#blind jokes

[funnyfiasco]

Seeing the humor in things from every angle.

[fandomincorrectquotes9]

If zane were to make blind jokes about aaron , it would be fifty percent hippocrytical.

[razzek]

Speaking of jokes, here's my favorite blind joke (heard on Discord):

Two guys are at a urinal and one notices the other is blind.

"Hey man, can I help you?" says the first guy.

"Sure," the blind guy says. "Can you hold my stick?"

The sighted man reaches for the guy's white cane.

"No, the big one."

[missunderstood-with-ideas]

Matt: *gazing in the general direction of a painting*

The artist of a painting: hey enjoying my painting?

Matt: sure

Artist: what do you think?

Matt: 0/10 it’s not ADA compliant

[bitrashteddy]

Matt, walking into the office: ah, I see now

Harley:

Peter:

Foggy:

Karen: Matt, no

[mimzy-writing-online]

i would like to know what are your thoughts on non-blind people making blind jokes (for example, people who write atla fanfic and make toph say blind jokes or add some funny situations as we see on the show, but the person writing it isnt blind?)

The feelings are mixed. In real life, I generally don't like the blind jokes sighted people make because they are usually unoriginal and I've heard them a hundred times already.

In atla fanfic, I generally enjoy when writers throw in a blind joke for Toph because that is her being in character. If she didn't make jokes about her blindness, she would be noticeably OOC. However, the ones I like are convenient one-liners, toss them into dialogue like spices into a soup. They work with the dialogue and flow, there's a high chance you'll read right past them for a half second before realizing who just said that in what context.

When writers deviate from that recipe the show writers so beautifully crafted, then it feels a little forced. Like if they had to create this elaborate set up for this one joke that sounds funny in their head, it probably should have stayed in their head.

With OCs, then I think blind jokes are something you should get a bind person's opinion on. Have them read the page and tell you if it's funny or a flop or offensive.

If other blind people hate those jokes, that is absolutely their right, and I respect that. And if they love those jokes, that is their right and I respect it too.

If you get someone in your comments saying "this joke is actually hurtful" then you should take their advice to heart, ask any questions you need to find the solution, and make the change necessary.

[ps-im-blind]

For anyone who may be new here…

First of all, welcome! Whether you’re a fellow blind/visually impaired person, or you’re a sighted person that’s curious about what it’s like to be “livin’ the blind life,” you are more than welcome here. That being said, there are a few things you may want to know, or that may be helpful to you that I’d like to address.

1. I’d like to add a little disclaimer: I have something called Oculocutaneous Albinism. That being said, it does mean I have a severe visual impairment, but I am not completely blind, nor am I claiming to be. About 80-90% of “blind people” have some functional vision, so please before you try to accuse me of “faking” I encourage you to educate yourself on the VIP community (which is what this blog is for, anyway).

3. If you haven’t already noticed, I like to write in large print and bold. I do this because it’s easier on the eyes, whether or not you’re visually impaired. It’s part of my way to make Tumblr accessible! Feel free to “steal” my formats, I don’t mind. If it helps someone, then that’s great!

4. I use a lot of abbreviations, such as BVI (blind or visually impaired, VIP (visually impaired person), and stuff like that. I’ll usually clarify if it’s one I don’t use often, but these are the main ones I use.

5. Oh, and I am a devout Catholic. It comes up in practically every aspect of my life (@blindandblessed is where I post Catholic stuff) but don’t be surprised if I mention it here and there.

6. Even though this blog was created to spread awareness about the VIP community, I believe that being truly accessible means working to cater to all disabilities and needs. That being said, I do not have much experience or knowledge in these areas (though I am actively learning) so feel free to message me if there’s something I have missed (transcriptions, trigger warnings, etc.)

Here are a few of the resource tags you may find here.

#know your blind terms: educate yourself on parts of the eye, different eye diseases, vision terminology, etc.

#blind problems: I’m sure many VIPs will find these relatable

#blind tech: cool apps and tools for VIPs

#blind jokes: for those who can appreciate some humor (I only add/reblog positive jokes, never anything condescending or belittling).

#dear sighted world and #sincerely a blind girl: just me ranting, mainly about ableism.

Oh, and for my fellow VIPs…

1. Header is a pastel purple to rose gradient.

2. Avatar is a generic picture of a braille page.

3. I try to make all my content large print, but I can’t change other content, like captions or reblogs, so all that will be labeled #small print.

And with that, enjoy the blog!

[marvel-but-its-incorrect]

karen : hey matt , long time no see !

matt : 

karen : 

matt , quietly : all the time no see