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Gini

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11 August 2012

My own nomination for bronze would be the small, broken, yolk-yellow, decapitated-egg-shaped fold-down shelf in Boots the Chemist. Installed, after rigorous complaints, at a low level at the end of the impolitely high dispensing counter, to serve as the dispensing counter for wheelborne and short people, it was promptly sat upon by a misguided customer and consequently is merely decorative and maybe symbolic.

Colin Hambrook

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2 August 2012

People who look at you expectantly, butt in and don't give you time to gather your thoughts. I'm confused by fatigue more often than not; can't find the words I need and often can't think of the things I want to say. Under pressure it becomes more and more difficult.

Trish Wheatley

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27 July 2012

GIni, what a genius idea!

Mine would have to be the lack of awareness of the social model in our society.

richard downes

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27 July 2012

I claim gold for being first.

Phones are my nightmare, followed by counters with glass partitions. Stuff that separates me from the person that i'm talking to. It bothers me that i can't see them or that their is a gap between us. Sometimes i recognise its supposed to be for their safety but that bothers me even more that they see me as a threat. it blows a fuse in my brain and then i find i can't speak to them. i feel disrespected, humbled and humiliated

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