New Signers' Funny Mistakes - Page 5

Hear Again · 01-25-2009, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chris' mom

Isn't work signed by placing your right wrist on top of your left arm?

that's exactly the way i learned it in 1995. the only boo-boo i made was placing my dominant left wrist above my right wrist proceeding to move in a front and back motion. <embarrassed>

chris' mom · 01-25-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

that's exactly the way i learned it in 1995. the only boo-boo i made was placing my dominant left wrist above my right wrist proceeding to move in a front and back motion. <embarrassed>

oops. The lady that is teaching us told us to be careful when you sign chewing gum. She was somewhere were a hearing lady tried to sign to a deaf guy if he wanted a piece of gum. She never told me what she actually signed but it was embarrassing for all.

Nika · 01-25-2009, 02:51 PM

Once when I was signing with someone she signed BUG with a bit too much excitement. <laughs>

typeingtornado19 · 01-25-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chris' mom

oops. The lady that is teaching us told us to be careful when you sign chewing gum. She was somewhere were a hearing lady tried to sign to a deaf guy if he wanted a piece of gum. She never told me what she actually signed but it was embarrassing for all.

it was sex... yes... embarrassing.

Hear Again · 01-25-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nika

Once when I was signing with someone she signed BUG with a bit too much excitement. <laughs>

i don't understand, nika. <confused>

Nika · 01-25-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

i don't understand, nika. <confused>

If you sign BUG with a more excitement, and with some body movement, it means ORGASM. BUG is signed with a bent V/double X handshape on the nose. ORGASM is signed the same way except with facial expression and swaying of the hips to indicate sexual connotations.

typeingtornado19 · 01-25-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nika

If you sign BUG with a more excitement, and with some body movement, it means ORGASM. BUG is signed with a bent V/double X handshape on the nose. ORGASM is signed the same way except with facial expression and swaying of the hips to indicate sexual connotations.

Wow... you learn something new every day.

SimplyMints · 01-25-2009, 03:40 PM

I learned a different sign for orgasm. Somehow, I don't think it was wrong. Again, the dirty minds of the general population probably contributing to the wide variety of sex-related signs, their desire to see sex in everything anybody says.

Nika · 01-25-2009, 03:44 PM

Lots of times when I sign things that are not at all related to sex, hearing folks take it to mean something sexual. Signs like PARTICIPATE/JOIN IN, ASSIGN, CHOOSE. They always seem to think I'm signing the act itself.

typeingtornado19 · 01-25-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Nika

Lots of times when I sign things that are not at all related to sex, hearing folks take it to mean something sexual. Signs like PARTICIPATE/JOIN IN, ASSIGN, CHOOSE. They always seem to think I'm signing the act itself.

My family does that too, they always think i am cursing, or signing dirty words.

Hear Again · 01-25-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nika

If you sign BUG with a more excitement, and with some body movement, it means ORGASM. BUG is signed with a bent V/double X handshape on the nose. ORGASM is signed the same way except with facial expression and swaying of the hips to indicate sexual connotations.

i've never seen the sign for "orgasm," so no wonder i was confused.

Nika · 01-25-2009, 04:21 PM

There are so many signs for profanity. I know 5 different signs for A**HOLE.

typeingtornado19 · 01-25-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nika

There are so many signs for profanity. I know 5 different signs for A**HOLE.

Really? I only know 2.

Hear Again · 01-25-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nika

There are so many signs for profanity. I know 5 different signs for A**HOLE.

would you care to list them? i'm curious to know what they are because like typeingtornado, i only know 2.

Nika · 01-25-2009, 04:35 PM

O handshape on forehead
OK on the chest
O handshape in the air signed emphatically, used as a classifier
F handshape in the air signed emphatically, used as a classifier
A handshape brought up into O handshape, indicating something going up the anus

Hear Again · 01-25-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nika

O handshape on forehead
OK on the chest
O handshape in the air signed emphatically, used as a classifier
F handshape in the air signed emphatically, used as a classifier
A handshape brought up into O handshape, indicating something going up the anus

i take that back. i know 3:

1. o handshape on forehead
2. o handshape in the air signed emphatically
3. f handshape in the air signed emphatically

chris' mom · 01-25-2009, 06:37 PM

I was told not to do a "b" on the forehead. What's that?

Bottesini · 01-25-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chris' mom

I was told not to do a "b" on the forehead. What's that?

Bastard. Do it lower by the mouth or chin and it is Bitch.

Hear Again · 01-25-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chris' mom

I was told not to do a "b" on the forehead. What's that?

bastard.

chris' mom · 01-25-2009, 07:49 PM

what's the sign for teacher?

Bottesini · 01-25-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chris' mom

what's the sign for teacher?

Like running your hands along the side of a mortarboard hat that you have on your head.

Edit Forgot to say followed by the hands going down in front of the body to indicate it is a person.

chris' mom · 01-25-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

Like running your hands along the side of a mortarboard hat that you have on your head.

Edit Forgot to say followed by the hands going down in front of the body to indicate it is a person.

that confussed me..oops

Bramus · 02-03-2009, 06:15 PM

I'd just started learning sign language in High school and my friend gave me one of the cookies she had baked and I wanted to express my thanks...except my hand went a little too far back under my chin and i ended up signing something not so nice resulting in a wide-eyes stare from my friend and a wtf moment.

darkdog · 02-03-2009, 11:30 PM

Here are a few for me.

- Sometimes I sign "Do you want to eat some bitch?"
- When I sign "Nice to meet you", as I'm signing "meet" I have to keep thinking to myself "Index finger only. Do NOT do two fingers together."
- I have to think really hard before I sign ugly, dry, or summer. "Chin? Upper lip? Forehead? Crap!" Sometimes I sign something like "This chicken is good, but it's a little ugly... no, summer! No! Dry!"
- Don't even get me started on lucky, hot, spicy, and favorite.
- I once almost poked an eye out trying to sign "I doubt it". I can't remember the question I was answering, but it was probably "Will you have both eyes at the end of this conversation?"
- I hope I never get glasses because those things will go flying.

SimplyMints · 02-04-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by darkdog

Here are a few for me.

- Sometimes I sign "Do you want to eat some bitch?"
- When I sign "Nice to meet you", as I'm signing "meet" I have to keep thinking to myself "Index finger only. Do NOT do two fingers together."
- I have to think really hard before I sign ugly, dry, or summer. "Chin? Upper lip? Forehead? Crap!" Sometimes I sign something like "This chicken is good, but it's a little ugly... no, summer! No! Dry!"
- Don't even get me started on lucky, hot, spicy, and favorite.
- I once almost poked an eye out trying to sign "I doubt it". I can't remember the question I was answering, but it was probably "Will you have both eyes at the end of this conversation?"
- I hope I never get glasses because those things will go flying.

Though you may just keep your eyeballs a bit longer if you did!

darkdog · 02-04-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SimplyMints

Though you may just keep your eyeballs a bit longer if you did!

That's true. I think I should just wear a motorcycle helmet with a visor every time I sign.

psych21 · 02-04-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bramus

I'd just started learning sign language in High school and my friend gave me one of the cookies she had baked and I wanted to express my thanks...except my hand went a little too far back under my chin and i ended up signing something not so nice resulting in a wide-eyes stare from my friend and a wtf moment.

I couldn't help but smile as I imagined in my mind what the scenario looked like. I'm surprised she didn't take the cookies back

SnAzZyStyLe2002 · 02-10-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bramus

I'd just started learning sign language in High school and my friend gave me one of the cookies she had baked and I wanted to express my thanks...except my hand went a little too far back under my chin and i ended up signing something not so nice resulting in a wide-eyes stare from my friend and a wtf moment.

Exactly the same thing happened to a dear friend of mine from college - she signed that "fuck you" alternative sign when she meant to say Thank you.

Had a good laugh after that.

smithtr · 02-15-2009, 12:35 AM

I understand be carful I am important to watch ASL... I am very good help you information you. BE watch on sign langauge

Bramus · 02-15-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by psych21

I couldn't help but smile as I imagined in my mind what the scenario looked like. I'm surprised she didn't take the cookies back

Haha. She almost did, as i remember it. She didn't let me live it down and to make sure I would never forget it she would sign it to me the same way i signed it to her

01-25-2009, 02:51 PM	#123 (permalink)
Nika Blind dating Deaf Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,069	Once when I was signing with someone she signed BUG with a bit too much excitement. <laughs> __________________ Love is healing and healing is love.

01-25-2009, 03:40 PM	#128 (permalink)
SimplyMints I love all my ponies! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon, USA Posts: 1,183 Blog Entries: 1	I learned a different sign for orgasm. Somehow, I don't think it was wrong. Again, the dirty minds of the general population probably contributing to the wide variety of sex-related signs, their desire to see sex in everything anybody says. __________________ "A world that is not on the verge of annihilation can still be perfectly stimulating, and definitely not boring." - Andrea Berlinghoff "Thanks to all my friends, I've learned that being different also makes me special. Besides, the only way to truly shine is to be yourself." - Lily Lightly

01-25-2009, 03:44 PM	#129 (permalink)
Nika Blind dating Deaf Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,069	Lots of times when I sign things that are not at all related to sex, hearing folks take it to mean something sexual. Signs like PARTICIPATE/JOIN IN, ASSIGN, CHOOSE. They always seem to think I'm signing the act itself. __________________ Love is healing and healing is love.

01-25-2009, 04:21 PM	#132 (permalink)
Nika Blind dating Deaf Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,069	There are so many signs for profanity. I know 5 different signs for A**HOLE. __________________ Love is healing and healing is love.

01-25-2009, 04:35 PM	#135 (permalink)
Nika Blind dating Deaf Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,069	O handshape on forehead OK on the chest O handshape in the air signed emphatically, used as a classifier F handshape in the air signed emphatically, used as a classifier A handshape brought up into O handshape, indicating something going up the anus __________________ Love is healing and healing is love.

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01-25-2009, 06:37 PM	#137 (permalink)
chris' mom Just Me!! Love it or not Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 975	I was told not to do a "b" on the forehead. What's that? __________________ Lori & Sons Children are a gift from the Lord, indeed, they are a blessing.

01-25-2009, 07:49 PM	#140 (permalink)
chris' mom Just Me!! Love it or not Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 975	what's the sign for teacher? __________________ Lori & Sons Children are a gift from the Lord, indeed, they are a blessing.

02-03-2009, 06:15 PM	#143 (permalink)
Bramus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 348	I'd just started learning sign language in High school and my friend gave me one of the cookies she had baked and I wanted to express my thanks...except my hand went a little too far back under my chin and i ended up signing something not so nice resulting in a wide-eyes stare from my friend and a wtf moment.

02-03-2009, 11:30 PM	#144 (permalink)
darkdog aka dorkdog Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 668	Here are a few for me. - Sometimes I sign "Do you want to eat some bitch?" - When I sign "Nice to meet you", as I'm signing "meet" I have to keep thinking to myself "Index finger only. Do NOT do two fingers together." - I have to think really hard before I sign ugly, dry, or summer. "Chin? Upper lip? Forehead? Crap!" Sometimes I sign something like "This chicken is good, but it's a little ugly... no, summer! No! Dry!" - Don't even get me started on lucky, hot, spicy, and favorite. - I once almost poked an eye out trying to sign "I doubt it". I can't remember the question I was answering, but it was probably "Will you have both eyes at the end of this conversation?" - I hope I never get glasses because those things will go flying. __________________ Playing guitar is my 2nd amendment right.

02-15-2009, 12:35 AM	#149 (permalink)
smithtr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 1,485 Blog Entries: 4	Be careful swearing because mistake swearing I understand be carful I am important to watch ASL... I am very good help you information you. BE watch on sign langauge

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