Not Politically Correct

[anotherroundplease]

Hi everyone, new to the site. Just thought I'd share my favorite story of SC.

Years ago, I worked at an amusement park. After doing a double shift and dealing with idiots all day, I was done. We had to clock out in our area and walk forever up to the front of the park in uniform. In my opinion, if I'm not getting paid, I'm not working. I was almost to the exit area when I heard a man yelling 'hey'. I tried to walk faster and ignore him, but no. He walked up to me and grabbed my arm.

Hell to the no. Do not touch me.

When he grabbed me, he looked like he wanted to hit me. He snarled, "Hey, I was talking to you!" I wrenched my arm away and said the first thing that came to mind.

"I'm sorry sir, I didn't hear you." Of course, when you emulate the speech patterns of a deaf person and do ASL while you say it.... He just walked away. It was un-PC of me, and yet still one of my proudest moments.

BTW, love the website.

[depechemodefan]

Gah, I hate when people grab ahold of me.

[BaristaTrav]

Replying in broken Swahili might have also worked in that situation.

[rerant]

I do that all the time.
Not with customers, though, with creepy guys trying to hit on me.

[Shironu-Akaineko]

Replying in broken Swahili might have also worked in that situation.

You made me lol in the middle of a 7up burp.

Izzat rule 1 and a half?

[LostMyMind]

I do that all the time, of course I'm deaf anyway.

It's more fun to just turn around and say "I'm sorry, I'm deaf". Most people will apologize and walk away. It'll hit them later while you're gone.

[BoxGirl]

That just rocks ^_^ ASL, for the win! Sure, it may not be politically correct, but it sure it effective.

Though, one of these days, you could wind up signing to someone that actually knows sign... but then you've got yourself a new buddy. *shrug* Works out, I guess.

Well welcome to the site, and way to get rid of stupid customers! High five.

[Evil Queen]

I need to learn more ASL. I can emulate the speech patterns pretty well but being able to use your hands would be a plus.

[LostMyMind]

ASL is easy. All you do is point to your ear and shake your head in the "no" motion. Now signed english is a different matter That involves learning the signed motions for each word of "sorry, I'm deaf". Which would be a fist in circular motion around your heart (sorry), index finger pointing to the middle of your chest (I'm/Me), then index finger from ear to side of mouth (deaf, carry over from deaf and mute)

[hawkchick11]

My son is learning ASL. His dad has taken 4 years at college to fulfill his foriegn language requirement and was going to be an interpreter. My son knows quite a few words, and since he's learning it, I'm learning it also.

I probably would have freaked out on the guy if he grabbed me.

[Evil Queen]

My son is learning ASL. His dad has taken 4 years at college to fulfill his foriegn language requirement and was going to be an interpreter. My son knows quite a few words, and since he's learning it, I'm learning it also.

I probably would have freaked out on the guy if he grabbed me.

I took it for highschool. Learned enough to pass but since I don't know anyone who uses it.... I stop using it too.