Airports!! I hate them.

lostandtryingmybest

lostandtryingmybest

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Ugh... I'll be happy if I never have to fly again.

I ended up getting disability services for a few reasons, blah blah details. Point is, clearly, I have trouble with things.
Apparently no one thought hearing would be one of them, because security started cracking down on me for "not complying"... you know, I guess until they put two and two together, with me generally looking confused and understanding people's hands much better than their mouths. Not that anyone was legitimately signing, but you know the condescending way people gesture and point when they're annoyed you can't figure something out? There was a lot of that.

I got through in the end, but that was one of the hardest things I've done... maybe it'd be a good idea to get some kind of HOH pin.
 
Did they provide you a wheelchair after telling them that you're deaf? I get that almost all the times. smh!
 
Nah, I have a lot going on so I did actually need it! I guess whoever explained it when setting things up in advance (one of my things is I can't really talk) either didn't mention it, or it just got glossed over among the "more important" things.
Still, I'm frustrated that the conclusion they jumped to was "non-compliant"… they took my main means of communication to send it through the screening system, and couldn't understand my other one. I had no way to ask "Literally what are you people saying and what is even happening right now?!"
Trying to remember what I was even hearing, I can't - my brain couldn't distinguish or understand any of it, it was just a "featureless blob" of sound. I was confused and upset, and for some reason different language makes people assume the worst instead of just, I dunno, a person being a person?
 
Can you read English reasonably well? Having Live Transcribe on an Android phone (or other similar apps on an Android or iPhone) might might really help you get what is being said to you. Google Live Transcribe and you will get a lot more information about it than I can write here.
 
lostandtryingmybest said:
Ugh... I'll be happy if I never have to fly again.

I ended up getting disability services for a few reasons, blah blah details. Point is, clearly, I have trouble with things.
Apparently no one thought hearing would be one of them, because security started cracking down on me for "not complying"... you know, I guess until they put two and two together, with me generally looking confused and understanding people's hands much better than their mouths. Not that anyone was legitimately signing, but you know the condescending way people gesture and point when they're annoyed you can't figure something out? There was a lot of that.

I got through in the end, but that was one of the hardest things I've done... maybe it'd be a good idea to get some kind of HOH pin.
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I have practice in this area, unfortunately. I don't know where you live, but I am in the US. I can't hear at airports either, most of the time. Too noisy and the announcements are all auditory, no visual announcement. I have complained about this on deaf ears several times. I find that if I bring my cell phone and type in a general statement...something easy like, "No hearing aids today. I'm deaf. How do you want me to organize my things?...and then show the person yelling at you for not complying. Most of the time they won't bother reading, but be patiently persistent. When they read your note, hand them your phone and gesture to them to type their response. See how that goes. It has worked with stuardesses and the barista so far. It is a little awkward at first. Act normal and smile. You can reply back on your phone.

Or if you want to do a pad of paper, that will work too. You need to give them a short frame of reference. Otherwise they will get embarrassed and ignore you or yell at you some more. See if that works. Good luck!
 
Autumn Breeze said:
I have practice in this area, unfortunately. I don't know where you live, but I am in the US. I can't hear at airports either, most of the time. Too noisy and the announcements are all auditory, no visual announcement. I have complained about this on deaf ears several times. I find that if I bring my cell phone and type in a general statement...something easy like, "No hearing aids today. I'm deaf. How do you want me to organize my things?...and then show the person yelling at you for not complying. Most of the time they won't bother reading, but be patiently persistent. When they read your note, hand them your phone and gesture to them to type their response. See how that goes. It has worked with stuardesses and the barista so far. It is a little awkward at first. Act normal and smile. You can reply back on your phone.

Or if you want to do a pad of paper, that will work too. You need to give them a short frame of reference. Otherwise they will get embarrassed and ignore you or yell at you some more. See if that works. Good luck!







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I’ve dealt with this too. Airports are tough—too noisy, no visual announcements. I’ve had luck using my phone to type a quick note like, "No hearing aids today, I’m deaf. How should I organize my things?" Some ignore it at first, but if you’re patient, most will read and respond. You can hand them your phone to type back or use a notepad. It helps give them a frame of reference so they don’t just ignore or yell at you. Hope that helps—good luck!
 
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