Out of Pocket Things I’ve Been Told as a Blind Person

Here are some more of the MOST out of pocket things people have said to me as a blind person. 🫶🏻💀
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[@BartlebyScrivener-oz6mk]

The correct response to the finger question is "I dunno, how many am I holding up?" While flipping them off

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@BartlebyScrivener-oz6mk If I only had this then, so good 🤣

[@joshuaspector8182]

Like this 🖕😡🖕

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

@legallybadatseeing Personally, I'm legally blind but can see fine with corrective lensing. Are you the same or 💯 blind? Just wondering.

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@nocturnalrecluse1216 so technically you’re legally blind if you have 20/200 or worse vision in your best eye, with corrective lenses (at least in the US). For me, glasses don’t make any difference. I’m not completely blind, but I do have 20/400 vision in my better eye & the other can only perceive light. 🫶🏻

[@gilian2587]

​@@legallybadatseeingIs surgical correction possible?

[@0Jenna7]

It's bikers who have to watch out for pedestrians. Not the other way around. All pedestrians, not just blind ones.

[@Snowshowslow]

Well, it would be lovely if that would go both ways.

[@lpi3]

​@@Snowshowslowit should

[@MrPAULONEAL]

@@Snowshowslow They can't watch out for you if they are blind...

[@Snowshowslow]

@@MrPAULONEAL Keep an ear out works too. And obviously no one is bound to things they're unable to do.

[@kimberlyakin8908]

funniest story I heard from a woman who dated then Married a blind guy. First time sleeping together { said he was Great Because of all the "" Hands on"" he was LOL} then the Next morning after a very Busy Night he was feeling Her Breast and burst out laughing so Hard he was crying.. Once he calmed down he said " Im sorry Baby But the Bumps around your nipple read ... MORE... in Brail." Just keep laughing at the silly, stupid or Misunderstand stuff. You rock

[@cyberinsecuregaming2890]

Cyclists who say "look where you're going" after almost running over a pedestrian have a lot of nerve. If you're a cyclist, then you're a vehicle and you must yield to pedestrians and you also should be on the road, if possible.

[@jessicajennings9148]

The last dude definitely saw that movie about the blind cross country runner.

[@Keith_WB2VUO]

Surprisingly, there are quite a few blind and visually-impaired amateur radio hobbyists. In a radio club my wife (Anne, callsign is WB1GVL) and I were officers in, we had 3 club members who were either totally blind or were severely visually-impaired impaired. Two of them lived about a mile from us, and were in need of a ride to the local stores. Both Lou and Darla had guide dogs, and were very independent around town, but, their dogs would guide them straight to the pet food and rawhide chews in the store! We were more than happy to help them with the shopping. I was shocked at first as to the absurd level of ignorance displayed by the general public. I still am, but almost expect it nowadays. I would hope that you have a circle of friends & family for support. Keith (WB2VUO) in Amherst, NY

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@Keith_WB2VUO very interesting! I can definitely see how that could be a good fit. Thanks for sharing!

[@NessaWolfeMuller]

Visually impaired too… I wish people would stop acting like it was a “vice” or “bad habit”. It’s hurtful!

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@NessaWolfeMuller Felt this.

[@kevinerbs2778]

Teacher in 8th grade can everyone see the map? Class "yeah" Lone blind kid in classroom "no" teacher: Oh sorry, James I forgot you were here Teacher got some nerve telling kids to pay attention after that one lol

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@kevinerbs2778 🤣 made my night

[@DJWolfy23]

as a blind person, he missed the opportunity to say yes as well just to fuck with the teacher, and this is an unforgivable transgression

[@wbwarren57]

I too am legally blind. Last year after a visit to the ophthalmologist, who told me I was still blind, on the way out I ask her to repeat her name when she was standing about four or 5 feet from me. Even though she had just examined my eyes and thoroughly reviewed my records, instead of saying her name, she pointed at her name tag. Unfortunately, I don’t think this was a joke. I just think it was a lack of empathy.

[@RobespierreThePoof]

I don't think that's a lack of empathy. It's best not to judge absent-mindedness harshly, unless you want people to do the same to you when you have an absent minded moment. Opthalmologists usually have an extremely crammed outpatient clinic schedule. When you work in that kind of situation, the occasional social faux pas is completely understandable.

[@kimberlyakin8908]

@@RobespierreThePoof I was thinking the same. I once Had a Niece Pick Up a Baby from the carrier { around 9 months Old can stand with a helping hand} she was chatting with a group. Put the baby down and then gently gave her a small Push right on to her face. she was Mortified and we Never let her forget it. things happen.

[@JohnMeadows-e6h]

Its not lack of empathy. Just a derp moment. We're so used to own normal perception, that even limitations that we are fully aware of will slip our mind momentarily. It can actually be dangerous, like those police who tackled and tasered a deaf man for not obeying verbal instructions.

[@wbwarren57]

@@JohnMeadows-e6h I would like to agree with your, but the doctor in question had just spent 20 minutes examining my eyes, giving me a vision test (which only goes up to 20/400 when my vision is worse), and discussing my condition with me. On the plus side for the doctor, it is only my central vision that is affected; my color vision is mostly okay, and my peripheral and night vision (unlike my poor brother who has the same condition but much worse) are mostly okay. So, though I am legally blind and cannot drive, I don't look or act blind because in most cases my vision is more than adequate. The fact that eye doctors only measure to 20/400 vision and not worse is a sore point with me - I would like to know what my vision actually is (not just "somewhere worse than 2/400") so I can tell if it is still getting worse.

[@kimberlyakin8908]

@@JohnMeadows-e6h sooo the Police that taxed a deaf Man driving an then In the Hospital said You still arrested for resisting arrest. { when he should Have Only gotten a ticket } is simply a Derp Moment? Ya How about Criminal arrogance

[@Not_Dane_Heart]

Very funny! That last line was soo mood lmao.

[@sithlordbilly4206]

I hope for your best days ahead! 😇

[@LorriannGann]

Love this thank you for sharing this ❤️❤️

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@LorriannGann Thank YOU for the lovely comment 🫶🏻

[@Tehomet]

This is hilarious but also OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@Walkercolt1]

I was "almost" boyfriends with a totally blind girl. She LOVED movies, so we'd make the empty matinees and I'd whisper the action to her. Maryanne was MORE than nice. She knew we were her REAL friends when at the cafeteria, we SLOWLY turned the table so her tray was gone! You can only do that to people who's "handicap" means nothing to you. I went off to play 'Nam and sadly lost track of her.

[@Kytti-not-kitty]

the only time my face was ever felt by my blind friend was when i had an allergic reaction rush and we realised the wee bumps read "f**k you" in braille, it was the funniest thing ever.

[@gamingnerdgirlz]

Assistance mode on phones: ☎️: I will read what you type loudly. 🎉

[@Juice8767]

I have congenital anosmia. Not the worst thing to live with by any means BUT the number of people who tell me “try breathing through your nose” is straight up alarming. Like my 35 year old ass has never learned how to inhale through one of the 2 spots we can do that from 🤨

[@Domster01]

I’m the same and I get this all the time! Also the “So you’ve never smelt bacon?!?!” after I tell them I’ve never been able to smell. All smells are off the table bro what you want from me 😂

[@christopherstoeckel9306]

That has to suck, given that smell lends majorly toward what you taste. Is everything bland? I'm not trying to be an ass, genuinely curious

[@Domster01]

@@christopherstoeckel9306 Don’t know about first guy but yeah for me I can’t really taste much, like the difference between different flavour crisps and stuff. Love me some spicy food though!

[@rbjr208]

These are almost on par with some of the Toph jokes from ATLA

[@jeffreyoneill6439]

A boy I knew in high school went on a date with a blind girl and as they drove he screwed up big time. Accidently. I have never been on a blind date.

[@Schwaka]

"What, are you blind?"

[@ZalesakVID]

Finally...someone who would love me despite b̶̶e̶̶i̶̶n̶̶g̶̶ u̶̶g̶̶l̶̶y̶̶ having a difficult reflection

[@BoxofMadness]

I would like to do the catch thing with a blind friend lmao

[@BoxofMadness]

if I had a nickel for everytime I saw a blind redhead doing youtube videos, I would have two nickels, it's not a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice.

[@coreyspofford4166]

so toss you a basketball and tell you to read me a story the funniest reaction i have ever seen was when i told people my brother works for the lighthouse, and he is legally blind, and a guy was like he should not do that

[@cajonesalt0191]

Cyclists riding into you and them blaming you for it seems pretty universal, no matter your experience.

[@dhamon-pi6os]

You sure you're pretending that's your phone?😊😊 would give you free access to my phone 4 sure😅😅

[@mct4423]

Nice!

[@iBetThisNameWillWork]

genuinely curious about why the feeling his face question was so offensive that she stopped texting him. What was wrong with that?

[@Atheistbatman]

For personal knowledge What was so bad about the guy asking if you were going to touch his face? Is that creepy to ask? I’d think he just had acne or a scar and was nervous but I’m also an idiot

[@longforgotten4823]

Maybe don’t tell anyone to touch you that you do not know or comfortable doing so. Yes, it’s just weird.

[@HidanoKyoku]

To clarify, it is known that some people who are completely blind will map out a person's face using their fingers. So literally touch their whole face. But this is still pretty personal, so... yeah not something you wanna ask on a first date.

[@trjberg]

I like her.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

😂

[@GeoPoliticsCommentry]

"That's how big 6 inches is"

[@mfsebcw]

When did "out of pocket" stop meaning "covered their own costs" and start meaning "outside of their lane"?

[@RobespierreThePoof]

Who knows. On the way there it also meant "not at the office". So blame the corporate world for starting this particularly wave of stupidity in slang usage.

[@Oligodendrocyte139]

It's an American Football reference I would assume?

[@tmage23]

That particular usage probably started in the 60s. It's a street thing (more specifically a pimp thing that sort of spread to the streets)

[@Oligodendrocyte139]

@tmage23 OK, interesting. So if it has a pimp context it has roots in the sense of "having someone in your pocket"?

[@Apeiron242]

I think it's because Zoomers are the dumbest generation.

[@grondhero]

I don't know if I trust optometrists on what's "legally blind." They won't tell me what my eyesight is any more, (it was 'worse than 20/400, back in the day) but say I'm legally blind, but with my glasses I have nearly 20/20 vision. For the last one, I don't blame the guy. We see in movies, TV shows, news reports and documentaries of blind people touching other people's faces to get a feel for them. It sounds like an honest question and your response of "nope, and we're not gonna" just sounds like you're setting yourself up to be single for life.

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@grondhero Firstly, what constitutes legal blindness is very clearly defined. It’s measured by the visual acuity of your best eye with corrective lenses. I also have 20/400 vision, but glasses do not correct that. If glasses correct your vision to nearly 20/20, you are not legally blind. Secondly, just because something is portrayed repeatedly in media does not change the fact that it’s a wildly uniformed stereotype and the number of people here who don’t understand why it’s offensive to assume a blind person wants to feel your face is really disheartening. I think my boyfriend of five years would disagree with you about how much feeling that way disqualifies me from having a relationship though. 🫶🏻

[@grondhero]

@@legallybadatseeing Again, even most documentaries will mention it, which is why it's an honest question, but you're butt-hurt about someone wanting to be educated. Good luck with your relationship, but if he's a boyfriend still after five years....

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@grondhero Not butt-hurt just not interested. Firstly, documentaries have perpetuated plenty of inaccurate stereotypes through history. While I’ve never seen a blind person feeling faces in a documentary, even if you have, it doesn’t make it factual. Secondly, it wasn’t a sincere question. It was a joke that I didn’t find funny. We had already had conversations about how I could very much see what he looked like. It seems more like you’re butt-hurt that I decided I didn’t like the guy and didn’t want to pursue things with him. Also way to make it clear you have some archaic ass ideas about relationships. Plenty of people don’t want to get married. Clutch your pearls about it. 🙄

[@dz4265]

Pretty lady

[@LibertyDino]

Tbh if I had a blind gf I would probably pull a lot of dad jokes like I do anyway. To be fair if a blind girl decided that she wanted to be my girlfriend she has seen the dad jokes coming and decided to be fine with it.

[@cptyoyo5126]

I lost might right eye and am legally blind in my left so i

[@patherron3247]

Those were all kinda funny though

[@bradprice8040]

I was going to comment about how it was a shame you couldn't see how pretty you are but then it got to the part where you said you can see real close up.

[@hughmiller925]

Out of pocket???? Out of line, Not in keeping with, Etc Out of pocket, it's not financial loss.

[@jkn1639]

You: *Runs into chair leg* Your boyfriend: "WaTcH WhErE YoU'rE GoInG." You: "WELL CARL, IF YOU HAD JUST PUSHED IN THE CHAIR ALL THE WAY LILE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO, I WOULDN'T HAVE BROKE MY TOE, WOULD I?!" 😂

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@jkn1639 CARL 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bignapolean3068]

I don't really get the last one.

[@longforgotten4823]

It’s creepy especially for women.

[@Paulo-pi8sn]

You probably hear/read something like this a lot but I'm still gonna type it: the worst thing about you being blind is you not been able to admire your own beauty.

[@longforgotten4823]

Why not when beauty is more than skin deep?

[@Paulo-pi8sn]

@@longforgotten4823 good one too 😄

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@Paulo-pi8sn I appreciate the sentiment, but that’s definitely not the worst thing about it. 🤣

[@Paulo-pi8sn]

@@legallybadatseeing ok ok I was just praising your beauty (sincerelly, not flirting)

[@bobbyavitia]

Legally blind, that's why she doesn't have milky eyes.

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@bobbyavitia There are actually legally blind people with milky eyes and completely blind people without them. It usually has more to do with what condition you have rather than the amount of vision loss.

[@jasperzanovich2504]

Milky eyes is just one very specific cause. A much bigger tell is that her eyes are focused on the camera. That tells you she is not 100% blind.

[@longforgotten4823]

Thousands of different eye problems out there and millions of folks somewhere on the spectrum.

[@Magdalene777]

Since you seem to have a good sense of humor here's a question. Do you find the term "vision board" abelist?

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@Magdalene777 🤣🤣🤣 definitely not, but Ithe question gave me a good laugh.

[@ZipplyZane]

That explains why your eyes are still following the camera, then. I guess you can see a blob where it is. I take it even thick glasses don't help at all?

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@ZipplyZane I’ve actually kinda trained myself to direct my face more towards where I’m holding the camera because I’ve gotten a lot of comments about my eyes going all over the place, but you’re right about no prescription helping. My issue is retinal and chemically based at that. It’s a genetic condition called LCA.

[@peterjanjanin9883]

It's a shame you can't see how gorgeous you are

[@Apeiron242]

Out of pocket means you are paying for it (out of your own) pocket OR that you will be off work and unreachable.

[@Radnick0024]

Nowadays it also refers to something being out of control

[@SuperAmazingJared]

mmmmmmmmm it's a pretty old term though it's in reference to music. Being "in the pocket" is being in the groove, or doing things the way that feels good or whatever "out of pocket" refers to when you're not in the groove and something is goofy or weird essentially. Not sure if these etymologies are linked though, there's several uses for the phrase and sometimes they all exist in a vacuum. I typed all that and looked it up and it actually is a reference to POOL, with "out of pocket" referring to not hitting a ball into the pocket. So there ya go, a 4th meaning for the phrase.

[@RobespierreThePoof]

"out of pocket"? Huh? How many more meanings are people going to invent for that phrase?

[@Dudeman9339]

Wow... that guy was just curious about it but you stopped messaging him after that? That's SOOOOOOPER petty.

[@legallybadatseeing]

@@Dudeman9339 Well we had more than one conversation about my vision & he knew I could see his face/knew what he looked like, so him asking that was actually insaaaane & pretty rude.

[@johnwolfenden7599]

Yeah, probably one thing if that's just your opening line...

[@longforgotten4823]

As a blind guy it’s creepy, personal, and rood.

[@user-kf6lu4dn2r]

Actually out of pocket means it's not really lost you just can't find it right now. What these people say is more like unhinged than out of pocket.

[@clavdivscaesar]

FUN FACT: language, especially slang, changes over time!

[@Coop_Boop]

ACTUALLY no one cares

[@jasperzanovich2504]

I have never heard or seen it used that way.

[@longforgotten4823]

Not this generation. Language changes meanings.