Slow Night so I will tell you a story

Bottesini

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This evening, I went to eat in a restaurant with my stepmother and my older daughter. As often happens in a gathering with me , some speech and some sign takes place.

About halfway through the meal I noticed an older man of about seventy years having dinner with his wife, but also managing to keep his eyes locked on me.
I admit to being a snappy dresser, and you all know I have good looking earmolds, but I feel a quick perusal should be enough for anyone. So I gave him my sternest look, but he was not deterred.

At last he sauntered toward the front while his wife searched her purse for the tip. Then he came slowly back and sort of paused as he reached us, so we got a good view of what looked like new Oticon Go or some mild loss BTE. Then on back to his table where he picked up his piece of boxed pie.

He told my daughter as he passed us again how sad he would have been had he forgotten the pie.

I thought he really just wanted to show us he had hearing aids too and was part of the club. I think if he had courage he would have raised a fist to the air and screamed "Deaf Power."

No moral to this story, but it is a boring night and he was a cute little old man.
 
That was a wonderful story, Bott. It illustrates well the natural inclination we all have to make ourselves known to those we consider like us, even if the effort is sometimes small and unsure. Thank you for sharing that.:ty: I really love stories like that; they show the nature of human beings so well.
 
That was a wonderful story, Bott. It illustrates well the natural inclination we all have to make ourselves known to those we consider like us, even if the effort is sometimes small and unsure. Thank you for sharing that.:ty: I really love stories like that; they show the nature of human beings so well.

I am happy you liked it. :)
 
Excuse my laughter, but I LOL'd at the part if he should've yelled 'Deaf power!'

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That's a sweet story. The poor man probably was trying to get the courage up to communicate with you. Is there a sign or symbol for deaf power? If not, there should be.
 
I've seen one used before. 5 hand on the ear while the other arm is outstretched with a fist

I have seen like really "Proud Deaf" which is "A" hand thumb going down left side, followed by "deaf" = index finger touches ear and follows down to closed lips.
 
:P Geez... use dominant hand and passive hand.

None of this "one arm this" "other arm is this" or "right" and "left."

The Deaf pride thing with the fist... interesting. I just seen the "Proud Deaf" described by Botts.
 
aw thank you for sharing this touching story. I like it! at the end, you got me laughing about "Deaf Power. It's my assumption, that he was impressed how proud you got a colorful earmold showing that you are not shy about wearing earmolds/hearing. Also, he feels to be part of the club as you are.
 
aw thank you for sharing this touching story. I like it! at the end, you got me laughing about "Deaf Power. It's my assumption, that he was impressed how proud you got a colorful earmold showing that you are not shy about wearing earmolds/hearing. Also, he feels to be part of the club as you are.

I am glad you liked it. He was cute.
 
I liked the story too

saw Deafpride symbol Bramus was writing about - "5-hand....fist" - was on website but am blanking on exactly what one, am very tired
 
I liked the story too

saw Deafpride symbol Bramus was writing about - "5-hand....fist" - was on website but am blanking on exactly what one, am very tired

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This one? It can be bought on multiple images from Zazzle. ASL Friends is the designers.
 
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