Sip & Sign! Introducing yourself - 'I'm deaf/hearing'

Our BSL interpreter Lulu is helping you to learn basic signs to use when out and about at your favourite pubs and cafes, as part of our New Deaf Academy Appeal. Order your favourite food and drink, or start a conversation... without saying a word!

[amandathompson]

I’m useing this to get out of awkward situations

[briandensmore]

They are both signs for "I'm deaf". The "I'm hearing sign" is not in this video.

[needledealer]

This is a useful skin for avoiding social interactions, bookmarked

[TheyFancyMsDancy]

Using this whenever a guy on the street tells me I'm sexy then yells at me for not saying thank u.

[ainatz]

I used this once on a street scammer asking for money for an unknown charity that was very obviously made up..i finished by saying "you are welcome" out loud whilst I was walking away.. My friend died laughing idk if I should feel bad for using a fake diasbility to my advantage... or proud for using against a far worse individual

[cinna]

that seems backwards to me... i've always known the second one to mean deaf?

[Lonely_Goat]

Thanks. Have used it many times in arguments with the wife

[alexcomixinc]

Perfect response when you hear “English or Spanish?”

[ihavegreybies]

gonna use this when men on the street try to talk to me😊

[katplays]

The only reason Im learning this is because of a video of someone saying “are you deaf or just stupid?”

[minz]

Damn it! where's the audio I can't hear anything!

[rogueuniversities]

So the sign for 'hearing' to mean I can hear is the same as the sign for hearing to mean a court hearing?

[crustmuskandpixiedust]

My teacher taught me the second sigh is used for "I'm deaf". I don't see the sign for hearing.

[that_oneguy]

So you dont have the signs for hard of hearing? As much as hard of hearing people are not completely deaf and can for the most part hear what people say. Though I think its good for people to know hard of hearing people appreicate subtitles and sign language aswell. Also to a deaf person knowing someone is hard of hearing is as useful as knowing their Deaf or hearing

[avabepoppin]

going to learn this so i dont have to talk to the people selling things at the mall

[Xelpherpolis]

Alrighty, perfect for whenever Jehovah's Witnesses knock on the door.

[issarama]

Anyone else here for when things get uncomfortable

[christophertooze]

This is British Sign Language, not American Sign Language :)

[SamdelWood]

Too fast, can’t see the sign clearly.

[Ewwch]

bruh is there something wrong with the audio