Oh yes they are. Why are you thinking you're being trolled? I never had a Braille menu offered to me, nor a wheelchair, but I've had countless flight attendants and waitstaff and the like talk dumb to me. I remember one time when I landed on a flight, the flight attendant said they were going to hold the rest of the passengers and let me off first. I was like, why? If you don't want to believe this stuff happens to us deaf people, you don't belong here.
Hey AC. Sorry that I struck a nerve here. My intention in this post was one of incredulousness at the stupidity of people. The intention was not to say that I didn't believe what people were posting. I was being playfully stupid. I wasn't discrediting anyone's experience.
Which, however, brings me to a different point here. In the future, can we not go straight to, "you don't belong here." I'm keenly aware of the fact that I don't belong here. I'm a hearing person with near perfect hearing. I'm a freelance singer as well my day job, so my existence is tied in large posse to my hearing. I understand that my experience of life is vastly different from yours. But I'm also trying to understand your side of life. That's why I'm on here. Why else would I be? I'm learning ASL, I'm on here to try to understand Deaf culture better so that I'm not like the people this thread is about.
I get that I'm a guest here. I fully understand that this is your space and I'm lingering in it, uninvited. I know that I'm the outsider here. No one need make that any more clear to me than I make that for myself. But what I would appreciate is a little more benefit of the doubt when responding to me. Instead of jumping to "you don't belong here," you instead could say, "that came off a little rude, could you clarify what you meant." Or you could ignore me. Or even block me, if you feel so inclined. But please understand that I'm learning, I'm new here, I'm trying, but I'm gonna make mistakes. I don't understand all the ins and outs of Deaf culture. But I'm trying to be better. If I say something wrong, feel free to correct me. Educate me. Which I also understand is in no way your responsibility, but I would appreciate it.
So basically, educate me, ignore me, call me out on my bullshit. But don't go straight to a polite version of, "Get the fuck out." All that accomplishes is the Deaf and the hearing further alienating one another.
And that's my whiney snowflake moment for the day.