of doing so.
Speech Impediment - You either have great difficulty speaking, voicing your mind/thoughts, or can barely speak at all. People do not see a physical imperfection, and assume the problem lies within a retardation. You can not speak to explain the nature of the problem.
Immense ugliness - You can be as charming as you want, but people will nearly always be put off by your grotesque appearance. It does help to be helpful and charming though. You can do everything else any other person can, except enter beauty contests. (But once more, you could easily win a personality contest. If you fall into this category, you would know why.)
Heavy Tourettes Syndrome - Rather bewildering and unexplained / unexplainable bodily or vocal movements. You're an extremely random person, and although it may not be awkward being near you for the most part, (Though this isn't always true. Less often than not, actually.) You will be looked at on the streets quite often.
Heavy Attention Deficit Disorder - What the hell is that dog doing to that wall? Get back here, shoe. Stop looking at me. :( Get the phone away from the toaster, and step out of the microwave. You're not supposed to be doing that in there! Stupid kids and their hamsters.
Narcolepsy - You're constantly falling asleep, mostly without warning. At any moment at all, you could fall asleep. It could be during the most inopportune, inconvenient, and most dangerous moments too. You could drown while swimming, or even while eating a bowl of soup.
Note, obviously, ... these descriptions don't paint the full picture. That's up to you. Behaviors omitted are up to you to fill in for yourself, not to "remind me" of in the thread.
85% Deafness - You can barely hear. You CAN hear, but not really well enough to get by. You're just within the range of non-legally deaf. If you strain, you can hear. But not always completely.
85% Blindness - ... See above, replacing "deaf" with "blind." May have peripheral vision problems as well.
Wheelchair-bound - Your legs have no apparent uses. You require a wheelchair to get around. Restrooms will always be a problem for you. You'll never walk, run, play most sports, (Though there are still quite a few available to you if you're willing.) An added sympathy factor would be involved, and it would be a great benefit to you, if you can handle it.
Mental retardation - Can range from "slightly less than smart," ... to ... "my shurt is read huh hahaha lolz im sew 1336" ... to ... " ... ... *drools* ... ... ... *falls off of chair* ... " An added sympathy factor would be evident, but half of it would be pity.
Loss of upper digits or limbs - More of an ugliness thing, as well as a curiosity. You have difficulty manipulating your environment, but may potentially find new and creative ways of doing so.
Speech Impediment - You either have great difficulty speaking, voicing your mind/thoughts, or can barely speak at all. People do not see a physical imperfection, and assume the problem lies within a retardation. You can not speak to explain the nature of the problem.
Immense ugliness - You can be as charming as you want, but people will nearly always be put off by your grotesque appearance. It does help to be helpful and charming though. You can do everything else any other person can, except enter beauty contests. (But once more, you could easily win a personality contest. If you fall into this category, you would know why.)
Heavy Tourettes Syndrome - Rather bewildering and unexplained / unexplainable bodily or vocal movements. You're an extremely random person, and although it may not be awkward being near you for the most part, (Though this isn't always true. Less often than not, actually.) You will be looked at on the streets quite often.
Heavy Attention Deficit Disorder - What the hell is that dog doing to that wall? Get back here, shoe. Stop looking at me. :( Get the phone away from the toaster, and step out of the microwave. You're not supposed to be doing that in there! Stupid kids and their hamsters.
Narcolepsy - You're constantly falling asleep, mostly without warning. At any moment at all, you could fall asleep. It could be during the most inopportune, inconvenient, and most dangerous moments too. You could drown while swimming, or even while eating a bowl of soup.
Note, obviously, ... these descriptions don't paint the full picture. That's up to you. Behaviors omitted are up to you to fill in for yourself, not to "remind me" of in the thread.