In my work, I've only ever encountered one adult who admitted to me that she could not read. Yesterday, I encountered another who apparently cannot read. I was riding the Metro, and the woman next to me asked me which station connected with the #132. There was a chart nearby, where the connections were listed. I pointed out to her that the chart said she could catch the #132 at Wheeler Station, which according to the map on the chart is just about four stops down the line.
"Just watch the electronic sign at the front of the car, and you'll see when we're approaching Wheeler," I told her.
"Will you tell me when we get there?" she asked?
Then, I realized that she couldn't read. How in the world does that woman get along?
