Oral vs. ASL joke

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Once upon a time in the Land of the Hearing Impaired, there was an HOH giant terrorizing the kingdom. His favorite meal was any human being he made tender by squashing the person in the palms of his huge hands.

One day, the HOH giant easily stepped over moat and walls of the deaf king’s castle. There in the courtyard was the exquisitely beautiful deaf princess, and he scooped her up. “You are the loveliest creature I have ever seen,” roared the giant. “Will you marry me?”

The princess, as princesses do, stamped her foot on the palm of the giant’s gigantic left hand. She signed, “Oralism, not allow, brute. ASL only me.”

The HOH was smitten by the tiny beauty, so he repeated his desires in ASL. Of course when he got to the sign for “marry,” he squashed the princess flat.

The giant licked off his messy hands and said, “Oralism is sometimes better."
 
Chase said:
Once upon a time in the Land of the Hearing Impaired, there was an HOH giant terrorizing the kingdom. His favorite meal was any human being he made tender by squashing the person in the palms of his huge hands.

One day, the HOH giant easily stepped over moat and walls of the deaf king’s castle. There in the courtyard was the exquisitely beautiful deaf princess, and he scooped her up. “You are the loveliest creature I have ever seen,” roared the giant. “Will you marry me?”

The princess, as princesses do, stamped her foot on the palm of the giant’s gigantic left hand. She signed, “Oralism, not allow, brute. ASL only me.”

The HOH was smitten by the tiny beauty, so he repeated his desires in ASL. Of course when he got to the sign for “marry,” he squashed the princess flat.

The giant licked off his messy hands and said, “Oralism is sometimes better."
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:bowlol: The oralists have been attempting to do away with the signers for centuries.
 
:hmm: I'm not trying to be a sourpuss or anything but I sign ASL and I am oral. I believe in T.C. (total communication) Not ASL only,,,,,I speak to my hearing friends because I do not expect everyone that I meet to learn ASL just for me, myself and I. That sounds very selfish of a person.

Please let me know if you think I misunderstood this joke...:hmm:
 
Babyblue said:
: Please let me know if you think I misunderstood this joke...:hmm:
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It seems to me that you understood the actual words but may have missed the part about it being a joke . . . insider humor for deafies, not a comment on who's right or wrong. Sorry you didn't think it had humor, but isn't that how some jokes go?
 
Chase said:
It seems to me that you understood the actual words but may have missed the part about it being a joke . . . insider humor for deafies, not a comment on who's right or wrong. Sorry you didn't think it had humor, but isn't that how some jokes go?
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:ugh3:OK I guess I didn't get it... Maybe I Took it wrong but PLEASE :scatter: don't take me for a fluke. I may have interpret it wrong but It is how I read it. :io:
 
No problem that a joke didn't strike you funny. Happens to me all the time. I just stand there staring. But I still wonder if--despite the category, title of the thread, and fairy tale format--you may have thought it serious. Hope not, 'cause it's just a joke.

Now I have a question. I know a fluke is a kind of fish, part of a whale's tale or ship's anchor, and an accident involving luck. But how are you applying that term to yourself in this context?
 
Chase said:
No problem that a joke didn't strike you funny. Happens to me all the time. I just stand there staring. But I still wonder if--despite the category, title of the thread, and fairy tale format--you may have thought it serious. Hope not, 'cause it's just a joke.

Now I have a question. I know a fluke is a kind of fish, part of a whale's tale or ship's anchor, and an accident involving luck. But how are you applying that term to yourself in this context?
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The tale is that I went down on the Alifia River near Tampa bay and caught this big ol' Fluke and tripped over the anchor on this big ship that you are talking about, hit my head and accidentally realized what this damn joke is about....

And I think I apply to myself very well thank you
 
Ha ha ha, I like the fluke story, Babyblue. Good one!

Here's another teacher joke to give a tiny glimps of deaf culture while trying to make a sign come to life:

Oregon State purchased an all-purpose robot for its campus. What a versatile marvel it was, with so many features. Its hat went up and out to form a huge umbrella for sun or rain. Eyes shone like lamps to light the way in dark parking lots and dormitory halls. Both its forefingers were flexible pistol barrels for armed campus security. One middle finger was a can opener, the other popped bottle caps. The ring and little fingers were a corkscrew, drill, flat and Phillips screwdrivers. Thumbs became pliers and vise grips. It's rollers were part lawn mower, part vacuum cleaner.

Hearies who were ASL students had been pestering the deaf students to death. “How do you sign this?” and “How do you sign that?” So the multi-use robot was also programmed to interpret.

One pest asked about fifty questions in the hall after class until his deaf classmate signaled for the robot.

“How do you sign cowboy?” the pest screamed at the robot.

The robot shot him four times demonstrating the sign.
 
Chase said:
Once upon a time in the Land of the Hearing Impaired, there was an HOH giant terrorizing the kingdom. His favorite meal was any human being he made tender by squashing the person in the palms of his huge hands.

One day, the HOH giant easily stepped over moat and walls of the deaf king’s castle. There in the courtyard was the exquisitely beautiful deaf princess, and he scooped her up. “You are the loveliest creature I have ever seen,” roared the giant. “Will you marry me?”

The princess, as princesses do, stamped her foot on the palm of the giant’s gigantic left hand. She signed, “Oralism, not allow, brute. ASL only me.”

The HOH was smitten by the tiny beauty, so he repeated his desires in ASL. Of course when he got to the sign for “marry,” he squashed the princess flat.

The giant licked off his messy hands and said, “Oralism is sometimes better."
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LOL!
 
Chase said:
Ha ha ha, I like the fluke story, Babyblue. Good one!

Here's another teacher joke to give a tiny glimps of deaf culture while trying to make a sign come to life:

Oregon State purchased an all-purpose robot for its campus. What a versatile marvel it was, with so many features. Its hat went up and out to form a huge umbrella for sun or rain. Eyes shone like lamps to light the way in dark parking lots and dormitory halls. Both its forefingers were flexible pistol barrels for armed campus security. One middle finger was a can opener, the other popped bottle caps. The ring and little fingers were a corkscrew, drill, flat and Phillips screwdrivers. Thumbs became pliers and vise grips. It's rollers were part lawn mower, part vacuum cleaner.

Hearies who were ASL students had been pestering the deaf students to death. “How do you sign this?” and “How do you sign that?” So the multi-use robot was also programmed to interpret.

One pest asked about fifty questions in the hall after class until his deaf classmate signaled for the robot.

“How do you sign cowboy?” the pest screamed at the robot.

The robot shot him four times demonstrating the sign.
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Ha ha! That's brutal but funny.
 
Chase said:
Ha ha ha, I like the fluke story, Babyblue. Good one!

Here's another teacher joke to give a tiny glimps of deaf culture while trying to make a sign come to life:

Oregon State purchased an all-purpose robot for its campus. What a versatile marvel it was, with so many features. Its hat went up and out to form a huge umbrella for sun or rain. Eyes shone like lamps to light the way in dark parking lots and dormitory halls. Both its forefingers were flexible pistol barrels for armed campus security. One middle finger was a can opener, the other popped bottle caps. The ring and little fingers were a corkscrew, drill, flat and Phillips screwdrivers. Thumbs became pliers and vise grips. It's rollers were part lawn mower, part vacuum cleaner.

Hearies who were ASL students had been pestering the deaf students to death. “How do you sign this?” and “How do you sign that?” So the multi-use robot was also programmed to interpret.

One pest asked about fifty questions in the hall after class until his deaf classmate signaled for the robot.

“How do you sign cowboy?” the pest screamed at the robot.

The robot shot him four times demonstrating the sign.
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:bowlol: Even better than the first!
 
Chase said:
Ha ha ha, I like the fluke story, Babyblue. Good one!

Here's another teacher joke to give a tiny glimps of deaf culture while trying to make a sign come to life:

Oregon State purchased an all-purpose robot for its campus. What a versatile marvel it was, with so many features. Its hat went up and out to form a huge umbrella for sun or rain. Eyes shone like lamps to light the way in dark parking lots and dormitory halls. Both its forefingers were flexible pistol barrels for armed campus security. One middle finger was a can opener, the other popped bottle caps. The ring and little fingers were a corkscrew, drill, flat and Phillips screwdrivers. Thumbs became pliers and vise grips. It's rollers were part lawn mower, part vacuum cleaner.

Hearies who were ASL students had been pestering the deaf students to death. “How do you sign this?” and “How do you sign that?” So the multi-use robot was also programmed to interpret.

One pest asked about fifty questions in the hall after class until his deaf classmate signaled for the robot.

“How do you sign cowboy?” the pest screamed at the robot.

The robot shot him four times demonstrating the sign.
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The first joke reminded me of the King Kong version.

But this.....:giggle:
 
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