I recently learned you should just quickly walk between to people signing without making any signs. I've been off and on studying ASL for years. I recently turned 34 and I realize I need more input from the Deaf Community before I assume anything. I just learned about this Deaf etiquette a few months ago. I just learned the Deaf don't want hearing making their own sign names, interrupting conversation to ask to walk between or around signers, or to call Deaf hearing impaired. I realize I have to take my proverbial paper to a Deaf teacher and have them grade it before I repeat any of my assumptions.
Thanks I know it is an old video but I am just starting to learn ASL and was not aware of the these manners so I really appreciate all the effort that went into this. Thank you
I am a CODA...this past February I was on a jury...long story short! They knew that ASL was my first language so with that being said...they had put an expert witness that became Deaf when she became older and have Cochlear implants, of course I knew that she was not in my culture however, the prosecutor was screaming when talking to her! I put my head down in disgust they put on a show to try to get my sympathy! I am still upset about this it's affected me greatly! I wish I could do something about it or tell someone in the court system! it eats at me! It was a mockery!🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻 it was extremely bias
@@anitavaughn1968 write the prosecutor that was on the case? I felt as though they were mocking. I don't even know the prosecutors name... there is no name tags and we could not bring in paper or pens. When we went into deliberation we had paper and pens. Then it was lunch time so you all going out for lunch. When returning from lunch I noticed that our papers removed. I asked the officer with someone in here looking at our information that we are writing down his reply was they come in here for lunch the lawyers and the judge! Thank God I scribbled all over my paper! They did look at are notes to see what the settlement was going to be! I cannot talk for others however, do they really think that I'm that stupid! Now my blood is boiling... it was not Justice whatsoever! It was a money-making scam! 🤟🏻✌Namaste
Ugh! I know what you mean. I visited an elderly deaf lady in a nursing home until she died. Her daughter had to put a sign on the wall above the bed, at the head, informing the staff to not yell, that she was deaf and wouldn't hear them even if they yelled. Try to forgive yourself and let it go so it doesn't continue to eat away at you. Sometimes in the middle of a situation it's hard to come up with a solution. In a formal setting it can be almost impossible to step in and correct someone or something. What came to mind while reading your comment was that during a break you might have been able to talk with the prosecutor, but I'm saying this in the unpressured comfort of my arm chair. I think about difficult situations and try to come up with a way to deal with them if they occur again. I hope some of this helps. 🤟 .
Less then 10% deaf ppl can read lips . Also maybe less common. Don't make fun of deaf ppl when they write sonething and the grammar is wrong. Asl translates different. Nice video though.
yeah i felt like that was a rude assumption, but just because fewer can doesn't mean you should talk trash (most of hearing community AHEM) , elephant shoe :)
When I was young, I was a part of a group of very nice deaf people. Out of love for them, I refused to use my voice when in their company, unless it was urgent. My close friends and colleagues knew and respected that. Still, my ears were privy to some of the comments made about us, which I promptly shared with my friends. While few of the comments were hurtful, most of them were comments of awe, admiration and even a little pity. We did have to teach them about how we lip-read and eventually, they understood. I will always admire and respect you all.
I am a para-educator for five years and in my line of career I need to know sign language. I truly learned from one of my students who has to sign to communicate, but when I am not sure what he wants I write and he will respond by writing back an answer. He often gets frustrated when we do not understand him. I am so happy I am learning for him as well as for myself. Truly my eyes have been opened to a newness of learning.
You absolutely can walk through a conversation swiftly with no apology if there’s room. You have that correct. Obviously if you really have to squeeeeze in because people are so close, you should tap someone on the shoulder.
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Interrupting a conversation is a big no-no in Deaf culture, too. It's one of the things I like about it. I get so frustrated talking with hearing people. When I have something to say, I sometimes have to give a little background and work up to the main idea in order to have it make sense. I don't make it long, but all too often someone interrupts and goes in another direction or conclusion about what I said because of not hearing the the rest of my story.
I agree with most everything except for cutting in between two people sizing. The priest and half the second interruption shouldn't be a big deal, but the fact that two people are carrying on a conversation crossing a hallway is. In this example the two people should remain on the same side of the hallway if they want to have a conversation. They are the ones that are now being rude. That being said, if they are in an open area like an auditorium, field, or a large roam, and someone goes out of their way to go between them, then that person is in fact a rude
I questioned that, too. If I couldn't pass them by going around I would wait until being noticed and told to go ahead and pass through. If that didn't work and I had to hurry to get somewhere I would sign "Excuse-me please." I'm pretty sure I would get the go ahead to do so then.
@@slowfire2 In my ASL class (granted, maybe it's different regionally), I was taught that you are supposed to walk through a signing conversation as long as there is no other way to go. Even saying "sorry" or "excuse me" isn't preferred because it distracts those who are signing. If you walk straight through without making eye contact or saying anything, supposedly it makes it easy to ignore. I don't want to hate on the video, I agree with most of what they listed, but it seems like it was filmed in a college, and all of the people in it were hearing, so I'm wondering if any of them are even part of Deaf culture. Maybe it was just a 101 class project. Then again, I'm only in 102, so I certainly don't have room to talk, and I know that they don't need to be deaf to be a part of Deaf culture, so.
@@TheTrueHamGamer I’ve taken sign language classes in both high school and college. I also use it daily in my job. I was taught to never walk through a sign conversation without excusing myself.
@@mcrchickenluvr Very interesting. Is this ASL? I will have to ask my teacher about it. I do believe that this was taught to me in our materials and not directly from our teacher, so it could be faulty/outdated info, but I can't quite remember.
Lmao it was just an example. They didn’t have enough space to walk around them. Don’t get so caught up in the details and just take from the message smh
Ok so the whole world is supposed to stop because 2 people are talking across the hallway from each other? Some of these are just stupid. Like the girl can't lip read "homework" but she can lip read "are you deaf?" Just use common courtesy, you're making deaf people out to be ultra sensitive, which in my experience they aren't.
This is true. If there is no other option than to walk in between two deaf signers, its completely okay to walk between them (preferably stop and let them finish, sign EXCUSE-ME if you know how). As long as you make it quick and are not stopping between them. Deafies have to deal with stuff like this everyday, they are pretty used to it. As for the lip reading, I also agree, however from the perspective of a deaf person who knows limited english, it's completely possible that they were taught to read words like "you, deaf" and not "homework". Though, I have yet to meet a deaf person who doesn't know "homework" especially in a school environment.
@@notsurewhy3263 they could have turned sideways, taken up half the hall and not blocked an entire walkthrough because they are inconsiderate dickwads.
@@aphr0d this was for my freshman year of college in Deaf Studies guys. I did not know less than half the things I know now! I’m sorry this upsets you, rightfully so. You may walk through conversations. I may make a much more realistic version of this, including captioning everything. It’s a learning process. But the first step is awareness. Let me be very clear! Deaf individuals, hard of hearing individuals and many others in the wide variety of the Deaf spectrum, in no way NEED a guardian “hearie” angel. I will however continue to advocate for respect and awareness of the Deaf community. I was just a kid guys.
