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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I asked my crush what music he was into, misheard his answer because of background noise, so I spent 5 minutes enthusiastically talking about a band he'd never heard of, thinking we were bonding. When he finally stopped me and clarified, I laughed too loudly out of shame, then knocked over my drink. 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 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 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 texting this guy that I really liked. Things were going pretty well. I got a call from his number and excitedly answered it. It was his girlfriend asking if he was bothering me because he likes to text random people when he's drunk. FML
Today, I realized that I accidentally said my phone number wrong when I was giving it to a really smart, cute guy with all the same interests as me that I met at a bar last night. I'd had a few drinks and had gotten the middle three digits mixed up. FML
Today, I was talking to a guy I really liked, hoping that he would ask me out. Eventually he asked for my number. I was so excited that I couldn't remember it. FML
Today, I had a hour long conversation with someone I apparently was friends with a few years ago. I couldn't remember who he was for the life of me, so I just played along. Finally, I told him I didn't remember him. He had the wrong number. I had a long conversation with a wrong number. FML
Today, I had a video call with a couple of old friends, but the conversation sort of got boring, so I started mouthing words so they'd think the connection was bad and end the awkwardness. Then, as soon as they hung up the call, I realized I'd left my music on in the background the whole time. FML
Today, I was talking online to this guy, and everything was great. He then sent a voice message and his accent was a deal breaker. FML
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omfg_creepers 8
That was DEAFinatly akward.
titopei 0
scumbag, I like that
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MandieL 27
I'm gonna agree with everyone else that deaf people can still enjoy music! Don't feel bad or awkward about it. Deaf people hate it when other people feel awkward about their disability, because for them, it's really not a disability.
jaronapn13 1
My parents are deaf and my dad has two 12" subs in his car and he gets me to download good bass songs for him so don't feel too bad about it
katelynajohnson9 0
Deaf people can hear music just in different way. Don't feel bad!
DerpyHooves 0
There are actual bands that sign while they sing. So, deaf people don't always have to rely on just feeling the vibrations.
lo0ovebug 0
Deaf people can hear music. They listen to the vibrations the beats create. You're a complete idiot.
onikage_666 0
It's obvoisly rap, with some really heavy bass
josiefay 0
If you were already three hours into great conversation, I'd say he's probably into you enough to easily overlook the minor slip up. For the sake that this is an fml, I'm going to assume he's completely deaf, but there are varying degrees of deafness. So it is possible he can hear music. Though if completely deaf, he might like a band because of lyrics alone or listening via vibrations as others have mentioned. Either way, I wish you two the best of luck! :)
arw31089 2
I have a deaf friend and he listens to music all the time. He likes the way music feels
jjmiller1001 17
Did he stop talking to you just then that this is an fml, or did you post it just then. Either way your an idiot. Deaf people can feel the vibrations of music, besides just think Beethoven was deaf and could compose and play music
Enslaved 38
Deaf people can also enjoy certain lyrics and their meanings behind music. Asking him about his taste in music can also bring up the subject of him be deaf, reassuring him that you're okay with it since you seem to be.