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one thing that I have noticed is that everyone here seems to be real...what I mean is, you all seem to speak what's on your mind. Makes me feel more comfortable being here...like maybe I belong here or something... I don't know how to exlain it, other than with my hearing loss, I don't seem to...

The stupid things people say Years ago, some deaf friends & I were in a restaurant having coffee when I heard these 2 elderly Ladies talking about us deef & dumb people. immediately I stood up & got everyone's attention & signed to the group at the same time I told the elderly women, "they are...

Look them square in the face & say, "your mouthwash ain't getting it." :0)

A person should be defined by their character and their actions, NOT by their disability...or lack of hearing. I word it this way because many do not see being deaf as a disability. In my opinion, it is in many ways a blessing. I know that everyone here has a story to tell about the stupid...

hey stupid, i'm deaf not dumb you idiot!!!

I do not care who you are, hearing, deaf, HOH, it does not matter. Everyone needs to vent at some point in time...otherwise you become like a balloon full of helium gas. Sooner or later you will reach a point where either you let it out or it will come out on its own at the most embarrassing...

Being unethical Forgive me Sir, but I feel that I must correct you on this. It is NOT unethical to be hearing, it IS unethical to force someone into something they do not want or to change them before they have had a chance to decide for themselves what they really want. THAT is what...

Stupid things people say & do It was for reasons suc as that, that I turned to Islam & became a Muslim. This was before I lost most of my hearing. I am still a Muslim, Still do my best to follow the koran, & am still the same person I always was, I just believe that Love & peace will get you...

ROFLMAO The stupid things people say never cease to amaze me. :laugh2:

Bumper stickers When I had my own car, if I had a bumper sticker that I wanted to show off, I would put it on my back windows...the reason why is because it's easier to take off later on & you do not have to worry about the paint on the car. I NEVER EVER put them on any metal or plastic...

No Ma'am. I am not a militant. I'm a lover not a fighter. If there is a peaceful way out of a bad situation, I will find it. I do not like to fight or argue with anyone. That is not my way. I am a peaceful, caring, type of man & always will be. Now that does not mean I will be as a rug...

I grew up hearing & speaking. had excellent hearing. then I got cancer & lost most of my hearing. I am 95% deaf in my right ear & 60% deaf in my left ear. Tho I have the ability to speak, I rarely do any more because people do not understand me when I use my voice; so I use sign language about...

Now a days, one must have the attitude of "this is me. this is who I am. I will forever continue to be me, & if you do not like it, that is your problem not mine". The Deaf should be this way more than the hearing I believe, for it is the deaf that are pushed, and forced into a life that...

If I have said or done anything to upset you, make you feel uncomfortable, make you angry with me, I humbly apologize. That was never my intention. I do not know you well enough to criticize anything you say and/or do. I know who it is that you speak of, though I can't say anything about...

Society as a whole, is very hypocritical. This American society lives by a double standard...what's good for one, just HAS to be good for all or they get their bloomers in a knot & run around like a chicken with its head cut off. The saddest part about this is, when it does not work for the...

I believe that the hearies will never understand the deaf as long as they continue to push for "A better life through hearing"... I'm NOT saying you have done this, I do not know you well enough to make that judgement. I am only saying that the hearing community in general, thinks that their...

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!! It may not mean much of anything to you, but this old man is proud of you for standing up for yourself. I have seen to many deaf cower to what others think & say to them & about them. I know what a CI is, but my hearing is not "bad enough" to warrant the cost of that...

Why? Not allowing kids or adults exposure to something new(new to them) is worse than handcuffs...it is worse than being abused day in & day out for 15 years...Off hand I can not think of anything more barbaric than to deprive someone of true knowledge. Nobody, but nobody, should ever be...

By the way Deaf Raptor, on what I wrote above about showing respect, THAT is why I learned Sign & why I continue to do my best to be a friend to all deaf and/or disabled people. When I first saw a deaf couple in a restaurant, I had no idea what they were saying, but how they were...

Greetings Everyone!!! :wave: I live in the Baltimore Maryland area & I am looking for a place where the deaf meet for socializing on a regular basis. can anyone help me out?? :hmm: