Stupid things non-deafies say

jillio said:
:ty: Cheri. I just think that stupid questions like that deserve stupid answers.
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I know, Angel did that to me before that one time, She was telling me a story, and I said "Who? Brenda?" She answered and said "No, I mean Jesus, what do you think!" I die laughing so hard. :rofl:
 
And this from a supposedly educated person when my son was in kindergarten:

We were having an IEP meeting prior to my son entering kindergarten. I was requesting an interpreter for him. They were telling me it wasn't necessary at the kindergarten level. I was questioning why they thought that communication wasn't necessary for a child in kindergarten. The reply from the S&L therapist:

"Well, when he gets to 4th or 5th grade, and the class material gets harder, then he might need an interpreter." How in the heck would an interpreter help at the 4th grade level if he hasn't been able to understand the material from K-3rd grade?
 
Cheri said:
I know, Angel did that to me before that one time, She was telling me a story, and I said "Who? Brenda?" She answered and said "No, I mean Jesus, what do you think!" I die laughing so hard. :rofl:
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That reminds me of my son. When he was younger and I would tell him something like, "you need to clean your room." He would say, "Who, me?" I would always say, "NO, that little boy standing behind you!"
 
jillio said:
That reminds me of my son. When he was younger and I would tell him something like, "you need to clean your room." He would say, "Who, me?" I would always say, "NO, that little boy standing behind you!"
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: My stomach is hurting now from all that laughing. :rofl:
 
Secretblend said:
I can't say too much. I've asked my share of stupid questions.
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We all have. The difference is, some people realize that they have asked a stupid question, some don't. Those who realize it will laugh at themselves. Those who don't just stand there with a puzzled look on their face.
 
I thought this one was pretty funny, too....a woman that works in the disability office with me was trying to get the attention of one of our blind students across the office. She stood up, and was waving her arms over her head. I started laughing, and said, "Diane, watch this." I just called, "Matt!" He turned towartd me and said "Hi, Jill." I just looked at her and said, "Wave to deaf people, speak to blind people."
 
Good thread, Dixie. I've asked stupid questions myself, but I'm hoping not so many as the insensitive ones we deafies seem to get again and again.

Anij said:
"I think you hear fine, you just need to want to listen more."
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This insult has irked me more than any other. My deaf sister was often lectured about not trying hard enough. When I was losing my hearing, I got it from two supervisors. When they insisted extra effort on my part was needed, I went directly to their bosses, and it stopped.

Yet I still get the "selective hearing" thing from the inconsiderate clueless.


horselover61 said:
facing me and talk to me so slowlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Geez talk normal will ya??
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This one is so patronizing! If it's a business, I ask to see someone else. In a social setting, I find an excuse to get away.


Another was a goody, but maybe from a different thread. It was said well. It's when a deafie or extreme HoH is seeking assistance. We explain we're deaf, and the person you have just observed not to be deaf says "I am, too," then drones on about "gonna hafta get hearing aids one of these days." I want to ask if the person knows someone who can help us both.
 
I remember that a teacher received a package in the mail at school. The label said, "Clarke School for the Death." She couldn't believe it that she saw it. I never thought of that word. It could also says, "American School for the Death." Maybe, they think that we are death of Angels. If they do that, we could charge them for my angel service. ;)
 
Cheri said:
I know, Angel did that to me before that one time, She was telling me a story, and I said "Who? Brenda?" She answered and said "No, I mean Jesus, what do you think!" I die laughing so hard. :rofl:
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:giggle: :Oops: ...



Jillioie, I so love your sense of humor!! ha ha ha.
 
jillio said:
That reminds me of my son. When he was younger and I would tell him something like, "you need to clean your room." He would say, "Who, me?" I would always say, "NO, that little boy standing behind you!"
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Ha ha ha. I did that a couple of times, when one of my children would say " who, me? " and I would say "no I'm talking to the cat behind you" ...

I just love it when they looked at me like huh? :giggle:
 
webexplorer said:
I remember that a teacher received a package in the mail at school. The label said, "Clarke School for the Death." She couldn't believe it that she saw it. I never thought of that word. It could also says, "American School for the Death." Maybe, they think that we are death of Angels. If they do that, we could charge them for my angel service. ;)
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And in my case, when I moved to California a thousand years ago, I had my life insurance info, pymts, etc transferred to the CA School for the Deaf where I lived in an apt on campus for about 10 months. Metropolitan Life Insurance mailed my payment book to CA School for the DEATH. Imagine this from a LIFE insurance company whose tv ads said, "Our business is life". :giggle:
 
"Death" for "deaf" is a new one on me. I don't believe I've ever seen it in print (except for here) and I think my hearing has been too poor all my life for me to have detected the difference in speech.

I'll watch for it from now on. What a Freudian slip.
 
Chase said:
"Death" for "deaf" is a new one on me. I don't believe I've ever seen it in print (except for here) and I think my hearing has been too poor all my life for me to have detected the difference in speech.

I'll watch for it from now on. What a Freudian slip.
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I've even heard people, in real life pronounce the word, "deaf", as "death" as well....has anyone else heard that?
 
Why are you reading my lips?( thiis is from people that know I`am hoh) :roll:
 
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