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I find this kinda interesting... I know this happens alot but you must also remember that not all deaf people sign. So to say that they would all be required to sign is kinda rough no? Some deaf people choose the oral method and other choose to voice with their parents. I know my girlfriend...

This is a little off topic... but I want to agree with this one... I can't say how many times that has happened in computer labs when I was doing a project for class. I hate those responses... but I must say that more often then that, people won't even inform them that they are loud because...

I watch the interpreters in all my classes (I don't stare just peek sometimes).... Is it really that annoying? I use it to pick up signs for words i'm curious about and for the most part I can understand it anyways. I can't see it really being that annoying since most of my interpreted classes...

I never once said anything about you feeling that the deaf should not drive. I simply stated that I, as a hearing person, do not feel that hearing affects driving. If hearing really affected driving would a radio be legal to use in cars? I doubt it. Do you feel safer driving with the radio...

Horns are the most overused device in the world. The only thing a horn does it make you pay attention(which you should be already) and/or annoy you. If you need it to make you pay attention while driving then I think you should consider being a passenger instead. I, for one, never flinch at...

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There is no right way to make these relationships work. What works for one does not nessessarily work for another. It is all about exploring what works best for you, as a couple. I tried my best to give ideas to try from my experiences. She asked for help and this, to me, was the only help I...

I think it has something to do with people complaining about the CC to be honest. Whenever I go to a CC movie they always make a point to inform you that the movie has CC before you go in... why would they do that unless they had someone complain and force them to do that. If anything the CC...

More theaters should have CC in my opinion if not all of them. I'm not saying every movie be captioned but atleast 1 movie a day should be. I do go to school in rochester which is greatly influenced by the deaf community and therefore has many cc movies... but if we go anywhere away from...

Thats what I think of when I hear fluent... It's one thing to speak(sign :)) a language but a total different thing to BE that language. In my opinion being fluent is the ablility to BE that language. I do hope you understand what I mean... I, for one, have been signing for just shy of 1 year...

I know exactly what you mean about the whole 'teach me curse words' deal. I have seen it far too much. To be honest... if your friends really wanted to talk with her they probably would have learned sign for their own benefit and to build on their relationship with your girlfriend. I'm not...

It is not a dead site... but rather the link included the ( )'s for some reason. The real link is here --> ASLPro.com Home Sorry for the confusion.

Maybe try and force them to find their own way of communicating which is not through you. By them relying on you to interpret they cut her off even more. Next time they want to talk to her, hand them the paper and pencil and look away. Hopefully then they will be more inclined to include her...

Just a random question but do your friends ever try to talk directly to her or do they act as if she isn't even there?

I have this exact same problem all the time. I will say mine may be a bit different in that my best friend knows sign well enough to convey ideas in sign so I suppose that makes it easier. It doesn't solve the problem at all though. I will catch us sometimes voicing instead of signing when...

Oh well it did seem like you were pulling down on my statement so I felt the need to try a second time to prove my point a bit better. It seems it worked well the first time though :). As for going in a vacuum... I think I'll pass. I like air in my lungs ;) To be honest if there was a way to...

I don't know how to answer your first question really. I never really starting dating her because I wanted to learn sign... I date her for her, the person that she is. so? :dunno: I actually knew no sign when we first met and slowly picked it up on my own self doing. Later teaching myself...

I don't really know THAT much about deaf people. I go to Rochester Institute of Technology which houses NTID( National Technical Institute for the Deaf). I also have a deaf girlfriend and many deaf friends who I have met through school. I was just sharing my experiences and opinions. I am no...

Theseus, my point with using blind as an example was really only justified on the idea that you could cover your eyes and experience what it is to be blind. You could close your eyes or block your vision with some device and learn how to cope without sight. You could also pick up walking...

Even with the best in canal plugs and over the ear muffs you will only experience a near 40dB loss if you are a hearing person. Of course that is on its way to experiencing a more "deaf" feel but in loss terms 40dB isn't considered deaf so to say and it is nearly always considered only HOH. It...