Things Not To Say To A Deaf Person

Whether it's asking them to lip read what someone's saying across a room or only showing an interest in how to sign swear words, here are some of the things not to say to a deaf person.

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[rent]

“Are your senses heightened”

“I have a really excellent gaydar”

I DIED

[shadowkiller]

"Oh I am magical"
" I have a really excellent gaydar"
Love these people

[williampalmer]

They missed out on the opportunity to name the vid “Things Deaf people are tired of hearing”

[themanwhoman]

*"Things not to say to a deaf person"*

Wait a minu-

[bbyxoo]

"I have a very excellent gaydar."
*slams like button and shatters screen*

[shifa]

"I have a really excellent gaydar." - Jessica

OMG I LOVE THAT QWEENNN

[sofiapiantedosi]

My favorite Quote is “I have a really excellent Gaydar”

[drishyawarrier]

"elephant shoes"
"awwww i love you too"
"umm..."

[milliekevany]

the girl with the red hair and checkered dress looks like a pin up! she's so beautiful!

[alexia]

"Are your other senses hightened?"

"I have a really excellent gaydar"

I love her XD

[zoezurnamer]

I'm not even deaf, but "Do we have to have the subtitles on?" triggered me so much.

[zilkaissouwu]

"Are your senses really heightened?"
"I have a really excellent gaydar"
Damn Im jealous

[joshuacreel]

All I can think of as a person who can hear is "do people really hate subtitles that much?!" I have them on for everything just so I don't miss parts of the dialog.

[lenguamuerto]

I thought people loved me but it turns out their elephant just needed shoes

[walkernelson]

I’m not deaf but I’m autistic and have problems with interpreting sensory detail so subtitles are great yo

[CometAura]

This comment section is 99% people pointing out the "mistake" in the title.
Saying something to someone doesn't have to mean it's verbal, it's literally a synonym for communicate.

[oliviapalmer]

Are your other senses heightened? “I have a really excellent gaydar”

[enfpny]

the girl in the red hair is so adorable

[SohiTheTinyKittenHuman]

“Oh I’m so sorry you’re hearing. It must be miserable to hear everything all the time. You can’t even understand each other at a party your life must suck.

[lizamichelleva]

"Do we have to have the subtitles on?"
"Do we have to have the sound on?"
"Do you have to be here?"
I'm crying 😭😂😂