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of course, I can spot deaf people in the mall, it is very easy to find it.
Somtime, mall or anywhere places who people see me what I am doing with sign language. They think I am deaf or freak. I don’t care them what said. I know hard to find deaf or hard of hearing at mall or anywhere place because most hidden or hard to see sign language far away like 2 miles or more… If hearing say hello to me I say I’m deaf they shock me. They think how to talk. I told them easy to write. I know they think i am dumb or something like freak you what you said that. However, I don’t care that. They will understand or accept that. I remember one time at school public hearding people treat me as dumb but teach caught hearing people to stop doing that. That’s what I felt that. Still nothing wrong with freak or think dumb. by the way, good weird at austin, texas!
I thought I saw a deaf peddler at the mall because of his “deaf” behavior. I wanted him to come up to me but he didn’t. He didn’t know that I was watching. I spotted his strange “sign language” as he tried to communicate with others. He pointed to his ears by letting them know that he was deaf. He got nice $$ from them. About 10 minutes later he walked out of the stores…. ….GASP! He was not deaf. He was using his phone. He tried to act like a Deaf. Other than that I rarely spotted a few Deaf people using ASL in the public. Also I saw a few people with hearing aids so I wondered if they were deaf or Deaf.
That would be depend. I’d spot if they was signing. If they are not signing. I’d not notice. Or unless I knew who that person.
Renny
Of course you’ll be able to spot anyone signing ASL, wearing hearing aide, and using Sidekick! Be warned not everyone you see are deaf, they could either be students learning ASL, CoDA, HoH with no signing abilities or wireless geek. Last Spring, I happened to be at Barton Creek Mall (for people who don’t know where – Come and learn about Texas!) and at that mall I did see some groups of deaf teens. Since you brought up that topic, why don’t you change your title “Can you spot a group of deaf institute students” I’m pretty sure i saw deaf students from TSD. And I think you must be one of them : ) I love Austin too!
Enjoy your summer vacation!
I have just started learning ASL, so I use as much as I can when I talk to my friend at the gym. (I doubt anyone would confuse my signing as if I was deaf).
As for the looks, I am sure that foriegners get the same looks when they speak their languages or wear their customary clothes. It’s because it is unfamiliar, and unknown.
There was another cool post about this a couple of weeks ago on deafread, and I think the theory that made the most sense to me is that deaf people are more visually aware of their environment – making more eye contact, heads up, looking around more….but I think another deaf person would be much more likely to notice the difference.
of course — I follow my guts.
I can tell that the “Deaf” Begger is hearing or not too.
I’m same with Diane, I can tell whether or not if that person is really deaf begger or not.
I remember one day when I was in NY with a friend of mine eating at some pizza restaurant in mid 1990’s. The begger came to us trying to sell “I Love You” in ASL on button or whatever it was I can’t remember. And the second he showed these to us, I knew he wasn’t deaf for real based on my own guts feeling. My friend and I looked at each other as like we both knew.
So I tried to talk to him in ASL asking, “Wow, you are deaf too like us?” He freaked out and ran out of the building.
It was hilarious. I guess he was pretending to be deaf hoping to earn some money from people who feels sorry for him.
-SG
Oh, about the mall. I think we all can tell for most of time especially when they wear “Gallaudet” on their shirts. It is kinda obvious.
-SG
yeah, recently i went to walmart with my husband. i saw a woman with sidekick, so.. lol and her behavior is deafy
by the way, i see u have many awards behind u.
if there’s deaf people signing, or if they’re trying to talk to a hearing person, I do notice them… but if they’re by themselves, and not talking, I’m not aware they’re there, unless they’re wearing a hearing aid or CI
I can spot deaf if he or she wears hearing aid. Also if they use sign language too.
Ha, cool ASL vlog. I think time is changing now and isn’t like the way it was before. In fact, I know one girl who is learning ASL and when she was in Madison, Wisc for her medical school interview, she wanted to meet deaf people so badly that she actually sat outside by coffee shop and waited to spot deaf people using ASL. For like two hours, she didn’t see any deaf people. So, I just wish there are more of us, like only 3 in 100 babies are born deaf. Oh well. Because if there were more of us, we’d be able to spread more awareness about our language, ASL.
Most of the time, I did not pay attention… hee hee
Fookem
Hey, I always get confused everytime I see a person waving or gesturing with their hands and then when they even continue to do so, I start to believe they’re deaf… Until their mouths open. It happens to me almost everyday because I would walk by and then (I’m very visually sensitive) I would suddenly shift my head to those people I see using their hands. Yet, they were just talking while they’re “waving.” It’s weird. Hearing people can be weird sometimes.
I’m not sure if ASL is second most popular language in the world. Maybe third or fourth. I think it’s third most popular foreign language, maybe.
Jon