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
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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 sitting on a bus. I'm deaf. An old lady looked very angry at me and started talking. Then she looked like she was screaming. I had to type on my phone that I'm deaf. Apparently, I'd been stepping on her foot. She decided to poke me in the eye and type, "Now you're blind too." FML
Today, while on a crowded public bus, a cute girl asked if she could sit next to me. Problem is, I didn't hear correctly and thought she asked if anyone was sitting next to me. I answered no, causing her to walk off angrily and earning me several disgusted stares from other passengers. FML
Today, I pretended to be deaf to a door to door salesman. He knew sign language. FML
Today, I was sitting on the train when some crazy man started talking to me. I ignored him, and he tapped on my shoulder. He started blabbing and I just pointed to my ears and mouthed, "I'm deaf." He stopped talking. A minute later my phone rang and I answered it without thinking. 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 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, I boarded a trans-Atlantic flight by myself, and struck up a nice conversation with the passenger across the aisle. Before we even took off, the man in front of me unbuckled, stood to face me, and asked me to please shut the hell up. "It's a 9 hour flight, and you're VERY loud!" FML
Today, I was on a plane and a cute girl was getting ready to sit down beside me, but upon making eye contact, she asked to switch seats. FML
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BoobsAreAmazing 7
You could have just nodded/shook your head.
PipingMouse 14
Or you could have done an interpretive dance.
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Comments (139)
Ksweety_fml 27
Okay, What does OP means? Yeahh, I'm new here.
KnotKnight 6
Original Poster.
alycion 39
Next time say yes and if she tries to hold a convo, kindly excuse yourself to the restroom. Take your time getting back, and chances are she will have found another chat buddy. I have shyness issues at times as well, and I've mastered techniques at dodging unwanted convos without being rude. Though when I fly, the claustrophobia tends to be the bigger issue and I take Xanax which makes dealing with the social issues cake.
amifaiyaz 12
Sitting next to someone doesn't mean you necessarily have to exchange conversation with them, you should at least be able to nod.
doubleddun 9
Should of pretended you signed in a different language, or is that not a thing?
caysters 12
Coulda pretended to speak like, German sign language. Totally different from American Sign Language. Haha
arkin5 4
Good luck ever getting a job....
MetalOcelot 5
What the bloody hell is wrong with you OP? You didn't even have to say anything, a nod or a shake would have sufficed. Social issues my ass, what you did was just downright rude.
Coldinside 12
**** your life OP.
thatlegit 11
Sorry op, I'm not sure why everyone says YDI, I have social anxiety and I completely understand where you are coming from... The situation was unfortunate though :-/
gregkingsley 4
Haha. Suck it u social outcast