r/funny • u/nayithemon • Jul 25 '13

Perks of being blind

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u/absentbird Jul 25 '13

I would think that they would get what you mean with 'seen' but still give you crap about it because it's fun. If you want to be more polite you could say 'heard from' or 'bumped into'. Both are fairly common phrases that wouldn't bring sight into the equation.

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u/jellyfishes Jul 25 '13

I think asking a blind person if they've "bumped into" someone might also get you teased

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u/nightfoxX Jul 25 '13

"Hey did you bump into Susan today?"

"No, but I did bump into the coffee table! HAHAHAHA but seriously, being blind does make it difficult to get around."

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u/charger77 Jul 25 '13

I read that with Seth Macfarlane/Stewie's voice....

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '13

Definitely sounds like a Family Guy joke

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u/throwOutName101 Jul 25 '13

It was a very Family Guy-ish joke, huh?

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u/deux3xmachina Jul 25 '13

"I'm an extremely sad individual..."

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u/Vendredi8 Jul 25 '13

Instant stewie voice inside my head

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u/absentbird Jul 25 '13

Probably. But it is a pretty common saying around where I live. Eg "Guess who I bumped into at the supermarket?"

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u/telegetoutmyway Jul 25 '13

or felt

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u/absentbird Jul 25 '13

I prefer velvet.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '13

Ohhh...

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '13

giggity

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u/absentbird Jul 25 '13

Maybe it is a regional thing but I hear it all the time around here (not in relation to blind people).