[optacon-l] Re: Very Briefly, a signage experience
- From: "Natalie" <nataliej@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:38:41 -0500
Actually, since I got the Optacon I've noticed many mis-spellings, but the
braille people get rid of them. They're great and we're spoiled. I'm
continually amazed and thank the Optacon for bringing me into reality.
Natalie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10:21 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Very Briefly, a signage experience
> That's horrible... That's certainly not what I've always imagined about
> signage. However, recently I heard of a case where the sign's text was
> miss-spelled here in Pensacola. (smile) The educational system? (grin)
>
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Catherine Thomas
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 6:26 PM
> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optacon-l] Very Briefly, a signage experience
>
> In the company of a sighted person I recently went to the Port Authority
> bus
> Terminal in midtown Manhattan. We were looking for the location of ticket
> windows for a particular bus company and then the location of a particular
> bus. There were many many signs. Unfortunately, many of them had arrows
> pointing in misleading directions. By following information on a sign, we
> kept finding ourselves in entirely thw wrong place. We ended up consulting
> a
> harrassed commutor, also no cops or personnel to ask.
>
> Signs are often over-rated. Information often changes, but the signs
> remain.
> Catherine
>
>
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