Today, a deaf customer came to my work. In an attempt to connect with him I introduced myself in sign language. He just rolled his eyes and pointed at my name tag. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I pretended to be deaf to a door to door salesman. He knew sign language. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me in front of several customers for gesturing too much while I talk, because it's "unprofessional". I was using sign language. FML
Today, I realized the guy I like is not deaf. This would normally be good news. However, for the past two weeks I assumed he was deaf after seeing him use sign language. I've been openly talking about him within earshot. FML
Today, I was so desperate for human interaction that I asked a deaf girl in my class if she liked music. I actually signed it to her. FML
Today, I was at the airport, when a lady came up and loudly asked if she could sit next to me. I have serious social issues, so to avoid having to talk to her, I pretended I was deaf and couldn't hear her. She immediately broke out her sign language skills. FML
Today, I tried helping an old lady with her groceries. When I asked if she needed help she smiled. When I took one of her bags she yelled. I didn't know she was deaf. FML
Today, my sister introduced me to her new, deaf boyfriend. She proudly proclaimed that she was trying to learn sign language for his sake, so he wouldn't have to read her lips. I'm also deaf and have been trying to get her to do the same for me for 20 goddamn years. FML
Today, someone came into the store I work at, laughed at my name on my name-tag, and left without even buying anything. FML
Today, I was signing with my deaf brother at a local McDonald's. We were having a laugh about a game we played last night when this morbidly obese woman waddled over to us. She was utterly convinced we were "talking shit" about her and made a scene about our "hand gestures." Seriously? FML
Today, I was texting a guy that one of my friends told me about. She gave me his number and told me about how he was deaf. Three hours into great conversation I forgot and asked him what his favorite music was. FML
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Nicole1225 14
can't he see you were trying to be nice?
MrsPegg 45
And thats when Id show him another bit of sign language... With my middle finger. Yea, yea. Customer service...
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Comments (114)
JLangel94 6
Not very nice of him! You were only being considerate towards him, you don't get very many who waste their time being nice.
htownpostman 16
Next time talk like a dubbed Godzilla movie..
aatas187 8
Asshole level = expert There is no connecting with people these days. You attempted to show respect that apparently he did deserve. Good for you, but next time maybe some universal "sign language" is due his way (not at work of course).
Deviant_fml 5
Meh, **** him. It's not as if people in the service industry don't normally introduce themselves before they help you even if they're wearing a nametag anyway. It was his own damn fault he felt affronted.
lizzybusy8292 4
i do commend you on being nice, however he is deaf not dumb. just saying.
Kc1001 14
Sorry OP. Some deaf people should be nice to non-deaf people just for trying.
avapaige1234 19
Roll your eyes at him for not being able to hear you.
CanadianGirl9 2
A+ for effort ! At least you made an attempt to introduce yourself and let him know you can do sign language and will help him if he needs anything ! I have noticed a lot of people with disabilities ignore our help and are rude towards us when we are being nice because they believe we "feel bad for them"
poopmaster13 8
I've studied sign language for over 10 years. Get used to it.... Just because you know sign does not mean Deaf ppl care...
kobykai 3
Lol imagine if he wasnt deaf. That would just be Awkward.