A longtime friend of mine has a sister who recently became HOH. Her sister has been taking ASL classes non-stop since she found out she'd probably be deaf within several years, which I think is great! But my friend hasn't taken a single one. I don't think this is the absolute end of the world, except for the fact that my friend still tries to sign - improperly. She's even said to me, "Yeah, I don't know the correct grammar or whatever. I don't really care."
She doesn't even sign to her sister. What I see her using ASL for is as if it were, like, some sort of "super cool secret code" where she can talk about things with few people who know some basic signs, without everyone around her knowing what she's saying.
Is it just me, or is this super insulting?
She doesn't even sign to her sister. What I see her using ASL for is as if it were, like, some sort of "super cool secret code" where she can talk about things with few people who know some basic signs, without everyone around her knowing what she's saying.
Is it just me, or is this super insulting?