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Yeah...after the third time repeating and rephrasing a joke, adding in explanation that both clarifies AND sucks all the humor out, my deaf friends probably regret ever clueing me in on THAT cultural norm. My example was not from a mixed language group...I was referring to stupid things I have...

The problem with nice guys is that we gals don't know if they are interested in us or just being their typical, nice selves. Aholes, like Derek (lol, he called himself this, it isn't my word), we know when they like us because they stop acting like jerks and treat us nicely. At least at first...

Well, I am hearing and still don't have a boyfriend... It may be the HAs, it may be the fact that technically you are still married (you said you were going through the divorce, so it isn't final), it could be he doesn't want to be your rebound guy because he dies care about you, or he may...

I am curious, does anyone know about the quality of these or other online interpreter programs? I am trying to find a way to work an ITP around my teaching schedule, so a full-time program isn't an option, although I will be able to take one semester of leave if I need to, and can do more...

I'm 37. I've never minded saying how old I am. I just tend to make people guess before I tell them. (They always guess low, it makes me feel like I'm spending good money on my skin care.) Now, when I turn 40, if I'm still single, that might be a tough one, but hey, it's only a number...

The deaf people I know (mostly in their 30s, some high school aged) use cell phones for texting. I could be wrong but I *think* AT&T or some other providers will do a text/data only plan for deaf people so you don't need to pay for voice service on that phone. But another family I know just...

That makes sense Frisky...as long as your last sentence is included. I agree that it is likely a deaf teacher will have more connections and such. I just wanted to stick up for the fact that good teacher and good language skills are more important. If a deaf person has that package of...

That is true...I often mutter something around my hearing friends they ask me to repeat and I say "never mind". On second thought it wasn't worth repeating, or I decided it wasn't nice to say, or whatever. I have been scarred for life by every deaf person I know about never giving the "never...

The reason ASL grammar may seem to resemble an Eastern European person speaking English (or some other immigrant) is that ASL shares some characteristics with those languages. Russian, for example does not have the verb "to be" or use articles. So in Russian you say "Boy very happy" for the...

I am not the full ASL expert, making me wonder why I feel I should put in my two cents, but I have been obsessively watching our one AMAZING interpreter at church, so I'm trying to channel her here, and want to try my hand. Please feel free to pounce all over me if this would be a bad...

Kids can grow up truly bilingual, although there can be some occasional crossover as the brain subconsciously sorts out the languages and builds the synapses needed for processing all that language. No lasting ill effects, they do get sorted out. Current resarch shows that Acquiring a...

As a National Board Certified language teacher I just speed to say one thing...being a "native" speaker of the language does not a good teacher make. I teach Spanish, which is my second language, and have been recognized as a good teacher. In fact, having learned the language at least partly...

That was my thought too...that when you said ear cleaning solution it might have confused these gals. I teach high school and can see that being the thought process of some of my students. A lot of people, believe it or not, wouldn't make the jump from "ear cleaning solution" to "earring...

As someone who started learning ASL in a classroom, having a way to take notes easily about what signs look like WOULD be helpful. I'd love to say that as I can see, that is THE one valid use for a way to write ASL. (Probably not a valid reason to develop a writing system, really.) But I...

Yes, there is Spanish sign language. And Mexican sign language. They're not the same. Although the spoken language is called "Spanish" in both, "Spanish" sign language = from Spain.

Start dating again. Put that "first date" effort into it. You don't "fall out of love" but that initial lusty feeling subsides and life becomes ordinary and boring. You have to put effort into getting that "spark" back. The butterflies in your stomach that were there at the beginning are all...

Hello, almost-neighbor! (I'm in Wisconsin). You have been lucky meeting awesome deaf women. Most here are nice, but there are a few cranky ones!!

Lol!!

Everyone I know from school (terps and ASL teachers) just finger spells it. I saw that sign during the ASL class in my classroom, and the deaf teacher, 2 deaf students, and super amazing terp were discussing it and none had seen that before.

Yay! :cheers: Not too far...I'm in A small suburb of Chicago known as Wisconsin. Lol But yeah, if I send out negative vibes in a bar, trust me, I don't mean to. Maybe I'm "vibe-impaired"? (hard of vibing?).