Being not allowed to drink because you’re blind, plus I wanna see something.
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Audiogammer
Casey
I saw that post a couple of days ago on Facebook. You know, it just blows my mind. Absolutely. And not in a good way. It is the modern world, it is 2026, and people still have this mindset. I just don't get it dude. I really don't. It's like, yes I'm blind. Yes, I can have sex, I can wipe my butt independently, and yes we can hold down jobs. Aren't we just amazing? I don't get it. I don't.
The Blind Tech Motivator
AFellowTraveler
Musicman81
AFellowTraveler
Jessica
Blue Blaze
Coffee Talk: Drinking While Blind Let me tell y’all something that happened recently, because sometimes the world reminds you that common sense is still on backorder. So my best friend just had a birthday. Grown man, mid to late 30s, minding his business, living his life. He linked up with my sister to celebrate. They were excited because they hadn’t really had time to sit down and catch up in a while. So he planned something simple. A Mexican restaurant in Harlem he had been to before. Nothing fancy, just good food, good vibes, maybe a couple margaritas and some conversation about life. Normal adult activity. They get there, sit down, look over the menu, and like most grown folks do, they start with drinks. Now here’s where the foolishness begins. The lady behind the bar straight up tells them no. Not “we’re out of tequila.” Not “the bar is closing.” Not even “last call.” She says, and I quote, “I’m not serving you alcohol because you’re blind.” Now pause right there. Because when my friend told me that story, I had to sit for a second. Not because it was funny. Because sometimes the stupidity be so strong you gotta give it a minute to breathe. These are two grown adults in their 30s. People who have been to restaurants, bars, parties, clubs, weddings, cookouts, family reunions. You know, the same normal places the rest of us drink at without a damn committee meeting about it. But this lady decided she was the Alcohol Vision Police. Apparently she thought blindness automatically means you can’t sip a margarita. Like tequila requires eyesight to operate. Now here’s the wild part. There was another woman sitting there with her autistic adult son, and she actually stepped in to defend them. She told the bartender straight up that what she was doing didn’t make sense and could even be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA. That law has been around since 1990 and was literally created so disabled people wouldn’t be denied services just because somebody feels uncomfortable or has some outdated idea about what disabled people can or can’t do. The woman even tried to meet the bartender halfway. She said if you’re worried about them drinking too much, give them a limit. Two drinks. Three drinks. That’s something bars do with anybody if they think someone is getting too drunk. But refusing service just because someone is blind? That’s discrimination wrapped in a margarita glass. Now my friend had a choice in that moment. Argue, escalate, turn the whole restaurant into an episode of Law and Order: Tequila Unit. Instead he did the smartest thing. He left. He and my sister called an Uber, went somewhere else, and had an amazing time at a different place. Better drinks, better atmosphere, better energy. And honestly that’s the best revenge sometimes. Take your money somewhere that actually wants it. But the situation still raises a bigger conversation. Because a lot of people still have this weird, outdated mindset about disability. They think disabled people exist in some fragile little bubble where life is supposed to be limited, quiet, and supervised like a damn field trip. No drinking. No dating. No partying. No independence. Just sit somewhere politely and exist. Meanwhile the truth is disabled people are out here living full lives every single day. Working jobs. Raising kids. Traveling. Going to concerts. Going to clubs. Drinking cocktails. Making bad decisions like the rest of us. Equality means equality. Not equality until somebody feels uncomfortable. And sometimes these attitudes come from cultural mindsets too. In a lot of countries around the world, people with disabilities are still heavily restricted. They’re hidden away, pitied, or treated like they can’t make decisions for themselves. In some places disabled people struggle just to access transportation, education, or employment. But here in the United States, the whole point of laws like the ADA is to push back against that thinking. It guarantees equal access to businesses, services, and public spaces. Restaurants can refuse alcohol if someone is intoxicated or underage. That’s normal. But they cannot just decide someone’s disability means they don’t get to participate in normal life. And the crazy part is blind people already navigate the world with more awareness than most folks realize. They’re managing transportation, using accessibility tech, reading menus with screen readers, navigating crowded spaces. Trust me. Ordering a damn margarita is not the complicated part of their day. So the lesson here is simple. Sometimes discrimination doesn’t show up wearing a villain costume. Sometimes it shows up wearing an apron behind a bar thinking it’s “protecting” you. But protection without respect is just control with a nicer name. And disabled people are not second class citizens. They are adults with autonomy, agency, and the right to enjoy life just like everybody else. Yes, even if that enjoyment includes a margarita. Especially if it includes a margarita.
Blue Blaze
I saw that post as well. IDK this world is over. 
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