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Re: Deaf people
Reply #15 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 4:51pm

cods wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 4:08pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 11:19am:

But there are reasons why it may be useful to know.
If you started talking to someone who was deaf? If a deaf person was about to step out into the road it would be handy to know to take extra care?

bogy deaf doesnt mean STOOPID...they will let you know...for goodness sake...what do you suggest a

HAT THAT says DONT TALK TO ME I AM DEAF..
AND BTW I CANT SEE TRAFFIC COMING....

what do you suggest they wear that tells the insensitive

they think your too stoopid to look both ways.. before stepping out... would you mind wearing this Angry

yes, a printed hat's a good idea.

Or maybe one of those high flags that they have on 4WDs when they are going over dunes ?

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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Deaf people Reply #16 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:11pm Do you sit at the shopping centre and laugh at the intellectually disabled people, sprint?
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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 35146 Gender:	Re: Deaf people Reply #17 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:26pm Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:11pm: Do you sit at the shopping centre and laugh at the intellectually disabled people, sprint? Only after he's identified the poor people for castration.
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Phemanderac Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3507 Gender:	Re: Deaf people Reply #18 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:33pm Ol' Sprinty just likes presenting evidence repeatedly that the Roman actually had it right with Christians and Lions...
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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 35146 Gender:	Re: Deaf people Reply #19 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:37pm Phemanderac wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:33pm: Ol' Sprinty just likes presenting evidence repeatedly that the Roman actually had it right with Christians and Lions... Maybe after we've castrated all of the poor people, we could make them fight to the death in the arena?
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Re: Deaf people
Reply #20 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:40pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 4:45pm:

Deafness is worse than blindness—it isolates you more.

only having one leg also doesnt help your tapdancing either .. Angry

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what is it about being disabled that makes people think they are looking for sympathy.. Angry

no dear they are looking for understanding...

in fact you will probably find disabled people amongst the most understanding people in the world..

they dont want charity or sympathy or comparisons...

as you get older certain things do stop working like they once did... you special people have a lot to look forward too....loss of hearing is on the increase...bewarned

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Re: Deaf people
Reply #21 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:41pm

mothra wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:37pm:

Phemanderac wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:33pm:

Ol' Sprinty just likes presenting evidence repeatedly that the Roman actually had it right with Christians and Lions...

Maybe after we've castrated all of the poor people, we could make them fight to the death in the arena?

I am not a supporter of picking on the poor though. That said, I am far more at ease making people like sprint a little cross... Cheesy

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"They're not rules as such, more like guidelines" Pirates of the Caribbean..

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Re: Deaf people
Reply #22 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:47pm

cods wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:40pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 4:45pm:

Deafness is worse than blindness—it isolates you more.

only having one leg also doesnt help your tapdancing either .. Angry

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what is it about being disabled that makes people think they are looking for sympathy.. Angry

no dear they are looking for understanding...

in fact you will probably find disabled people amongst the most understanding people in the world..

they dont want charity or sympathy or comparisons...

as you get older certain things do stop working like they once did... you special people have a lot to look forward too....loss of hearing is on the increase...bewarned

Andrew Denton once did a show called "The Year Of the Patronising Bastard" that addressed much of that Cods. It was a brilliant piece of television.

It argued very much that as a society we are generally so uncomfortable around the disabled that we can only relate to them through condescending to them .. then we get uppity that we are being 'made' to feel guilty. Something i have found to be very true.

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Rider Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2669 OnTheRoad Gender:	Re: Deaf people Reply #23 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:54pm Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 4:45pm: Deafness is worse than blindness—it isolates you more. You'd have to have at least two university degrees to be this thick.
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Reply #24 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 6:24pm

Phemanderac wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:41pm:

mothra wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:37pm:

Phemanderac wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:33pm:

Ol' Sprinty just likes presenting evidence repeatedly that the Roman actually had it right with Christians and Lions...

Maybe after we've castrated all of the poor people, we could make them fight to the death in the arena?

I am not a supporter of picking on the poor though. That said, I am far more at ease making people like sprint a little cross... Cheesy

they'ld probably fight better if they weren't castrated.
you know how dogs go to fat after they've had the nick.

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 45884 Gender:	Re: Deaf people Reply #25 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 8:12pm Rider wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:54pm: Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 4:45pm: Deafness is worse than blindness—it isolates you more. You'd have to have at least two university degrees to be this thick. You reckon not being able to hear people doesn’t isolate you?
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Re: Deaf people
Reply #26 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 9:54pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 8:12pm:

Rider wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:54pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 4:45pm:

Deafness is worse than blindness—it isolates you more.

You'd have to have at least two university degrees to be this thick.

You reckon not being able to hear people doesn’t isolate you?

You reckon being blind is a ticket to social inclusion?

FMD...really...you wanna argue this?

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 45884 Gender:	Re: Deaf people Reply #27 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 10:03pm If you are blind you can still talk to people, if you are deaf you can’t. I suggest you “talk” to some deaf people. Yes, being blind is terrible but being cut off from conversation is worse in terms of isolation.
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Re: Deaf people
Reply #28 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 10:16pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 10:03pm:

If you are blind you can still talk to people, if you are deaf you can’t.

I suggest you “talk” to some deaf people. Yes, being blind is terrible but being cut off from conversation is worse in terms of isolation.

My son ('Donnie Darko' for those who know) is 'deaf.' Has not stopped him getting a Masters Degree and a very well paid job in Queensland Health. I cannot communicate with him over the phone (except via text...and he is very annoying at that) and, in person, he reads what I say and maybe hears a very little, but he relies mainly on lip reading. It is frustrating for him in general conversation with people who are unaware of his issue, but he manages perfectly.

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Re: Deaf people
Reply #29 - Sep 28^th, 2015 at 4:15pm

I was on an American cruise last year that had a deaf, or hearing impaired if you prefer, convention on board. There were a bunch of sign language tour guides who travelled with the group on each outing and for the evening shows. Was quite funny at some of the late night comedy shows where we were all watching the person signing to see how some of the jokes would work, especially the more risque ones

Even the comedian had a good laugh at a few of them.

Some of the funnier moments were when you'd come across a couple having an argument in one of the corridors, you learnt to duck pretty quickly

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