Animals·Posted on 29 Jul 201819 Ridiculous Things People With Guide Dogs Experience"Please stop asking my guide dog something instead of me."by Cassie SmythBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. People are always saying “You don’t look blind”. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. And they feel the need to say “You’re so brave”. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. No joke, some people even ask “Shall I give your bag to your dog?”. 4. And many people fumble around with their words and say something like “It’s very bright in here, shall I close the bli – shades”. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Or “Nice to see you… I mean meet you”. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. A lot of people ask “How do you pick up your guide dog's poop?”. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Often someone goes to talk about a TV show and presumes you haven't watched it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Lots of people are convinced people with vision impairments have a sixth sense. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. And they presume that people with a vision impairment have superhuman hearing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. And say “It’s over there”, whilst pointing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Some people make the mistake of asking “Would they like some more?” to the person nearby instead of asking the actual person they're talking to. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. People often also ask “How do you use your phone?”. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. And “How do you commute?”. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. They also give dirty looks when they think you can't see them. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. A lot of drivers toot the car horn and wave as they drive past visually impaired people. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. Other pedestrians grab you when you're trying to cross the road. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. And sometimes they don't realise you've got a guide dog and think you're speaking to yourself. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. Often some people stupidly ask "How are you so fashionable?". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. And finally, a lot of people say “It must be amazing having a guide dog”. View this photo on Instagram In researching this piece we spoke to contributors from Guide Dogs UK, including Lynette and her guide dog Pippa!