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From: Ron.Rothenberg@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Ron Rothenberg)
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Subject: Re: Hearing
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Date: 4 Jan 90 05:45:07 GMT
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 PG> I have a deafie friend who has helped me with sign a little 
 PG> bit. He recently told me that deafies do not respond well to 
 PG> people who try to use sign language but are not very good at 
 PG> it. I find that rather disgusting. Being accepted is a two-way 
 PG> street, folks! Comments?   Pat

Are you sure this isn't the French we're talking about?  

Actually most people respond well at the effort to speak their
language.  Actually, I find most people grateful and amused at my
attempts to sign.   I also think it's a generational thing.  Older
people are unused to hearing people even considering sign language,
that they are invariably surprised and gladdened.

I have heard that too about some signers.   I think it may be an
expression of anger, and a desire to cling to something that is
uniquely "theirs."

-rsr-

... Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. - O. Wilde

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