Actually, little kids who stare crack me up.  I notice this in stores a lot,
if they are very small I assume that they may never have seen a wheelchair
before. They get so mesmerized that even when I say hi to them, they're so in
the zone that they don't even answer.  Their parents call them, but they are
lost in the chair stare.

Dogs really make me laugh when they stare.  Their owners get embarrassed as
thought they can do anything about it.

In a message dated 11/21/2001 8:43:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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> actually little kids don't bother me. when one gets up nerve to walk up and
>  ask, i give them as much of an explanation as i can and at age appropriate
>  verbage. it's those that are old enough to know better and are just rude
and
>  uncouth that i like to zap.
>


Betty
aut viam inveniam aut faciam
"I will either find a way or make one."