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There is something strange about people when they are talking to somebody who is 'different' than they are....such as the shouting.


Keep in mind that this happens to a lot of different people. I've seen people raise their voices to blind people before.....enough so the blind person says 'I'm blind....not deaf'.


I also have a friend who is in a wheelchair and we were at the mall. I introduced him to a security guard I know at the mall and the guard was astonished when my friend stuck out his hand to shake hands. My friend was like 'Its my legs that don't work.....'



DeafScuba brings up a great point, though:

 


If we are in a loud enviroment, such as a crowded mall or a sporting event and you were to say 'I can't hear you' I would first think it was because of the background noise and I would raise my voice.

If you said 'I am deaf' or signed that you were deaf, then I wouldn't raise my voice....

If you said 'I can't hear you' I would assume otherwise.


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