Blind people who annoy us
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PIKACHU!
Optimist. Very valid points indeed.
Patrick’s Penthouse
PIKACHU!
optimist
A very good question PIKACHU. Sighted people often perceive blind people through quick generalizations. In my experience, many notice that you are blind first, and once that label is applied, anything else you do in terms of habits or behavior is often ignored or overlooked, as if being blind explains everything. When they get to know you then  may comment on your other habits, but For most sighted people, we are simply individuals with habits, just like anyone else. When it comes to behaviors such as repetitive movements, it depends on individual experience. I am not talking about all blind people, but many who attended blind institutes or specialist education from a very early age and spent most of their time around other blind people may pick up these habits or develop them over time. Often, there is no one there to notice these behaviors or gently correct them, so the patterns remain. Examples include rocking back and forth, shaking arms or legs, or moving the head from side to side. My view is not that people who lose their sight later in life never develop these behaviors, but that they are simply less likely to do so. In my experience, a lack of self-awareness and the absence of feedback or correction also play a significant role.
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PIKACHU!
Pat
Dan
I agree with you that it usually doesn’t seem like near annoyance, but something else going on. But not sure about your sex analogy 
PIKACHU!
Of course consent is paramount. Touching anyone’s face, shoulder, their property, or their food and drink without consent is rude and weird. I agree with you about personal space. 
Déjà Brew Diane
PIKACHU!
Hehehe. I should probably do a soundscape post about that.  ;)
Theepan
And you forgot about the blindies with a beeping smoke detector in their background!