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This is actually an interesting question. I took a language course when I was in university and there was a whole unit based on the idea that there is no universal agreement on what makes someone fluent in a language. Some believe there are different levels of language fluency. The highest level...

Could it be that the "business world" is still pretty male-heavy and that ASL is not a common language to know in the business world as other languages such as Mandarin or Spanish? I find languages interesting so I am always willing to learn another one or at least learn something about them...

Yeah, my guess is the OP either... 1) Was trolling (and quite possibly lurking and hoping an argument break out) 2) Can't think of a way to argue back 3) Forgot about his thread

The high school I went to (mainstream, public) offered ASL as a language--though to be honest, they offered quite a bit of languages that other schools around didn't (I think 8 in all but they may have added more since I graduated 9 years ago)...I've always been interested in ASL (before I...

It's nice to meet you. I was 25 (28 now) when I found out I had moderate hearing loss in both ears. I got hearing aids (though the government doesn't fund them where I live). The HA helped a lot! It was like that moment when you put on glasses for the first time and realize you can see...

For realz!!!

Duh, of course I would still trust my roommate. People make mistakes, no one has 100% perfect judgment...the fact that the roommate kicked the other one out actually would make me feel like I can trust them more, since they did the right thing to keep our living situation safe and secure...

Oh god, I feel like such a dork. My first thought was it was a Transformers replica at GenCon that exploded...then couldn't figure out why my friends didn't tell me about it since they were there this afternoon...

I was named after her (my mom LOVES her)...I'm so sad about this

That may be the case. I can't really help back this up, since I work in a special needs classroom and all of the men (in their 20s and 30s) use or are learning ASL. I guess it's different in other professions...

I don't think it's a "hearing male" thing but more of a "privileged male thing". I don't really WANT to stand up for them, but I do have to ask. How is not learning ASL lazy, especially if they do not know anyone who speaks it or is around it? I don't know anyone who is Greek or speaks it...

I'm 28 years old and haven't been in a relationship in 5 years and honestly, I absolutely love it. I hate it when people say "oh, she's just saying that" or "she's putting up a front, she actually really wants a boyfriend/girlfirend". Nope. I didn't date in high school because everyone was...

It depends on the situation...if we were friends before and we both decided that it really wasn't working out, than I can imagine that we could go back to being good friends...but if there is deceit or unfaithfulness than I can't imagine it ending well and us staying friends...

It drives me nuts that so many parents these days want to be "friends" with their kids. It's amazing how many parents are scared of their kid because of it.

It pretty much sounds like things my parents would say when I was in high school...except that they would let me have a glass of wine with my mom as long as I wasn't going anywhere...my parents taught my sister and I that alcohol isn't evil, that moderation is key. Because they didn't try to...

Sad but true fact: This is becoming so common, I feel like these sorts of news articles needs its own sub-category, since it seems there is a new thread on a similar story every other day :(

Judging by the answer choices given, I'm assuming this is a "long distance" friend and the discovery was made after they were on their way back to their city...in that situation, I'd call her letting her know (though they probs would have figured it out before me since they're probs getting gas...

When I was little, I wanted to be a teacher. As an adult, I'm a...teacher....

I absolutely agree. I work in the school system and it is astounding how much parents don't discipline their kids. They are scared to say "no" to their own kids and the kids are all self-entitled and think they are special it also doesn't help that they are growing up in an era of instant...

It definitely is a disease in my opinion