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You still don't get it. It's NOT a 'shame'; it's not about you. The watch is too 'big' or you have 'small' wrists, doesn't matter. What's the size of your wrist? What do you think is the size of Molly's wrist? Have you even seen the Bradley watch in the wild or tried one on?

I've seen it thrice and the second time was on the wrist of a very short blind lady, a lady I presume is smaller than you. She didn't care that the watch might look too big because it was still comfortable on her wrist and the size enabled her to quickly tell the time.

I apologize if I'm coming across too harsh but think about what wrote for a second: you are complaining about how a tool for the blind might look on your wrist! The 'suitable' size of a watch changes with the times, and by the way 'big' watches are in fashion right now (1), but that's not the prerogative of the blind...

(1)https://medium.com/@flyosity/inconvenient-truths-about-the-a...

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You're the one who don't get it. This watch is very nice and non-blind people also wear it. For people like me with small wrist, this watch is very big and its a "shame".

We don't think its a shame that this watch is too big for all people, we just hope that a smaller model exist even if it is less readable for blind people.

Its your turn to think about what you wrote. You seem to think that this watch is reserved for blind people. Don't you think that non-blind may think this watch is beautiful and want one ? Do you really think that having a smaller model make impossible to also have the big one ?

> You seem to think that this watch is reserved for blind people.

Certainly not. The watch was originally developed for blind people but I encourage everybody to wear it. I think it is better that some sighted people get over their hangups about 'too big' watches on their wrist, which is an arbitrary fashion choice, and focus on the functionality instead. What's the point of making a smaller version of the Bradley Watch if it compromises on the functionality it was designed for? It feels like sighted people appropriating blind people's culture...

I'm butting up against HN's flame filter and it's not my intention to start a flame war so I'll stop here. My intent was to get Osmium to try the watch first for functionality before complaining about the looks of a tool for the blind.

> My intent was to get Osmium to try the watch first for functionality before complaining about the looks of a tool for the blind.

Maybe try working on your tone? It's never a good idea to start a comment with "You don't get it."

"it's not about you."

Actually, a casual comment expressing an opinion is typically about the person posting it.

"shame" can be defined in a couple of different ways. You're fixed on the feeling of humiliation. It can also be used in place of "pity" e.g. "It's a pity I didn't win the lottery." I don't feel ashamed about not winning, it's just a shame as it would've been useful to me.

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