Comments on: Things People Say to Interpreters http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com From my Hands to your Hearts... Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:59:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Terp http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-1023 Terp Sun, 17 May 2009 17:33:12 +0000 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-1023 One I get a lot is "are you his/her mom?" Even when I'm not nearly old enough to be their mom! One I get a lot is “are you his/her mom?” Even when I’m not nearly old enough to be their mom!

]]> By: bob http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-856 bob Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:21:14 +0000 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-856 hello rita, it never ceases to amaze me. the lack of sensitivity, compassion & the stupidity of some of us in the 'hearing' world. i am working/going to school now, to be an interpreter, even with a hearing loss, and am starting to be more involved in the complex structure of the deaf community. your list left a few questions i have heard, but it covers the most common. even my teacher asked me "why are you doing this?" to all those who aren't 'involved' with us - - get a life ! i/we don't think of it as a handicap, we [the deaf community] just look at and appreciate things differently than those who hear ! we have greater attention spans, are just as intelligent and love just as deeply as you. be happy with who you are . . and don't let the ignorance get you down. bob hello rita,
it never ceases to amaze me. the lack of sensitivity, compassion & the stupidity of some of us in the ‘hearing’ world. i am working/going to school now, to be an interpreter, even with a hearing loss, and am starting to be more involved in the complex structure of the deaf community. your list left a few questions i have heard, but it covers the most common. even my teacher asked me “why are you doing this?”
to all those who aren’t ‘involved’ with us – - get a life ! i/we don’t think of it as a handicap, we [the deaf community] just look at and appreciate things differently than those who hear ! we have greater attention spans, are just as intelligent and love just as deeply as you. be happy with who you are . . and don’t let the ignorance get you down.
bob

]]> By: Deaf Pixie http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-841 Deaf Pixie Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:32:05 +0000 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-841 Rita, I have seen the blog you wrote about "Things People Say to Interpreters." One time I was in the bar with friend over 20 years ago. the man from Aussie drank a beer. We were chat with one interpreter who was trained to be interpreter..he asked interpreter about me.. she say you asking her if I can hear.. I said "No, I am deaf the reason why 200 deaf come here every friday. The guy say wow.. so many.. he drank empty bottle of beer. we were talked about Kangroo have a two different breed cannot share in two different mate. it will impossible breed by someone to fixed.. The kangroo have different behavior. I said That's interest.. Then, he slam on the counter by beer bottle. I said "Hey, you hurt my hear!" He say What? Can you hear?.. I said "Yes, I barely can hear.. My right ear is hard of hearing .. Left is deaf.. but you slammed the glass on the counter.. it did scared me! Trained Interpreter did not say a words.Actually she freaked out! her lip finally sealed. Rita,

I have seen the blog you wrote about “Things People Say to Interpreters.” One time I was in the bar with friend over 20 years ago. the man from Aussie drank a beer. We were chat with one interpreter who was trained to be interpreter..he asked interpreter about me.. she say you asking her if I can hear.. I said “No, I am deaf the reason why 200 deaf come here every friday. The guy say wow.. so many.. he drank empty bottle of beer. we were talked about Kangroo have a two different breed cannot share in two different mate. it will impossible breed by someone to fixed.. The kangroo have different behavior. I said That’s interest.. Then, he slam on the counter by beer bottle. I said “Hey, you hurt my hear!” He say What? Can you hear?.. I said “Yes, I barely can hear.. My right ear is hard of hearing .. Left is deaf.. but you slammed the glass on the counter.. it did scared me!
Trained Interpreter did not say a words.Actually she freaked out! her lip finally sealed.

]]> By: Denise http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-831 Denise Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:21:31 +0000 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-831 Great list! Many of the same things are said to those of us who are teachers of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing...As an aside, I'm a Southerner who currently lives in the Southwest. When people hear my accent, and ask where I'm from (TN) they will inevitably say something like, "oh really? I have a cousin who lives in Florida!" My answer is..."Oh, is it Bill?? Not Bill?? Well, then I don't know him." LOL Have fun and thanks for the laughs!! Denise Great list! Many of the same things are said to those of us who are teachers of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing…As an aside, I’m a Southerner who currently lives in the Southwest. When people hear my accent, and ask where I’m from (TN) they will inevitably say something like, “oh really? I have a cousin who lives in Florida!” My answer is…”Oh, is it Bill?? Not Bill?? Well, then I don’t know him.” LOL

Have fun and thanks for the laughs!!

Denise

]]> By: Lauren http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-524 Lauren Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:38:45 +0000 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-524 Hi Rita, I found your vlog on youtube this week while i was just kinda surfing around. Your vlogs make me smile :) This list is great and it is strikingly similar to things that people say to me when i'm working. I work as a developmental services worker (yes i know, no one ever knows what that is), I support people who have a developmental disability, mostly out in the community. So people often speak to me "about" the person i'm supporting, rather than "to" the person i'm supporting. The one thing people say that gets under my skin the most is " oh you must be such a special person to do that work" or " you must have the patience of a saint!" heh... anyway, keep up the great vlogs, and hopefully as i watch my ASL will improve, as it's fairly weak and rusty right now! Take care, Lauren Hi Rita,

I found your vlog on youtube this week while i was just kinda surfing around. Your vlogs make me smile :) This list is great and it is strikingly similar to things that people say to me when i’m working. I work as a developmental services worker (yes i know, no one ever knows what that is), I support people who have a developmental disability, mostly out in the community. So people often speak to me “about” the person i’m supporting, rather than “to” the person i’m supporting. The one thing people say that gets under my skin the most is ” oh you must be such a special person to do that work” or ” you must have the patience of a saint!” heh… anyway, keep up the great vlogs, and hopefully as i watch my ASL will improve, as it’s fairly weak and rusty right now!

Take care,
Lauren

]]> By: isabella http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-500 isabella Tue, 20 May 2008 22:16:05 +0000 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-500 Hah! This is so great! its like one long poem... Smile at you - isabella http://luminouseidetic.blogspot.com/ Hah! This is so great!
its like one long poem…
Smile at you – isabella
http://luminouseidetic.blogspot.com/

]]> By: kellymurphy00 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-467 kellymurphy00 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:12:21 +0000 http://chillygurlz.wordpress.com/things-people-say-to-interpreters/#comment-467 This is great - just wish more hearing people would read it! This is great – just wish more hearing people would read it!

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