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do you ever get the feeling…

… that someone is taking advantage of you?

I’d like to know from you on this topic!

Yesterday night i went to see a movie, I had a free movie admission ticket, which was excellent to see Fate of the Furious in UltraAVX surround sound, superb sound quality for a Deaf-Blind guy like me.

And yet, I was a bit hungry, so I thought I’d get something to eat. A bag of popcorn, a drink and a snack should not cost $20.  Had I known this, I would not have purchased it!

A little backstory, I’m in line at the snackbar, I see option 1 has popcorn, a drink, plus snack, I can’t really see the price.  But i know its there; its probably wedged into the corner, much smaller than the picture of the three things.

The counter has no price list, nor is one offered, I didn’t ask.  I guess I show too much confidence.

I pay by ATM, saw the readout say $10, or something like that, the ones number was hard to see.

I watched the movie had it was very good, I enjoyed it!

Got home, checked my bank and was floored that the cost for the popcorn, drink and snack cost almost $20!  That is overpriced!

If there was a price menu on the counter, and I could see the prices, then I sould be more aware of what I was paying for.  I’m sure many people also have problems seeing the ubiquitous electronic bill boards.   I would have never paid $20!

Anyways, enough about me… what about you?  When was the last time someone took advantage of your disability, or yourself, they took advantage of you!

 

 

 

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Craig MacLean is DeafBlind with ataxia, a rare condition called CAPOS. He & his wife of 22 years have two sons, the oldest of which has CAPOS as well.

Craig uses American Sign Language to communicate. He is an avid writer, friend, Hot Wheel collector and intervenor advocate.

Craig sits on many committees, boards and associations as a DeafBlind rep. He graduated university with a BA in psychology in 2000.