Caught on camera: Blind guide dog user confronted by angry commuter
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2018
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► A former doctor who lost his sight five years ago has fitted a camera to his guide dog, to capture the difficulties and discrimination he faces on a daily basis.
Amit Patel relies on Kika to get around London - but while his canine friend does everything she can to help him, it turns out help from humans isn't anywhere near as forthcoming.
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Buddy, if you’re in so much of a hurry that you’d put a blind man and a service dog in jeopardy, you might think about reevaluating your life.
Would it be reasonable to you if i picked him up and threw him down the escalator,coz if i was there thats what he was getting
@@joebloggs3551 Listen I get it, internet social justice warriorism is fun.
But the request was that the blind person simply moved their hand so he could pass. I'm not saying that this was a smart request, after all, the blind person needs his hands to coördinate.
However, this does not mean that the one making the request is this demonic psychopath. It's obvious that, at least at first, the commuter didn't even realize the person standing in front of him was blind. Once he does, it's not a neccesary mental step to then assume the blind person also absolutely NEEDS to hold on to the rail. After all, judging from the video, they weren't even halfway down the stairs.
Again, putting some thought into it, yes, it's a silly request. But this was in a single instant and the person was probably in a hurry, he probably wasn't thinking it through.
Let's not try and project all sorts of unlikely negative attitudes on random people, shall we?
Welcome to London...
@@Ropponmatsu2 Welcome to Earth, I would say. The same selfish attitudes can be found in the Mexico City subway. It's human nature, but it does make one's blood boil to see the lack of empathy, sense of solidarity and consideration to people (and animals, by the way) that have some kind of disadvantage and have the courage to overcome it every day. Internet social justice warriorism is not fun to me, as @Red Floyd said. It' is the only way in these akward times that we can vent our feelings of impotence when we see the direction this world is taking. Peace to all.
Take the stairs.
"he lost his sight virtually overnight."
That's got to be one of the scariest things to happen
big time, i feel for him
It happened to me. A retinal detachment. I was driving a moving van across country at the time. Only one eye. Could google the condition at rest stops.
Thank god the doctors eventually saved my vision.
You don't really exist, so no
@@nosuchthing8 Glad to hear you had your vision restored. Curious. At the time, did you get medical care fairly quickly?
Man, this guy totally humbled me ..
I can see we are really surrounded by sociopaths with no or little empathy, harassing a blind man on an escalator ,wow,just wow!
That's a pretty harsh diagnosis from someone who, I'd be willing to bet, isn't a mental health professional. People can be thoughtless and self-centered without being sociopaths.
It's the plethora of fake service dogs and ESA that's to blame.
@@HotVoodooWitchIf you do a bit of research into what actual health professionals have to say, you'll find that the percentages are surprisingly high and quite alarming considering the population density in a city environment. Perhaps "surrounded by" is a bit of an exageration but not outlandish.
@@brt5273 and I will continue to do what I’ve done since having had to learn how to read studies as a student in the ’90s as well as having been engaged to a publisher of scientific literature: Take everything written with a grain of salt, read more than one study, pay special attention to what’s NOT written, and determine who’s paying for the study.
@@HotVoodooWitch Well my goodness...maybe you should be writing th book...
That guy literally couldn't wait 30 seconds. If there's an elderly person in front of me and I can't get around, I wait and sometimes I even help them through the door. Shameful. The dog is absolutely beautiful.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Not even thirty. He could have shaved 11 seconds off. Humans suck. Humans are doomed.
I'd help that SOB down the escalator on his head...ACCIDENTLY of course.
those stairs are terrible, if you don`t move to the side the'll run you over!! everyone is like that there i don't know why.
@@kachi9293what on earth does “fault” have to do with anything, you sociopath? Do you think everyone else treats blind people with basic decency out of some misguided notion of personal fault?
He lost his vision and medical career overnight. This hurt my heart.
Mine too Jennifer. I wonder what happened to his eyes that this happened. How very sad. I hope he continues to go out despite rude people. There are more nice ones.
I don't think I could overcome that.
Found this:
'Dr Patel lost his sight 7 years ago when he lived in Guildford. “I drove home one day, had dinner with my wife, woke up Thursday and completely lost my sight. It was due to a hemorrhage in the back of my eyes'.
@@smcdonald9991 how utterly AWFUL :(
I would like to know what he’s doing now. He can still work in the medical field presumably once he’s adjusted to his condition....
Imagine training literally 7+ years to specialise and become a doctor and then have that taken from you overnight..this man deserves better
It's a lesson in appreciation, anything can be taken from us at any time. Be thankful for what you have while you have it.
Amen.
He is definitely so strong. I wish him the best. I don’t know if I could have made it😭
he explained his predicament very well about not wanting to get out after being needled about things daily. He's smart enough to know how little things add up to human struggles. The people that comment about him, haven't taken the time to think about it before they speak.
He clearly is an exceptionally valuable, capable man. Surely there is a place for him where his qualities are needed. I would think he could be an excellent counsellor.
It only takes closing your eyes to begin to appreciate how brave these people are, and how wonderful their dogs are.
Erm, except not everyone who has a dog is completely blind (and blind doesn’t include everything being ‘black’), and not everyone who is completely blind uses a dog they use a white can instead, or, uses a dog in some situations, and a white cane in others.
@@Quaker-tc8ue: Good points.
@@ncooty i also speak from experience.
I have low vision, wear glasses (my acuity has fluctuated since birth, was never 20/20), use a white cane.
I don’t have a service dog because, for now, i have enough functioning sight, i don’t qualify for one.
I am very nearsighted, the strain of that is causing the structure of my eyes to slowly deteriorate.
A friend of mine was born with underdeveloped optic nerves, has less functioning sight than i do, has never worn glasses and don’t think she’d benefit from them.
She has a white cane, probably qualifies for a service dog, but chooses not to have one.
A friend of hers was born blind, prefers a service dog over a white cane.
Closing your eyes doesn't come remotely close to experiencing blindness. You can open your eyes again any time you like!
@@synappticuser7296 "... to begin to appreciate..."
There was a blind elderly lady that had a guide dog that took the same shuttlebus as I did.
The bus came up and neither she nor her dog moved towards it, asked if she was taking the number so I lead her to the bus and she was grateful.
How the hell people can think it's okay to be pushy and impatient with blind people or their service dogs around is just beyond me.
Anyone who attacks a blind man and his dog are heartless sick people.
@@rob379lqz he was made to feel intimidated in a vulnerable situation and that is a form of attack
Heidi Mahon ...you are making me feel intimidated and uncomfortable. Please stop attacking me. Please.
Yeah it was a bit of clickbait, cause the fellow wasn't really attacked. Somebody just said "hey bud I need to get by". He said "slog off ya twit ", and that was the end of it.
@@rob379lqz then stop your cynical attention seeking and try developing some empathy -you might be like that one day ....
Heidi Mahon... Heya Heidi.
Cynical attention seeking by me?
This blind fellow and the leftist Brit news are the ones taking up the attention of 100,000 thousand + views (they threw those numbers out, not me).
As far as cynical, I’m much more critical-oriented than cynical.
This blind gent appears to have a decent background in life, so, why does he block a path for others?
And with empathy Heidi, you have no clue of my being-an-a-hole and also being empathetic over my years of life.
This blind person video by youtubes was a clickbait.
There's something happening lately where people are showing a real lack of empathy and increased selfishness, it's really sinister
Actually it's stayed the same.just there are camereas now
MILLENNIALS??
It's the whole "you do you" mentality. It's almost given people an excuse to be selfish and walk around being douchebags without having to be apologetic. It's disgusting.
@@starandfox601 Let's hope that is true - that things have always been this way & we just didn't see that way rather than things are getting worse.
Have you heard of ugly laws?
Serouisly the fact disabled poeple can go out in public and be defended by poeple from their harassers actually shows we live in a much kinder world.cuase in the past it was illegal for the disabled to be in public and was considered shameful.many disabled poeple were left to basicly die or had to make a living in freak shows.
about 25 years ago my mother was at work and she started to see "flashes" in one eye and she called her eye doctor. He had her get to his office ASAP. She was having retinal problems and he did immediate surgery and saved her sight. Don't mess around if your eyes give you ANY trouble!!
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I have just seen this video, "2 1/2 years after it aired". I hope Amit and His dog are doing well. Losing your sight in a day and basically the life He had is nothing short of a absolute nightmare. Bless You Amit for having the courage to go forward with your life.
What is WRONG with people?!
The assailant is not a person but a demon dredged up from hell...must be one of our politicians
They're victims of the insane like everybody else.
They're full of evil! Demon possessed.
Egoism, combined with a total lack of empathy...
Idiocracy
American response to the commuter: "He didn't choose to lose his sight. You, however, are choosing to be an asshole."
More like.. you however definitely going to get fired starting now
@@cybercomets7260 More like - "Get outta my way! It's my right to get past! You're blocking the way...I'm calling 911!"
@@Cheepchipsable STOP BLOCKONG MY WAY THIS IS RACIST, I HAVE RIGHTS!!!!
Madam Twonky I agree with you totally the commuter is nothing more than a POS🤬
Nah that's not exactly how it would have gone in the southern part of the US. Somebody would have assisted this asshole with a speedy "flight" to the bottom of the escalator.
If I lived to be a thousand years old I’d never understand how self centered some human beings can be!!! I truly hope n pray that this video makes some changes.... The courage shown by Amit & his companion is so totally inspiring....🙏❤️
WTF is wrong with people today? I’m so sick of this “entitled” behaviour.
Too much riches,...corrupts and entitles all sides
Main character syndrome.
When I Amit said sorry, my heart sank. He has no reason to apologise.
It was one of those videos where you wish you were there to say as much and more.
It could almost have been said sarcastically, I hope it was.
@@TheWendable I watched it again to see and really, I just ended up angry all over again. Im not the greatest person out there, far from it but this really boils my blood.
@@criticalmak5329 Yes me too. I was partially sighted for 20 years and I’ve a long list of people I’d love to go back to and slap for a few hours Aaah let a girl dream 😜
@@TheWendable Just pretend to trip and fall against them. If your hand happens to flail into their face, it's hardly your fault. I can see perfectly fine, but I'm notoriously clumsy - anyone who knows me will attest to that. So, if I happened to trip up, no one would think anything of it. Of course, I have never done such a thing...........
Imagine studying for years to become a doctor and not being able to do it. He is a brave guy. Also, I just wanna give a hug to that beautiful selfless love ball..... God bless them both
yeah.. I'm actually a medical school student and I can't imagine all my hard work being ruined like that. He is brave !
@buzz magister I prefer human relationships, I've never been interested in pets but I get what you mean
And don''t forget that, although rare, some people still can't believe that a doctor is still a human, and therefore they're still susceptible to sickness. And they ask it seriously, not joking.
@@mimicinabox2547Some people are really stupid, selfish and ignorant.
Working dogs have a special place in heaven.
Imagine being an adult, and requiring the concept of consideration to be explained to you.
MAnchildren
And not having any clue whatsoever what empathy is.... I've just sent bad energy his way....🇦🇺
@Meph Lest - you obviously comment from a point of ignorance - what experience do you have of the relationship between a blind person and the canine helper - your comments show your ignorance.
@Meph Lest cringe
@Meph Lest cringe
To all the Blind dog trainers, kennel keepers , pupppy carers and fun raisers for the blind dog association a massive thank you . You are all complete legends, what wonderful job satisfaction you must get. You should be very proud of yourselves and the organisation you represent.Lots of love on behalf of the British public
@@kachi9293The dogs enjoy their job. If they didn’t then they would be found new homes.
Guide dogs are not blind dogs.
All I can say is blind people who get out and about in this big bad ugly world are the bravest people there is. Wish I had that courage.
Bro, you couldn't have said it better! It would be a frightening situation. How could anyone be so shallow? Unreal.
They truly are brave. I am an Orientation and Mobility Specialist. It's my job to teach the blind to travel with a cane or dog. On a daily basis I see their bravery crossing streets, using public transportation, etc.
@@feliciaecheverria It is actually getting more dangerous with all these new electric cars, bikes, scooters and skateboards. No one can hear them coming.
@@markfryer9880 yes, in the state I live in we are trying to add laws to help cover the issues you mentioned.
I agree
"Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine" if that asshole can't wait to get by, he should leave his house earlier.
msaimee2012 ...they won’t show it because it’s very-likely all staged. just sayin’
@@rob379lqz okay evidence please.
Lloyd Christmas ...Hiya Lloyd...Robert from Commonwealth I Canada here. Awesome to hear you, and respect.
He just asked if he can get past
Perhaps that "asshole" did not plan to rush to his dying wife in hospital......
Wow, so sad that some cannot have empathy and compassion for this man and dog. Respect is so rare now. God bless this team...
Religious crap
@@kachi9293Oi captain ignorant get lost.
Incredible man with an incredible dog. Nothing that is printable to be said about that commuter.
You bothering that blind guy and his dog?.... Honey, hold my coffee.
Right on!
I agree being from Texas I would have offered the rude person a free Texas round house. Lol
Thank you !
In New York he'd be taking the temperature of the floor for a while...
Jay Peterson , Absolutely ! Lol
People who lie about their pets being service dogs should spend some time with people whose lives depend on their trained service dogs.
Agreed
A "support" animal is not the same as a service / guide dog.
@@josephrankin9406 quite true
I agree. I have a service dog- I have been so abused by people saying that I am a liar, even though I offer to show them his certification. They won't look at the papers, but have refused me entrance into stores, thrown me out of stores, refused to let us on a bus. We have people set dogs on us for fun. I VERY rarely go out- shop online, have everything delivered, which is not good either, but at least we are safe.
@@josephrankin9406 A support dog is actually the same- not a pet that you want to just take into stores- but an actual support animal. With a service dog, the disability is obvious, with a support dog, not necessarily so.
Guide dogs are one of the greatest "inventions" mankind has ever made.
People need to be patient, so glad that this man regained his life 🙏
Anyone who picks on a blind person its a special kind of low and is the real dog in all this.
You are giving dogs a bad name.
I know that, but it's an effective colloquialism to put down a human.
@@jamesfrench7299 For me its giving that individual too much credit after all most dogs are all to willing to help people I think if anything they would be a cat lol, now watch all the cat lovers jump on that statement
On behalf of dogs everywhere, *HEY!*
@@blindtruth4614 nah my cats have gotten help during a panic attack and stayed when the paramedics came to get me oxygen. If he's anything he's a parasitic bug that needs to burn.
He literally cant let go of his hand for 2 seconds, He's blind... thats asking someone to let go of their life line.
Exactly, and also, imagine being so selfish that you would ask a disabled person to accommodate you. Whenever I see an elderly person or someone who is disadvantaged or has a service dog, I immediately try to help or get out of the way!
And you think the staff helping him would have just let him fall? Really? It wasn't a demand, as the narrator says... it was a simple request. And he even said "Sorry" at the end. You Karens need to get a grip.
@@basedbear1605 why should he let one past and risk that fifty other assholes will push past. If those said asshats tripped him up at the bottom of the escalator, who would be to blame for the pile-up of bodies?
@@johnrhodes3350 You project your own douchebaggery onto others. Not everyone is like you.
@@basedbear1605 Amit (the blind man) was the one who said "Sorry." It's subtitled at :41 in the video.
This is what our “rush and money” lifestyle does to people. So disappointing.
Like:"mate you in a rush? Take the fockin stairs then"
probably was not a real human...just a shapeshifter, they're incredibly narcissistic sometimes.
People have been self centered dicks like this since the beginning of human time.
@@youtubeaccount5153 ; 1st off, you know nothing of your actual history & certainly less about human history. & obviously, you know absolutely NOTHING about the species of non-humans in this world today...or perhaps you do & are here shilling the same old SWILL that they've been pushing on us for generations.
@@moneypenni1694 you sound like a narcissist
Lots of love to this man and everyone else who struggles ♥️♥️♥️
51 year old man here and I was raised to give my seat, if I was on a bus or any other public transport, to a lady or pensioner or to anybody who needed it more than me and both of my kids have been raised the same. I was so proud when my 10 year old son stood up to give a pensioner his seat on a bus, with out me having to tell him. Civility costs nothing.
My parents raised me similarly, but sometimes people take my kindness for granted and shove in front of me and call me rude and that I "have no manners" when I call them out for it
May I put forward the 'other side' to this?
I'm 64 years of age and, until 2019 - when I was diagnosed with and treated for Stomach Cancer - I was reasonably fit; well for an overweight 'old guy' anyway! ;-)
The above said, back in 2018, I was travelling home on a bus, which was delayed due to traffic issues. The bus was full and I was standing. Then a young person offered me their seat. First, I was surprised. Then I was humbled. Finally, I was annoyed, because, hell, I'm just as fit as I was when I was 20 - but others don't seem to see me that way these days! LOL
Glad to hear that your children are growing up with the right sense of values - may they forever hold those values true! :-) And top marks to you for showing them the way!
@@georgebuller1914 Thank you, and I wish you good health in the future.
@@Hondadctrider You're most truly welcome. And thanks for the good wishes. As of now; the bad-ass disease that afflicts so many, has got its head down and is being quiet. If it decides to have another go in the future, then I will surely make things hard for it! LOL ;-)
I would give up my seat for someone who had a condition which meant they had a greater need of it than me.
To give up my seat beacuse just because someone was maybe dim-witted enough to go out in stilletoes - Nah, that's self inflicted.
And pretty patronising beside.
Who raised such a savage that would demand a blind man & his service dog move out of his way? Shameful behavior.
why is it shameful? what did this commuter do that warrants such an angry reaction?
"excuse me, could i pass please? i'm in a hurry."
"no, i can't move my dog for safety reasons, sorry."
"well, maybe just let go of the hand rail so i can swing past?"
"no, i have to hold on."
*commuter says nothing and waits until they've reached the bottom*
i don't see the savage behaviour, here.
Republicans, that's who.
Unfortunately many many people think abusing disabled people is acceptable when on public transport
@@ianbirchfield5124 Well, it was a staff member who was replying to the man, which implies that more of an issue was raised...and he said to the staff member at one "it's inconsiderate". So in other words, this person, because they were in a hurry, called a blind man inconsiderate for riding an escalator in the only way that was safe for him.
@@innervisions1828 grow up.
That is simply selfish and incredibly rude to be that way! That person better be careful one day! What goes around, comes around! I wish this man and his wonderful dog so much strength, better days and blessings!❤
There is an incredibly helpful dog with a caring soul and then there is a human ready to push a blind man from his way. That's the state of human society these days.
Oh, come on. Where is there evidence that he was ready "to push a blind man from his way?" Let's not make this worse than it is.
If you're running late, TOO BAD. You should leave sooner.
Debbie Sides I would have posted that but you beat me to it
Fantastic reply.
@@richrockefeller3331 Running late?
Debbie Sides ... ok, then never ever honk your horn, or state, “excuse me”. Respect goes both ways. This is an blind adult, not a child. Friggen brits are SJW yourselves into destruction.
@@rob379lqz not even close to comparable to expecting a BLIND man to let go of a handrail on an escalator to move just so he can save 10 seconds. Blind people NEED to be treated differently in those circumstances, it's not as simple as "saying excuse me" to them because they LITERALLY CANNOT SEE. Also what does his age have to do with anything? What difference does it make if it's a blind child or a blind adult? It's okay to force a blind adult to risk their life to save a man 10 seconds just not a child?
Can you imagine being blind on an escalator? Or even catching the underground? I imagine it take a lot of courage and trust in your dog.
This gentleman was being escorted by a tube employee (whether that's standard practice for blind people I don't know). It'd maybe be more scary for the dog.
I'm already scared and holding on for dear life lol I'm autistic and don't balance well (apparently that's somehow related to autism) and also have a tiny assistance dog who I have to carry on the escalators which makes it more scary
@Wanda Johnson I don't like them either and take time to get on and hop off quick. One thing I hated in the UK was just how long they were and how big a drop from top to bottom.
@@ShanghaiRooster writing from the United States.
dogs scared of escalators cannot be seeing eye dogs.
When they are in harness, they have to be ready, for *anything,* in an instant, even if they’ve been sleeping.
I have low vision, use a white cane.
I was taught to hold onto at least one railing, move my feet so that the front 1/2 is ‘hanging off the edge’, at an upward angle if possible, so that the plate i’m standing on slides under the fixed part, my feet will ‘slide’ onto the fixed part, i don’t have to worry about stepping off at just the right moment.
@@Quaker-tc8ue Oh, absolutely. The dog must be trained I presume to remain still whilst travelling on the escalator in order to safeguard its paws as mentioned in the video. It can't be easy for an animal though if it's confronted by a boorish oaf like that guy trying to push past.
It takes a special kind of self-absorbed to make a blind guy feel the need to say "Sorry" for something beyond his control! I'm proud to be a Guide Dogs sponsor & it never ceases to amaze me how calous some people choose to be to Guide Dogs & their owners. Like the Tube employee said "It's two seconds of your life" it's not the end of the world. Have some respect!
It’s not just blind people who can have trouble getting around. The London Underground isn’t always easy in general for people with disabilities.
Honestly, we now live in a world where people have to be instructed on how to be civilized? How shameful.
@Kim Bardgett Absolutely. I live in the US now, and it is not very good here either. Makes me sad to see this happening.
Ya, manners and respect are out the window! I demand this from my children. I make them hold the door for ladies and they say please and thank you. Not an option in my home. 🤟
@Kim Bardgett Unfortunately chivalry is dying. I could list many reasons for it but the censors would get their knickers in a twist.
@@ryananey7626 Good for you- Even one person putting lovely, civilized children into the world lights a candle in the darkness.
@@edemontfort9482 Yes, I agree!
It seems parents are forgetting to teach their children how to be respectful.
The commuter was a full grown man. His parents are not the (only) problem here.
Yeah i can tell, just go on tiktok.
It was a full grown man , not a child
It sounded like an old guy...
@@franminky7763 grown men used to be children, children born into circumstances they didn’t choose, with brains and bodies they didn’t choose. The sooner we ALL realize free will isn’t real the sooner we can all collectively act with sanity and TRUE compassion.
Guide dogs are heroes 🥺😭 we don’t deserve animals...but I’m glad this guy has a sweet dog helping him out!
Im not blind and its easier to stay home than to be part of society. Much much much much much much easier.
My brother is blind, iam proud to help sponsor training the dogs for people who need and depend on the help of these wonderful dogs 🐕 ❤
I'm curious if you have an opinion about untrained "support" animals being allowed everywhere now.
Good on you mate
I just fucking ❤️ dogs
Imagine if there was no dogs in our world!? 🤔
I think we would still be hunter gatherers
Y i.p.o
❤️that's wonderful. I'll need a guide dog in a couple years....I love this
As a fellow doctor, I can’t imagine the sheer devastation of not being able to carry on working!
Take care, and Kika is awesome!
Virginia fry the sheer devastation of not being able to carry on working would be felt by most , not just doctors
The guy can't read your comment, he's blind. This comment was just so you could pat yourself on the back and boast about being a doctor.
Can I have some drugs?
@@jamehofmann5855 don't you mean she, as a fellow doctor who gives herself a pat on the back???
As a fellow doctor, I think Virginia Fry is an arrogant, ignorant snob with an addiction to exclamation marks !!!!
"...to carry on working! "
"..and Kika is awesome! "
!!!! indicate a high volume (shouting), or to show emphasis :'Watch out!'
The guy said, "it's 2 seconds of your life" for him to move. Looks like it's 2 seconds of his life to stand on the escalator behind the dog... 🤷🏼♂️
What a good girl, she looks so focused and professional
There are still people in this world who just beg for a severe thrashing.
You're not wrong.
like you
@@ianbirchfield5124 yeah like you
Yep!
A shallow grave comes to mind
I love all dogs, but guide dogs are truly a special kind of amazing. There are many people, on the other hand, who will all too often show what kind of low class trash they can be.
All they have to do is PUT THEMSELVES in the HANDICAPPED person's shoes. Try walking down a sidewalk with your eyes shut. Better still. TRY SHAVING YOUR NECK WITH A STRAIGHT RAZOR with your eyes shut. END OF STORY😁😁😁😁😁
@Epic Quintessence you mean like what were going through now?
As an adopter of a retired guide dog I cant express how much they transform a blind persons life. To the idiot who was late get up earlier and never abuse a blind person or their guide dog.
It's shocking how some people behave. Years ago I was passing the station near me. They were building and the street was open. I saw this blind man obviously confused where to go. I swear, EVERYBODY was watching him but no one even thought of asking him if he needed help. I stopped my car in the middle of the road, went to the man, ASKED if he needed help and he was so happy because he didn't recognize anymore where he was. I put him in the right direction and went back to my car. I was FURIOUS at all the people just watching and yelled at them 'I HOPE YOU'RE NOT TOO TIRED JUST STANDING THERE!!!' Some people looked down, obvious embarrassed. You know, you don't always know if someone needs help, but just ASK if you're not certain. Just ask 'do you need help'. That's how simple it is.
This dog and his man has guts and strong character. RESPECT ✊🏼🐾
Try walking around your house with your eyes closed for a while to "see" from this man's perspective .
Be kind.
Baaa.. I Just MOVE my bed the other day, and with my EYES WIDE OPEN, broke my pinky toe... So. Please, this behavior should be punish.. My God!! Some people need more empathy and be more patient.
I read the book about Helen Keller and another one entitled To light a single candle, about a blind teen. Another book was about boy who went blind at 12. Blindfold yourself and walk around your house, try make some cereal, a sandwich, pour a glass of milk. That's what the blind go through every day, plus having to navigate a trip to the store and back home with groceries.
I’m not blind and I still run into stuff. I just earned myself a nasty bruise on my thigh cause I was too close to my bed as I walked passed, causing the bed frame to essentially stab into my leg.
Sadly, we live in a world where common courtesy essentially doesn’t exist... It sucks!
From time to time - not often enough I must confess! - I close my eyes and try to imagine what it must be like to be blind! I find myself unable to walk even a few steps without feeling vulnerable or confused.
IMHO, ANYONE who mistreats a blind person should have their name/picture broadcast on national T.V. so that EVERYONE who is blessed with the sense of sight can see just what a heartless, thoughtless piece of sh*t they are......
Then try walking around with your eyes closed in a place you don't know or one that is constantly changing.
If I seen somebody bothering a blind person? It's go time... You going to learn today... Smh
I’m with you brother, someone will get a life lesson that they will not forget for years to come.
Sure they will. Keyboard warriors.
johnny gladstone I dbl dog dare ya.
BigBall1986 Globe to what, call you a fat cow ?
@@Kermit46 funny how keyboard warriors accuse others of being so isn't it.
That man over there got the courage and the balls of a giant! Lost he's sight over night and he came back ,Strong! I salute you
My dad is nearly blind and will need a dog eventually so this made my heart break. Sir u are astounding and I'm so glad you have managed to get out and be independent again,and thank you for sharing your video and being a voice for so many other blind people that sadly encounter the ignorant of this world.god bless you and your amazing doggie xx
Making a blind man let go of the handrail is like pushing him under a bus
No its not. One would instantly kill him 🤦🏻♀️
@Paul B OMG you’re liking your own comment. Ive been legally blind since birth and forgive me if im not in the mood for experiments rn. Karma will kick your ass.
@Smileyrie.yeppoon falling downstairs can kill you tho.. Fall, snap your neck or crack your head open on the ground if you fall hard enough.
It's not an exaggerated thing
for a blind person it can be so much worse, falling down stairs and striking sharp escalators with his body or severely hurting the dog if he falls with the leash in his hands.
Atleast non blind people can see where its safe enough to fall but blind just fall and it can be a terrifying experience.
@@TheWendable I once fell down an escalator, not a long one like on the underground but it was long enough to do some serious damage. I had head injuries where part of my skull was exposed, my nose was broken, my front teeth were knocked out, I broke my wrist and was knocked unconscious on the first step I hit so couldn't try to protect myself with my hands or grab on to the rail. I was in hospital for about a month and still have problems with using my wrist now. I am terrified of stairs and escalators. And the reason I fell? Because some ignorant twat pushed past me as he couldn't wait for me to move my suitcase over a bit. So don't try to make it seem like falling down an escalator isn't deadly, I was just lucky I didn't have any deeper head wounds and the blind guy is 100% right to keep holding onto the handrail.
@June Jenion-Morgan Thank you, I do still have scars, mostly physical but some psychological. I have a big scar on my head where my hair doesn't grow due to scar tissue and my wrist has scars from where it was pinned in place over 3 operations. I have to plan my journeys minutely so I use lifts where I can and prefer stairs to escalators even though walking can be a challenge for me (I'm overweight). The person who knocked me over was caught by some people who saw it happen and my fiancé gave him a bloody nose. He also got a kicking and was arrested but he wasn't actually charged with anything. As I'm in the UK, all my treatment was paid for through the NHS, even for therapy for my PTSD.
It's sad that the news has to tell the general public to be considerate towards blind people :(
I find its children from small age to early 20s that are more patient and ask if they can help than from older or middle range adults, I think people should take there advice and help each other. The world is a scary place when you can't see what's in front of you
Anywhere I've been that asshole would have been cussed out by everyone around him. Most likely (properly) physically threatened as well.
It’s sad that we have to be told to be considerate at all. :(
It's the type of entitlement, stupidity, greed and inconsiderateness you find in big cities. They merely a product of the society they're brought up in. I would absolutely hate to live in London. I would to much prefer to live in a small countryside town where everyone knows each other, is civil and has each other's back.... also no terror attacks and gangs.
Or to anyone who has a service animal.
Glad you highlighted the plight of the blind man and his hard-working guide dog. It's already stressful enough for them both to be out, and then to be at the end of un-empathatic non-understanding public. I hope someone will work with Amit to tape more of his journeys and showcase the appalling selfish ones and the good considerate helpful public. The public needs more videos like this. Jolt them out of their self-centred world
All dogs are precious. Cats too. Every person should respect animals
Every life is precious!
I remember about 30 years ago i was working in London and managed to get a seat on the tube at Tottenham court road, we arrived at Holborn station and an elderly blind gentalman got on all the suits looked up then stuck their faces back into their oversized news papers. I was the only person who offered my seat to this man, even then another passenger tried to sit in the seat i was in i told them i was giving up my seat for this man who needed it more than me. He thanked me and i stood in that carriage looking at all these selfish people.
Looking at this film not a lot has changed in 30 odd years, very sad.
We need more people like you!
Lennox, your story reminded me of when I lived in San Francisco in the 70's and was pregnant. The suits covered their faces with the newspapers just like you described. The ones who gave up their seat for me were almost always elderly men and women and usually European.
It still happens (and will do again when we get back on public transport); but I have also seen some amazing consideration and kindness on the Tube, and from young people too.I always think: 'there but for fortune, go you or I'
It still happens (and will do again when we get back on public transport); but I have also seen some amazing consideration and kindness on the Tube, and from young people too.I always think: 'there but for fortune, go you or I'
When I commuted regularly on Septa back in the 80's, I was flabbergasted at the selfishness and lack of chivalry of the men on those rides! It was inevitably "always" a woman who gave up her seat for someone of greater need. The males had great lacking of chivalry. After seeing that many times I stopped giving them the extra respect of "scooting over" at their self important request, and let them instead squeeze into the center seat. I'd like to call them a name right here...fill in the blank! Freakin _______. Lol
Even when I was five years old I knew that blind people need space.
It's not that he doesn't know, it's that he doesn't care and that is worse.
There's a huge difference between those that are physically blind and those cognitively blind to our fellow men. Dog or no dog, most have lost their ability to feel and care for those in a bad situation around us.
Willful ignorance….
When you want something so badly, think about what you have already that others never will.
First, shame on the impatient commuter. Second, as someone who has decent eyesight, escalators are terrifying in general. I hate those things.
@@CortesevasiveDo us all a favour.... Stay in your gutter
@@Cortesevasive So all disabled people should just stay at home all the time?
@@Cortesevasive bruh why
@@Cortesevasive well, don’t the blind man need to do things?
@@Cortesevasive Go to the doctor, bank, pharmacy, grocery store etc. And idk TO LIVE A FREAKING NORMAL LIFE?! The hell is wrong with you?
My best friend from child hood is blind and still my best friend in our 50’s now. He was legally blind in high school but very bright. High School in the early 80’s from today bullying happened often with no repercussions. One day the star of the football flipped my friends food Trey in front of a packed cafeteria. I was probably the skinniest guy in school but I was going to fight him. As I made my way to him at the “ cool kids” table Three inner youth kids stopped me and “ nah man we got this”. They beat the shit out of him. Apparently my legally blind friend had been tutoring all three of these guys. Nobody messed with my friend after that
Cajun slot, you are a great person.
Lol that's Priceless! Thanks for sharing! 💌
As a legally blind guy who also went to high school in the 80's, and got bullied way too often in elementary and junior high (middle school) -- Thank you, Cajun Slot and thanks to those guys for standing up to the bully. I was lucky in most of high school, but I know what it's like to be on the receiving end of that bullying, and I'm glad for the friends I had. -- In my freshman year of high school, there was also an incident in the school cafeteria where a popular jock from the football guys' table bullied a kid who was (supposedly) the one out gay boy in school. The football guy threw a cafeteria tray, which hit the boy's back. The guys laughed while the whole cafeteria went silent. I sw the tail end of it, with the tray falling from the boy's back. I don't know what happened to the football player and his team buddies. A few weeks later, the allegedly gay boy transferred to another school. I'm not certain he was really gay, but that was the rumor. I don't know if I'd ever had a class with him. -- But I understood exactly how that felt, from harassment and fights I'd been in earlier in Schoo as well as that year, my own run-in with a jock who wanted to pick a fight with me and a friend. -- I'm sure you know it's not easy being a blind or impaired guy or his best friend. You've probably seen what your friend goes through on a regular basis. It mostly gets better into adult life, but it's not free of problems. (Dang, I know how to do some things, but I can't see well enough to do them, so I have to ask friends or pay someone, either find a way or do without. It's fine most of the time, but there are times it can be super discouraging.) Thank you and your friend for being friends, for understanding. I'm amazed to hear a story that reminds me so much of what It was like for me. (Aside: I had no problem with the gay kid and would've been happy if we'd been friends. He was not the only supposedly gay guy when I went there, and the other boys rumored to be gay all got bullied badly. Also, not all the jocks were that bad. Most were just fine. But a few of them hadn't learned any better yet.)
Since when, has that kind of bullying been cool? The straight up, mean kind, in front of everyone. Wouldn’t get you far, on two legs, when I went to school.
@@billpetersen298 Different times man.
How shocking. But what a really enlightening video. What a wonderful man and his faithful dog.
Imagine arguing with a blind person so you can save 5 seconds on an escalator, those fukin trains are literally every 2 mins.
5 seconds is 5 seconds and my life and time is as valuable as any blind slob
I like how the staffer told the man "its two seconds of your life"
Its so true, instead of thinking about how to get past someone maybe jut wait the extra few seconds
so true. learn some patience
@@scotmandel6699 and if you don't want to learn patience, someone should give you a forced feeding.
@LagiNaLangAko23 probably having a bad day all around.
Right, and just enjoy watching the amazing work the dog is doing for her beloved master!
Exactly, you're late.. OK. But the man has to live that like while he's alive (unless there's a way for his eyesight to go back). Maybe trade places, he go blind and this man asks him to move.
That's disgusting in England. His dog will have transformed his very dark world. Hope you're both well.
its london, not surprised at all really.
The rest of England doesn't consider London as English its full of non english people so it doesn't have the Christian values the rest of the nation is founded on .
@@Chevalier_knight didn't sound like a "foreign' commuter
It happens everywhere unfortunately. Mean people suck !
@@diana3599 most foreign people in London have British accent , if both your parents are Pakistani you are too and being born here will never change that, Japan has it right with never given foreigners the status of Japanese and im glad our government on all government papers only allows whites to select English because non whites are British not english.
God bless this sweat man. He is in my prayers.
Sweat?
@@michaeldiekmann6494 You KNOW what he meant.
@@jeffryblackmon4846 I DO NOT!
People need to understand one another man. There's no need to make someone despair for things they can't control. Such a rotten way of thinking.
what kind of an upbringing must you have had to treat a blind person like that
Probably a self absorbed attorney wanting a blind man to get out of HIS way...
Maybe he had his own emergency going on, he was probably a massive twat but we really don't know... it's easy to judge when you don't know the whole story 🤖
as a Londoner i hope the bloke who couldn't wait gets a good hiding from the locals
Locals? in London? On an escalator? That would make you and the thugs you wish would set about him far worse than the person who made the mild request of the blind man. After all, he did not push past the blind man. People with disabilities wish to be treated like everyone else, and people often have difficulty interpreting that.
Fun fact: It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is similar to our vision at dusk.
They can only see yellow, blue, and gray though
The lack of red receptors severely limits their ability to see various colors.
@@viashaw9789 nice fact
@@youtubeaccount5153 oh, so thats why
@Meph Lest source?
I have the greatest admiration for Amit and his beautiful guide dog Kika. I hope he continues to be brave and never gives up on getting out and about in the world. I hope he and his guide dog only meet kind people wherever they go from now on. 💖🐶😇🙏💖
Im petrified of those escalators and im fully sighted. God knows how this man feels travelling on those escalators.
too leave the house is a feat in its self to
The bottom always scares me, I can't imagine not being able to see it.
Ikr
@@danapeake6768 Just lift the front of your feet up and you'll slide onto the normal ground without having to do anything, I did that as a kid for fun lol
@@londonspade5896 it’s not that easy for some of us. I had a Stroke which messed with my perception. I can’t tell where the escalator ends and the floor begins going down.
Tries to push past to save 20 seconds, spends the next 3-6 minutes loitering on the platform waiting for the train anyway. Total r-sole.
So true.
He was probably late to meet his crack dealer on the platform
@Simon Boden. Well said mate. Especially when some forms of public transport seems to be becoming increasingly expensive and unreliable.
I love seeing guide dogs when I'm out. Amazing animals.
Amit displays superb courage. God Bless his example to other people struggling also.
He is right when he said it is easier to just stay home. You can't leave your house anymore without running into someone that ruins your day.
I’m glad to know people are getting out. I recently watched videos of a deaf man struggling to get service at a drive-through when the manager told his staff he was faking.
Don't choose to take offence - there will always b haters n God 'll catch up with them if they don't change their ways
I was taught to step up for those that aren’t able to fend for themselves. It’s time to protect those that aren’t able to take care of themselves.
Thank you. It doesn't mean a blind or impaired person is completely helpless, and I think you get that. But yes, offering to help, being considerate and friendly, is very, very much appreciated, because it's not common enough. Many people are OK, but they arebusy and don't think or don't step up. Handicapped folks are generally very proud and want to do as much for themselves as possible. But it can be very much appreciated when someone takes a minute to be nice, to ask if you need help, and to do so gracefully. It always surprises me if someone does this gracefully without any fuss, just being kind and neighborly. Thanks for thinking about others. It's so rare nowadays. There are good people out there who just don't take the time or don't think about it, and a lot of people who don't have any idea what it's like, because they've never been around someone. Some people even without any direct experience around handicapped folks do a good job of being helpful and friendly. It's the few who are jerks, who don't want to learn, who are the problem. So thanks, and I'm glad you're out there. Have a great weekend!
@@benw9949 No it doesn’t make you helpless Ben. Only those that don’t want to help them selves out of whatever situation they are in, are the helpless ! Because they have given up on themselves.
Alas, that essential human trait is slowly being programmed out of Western society by the Personal Responsibility/Individualist crowd. Starts with and often references government programs, but makes its way into all aspects of life. We cannot only be our brother's keeper when it's convenient or cost-free. Everybody Counts or Nobody Counts. There are no gray areas.
@@codacreator6162 Great post.
Amit is a truly exceptional person and so is his beautiful dog. They have my utmost respect.
That blind doctor is so fortunate and privileged to possess a highly-trained Seeing Eye dog.
Probably 99% of blind people cannot afford to buy and maintain such an animal.
So much respect for this man, he spent much of his life trying to become a doctor and he finally accomplished that goal, only for it to be taken away from him.
If only Gandalf was in front of the Commuter to shout "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!"
Maybe God was punishing him?
@@AbcAbc-sp1od 😐
@@snoodl hey, ya never know!
I think everybody should take a blind awareness course, having worked for the RNIB and having a blind husband who had a guide dog I know only too well the obstacles they have to meet.
This kind of discrimination happens to everyone who has a disability. The love has waxed cold in the entire world.
Dman Deric it has! My own mom knows I’m really sick and still berates me for not having a spotless house while I homeschool and volunteer at a co-op and attend church and ladies fellowship.
@@chaimomma9198 Sorry about that
People should go be disabled somewhere else.
@@holocaust_2.0 Maybe a special island. Or a colony in the wilderness. (you're bad).
The thought of going blind has always been the scariest disability for me, mostly because every step you take becomes and act of faith and courage and I guess I wonder if I have enough of both. When I hear of people being rude and nasty to people with disabilities it reminds me that some people are so lacking in decency and empathy they don't deserve to be part of society.
God bless this man. He really got up after he lost what he worked so hard for. My respect for him 📈
We've been encouraging narcissism for decades, this is the result.
This began with the Dr. Spock (no not Mr. Spock) generation when parents were discouraged from punishing their children. Example, do not spank their hands to teach them not to touch something. Move the item out of their reach. From Dr. Spock the liberals have taken it to the extreme. When my son was a preschooler and we were at a store, he watched a boy his age laying on the floor crying and screaming. His mother was gently trying to get him to stop and stand up. My son ,puzzeled, looked up at me and said "if I did that you would spank me". I replied "if his mother spanked him, he would not do that either.". Many people do not understand the difference between a spanking and a beating. My son is now a wonderful grown man. He has no children. By the time he found his wonderful wife, having children was not an option. My 2nd son and my sister believe in not spanking. I have taken care of my grand son and daughter ,also my niece. I have spanked all three. They prefer living with me over their parents. Explain that.
What's really sad is the brainwashed idiots wh try to push their personal political agenda under seemingly every RUclips comment. Arguments could be made against either left or right, to explain this kind of behaviour. However, as such arguments descend into little more than cheap, political, point scory, it's pretty pointless to do so. People choose to act like this. Sometimes directly. Sometimes indirectly, through lack of objective and honest self analysis. Whatever the reason it's a choice. A choice whether to behave like a decent human being or not. There are arseholes across the political spectrum. No matter the political climate, how you treat other people is a personal choice. If anything is REALLY indicative of today's culture, it's the willingness to blame everyone and everything, other than ourselves.
@@Codex7777 #preach
@@sissy20088 I get it. Youre a good witch. I love you
@@sissy20088 Growing up, my siblings and I were whipped (called a strapping/spanking) We were bruised and sore for days after, legs, arms, back, where ever. And on occasion someone would get an outright beating. Spanking never had the meaning that you describe here. I learned there were other ways to teach children, the point is to not let them get away with behaviors that are not appropriate, whether its your kind of spanking, other consequences or talking with them so they listen.
I wouldn't allow my child to lay in the middle of the grocery store either - I'd put them in the car (immediate consequence) consistently and that is where they stayed till they learned this is not how we behave. I would not get baited into arguments and temper tantrums. Just saying - spanking isn't the only option when raising children. My kids grew up to be good parents as well. I didn't give out trophies for participation.
The bloke wanted to get by so he could get to the bottom of the escalator 30 seconds quicker, I wonder what he was going to do with the time he saved?
Continue being an a-hole no doubt.
are people not allowed to be in a hurry? how was he supposed to know passing by this blind guy would be such a challenge for him?
@@ianbirchfield5124 Its called moving beyond having shit for brains.
And in addition to inconveniencing a human being that wants to work we have a guide dog that could be injured at an emotional and financial cost that runs to 10's of thousands.
@@davidg5832 i'll ask again. how was he supposed to know that?
@@ianbirchfield5124 I'll ask you one when the impatient prat goes for a piss who lifts the toilet seat and lid for him?
The doctor is a brave man to walk the streets of any city without eyesight. To become a doctor is difficult enough for one lifetime. I wish I had a tiny bit of his drive! God bless him.
Erm, that’s why he has a dog.
He has to know where he’s doing, the dog gets him there safely.
Although, dogs are also taught ‘intelligent disobedience,’ where, if they see a vehicle coming that their owner didn’t/doesn’t hear, they will use their body to ‘shove’ the person back.
To someone who would complain about the blind man and his dog being in his/her way, I say, just thank your Creator that you have your eyesight, and that you can walk. Learn some gratitude.
I think that someone needs to have a lot of long talks with their creator about a lot of things.
One thing I've learned during the pandemic is some people won't even accept a mild inconvenience to even save another persons life, so this is not a surprise.
Yeah looks like we were all underestimating just how selfish people can be. One of the hardest lessons of the past year.
If you're referring to those who refused to wear a mask, get over yourselves. It has been scientifically proven that masks don't work in preventing spread of Covid-19.
The biggest lies was that we are all in toghether, the great community spirit and all the bla bla. - - the fact is that nobody cares about anybody. Most people ignore or don't even know who their neighbours are. --we are kindividuals we come first let's not pretend otherwise -
Yes. 100% yes. So sad.
@@rhondaroberts2223 you kinda sound like someone who would demand a blind man to get out of your way on the escalator
No compassion nor respect for the disabled... This is really so so sad. Good luck Dr and Beautiful Guide Companion.
Could you imagine a doctor becomes blind and loses his job, using a guide dog to just even travel outside safely, just to get rebuked by people because he's in those people's way? It sounds like some sick story
Outrageous! Has everyone forgotten kindness?
Well, a few people certainly have.
@@minetruly what the heck happened to walking in someone else’s shoes? I must be getting old lol
Perhaps it was the person that made the confrontation, who was truly blind.
What do you mean, 'truly blind'? And why would a 'truly blind' person, presumably with his own guide dog, want to move down the stairs? God, how do you survive being such a numpty?
@@2eleven48 I think Karen Degraaf was speaking metaphorically. But it is a pity Amit couldn't have caught that person on camera. They deserve to be exposed and shamed.
@@2eleven48 truly blind is a metaphor for one who cannot see truth ie ignorant
@@2eleven48 Seems like your 'eyesight' (reading comprehension, compassion, humanity) needs a check too, ass-hat.
@Smileyrie.yeppoon I totally agree. It was a bit of a knee jerk reaction. And, as someone who used to work with people with learning disabilities, I can confirm that the vast majority of the general public are kind and considerate. So, I retract my suggestion as being overly emotional and, somewhat irrational.
I love how we're all mutually ready to grab our shovels and protect this handler and his SD.
God bless them both. Wonderful man & dog.
I pray the both get the respect that they need & deserve.
This is heartbreaking to hear that people treat the blind like this start God bless you and your family and your wonderful guide dog too. Much love 💖
Erm, no just the blind.
I have low vision, use a white cane.
If i had a dollar for every vehicle that couldn’t wait 10 more seconds for me to be fully across an intersection (the tip of my cane was on the sidewalk on the other side, but my feet still in the street), I’d be rich.