I am handicapped -- this morning Spires Restaurant in Torrance , CA, discriminated against me.

[Cairycat]

146. It seems to me that separation (NOT segregation) would accommodate both

the person with the service animal and the allergic person. Perhaps the person arriving second should move? Especially if one has been served their food and the other not.

My sister is blind. She has a beautiful small black Lab guide dog. Let me tell you about a couple of experiences she's had with her dog.

She went to an exercise class with her guide dog. She brought a towel for her dog to lay on. But another woman attending the class got up and left in a huff.

My sister and her guide dog went into a bakery with me. The owner would not allow her dog in there. I got really mad and was ready to call the cops. But my sister said that since she didn't live in that town and wouldn't be going to the bakery on a regular basis, she would just wait in the car. A big part of the problem was that the bakery owner was a Bosnian Muslim, so we had language and religious/cultural differences going on.

My sister's blindness affects every aspect of her life, every moment of every day. All disabilities are difficult for the person who has them, perhaps putting ourselves in other's shoes would be more productive than worrying about whose problem is worse or if accommodating me necessarily tramples on your rights, KWIM?