There I was, minding my own business, strolling through the churchyard which lies opposite my flats when a wee small voice intruded into my consciousness,
“Can you see mate?”
I paused my guide dog Trigger waiting patiently at my side,
“Pardon?”
“Can you see?”
With a winning smile I responded,
“Are you stupid?” before continuing on my journey, Trigger leading the way.
K Morris - Poet 
If you’d have replied like that to a dumb but innocent question round where I live you wouldn’t have walked away, I tells ya. You must live in a nice neighbourhood dude :0)
Having said what I did the thought of retribution via a knuckle sandwich from the man I had answered back did cross my mind but, thankfully no knife in the ribs or knuckle butty was forthcoming. Had it been a child rather than a full grown adult I would, I am sure have been more patient. I remember another occasion. I was walking through a shopping centre in Croydon when a security guard asked whether my then guide dog was, in fact an assistance dog. On that occasion I resisted the temptation to respond that my dog wore a distinctive white harness for the sheer heck of it and contented myself with replying that she was, indeed a working guide dog. Thanks for your comment. Best, Kevin
It’s just her flair for fashion, of course!
LOL – I agree with ManchesterFlickChick (I live in Manchester as well) but at least you didn’t wisecrack “I can see but the dog needs guiding” – that would DEFINITELY earned you a knuckle sandwich Kevin LOL 😀
Or a Glasgow kiss which is, I understand the term for a knuckle sandwich in that fair city of Scotland. Thanks for your comment Chris, Kevin
A Glasgow kiss, sometimes called a Gorbals kiss, is a head butt Kevin – the knuckle sandwich is what it sounds like – a mouthful of knuckles from a fist or knuckle duster LOL 😀
Thanks Chris. Just after having posted my previous comment it occurred to me to check that my understanding of the term Glasgow Kiss is correct. As you rightly point out it is a headbutt rather than a knuckle sandwich, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_kiss). I guess anyone dating in Glasgow needs to be wary when their beloved offers to give them a Glasgow Kiss as they might get rather more than they had bargained for!
LOLOLOL – It’s all down to your refined and sheltered upbringing Kevin 😀 😀 😀
I admire you for taking this stance Kevin. I would have been scared about what might have happened but there is nothing worse than those who are ignorant and judge. I am glad this worked out well for you. Hope you are okay – haven’t seen you around for a while? 🙂
Good to hear from you Jade. I am fine, thanks but I certainly need to catch up with reading other people’s posts including your excellent blog. Having a fulltime job I often mean to sit down and do some reading of other blogger’s blogs but don’t get round to doing so for various reasons, mainly due to being tired although, having a young family I am sure you get rather more tired than I do! I probably shouldn’t have expressed myself as I did to the gentleman in the churchyard but, as you say everything worked out OK. All the best, Kevin
I am glad that you are well Kevin and I completely understand the tiredness. I don’t find as much time as I would like to visit other blogs. There should definitely be more hours in the day. Take good care of yourself 🙂