can u understand sign way too fast?

meyag2 · 06-01-2008, 01:54 PM

In my experience, me and my friend met person who sign too fast.

We couldn't understand sign too fast.

We asked politely and says, "sorry your sign way too fast". Then person was kinda mad :/ and says, "forget it!" and walked away. It's like person discrimination against us cuz we couldn't understand sign too fast? .

Anyone can understand sign too fast?

How speed is your sign? (slow, med fast, or too fast).

Mine's just normal med but not too fast.

My friend's same just normal med too. .

We learned that we make sure to let Ddeaf/Hhoh person that we don't sign too fast or way too fast.

Same idea with hearie person who speak too fast and they hearie couldn't understand word hearie person says, like saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't understand cuz you talk too fast".

Bottesini · 06-01-2008, 01:56 PM

I am very bad at sign because I was raised oral. I do great at sign with my granddaughter, but she is only 18 months old, so small vocabulary.

crankshaft · 06-01-2008, 03:42 PM

lol believe it or not.. this morning after Church. we went out eat. I met one girl. oh boy let me tell you.. she signs so fast that I couldn't read her.. I grew up socializing with deafie. but she came somewhere up north.
boy it blows me away... lol.. I had to ask her to slow down a lil bit. which she did. afterwards she would talk & went back to full speed again.. huuuh.. lol

just sayin'

***Jolie77*** · 06-01-2008, 04:16 PM

In my case, I'm pretty much a fast signer. As for my receptive skills, I have no problem understanding a fast signer but when it comes to finger spelling at a lightning speed - That's when it goes over my head and I'm like "Whoa, Whoa, Slow down a little bit".

diehardbiker · 06-01-2008, 06:12 PM

At full throttle speed, sure not a problemo.

meyag2 · 06-01-2008, 07:36 PM

i couldn't understand signs way too fast.

Oceanbreeze · 06-01-2008, 07:43 PM

I'm a hearie, so I can't sign very well at any speed!

meyag2 · 06-01-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MeYag2CAL

i couldn't understand signs way too fast.

i could understand signs normal fast but not way toooooooo fast WHOA!

meyag2 · 06-01-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

I'm a hearie, so I can't sign very well at any speed!

at least try your best.

jillio · 06-01-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolie_77

In my case, I'm pretty much a fast signer. As for my receptive skills, I have no problem understanding a fast signer but when it comes to finger spelling at a lightning speed - That's when it goes over my head and I'm like "Whoa, Whoa, Slow down a little bit".

Ditto for me! I've run into some people that finger spell so quickly it is like one big blur!

Oceanbreeze · 06-01-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MeYag2CAL

at least try your best.

Oh, I do. Actually, I can sign a little bit. My receptive skills are better than my expressive skills, though.

JClarke · 06-02-2008, 12:52 AM

If the fingerspelling goes too fast for me to read, it'll pass through my head without reading, I would have to ask the person to slow down but for the signs, no problem.

Tousi · 06-02-2008, 01:02 AM

Supersonic speeds not a problem for me.....lol, I call one of my friends Smokey Fingers!

JClarke · 06-02-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Supersonic speeds not a problem for me.....lol, I call one of my friends Smokey Fingers!

Do your friend usually get on fire?

Tousi · 06-02-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jclarke

Do your friend usually get on fire?

Yeah, I usually have to douse his hands with water and tell him to take up Smoke Signals 101, lol!

JClarke · 06-02-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Yeah, I usually have to douse his hands with water and tell him to take up Smoke Signals 101, lol!

Next time, dial 911...

Lavender · 06-02-2008, 02:03 AM

Mine is terrible never changed any better at all but not too fast understand to deaf.

***VamPyroX*** · 06-02-2008, 02:17 AM

What do you mean by "fast"?

I do have a friend who signs too fast that I can't always understand her.

jillio · 06-02-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Yeah, I usually have to douse his hands with water and tell him to take up Smoke Signals 101, lol!

LOL! The ones I have particular trouble with are the ones that fingerspell at lightening speed, and also keep their hand turned towared the side so that you have to peek around to try to catch it.

PowerON · 06-02-2008, 10:57 AM

When I was young, I do sign too fast but learn lesson and put on medium speed. So, I have no problem so far.

authentic · 06-02-2008, 11:17 AM

When I'm straight, I sign too fast.
When you don't understand my sign, buy me few shots of vodka, I'll sign slow.

Brian · 06-02-2008, 12:14 PM

I sign fairly, but I fingerspell really fast.

JClarke · 06-02-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by authentic

When I'm straight, I sign too fast.
When you don't understand my sign, buy me few shots of vodka, I'll sign slow.

I can't get you vodka if I need to ask you to sign slow when I talk to you on VP

jasin · 07-07-2008, 12:32 AM

Yeah, I am the same way. Its very hard to understand sign that is signed fassst.

shel90 · 07-07-2008, 06:31 AM

I sign fast and can understand who sign/fingerspell fast. I have to cuz I work with kids who are native ASL users especially those from Deaf families so as a teacher, I have to be very fluent in ASL. It helps by being in it at least 40 hours a day. At home, it is more of SEE and Sim-Com with my husband.

jillio · 07-07-2008, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shel90

I sign fast and can understand who sign/fingerspell fast. I have to cuz I work with kids who are native ASL users especially those from Deaf families so as a teacher, I have to be very fluent in ASL. It helps by being in it at least 40 hours a day. At home, it is more of SEE and Sim-Com with my husband.

Since I learned sign directly from Deaf signers, and not in a classroom where they taught you a sign, and then had you repeat it, and then started stringing them together slowly to form concepts, I too learned from the very beginning to adjust to other's signing speed. In real life, ASL is not what is presented in the classroom teaching hearing students ASL. Two handed signs are often made one handed, shortcuts are taken, etc. Just the same as a hearing person speaking English will abbreviate or use slang or drop word endings in their speech. Being able to adjust to informal usage is part of being fluent in a language.

So I agree with you 100%.

jasin · 07-09-2008, 01:14 AM

I am deaf

so I always understand sign

fasst or slow. It's our

language!

Cheri · 07-09-2008, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

I am very bad at sign because I was raised oral. I do great at sign with my granddaughter, but she is only 18 months old, so small vocabulary.

Same here. I had some trouble catching on with fast signers, I would tell them hold it, slow down.

06-01-2008, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
meyag2 *********** Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,750	can u understand sign way too fast? In my experience, me and my friend met person who sign too fast. We couldn't understand sign too fast. We asked politely and says, "sorry your sign way too fast". Then person was kinda mad :/ and says, "forget it!" and walked away. It's like person discrimination against us cuz we couldn't understand sign too fast? . Anyone can understand sign too fast? How speed is your sign? (slow, med fast, or too fast). Mine's just normal med but not too fast. My friend's same just normal med too. . We learned that we make sure to let Ddeaf/Hhoh person that we don't sign too fast or way too fast. Same idea with hearie person who speak too fast and they hearie couldn't understand word hearie person says, like saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't understand cuz you talk too fast". __________________

06-01-2008, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bottesini Elf Assassin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sneaking up behind you Posts: 5,919 Blog Entries: 3	I am very bad at sign because I was raised oral. I do great at sign with my granddaughter, but she is only 18 months old, so small vocabulary. __________________ AllDeaf

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crankshaft Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 106	lol believe it or not.. this morning after Church. we went out eat. I met one girl. oh boy let me tell you.. she signs so fast that I couldn't read her.. I grew up socializing with deafie. but she came somewhere up north. boy it blows me away... lol.. I had to ask her to slow down a lil bit. which she did. afterwards she would talk & went back to full speed again.. huuuh.. lol just sayin' __________________ Welcome to McDonlads May I help you?...

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06-01-2008, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Jolie77* Love all, trust a few. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kentucky, USA (The Bluegrass State) Posts: 5,537	In my case, I'm pretty much a fast signer. As for my receptive skills, I have no problem understanding a fast signer but when it comes to finger spelling at a lightning speed - That's when it goes over my head and I'm like "Whoa, Whoa, Slow down a little bit".

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diehardbiker ... ...- .-. ... - ... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: One of Embassy Posts: 6,172	At full throttle speed, sure not a problemo.

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JClarke AD addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Down Under Posts: 14,328 Blog Entries: 4	If the fingerspelling goes too fast for me to read, it'll pass through my head without reading, I would have to ask the person to slow down but for the signs, no problem. __________________

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Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 8,249	Supersonic speeds not a problem for me.....lol, I call one of my friends Smokey Fingers!

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Lavender Season's Greetings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 609	Mine is terrible never changed any better at all but not too fast understand to deaf. __________________

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PowerON Please don't click me! D: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Would like to live at Fort Davis, TX Posts: 4,789 Blog Entries: 1	When I was young, I do sign too fast but learn lesson and put on medium speed. So, I have no problem so far. __________________ • [Illustrator.Blog-alloon.com] • Don't shoot me! I'm only blogger!

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authentic Прежний глухой Агент КГБ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CCCP Posts: 2,567	When I'm straight, I sign too fast. When you don't understand my sign, buy me few shots of vodka, I'll sign slow. __________________

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Brian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States Posts: 3,055	I sign fairly, but I fingerspell really fast. __________________ -Brian

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jasin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 779	Yeah, I am the same way. Its very hard to understand sign that is signed fassst.

07-07-2008, 06:31 AM	#25 (permalink)
shel90 Sun Whorshipper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A Desert Rat that has found herself in Maryland Posts: 16,155 Blog Entries: 1	I sign fast and can understand who sign/fingerspell fast. I have to cuz I work with kids who are native ASL users especially those from Deaf families so as a teacher, I have to be very fluent in ASL. It helps by being in it at least 40 hours a day. At home, it is more of SEE and Sim-Com with my husband. __________________ ~Shel~ "A child educated only at school is an uneducated child." -George Santayana

07-09-2008, 01:14 AM	#27 (permalink)
jasin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 779	I am deaf so I always understand sign fasst or slow. It's our language!

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