i bet at one time or another we have all done that. in fact i did it thursday
night because i got over confordent about going up some steps. i got half way up
and whimp out, but i didn't want to look like a whimp to the friend was with.
luckly for me this guys offer to help.

yes i was with a women, so it was the guy pride thing.

dan

Bobby Greer wrote:

> Barb and all,
>
>     I used get bent out of shape when peopk tried to help me. Now, most of
> the time,
> I let them. Sometimes even, I'll solicit help nonverbally by what I call
> "going gimp".That's when I let others do things out of pure laziness or in
> situation where I would desire some help. For example, over the years, I have
> used word processing so much that about all I ever do as far as handwriting
> is signing letters. If I am out some place and must fill out a long writtten
> form of some kind, I "go gimp" and try to get someone else to do it because
> my handwriting is almost illegible and I am usually nervous in such places
> anyway. Over the years, my independent pride has disappeared.
>
> Bobby