When Ableist Customers Disable Themselves
My mum and I are in the queue in a hardware store, and the lady serving has a sign on the till that says that she is deaf.
A customer behind us in the queue is trying to get the cashier’s attention, huffing and puffing, and talking s*** at her for being slow. (The person she is serving has a cart full of items.)
All of a sudden, he really loses his temper.
Customer: *Screaming* “What the f*** is wrong with you?! Are you f****** deaf?!”
I have never, ever seen so many people turn round in unison and give one person the death stare! My mum, pipes up, pointing to the sign on the till.
Mum: “What the f*** is wrong with you?! Are you f****** blind?!”
The guy went redder than I have ever seen anyone go and skulked out, avoiding eye contact with everyone.