Signing "Welcome" . . . confused.

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Two years ago when I first started signing, I was taught that the sign "Welcome" as a response to "Thank you" is not ASL. Being that it is a prescriptive approach to signing. That was easy to accept that and so I never used it in that term. As well as never really seen it used in that term with my friends until today.

I catch up with my friend whom I haven't seen in a year (yes, he's Deaf) and out of the blue in our conversation as I said "Thank You". [I don't remember for what] and he signs "Welcome".

That caught me off guard, but I didn't want to stop in our mid conversation and be like "Hey! That's not ASL." because ASL is his first language, and who am I as a hearing to tell him that.

Then I read what Lifeprint.com had to say about it:"welcome" American Sign Language (ASL)
Which was exactly how I was instructed how to use it. but then the story he provides falls into the situation I was in.

So I am just curious, what everyone in AllDeaf thinks about this?
is it ok to sign "Welcome" now or no? Is it really a big deal?
Please shine some light on this.
 
"Controversial topic". :ugh: :laugh2:

Okay simple....

Some do... some don't... your choice.

I really battled this one for a bit... :squint:
 
has this become casually regional? or is it spreading like the plague?
 
From what I understand, the "welcome" sign is ASL, but using it for "You're welcome" is not. Its used to "welcome someone" not as a reply to "thank you".
 
I was told to use welcome to mean your welcome

Sent from my SM-N900P using AllDeaf App mobile app
 
"Welcome" and "you're welcome" are not signed the same.
(There are a few exceptions, most involve interactions between fluent and non-fluent signers)

"WELCOME" is used when welcoming someone/people (welcome to my home, welcome to the event etc)

"YOU'RE WELCOME" depends on context ("FINE", "GOOD", "NO-PROBLEM" etc)
 
RxTechLA said:
I was told to use welcome to mean your welcome

Sent from my SM-N900P using AllDeaf App mobile app
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Just curious, who told you? Did you read it somewhere or learned from another Deaf/HoH?
I'm just trying to figure out if this is becoming 'tolerant' in an area or within people.
 
I have taken multiple ASL classes with three different professors two Deaf and one Hearing and all three have taught to use the sign "sure thing" for you're welcome.
 
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