Stuff Deaf People Like

Hulu.com Has Captioned Movies!
Stuff Deaf People Like Hulu.com is a new service to legally watch television episodes and movies online.  Supported by many entertainment companies, it is rapidly becoming the “iTunes” of television shows.  Excited by the Wired article I read about Hulu, I went there the next day to see if there were any captioned offerings. Disappointed, I browsed around but only [...]
Media Language Tech Mon, Oct 20 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Stuff Deaf People Like #6: Signing “LOL”
Stuff Deaf People Like As the urban dictionary says, LOL is now “overused to the point where nobody laughs out loud when they say it.”  This is with general Internet folks typing “LOL” and “ROFLMAO” to each other via comments, IM, and other internetty places. But no, deaf people carry it one step further.  They actually sign “LOL” to each [......
Language Tech Culture Thu, Sep 04 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Stuff Deaf People Like #5: Vibrating Devices
Stuff Deaf People Like There is nothing more useless to a deaf person than a device that does not vibrate, but chirps, beeps, or emits other kinds of more melodious noise.  You will find blog posts, ASL vlog rants, and other kinds of complaints about your device if it does not give a vibrating option in lieu of sound. Putting [...]
Tech Fri, Aug 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Stuff Deaf People Like #4: Complaining About Gallaudet
Stuff Deaf People Like Gallaudet University has a special place in deaf culture.  Both polarizing and unifying, Gallaudet is a favorite topic among groups of signers or deaf people.  Invariably a complaint will float to the surface, like a dead fish on the top of a scummy lake. Double edged swords, is there anything more mesmerizing to a deaf person?  [...]
Higher Education Culture Tue, Aug 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

#3: Chipotle
Stuff Deaf People Like Observe any group of deaf people roaming through a city. They will have difficulty agreeing upon a restaurant, cafe, or bar. How can a single place satisfy so many flavor preferences and levels of hunger? Fortunately for deaf people, there is Chipotle.  It is not a coincidence that Chipotle has experienced explosive growth in the Washington, D.C. [...]
Higher Education Language Culture Fri, Aug 15 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

#1: Feeling Up Car Door Handles
Stuff Deaf People Like Next time go for a drive in the neighboorhood with a deaf person, observe them carefully as you approach the car.  Hold the key fob in your hand firmly, and watch as the deaf person stands patiently by the door, handle in hand, waiting for you to unlock it.  Why do they do this strange [...]
Culture Mon, Aug 04 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

#2: Saying “Hugs”
Stuff Deaf People Like Sally55:  It was great talking to you! MaryJJ:  Have a great day.  Hugs!!! Sally55:  Hugs back to you! MaryJJ:  Hugs! If there is one interjection that deaf people make during IM conversations, it is “Hugs.”  You can easily gauge a deaf person's feelings for you by counting the number of hugs they throw at you.  This is not to [...]
Language Culture Mon, Aug 04 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post