What Ticks You Off (Most) About Hearies?

when you're talking with a hearing person, but you can't understand what they're saying (speaking too quietly or quickly or who knows what!), and you ask them to repeat what they said... "Never mind!" no not never mind, just repeat it dammit!
 
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Gave out by hearing guy during the lobby outside of sport arena...that happened, he walked to me and gave me that card. I looked at him and I did sign language to him "I am deaf and no thank you." He was susprised and walked away. I was puzzled then shouted at him. He looked around to look at me.
Ah, he acted to be deaf to earn people's pity to earn money for himself.
 
Word MaxUFC!! It's an embarrassment to the deaf community, because when a person who passes out those ASL flyer's, would say that they don't have a job, and wants to sell this for a dollar.
 
Correct, Cheri. They are just dishonest beggars.

You can really tell the bad ones because the cards are so cheap and blurred that they're useless.

Like Max does, my sister and I try to expose them as frauds by signing a phrase which their face tells us they don't understand or calling to them after they turn away.

I have some sympathy for those who are truly deaf, as I have college and graduate degrees and had a tough time finding even menial jobs after I went totally deaf.

But my sister has been deaf all her life and raised four boys on her own by working one or more full-time jobs at a time--so she has no sympathy for street beggars.
 
I had one woman ask me 'Can deaf people drive?'. Then she went on blah blah about deaf people shouldn't be driving at all cos it is too dangerous and we may cause an accident. I told her excuse me madam I start driving when I was 10 yrs old on my parents farm. She got that OMG look on her face. I told her that we don't need ears for driving. We are visible and aware of what going on around us whilst driving.
 
when you're talking with a hearing person, but you can't understand what they're saying (speaking too quietly or quickly or who knows what!), and you ask them to repeat what they said... "Never mind!" no not never mind, just repeat it dammit!

Yes same here too, I get a 'never mind' and this person went on to talk to another person. :|
 
I had one woman ask me 'Can deaf people drive?'. Then she went on blah blah about deaf people shouldn't be driving at all cos it is too dangerous and we may cause an accident. I told her excuse me madam I start driving when I was 10 yrs old on my parents farm. She got that OMG look on her face. I told her that we don't need ears for driving. We are visible and aware of what going on around us whilst driving.

I'm more afraid of the hearing drivers that are driving, talking on a cell phone, grooming themselves in the rear view mirror, and eating a cheese burger all at the same time! Those are the idiots causing all the accidents, and I see them on the road every day.
 
I'm more afraid of the hearing drivers that are driving, talking on a cell phone, grooming themselves in the rear view mirror, and eating a cheese burger all at the same time! Those are the idiots causing all the accidents, and I see them on the road every day.

:laugh2: I've seen that too, but some deaf people text their way on their sidekick while driving too, I don't, I pull over to a parking lot and type away if it's an emergency, If it's not an emergency they can hold their pants.
 
When I tell them I'm deaf, their respond would be "Oh I'm sorry" and then walks off. :confused:

Everytime, I am walking in the City, some stranger come up to me and talk, and I had to tell them that I am deaf and they go "Oh, I'm sorry" and they walk off, everytime this happens, I say "I'm sorry" < --- This is pissing me off. They should just find another way to ask a question, if they are lost, I would have been happy to point them in the right direction if the words out of their mouth have converted into text or somewhat more better understandable.

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...

In relation of the VRS, I didn't get any hang ups until recently, when I rang a hearing friend, who got the NRS (National Relay Service) via TTY (We don't have the VRS here in AUS, yet) and she said to the Relay "I am not interested in buying......" she didn't realise it was a relayed call :lol:
 
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I had one woman ask me 'Can deaf people drive?'. Then she went on blah blah about deaf people shouldn't be driving at all cos it is too dangerous and we may cause an accident. I told her excuse me madam I start driving when I was 10 yrs old on my parents farm. She got that OMG look on her face. I told her that we don't need ears for driving. We are visible and aware of what going on around us whilst driving.

Hearing doesn't require to drive, Deaf people can drive, no matter if you can't hear. Didn't you know that Deaf people are better drivers than hearing people? (No offense, hearies) :giggle:



Yes same here too, I get a 'never mind' and this person went on to talk to another person. :|

Yeah, that's is just so annoying, wasn't it? But I was glad when a young woman, were talking to me in relation of some work, I told her that I was deaf, she didn't walk away, she went over to my desk and found a piece of paper and a pen and wrote what she was asking me earlier and the end it went smoothly. :)
 
Everyone has pretty much covered the lists of what ticks us off.

In addition to this, I was also encountered with a question that threw me off for a moment. This happened to me twice, not once but twice.

"Would you like this in braille?"

I was boarding my connecting flight from Atlanta to SF, California and the stewardess asked me if I wanted to have something to read. Without thinking of what would come next, I said yeah it'd be fine to have something to read. The stewardess walked away and returned to me with a pamphlet that has braille on it. I was like, WTF?? :confused: So, of course, I politely reminded her that I didn't need a pamphlet with the braille on it.

The other incident was -- I was at McDonald ordering something from the menu and I requested for a pen/paper. The cashier gave me a menu which also was in braille. *shakes my head*
 
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Hearing doesn't require to drive, Deaf people can drive, no matter if you can't hear. Didn't you know that Deaf people are better drivers than hearing people? (No offense, hearies) :giggle:



Yeah, that's is just so annoying, wasn't it? But I was glad when a young woman, were talking to me in relation of some work, I told her that I was deaf, she didn't walk away, she went over to my desk and found a piece of paper and a pen and wrote what she was asking me earlier and the end it went smoothly. :)

Actually, Jake, there has been some research done by insurance companies that supports exactly that. Deaf drivers are more attentive visually and have better eye/hand/foot coordination than hearing drivers, and have fewer accidents as a result. After all, we drive using our eyes, hands, and feet...not our ears.
 
Everyone has pretty much covered the lists of what ticks us off.

In addition to this, I was also encountered with a question that threw me off for a moment. This happened to me twice, not once but twice.

"Would you like this in braille?"

I was boarding my connecting flight from Atlanta to SF, California and the stewardess asked me if I wanted to have something to read. Without thinking of what would come next, I said yeah it'd be fine to have something to read. The stewardess walked away and returned to me with a pamphlet that has braille on it. I was like, WTF?? :confused: So, of course, I politely reminded her that I didn't need a pamphlet with the braille on it.

The other incident was -- I was at McDonald ordering something from the menu and I requested for a pen/paper. The cashier gave me a menu which also was in braille. *shakes my head*

*shaking my head in disbelief*
 
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?

My deaf friend had a baby last November (oh so cute, not the point though hehe) but they sent her a letter saying her baby "passed" the (standard) hearing test.. I told her :wtf: it was such a stupid way to word it.


I hate people who ignore OBVIOUS signs (aka a sign i have to let them know I am deaf) and then get all pissy faced with me when I don't reply.

I hate how people who have "deaf" children (hoh actually) and claim they understand how I feel about specific situations.
 
Actually, Jake, there has been some research done by insurance companies that supports exactly that. Deaf drivers are more attentive visually and have better eye/hand/foot coordination than hearing drivers, and have fewer accidents as a result. After all, we drive using our eyes, hands, and feet...not our ears.

Excatly.
 
Everytime, I am walking in the City, some stranger come up to me and talk, and I had to tell them that I am deaf and they go "Oh, I'm sorry" and they walk off, everytime this happens, I say "I'm sorry" < --- This is pissing me off.

I was standing on a corner in Toronto, Canada waiting for a friend and a lady came up to me to ask me something. Didn't hear the first thing she said but heard the street. I said to her "Sorry?" trying to get her to repeat and she said "Oh, sorry" :dunno: and asked the person NEXT TO ME! :pissed: I could have helped her if she took 5 seconds to repeat what she said!
 
My deaf friend had a baby last November (oh so cute, not the point though hehe) but they sent her a letter saying her baby "passed" the (standard) hearing test.. I told her :wtf: it was such a stupid way to word it.


I hate people who ignore OBVIOUS signs (aka a sign i have to let them know I am deaf) and then get all pissy faced with me when I don't reply.

I hate how people who have "deaf" children (hoh actually) and claim they understand how I feel about specific situations.

Speaking of babies...two of my deaf friends had their babies around 7 to 10 years ago. They have deaf husbands...they told me that the hospital called social workers to talk to them after they had their babies. They were :confused: and eventually they found out why. The hospital was scared to release their babies under their care thinking that they wouldnt know how to take care of their babies due to their deafness. One of my friends said she was so terrified that the social worker would misunderstand her and declare them unfit parents and not let them bring their baby home. My other friend said she hit the ceiling and threatened a lawsuit.

Can u believe that? These mothers just had their babies and they are tired, emotional, and excited by the special moment only to get it ruined! They cant cherish their children's births without thinking about the social workers. I was shocked.
 
Speaking of babies...two of my deaf friends had their babies around 7 to 10 years ago. They have deaf husbands...they told me that the hospital called social workers to talk to them after they had their babies. They were :confused: and eventually they found out why. The hospital was scared to release their babies under their care thinking that they wouldnt know how to take care of their babies due to their deafness. One of my friends said she was so terrified that the social worker would misunderstand her and declare them unfit parents and not let them bring their baby home. My other friend said she hit the ceiling and threatened a lawsuit.

Can u believe that? These mothers just had their babies and they are tired, emotional, and excited by the special moment only to get it ruined! They cant cherish their children's births without thinking about the social workers. I was shocked.

How insensitive!:rl:
 
#1 annoying all time - 'Can deaf drive?"


For me, one of worst and dumb questions I ever get:

After they write something then hand note to me.."Can you read and write?":fart:
yes I have heard them telling me, U can drive and deliver the mails? what make them think deaf can not drive and how do deaf making living without driving? grrr.
 
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