Can you spot an deaf person in a crowd?

 

Hello all… Just so u know I just started doing transcripts to some of my older vlogs from past month… but it not all finished yet, it takes a while to do it.

Today topic is, can you spot an deaf person in a crowd? It is possible when you see them signing or using hearing aid or the way they do things when trying to talk to someone like writing on paper. There are certain ways we tend to act, we are very visual and always keep eye contact onto everything and also very facial expressive too. Also I tend to twitch my nose as a way of saying “I understand”.  Also to get someone attention I sometimes stomp the floor. What are your ways?

Embarrassing moments… When I am just coming from a hearing family, and I would go to my deaf friends house, I sometimes accidentally talk, but then of course I quickly sign. Sometimes when I am talking, I try say a word, like I would be thinking star but then when I talk, word shoe comes out, okay that’s confusing and embarrassing cuz I am trying to say something but wrong words come out. I am sure I have more embarrassing moments but can’t think of anymore.

About sign language, what is the differences between, PSE, SEE, ASL? Which is easier? To me, ASL is easier but sometimes I find it hard to know which words I can leave out while using ASL. Why are there different types of sign languages? Why not combine all the signs so it just ASL by it self? I love to sign, its soo beautiful…

How about some of those hearing people who pretend to be deaf, are they a disgrace? I would think they are a disgrace if they pretend to be deaf because it makes us deaf people look bad and it also shows that the “faker” has no respect for themself. I always wonder why do some people like to pretend to be deaf???

I just did an poll question on yahoo answers, asking ppl a question, I asked, which would they rather be, deaf or blind? Of course most of 20 people choose deaf!!! Alright here are some of good answers I got from people from yahoo answers site,

 i’d choose deaf. i would miss seeing things. i love sights, colors, seeing someone smile, cloud watching, etc. besides i’m an artist, so losing my sight would pretty much lose a lot of my talent because i wouldn’t be able to see what it was that i’m doing. also, i live with noisey lil boys, to not hear them and get headaches would be a plus.

Deaf would be ok since you can still have a drivers license and be deaf… you can’t be blind and still drive…oh wait, yes you can - in Florida! You can be legally blind and still get a driver’s license!!!

deaf for sure
because: If i couldn’t see then I’d never be able to see color, peoples faces, etc…
being deaf would be much less limiting.

Probably deaf.. because then you can read lips, etc.
I might die without music though….
so when you put on your hearing aid you can hear fine?I’m guessing your just have bad hearing, not actually complete deafness .

I would rather be blind b/c I can’t live w/o music and sounds. I can imagine what things look like. I have a great imagination.

well thats not good reasoning.
because the choice should be completely blind or completely deaf.
i would choose to be blind,because i would hate the fact that i would never hear music again.which is a very powerful thing.

Blind. I need my ears to compose my music!

deaf, because i think sign language (which i’m fluent in) is a lot easier to learn than braille.

I would rather be deaf because I love looking at things, especially pretty people.

deaf because I want to see my son, but I sure will miss hearing music