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But she has no idea what y'all are talking about. I understand that there is some tension surrounding my <> usage. It is merely a tool to to express the emotion aspect of a response, without disrupting the content of the actual response. Think of stage directions in a play. Now that that is...

You could try what I did... "Hi guys! I'm new. By the way, I don't understand ANYTHING here and it doesn't make sense to me and I am now going to proceed to stumble all over myself! Ta Ta!" I don't know it its the PROPER way or not.... but... <shrug, mischievous teasing smile>

<soft smile> I think misunderstandings occur everywhere. <sad> And I am pleased to discuss ISSUES on this thread, but it would be great if we could all try to keep personal attacks against anyone to a minimum. They disrupt the heart of conversation and discourse. I understand that it can be...

<grin> Thank you for clarifying!

What is a mod?

:shock: Uh-oh! You're gonna be in TROUBLE!! <teasingly hiding under the table>

This group I do not know about! <grin> I shall read! There were some examples of similar, even in the earlier US cultures in this fabulous book by Oliver Sacks...

<scowl> Stop being mushy in public! You are ruining my reputation!

IT IS NOT cheating! The board is prettier all filled in like that.... :naughty:

<grin> I didn't think YOU were angry.... there were some angry voices there though. You and me, we were just talking. Right? :-)

No, of course not! Just wasn't sure what to say. I mean, not all docs/nurses are the same or learn the same or have the same interests. <shrug> My intentions are always respectful. But I do tend to poke and prod... <nodding>

Yeah. As a person, she was a little... odd. But I sure did LOVE her theories as a teen! <grin>

Yes, it could. Thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately, by then it might be far too late to be of service to my community NOW.

This is a very good point that I did not think of. Thank you for bringing that up. I will try not to make that mistake again.

Jalestra; >I actually have different ways to deal with it. (Wall of Text incoming) Also, almost all my interactions are non-hierarchical. Even those that shouldn't be, because honestly I don't do well with people who want to boss me around. Souvenirs of my childhood. <surprised> Wow! I find...

<nodding> That makes total sense. There are a great many things an employer could do "under the radar" that could make working there... less than pleasant. I'm not sure that I know of a solution. That's AWFUL!

Yeah, it wasn't the greatest comparison. Sorry. Let's say Black or Hispanic, then. (And I am not either, so if you are and I am wrong, please jump in with corrections). I would imagine that they probably also are not forced to think of themselves AS a minority most of the time. Especially...

Naisho; >I feel it's fine that you can attempt to break it down. The harder part is breaking down "Hearing culture", which in itself, is rather a misnomer of sorts. I agree completely. However, I could not figure any other way to comply with the lumping of 'hearing people' into one group...

This is just a thought. I could be wrong: Deaf people are deaf every day. Most hearing people rarely encounter the Deaf in their daily lives. I would even venture to say that the average hearing person out there never thinks about Deaf people at all, unless there is a tv show on Lifetime or...

That is kind of you, but I think I will keep trying the civil route, if it is all the same to everyone. <shrug> It is just more in line with 'being myself.' As for the hearing-person thing. I am not deaf or Deaf. The likelihood is very low that I ever am going to be. I put my...