(January 2, 2014 at 3:52 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote:(January 2, 2014 at 3:41 pm)pocaracas Wrote: I once touched a blind person without prior consent or warning.Most people aren't going to chew your head off for it but it's best just to let someone ask. If you startle or scare someone they may react really badly.
We were on a bus, he was standing and walking towards the door, trying to grab one of the handle bars available for people to hold on to. He was missing it by some 2 or 3 cm... after his 2nd or 3rd failed attempt, I just grabbed his hand and laid it on the bar. He said thank you and I said don't mention it. and he went on his merry way.
Now that you say you don't like people touching you... I think I may have been a bit rash there... :-?
I may have said something at the same time as I reached for the guys hand... but can't remember. And I remember holding it from below, which is usually a comforting/supportive way of holding someone's hand...isn't it?
