What Ticks You Off (Most) About Hearies?

AquaBlue · 02-15-2008, 05:42 AM

Inquiring minds (me) want to know.

doh · 02-15-2008, 06:15 AM

covering their mouth when they talk!!

shel90 · 02-15-2008, 06:34 AM

Thinking that ASL will interefere with deaf children's ability to develop oral language or their educational progress.

horselover61 · 02-15-2008, 07:04 AM

Wont look at you when you try to lip read.

Angel · 02-15-2008, 07:18 AM

"Why are you teaching your hearing son sign language, he's not deaf" (my ex mother in law said that to me.)

shel90 · 02-15-2008, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Angel

"Why are you teaching your hearing son sign language, he's not deaf" (my ex mother in law said that to me.)

My mother in law said the same thing too about my 2 year old. I can undy where u are coming from.

Angel · 02-15-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by shel90

My mother in law said the same thing too about my 2 year old. I can undy where u are coming from.

And the sad part is my son refused to sign in front of others while growing up, but now hes willing to, cause I finally told him how I felt.

Roadrunner · 02-15-2008, 07:28 AM

Thread moved here from 'General Chat'--

Hmm...I'll add one: "Can you HEAR me now?"

~RR

AquaBlue · 02-15-2008, 08:02 AM

I once held the same ignorance as any other hearing person. This documentary (below) changed my entire perspective; now I fully understand where the Deaf community is coming from and I agree!

Angel · 02-15-2008, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AquaBlue

I once held the same ignorance as any other hearing person. This documentary (below) changed my entire perspective; now I fully understand where the Deaf community is coming from and I agree!

I personally haven't seen this movie yet but my sister has. I really want to see it.

Cheri · 02-15-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaBlue

I once held the same ignorance as any other hearing person. This documentary (below) changed my entire perspective; now I fully understand where the Deaf community is coming from and I agree!

I saw that movie, I did not even like it at all, I was so surprised to see hearing parents not allowing their cochlear implant children to use sign language, only focus on speech and hearing.

AquaBlue · 02-15-2008, 08:11 AM

Well it was important for me because it opened my eyes to the Deaf view point.

Cheri · 02-15-2008, 08:21 AM

What ticks me off about hearies are:

When I tell them I'm deaf, their respond would be "Oh I'm sorry" and then walks off.

When some hearing parents refused to sign with their deaf children. (with or without the use of cochlear implants)

When some hearies shouts while talking to me, It doesn't make me hear any better when they're shouting--they're making me more deafer.

When some hearies turned their face away while talking to me, It's like hello? I have to read your lips.

When some hearies chew on their gum while talking to me, It's like watching a cow eating.

Cheri · 02-15-2008, 08:27 AM

More about do and don't wishing list for hearing people.

http://www.alldeaf.com/our-world-our...make-list.html

AquaBlue · 02-15-2008, 08:36 AM

Thanks Cheri! Great link.

Cheri · 02-15-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaBlue

Thanks Cheri! Great link.

You're welcome.

Tousi · 02-15-2008, 08:52 AM

When medical personnel approach parents of a new-born with long sad faces and tell them that they bring the awful, sad news that their baby is deaf. Kinda getting off on the wrong foot, eh?

Byrdie714 · 02-15-2008, 08:55 AM

When you are in bed, the hearing person wants to have the lights off when I want to have the light on.....

Afterall we do like to see the expression of pleasure on your faces.

LakeTahoe · 02-15-2008, 09:18 AM

Can you read my lip?! (I hate when some men have long mustache and not trim well to read lip)

Some hearies do make fun of us (deaf), that tick me off

While I tried make a phone call on VRS, some hang up on me.. ugghhh And seem that person don't want to deal with deaf person...

I don't remember what else...

LittleCat · 02-15-2008, 09:25 AM

When someone turns away when talking to me-the worst is when they keep turning and talking over and over....I will NOT chase your mouth

When people notice my HA's and start talking as loud as they can and usually over ununciating.

When hearies assume because I have HA's that we cannot communicate, and they look for someone else to help them

When people apologize to me for my deafness!!!

Chase · 02-15-2008, 09:56 AM

This list of complaints covers what ticks me off very well. Depending on their degree of deafness, I'm sure most deafies at AD will agree with most items on the list.

But I'll be surprised if they agree that the common denominator is really people who are so extremely self-centered that they can't think of how others communicate.

Speaking poorly so some can't understand is really the same kind of ignorance many writers have when they write poorly. In fact, some here are proud of their sorry, almost illiterate English, and they write horribly on purpose just to make people angry.

It's the same with people who make it hard on deafies. They just don't care about others, and many are proud how they confuse people who depend on reading for their communication.

Angel · 02-15-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by LakeTahoe

Can you read my lip?! (I hate when some men have long mustache and not trim well to read lip)

My dad has a long mustache and there are times I had trouble reading his lips and when that happens, he would pull his mustache up and then repeat what he said, He was soo hilarious when he does that, I just love him, he's such a cutie

AquaBlue · 02-15-2008, 10:40 AM

Hmm. I need to trim my goatee pronto.

Secretblend · 02-15-2008, 10:43 AM

Kalista · 02-15-2008, 10:49 AM

good morning = began of the Day

Bye - see you tomorrow = end of the Day.....

Kalista · 02-15-2008, 10:51 AM

cigar on the mouth, frustrate to catch the lip reading..

jillio · 02-15-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tousi

When medical personnel approach parents of a new-born with long sad faces and tell them that they bring the awful, sad news that their baby is deaf. Kinda getting off on the wrong foot, eh?

That's a good one Tousi. And a very important variable in the attitude that parents develop right off the bat.

Chase · 02-15-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaBlue

Hmm. I need to trim my goatee pronto.

Good joke. I like it. But in reality, it's not goatees or even beards. It's long, droopy mustaches which cover the lips.

The one about Angel's dad holding up his mustache when he talks is hilarious. I've had one speaker do that, but he was stretching his upper lip so bad that I was snickering and couldn't read his lips anyway.

02-15-2008, 05:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Cheri Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: All I wanted was a white knight with a good heart, soft touch, fast horse, ride me off into the sunset Posts: 20,225	What ticks me off about hearies are: When I tell them I'm deaf, their respond would be "Oh I'm sorry" and then walks off. When some hearing parents refused to sign with their deaf children. (with or without the use of cochlear implants) When some hearies shouts while talking to me, It doesn't make me hear any better when they're shouting--they're making me more deafer. When some hearies turned their face away while talking to me, It's like hello? I have to read your lips. When some hearies chew on their gum while talking to me, It's like watching a cow eating. __________________

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02-15-2008, 07:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Angel Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,695	"Why are you teaching your hearing son sign language, he's not deaf" (my ex mother in law said that to me.)

02-15-2008, 07:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
Roadrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,090	Thread moved here from 'General Chat'-- Hmm...I'll add one: "Can you HEAR me now?" ~RR

02-15-2008, 08:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
AquaBlue ASL Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,254	I once held the same ignorance as any other hearing person. This documentary (below) changed my entire perspective; now I fully understand where the Deaf community is coming from and I agree!

02-15-2008, 08:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
AquaBlue ASL Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,254	Well it was important for me because it opened my eyes to the Deaf view point.

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Cheri Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: All I wanted was a white knight with a good heart, soft touch, fast horse, ride me off into the sunset Posts: 20,225	More about do and don't wishing list for hearing people. http://www.alldeaf.com/our-world-our...make-list.html __________________

02-15-2008, 08:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
AquaBlue ASL Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,254	Thanks Cheri! Great link.

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Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,923	When medical personnel approach parents of a new-born with long sad faces and tell them that they bring the awful, sad news that their baby is deaf. Kinda getting off on the wrong foot, eh?

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Byrdie714 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Washington coast. Posts: 2,335	When you are in bed, the hearing person wants to have the lights off when I want to have the light on..... Afterall we do like to see the expression of pleasure on your faces.

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LakeTahoe ~~SUMMER!!!~~ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost somewhere on the Earth! Posts: 11,617	Can you read my lip?! (I hate when some men have long mustache and not trim well to read lip) Some hearies do make fun of us (deaf), that tick me off While I tried make a phone call on VRS, some hang up on me.. ugghhh And seem that person don't want to deal with deaf person... I don't remember what else... __________________ My fairy name is Bramble Elfglitter LakeTahoe

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LittleCat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 31	When someone turns away when talking to me-the worst is when they keep turning and talking over and over....I will NOT chase your mouth When people notice my HA's and start talking as loud as they can and usually over ununciating. When hearies assume because I have HA's that we cannot communicate, and they look for someone else to help them When people apologize to me for my deafness!!!

02-15-2008, 09:56 AM	#21 (permalink)
Chase Retired on ex-mod pension Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 2,066	This list of complaints covers what ticks me off very well. Depending on their degree of deafness, I'm sure most deafies at AD will agree with most items on the list. But I'll be surprised if they agree that the common denominator is really people who are so extremely self-centered that they can't think of how others communicate. Speaking poorly so some can't understand is really the same kind of ignorance many writers have when they write poorly. In fact, some here are proud of their sorry, almost illiterate English, and they write horribly on purpose just to make people angry. It's the same with people who make it hard on deafies. They just don't care about others, and many are proud how they confuse people who depend on reading for their communication.

02-15-2008, 10:40 AM	#23 (permalink)
AquaBlue ASL Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,254	Hmm. I need to trim my goatee pronto.

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Secretblend Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plan to move to Austin, TX Posts: 1,397	__________________ Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

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Kalista Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7,283	cigar on the mouth, frustrate to catch the lip reading.. __________________ Enjoy the summer as much as we can. The times will fly !