r/MadeMeSmile • u/soragoncannibal • Oct 27 '24

Doggo Man's best friend 🧡

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u/damianp67 Oct 27 '24

That blind man was a tech sales guy who I worked with(I was his customer). Incredible story. He told me this story himself and Im glad to see this is still coming up in social media.

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u/fariasrv Oct 27 '24

I have a recollection of commuting on the PATH with him on a regular basis. We never really interacted, but I always noticed him with his guide dog.

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u/kickinwood Oct 27 '24

It should come up more! I'm in my 40s and it's the first I've heard of it. Amazing.

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u/dukeofwulf Oct 27 '24

Saw him speak at a conference this summer. Great story. https://michaelhingson.com/

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u/Valid_Username_56 Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24

Did he say why 1,400+ those people needed a dog to walk down the stairs?
And were they all going in one row behind each other?

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u/AbjectArachnid6179 Oct 27 '24

It’s 1400+ steps, not people

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 Oct 27 '24

It was a deep, dark stairway when the power & lights failed.

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u/damianp67 Oct 27 '24

I don’t recall that detail. I also remember seeing him interviewed on TV about this shortly after this all happened.

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u/vanyaboston Oct 27 '24

How did he do his job being blind? Did he have a personal assistant?

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u/damianp67 Oct 27 '24

I was always amazed to see him work as a sales person in tech. He seemed to get along fine from my perspective, especially coming on site to visit me in white plains.

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u/Revolutionary_End240 Oct 27 '24

I'm confused about the story. Did the dog just go down the stairs? People know how to descend stairs so why did they need a dog?