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Originally Posted by webexplorer
I would think that some deaf people do not know how to write their English so they are not able to use their TTY. I can't figure it out how they passed their exam at school. They are too embarrassed that their grammar is so poor.
I have a deaf friend who graduated from a private school, and she never email to me except a video phone. I cannot ask her about it.
I thought that you were referring to VRS as a Vocational Rehabilitation Service instead of a Video Relay Service.
When I call someone on a video phone, after 20 minutes of chatting I feel really tired to look at the video phone. Don't you ever feel that way?
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There are many other reasons people prefer to use VRS instead of a TTY. For one thing, it is
much faster - it takes a long time to use text relay services. They can also get a better idea of the hearing person's emotions because the VRS interpreter will convey that. Some people write English just fine but ASL is their native language and they prefer to use ASL. (Being fluent in ASL does not mean you are not fluent in English.) It's just a matter of personal preference...it has nothing to do with being embarrassed about grammar. Otherwise there would not be so many people posting on AllDeaf!