No, Rayna, don't you know there's nothin' saner'n'a compulsive do-gooder?

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rayna Lamb" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: Ouch....!


> It really beggars belief.  It's another variation on the one
> where complete strangers come up to us in the street and physically
> man-handle us or our equipment because they think we need `help'.  And
> you can bet that these sort of people will run a mile if we actually
> needed assistance.
>
> Is there a psychiatric term for this kind of person, (I can think of
> several `layman's,' terms, of course!) Bobby?  If there isn't, there
> should be!
>
> Rayna
>
> On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 01:24:58PM -0400, Cleveland, Kyle E. wrote:
>     I guess it's pretty endemic.  Found out yesterday during my meeting
that our
>     receptionist was insisting they provide me with a wheelchair!  Heck, I
still
>     walk two blocks from the car to the elevator.  It may take ten
minutes, but
>     who is she to say what I need?  Believe me, I've learned to say
"uncle" when
>     I need to.