Name Sign for Obama?

[Hear Again]

I remember now. I just sign "Washington" for George Washington, and I sign the letter "L" on the forehead for Abraham Lincoln.

Doesn't signing "L" on the forehead also mean "hearing-think?"

 

[Hwy99]

I remember now. I just sign "Washington" for George Washington, and I sign the letter "L" on the forehead for Abraham Lincoln.

Yup Yup

 

[Pinky]

I also know the sign for George Washington is "G" on the chin, then sign "Washington" the same as the sign for the state, and Araham Lincoln is "A" then "L" on the forehead, I don't know if Araham Lincoln part was offensive...

AL sign for just AL on your side forehead. Because he wore a black hat. It's not offensive.

 

[Pinky]

Doesn't signing "L" on the forehead also mean "hearing-think?"

I don't use AL's sign name for "L" on forehead. Because it alike a Loser. It's offensive!

 

[Hear Again]

I don't use AL's sign name for "L" on forehead. Because it alike a Loser. It's offensive!

I think that's the whole point behind the sign, Pinky. To infer that a Deaf person who "thinks like a hearing person" is a loser.

 

[Tousi]

I think that's the whole point behind the sign, Pinky. To infer that a Deaf person who "thinks like a hearing person" is a loser.

You're both wayyyy off base; what you two are saying is wrong.

 

[sablescort]

When I was at the TSD homecoming someone cupped his ears to make a signed reference to Obama cause of his big ears.

 

[sablescort]

Mostly interpreter I seen them sign with "C" in "lying".

Same went with Nixon using "N" for the lying sign.

 

[kazumi]

i just sign his name "O" since i cant spell his name very well >.<

 

[Hear Again]

when i was at the tsd homecoming someone cupped his ears to make a signed reference to obama cause of his big ears.

 

[sequoias]

I remember now. I just sign "Washington" for George Washington, and I sign the letter "L" on the forehead for Abraham Lincoln.

L on the forehead? It sounds like a sign for loser.

 

[Hear Again]

You're both wayyyy off base; what you two are saying is wrong.

That's what I learned from members of my local Deaf Community, Tousi. Don't blame me for something *they* taught me.

 

[Hear Again]

L on the forehead? It sounds like a sign for loser.

That was my thought as well.

 

[sablescort]

When making a sign for Lincoln, you have to make only your thumb touch your forehead and the index finger face outside of your head. tap that thumb once or twice slow.

Hard to explain it in words though...but its the best I could explain. That sign was made up because of Lincoln's stovepipe hat.

The sign could be both used for either President Lincoln or the Lincoln car.

 

[Tousi]

L on the forehead? It sounds like a sign for loser.

I think you know that is not correct and you're just kidding around, right?

 

[Hear Again]

I think you know that is not correct and you're just kidding around, right?

Actually, I've seen that sign represent the word "loser."

 

[sequoias]

I think you know that is not correct and you're just kidding around, right?

well, I never heard of Lincoln's sign so sue Lubiadisturbed.

 

[Tousi]

Actually, I've seen that sign represent the word "loser."

You have the positioning all wrong. The "loser" sign is with the "L" flat on the middle of the forehead while the "Lincoln sign is the "L" with the thumb tapping the side of the temple twice. On top of that it doesn't even make any sense to attach the "loser" appellation to Lincoln.

 

[Hear Again]

You have the positioning all wrong. The "loser" sign is with the "L" flat on the middle of the forehead while the "Lincoln sign is the "L" with the thumb tapping the side of the temple twice. On top of that it doesn't even make any sense to attach the "loser" appellation to Lincoln.

Get off my thread, Tousi. You're really beginning to irritate me tonight.

 

[Tousi]

Oh, okay; it's another one of those times, eh? Times that we don't have the luxury of seeing coming. Good night.