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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
SNKuu 0
I have to wonder here if the OP really experienced this, or if it's a response to another post on FML saying something like "today I decided to stop signing so much, I am hearing but there is a girl who thinks I am deaf and openly talks about me within earshot. FML" or something like that.
rawr_imma_cupcak 0
uhm if you don't know the guy well enough to know that he isn't deaf, then how do you know you like him?
Eohlas 4
Ugh. Pretty much everyone have said most of what I wanted to say, however, I want to add something else. You thought he was deaf, so you talked openly about him within his earshot. The fact that you posted this as a FML indicates that you didn't want him to know that you were talking about him. Really!? Why not just speak with your friends in private? That's not hard to do. I don't take advantage of the fact that almost nobody understands Sign Language at my college to talk about people. >_>
Spike_The_Vamp 5
haha he might not have noticed. its hard to focus on sounds around you when you sign. atleast thats how it is for me.
DakotaCat 4
Would'nt the teacher have brought it up he WAS deaf so everyone understands his condition?
sneezles 0
have you never spoken to him? and you like him? what?
lovebunny5150 0
lmao
athena3100 9
Im not deaf but i use sign language all the time....
doglover100 29
I know just because someone does sign language doesn't mean they're deaf.
DeafWolverine 8
just cuz sign is used doesnt mean he couldnt hear you...too bad girls never voice their interest around me lol
kbautz 0
so u like him without even knowing him enough to know if he's deaf or not? YDI