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Originally Posted by Interpretrator
Our teacher made it clear that even though the events we were attending were welcoming to students overall, we might encounter people who would have that kind of feeling. At the events I went to there were many deaf people who were so charmingly polite with us knuckleheads, so that the deaf people who didn't want to deal with us didn't have to. It worked out nicely.
This is also the reason I was defending the members of the deaf club to that gentleman (sorry, I forgot his name) who was offended by their seemingly unfriendly attitude...because really, I see y'all's point.
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I guess that statement of mine didnt come out as I intentioned it to. It sounded kinda harsh and I didnt realize it. When I was typing it I was thinking of what happened to my friend at an ASL play. She and her friend sat next to some ASL students who were in ASL II. She chatted with them before the play and all was well until the play started. During the play, they kept asking her what the performers were saying or what did this or that mean. My friend got really pissed cuz she didnt really get to enjoy the show. That is what my comment was intented for...just to make those who are learning that sometimes there is a right place and time for asking those kinds of questions and this time was definitely not one.