Ballistic
markings are like the “fingerprints” of a gun. The barrel leaves
distinctive marks on each bullet it fires. You can examine these
“ballistic fingerprints” to see which gun fired the shot. It’s quite
accurate.
Ballistic
markings are like the “fingerprints” of a gun. The barrel leaves
distinctive marks on each bullet it fires. You can examine these
“ballistic fingerprints” to see which gun fired the shot. It’s quite
accurate.
Ballistic markings are like the “fingerprints” of a gun. The barrel leaves distinctive marks on each bullet it fires. You can examine these “ballistic fingerprints” to see which gun fired the shot. It’s quite accurate.
For the very first time since getting my walking stick, it happened. A woman stopped me in the street and said, “Have you hurt your legs?”
I was taken aback, despite reading about this type of thing time and time again from other visibly disabled people, and told her that my leg bones are the wrong shape.
I recognised her reaction from stories told by others: as soon as her curiosity was satisfied, she lost interest. I no longer existed to her, she barely even responded and walked away.
So, in view of this happening again, I have come up with some nonsensical replies to give in future. Please feel free to add your own.
- “I was poisoned by a pretender to my throne.”
- *vague wave at the sky* *conspiratorial whisper* “Chemtrails…”
- *in the same tone as their question* “Oh my god, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR MANNERS?!” (as per @fuzzybumblebee)
- “I’m just really into accessories!” (fuzzybumblebee again)
- “Slipped on a banana peel.” (fuzzybumblebee again)
- “Nah, I just enjoy being asked invasive questions by strangers.” - “I actually don’t have human legs at all!” - *in a dreamy tone, as smoky as you can* “Well, once upon a time, back… before…” - “My brother ate my legs when I was young, so these are made of [insert elaborate and ridiculous material here - caramel, pigeons, dentures, car parts, etc].”
Print cards that say “I traded my voice to the sea witch for these legs”
