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
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Halloween
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 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
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, I pretended to be deaf to a door to door salesman. He knew sign language. 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 found out that my parents don't know the difference between a foreign person and a deaf person. They've been yelling at our exchange student for the past 2 days. FML
Today, I realized that the guy that I've liked for the past 7 months is actually a girl. I've told all my friends about how much I like him, but no one bothered to tell me that he's actually a girl. FML
Today, I arranged a date with a girl online I really get along with, because frankly we both have a filthy sense of humour and love sexting. At the date, it turns out she’s deaf, which is not a problem, but she brought her sister as an interpreter. Without our usual conversation, it was just painfully awkward. FML
Today, I found out that my boyfriend of 2 months has been faking his southern accent. FML
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twinny_sc 13
Wow that's stupid because even deaf people can read lips.
1fast1 0
Karma is a bitch, isn't it....
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Comments (172)
KelceyLoves 0
I don't understand how a person can "like" someone without knowing them. :P
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Exactly. This had to be a physical appearance-based thing. If she would have considered his hearing as a good thing, it probably wasn't one of those patronizing "Aw, he's so *interesting* and *different*!" things.
erun 0
she could have gotten to know him by signing with him?
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
98: That's a good point. I hadn't considered that maybe she does know sign language, but you're right— the FML doesn't address or imply whether she signs or not. Good catch. ;)
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Although if she did, she'd likely know about the taboos of the deaf culture and respect them a bit more. The post below this one explains it nicely.
hedgehogs 0
If you liked him and thought he was deaf, the thing to do was learn something about deafness and Deaf culture. One of the first things you would have learned is to never, NEVER say something in the presence of a deaf person that you don't want them to know you said. First off, many people who are legally deaf do have some degree of hearing. Secondly, deaf people get their information all kinds of ways. Some are absolutely amazing lipreaders. Others are just incredibly observant and get the essence despite missing a few details. I know about this because I used to be a captioner for deaf people.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Excellent point, and quite well-put. I doubt OP was hiding the crush well with her body language, facial expressions, etc. anyway.
smurf1 0
you deserve it for assuming and for also thinking that deaf people wouldn't be able to read lips. idiot.
nerdsgetmehot 23
Agreed. All the deaf people I've met know how to read lips, so OP talking out loud wouldn't really exclude him from her conversation with her friends. OP also must not know him very well or have much contact with him if she's never heard him speak...
brianjman14 23
Even if he was deaf, you shouldn't be talking about him within earshot. I don't know, because even though my italian 3rd cousin couldn't speak english, I wouldn't feel comfortable just talking about him within earshot even though he was close.
mooshibear140 4
YDI. Like, really? Even if he was deaf why would you talk about him when he's right there?! People can read lips, you know.
yolie_fml 0
I can't read this. It's not in sign language. :(
FirstBornUnicorn 0
I can't read this either. I'm illiterate.
Amber_the_Great 0
me either. im blind
Shaggy_92 5
I'm half deaf. it sucks.
brianjman14 23
I'm gonna guess and that means you can only hear out of one ear, right?
Shaggy_92 5
yea, left ear is100% deaf
like_its_ya_bday 0
o crap.. u should have made sure but god that sucks
illmatic2 16
Maybe he got a cocular implant? By the way, I know how to say bitch in sign language.
catatonicsleep 17
if he had a coclear implant she would be able to see the device in his ear...
anorexicbarbie 8
Cochlear? I think that's how it's spelled...
lydiia_fml 0
wait, how him whaaaaat? how the **** does fml publish shit like this
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
It's one mistake, chill your pants.
FFML_314 12
Could it be, because the founders of the site are from France and English is not their first language? Chill out. It's a typo!