Poll: sign language useful or not?

[Matt Oliver]

So I recently saw an episode of Hardcore pawn, where the manager had to help a customer who was deaf, and I realized what an impact he had on the customer on actually being able to communicate with him and decided to start learning sign language, so how do you feel about the need of sign language? should it be offered as a course in school and count as a foriegn language?

 

[Navvan]

Yes and yes. Its much easier to communicate through sign language than lip reading or writing things down. It is definitely a foreign language even though it has no written counter part. It has its own grammar, slang, and everything else that comes with a language so I don't know how it could not be considered a language onto itself. Obviously it is useful for those using it, and to communicate with those who speak it. Just like knowing any language is useful for communicating with those who know it.

Just as valid to teach sign language in high-school as Spanish or any other language.

Fun fact, ASL originated in France and is related to French Sign Language rather than British Sign Language.

 

[Zeema]

is a language that lets the hearing impaired communicate semi normally useful? what the fuck kinda question is that?

yeah pretty much that

Sign language lets you talk to people who wouldn't hear it.

so of course its useful

 

[Matt Oliver]

would you consider learning it?

 

[Nouw]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

 

[Matt Oliver]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

 

[Nouw]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

If by 'they' you mean the people whom I need to communicate with, then that must mean they're both deaf and blind.

I use Braille.

 

[Matt Oliver]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

If by 'they' you mean the people whom I need to communicate with, then that must mean they're blind. Can't I still just talk to them? I'm a tad confused here, not sure exactly why lack of lip-reading would be a problem? Or if they were deaf to start with, then I would communicate using Braille.

for mutes or deaf's not all can read lips, so wouldnt it be easier to communicate via sign language?

 

[Nouw]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

If by 'they' you mean the people whom I need to communicate with, then that must mean they're blind. Can't I still just talk to them? I'm a tad confused here, not sure exactly why lack of lip-reading would be a problem? Or if they were deaf to start with, then I would communicate using Braille.

for mutes or deaf's not all can read lips, so wouldnt it be easier to communicate via sign language?

My bad, when I meant 'communicate by talking' I meant to talk to people who could understand me. Like people who weren't deaf or blind. Now if I needed to talk to someone who was deaf I would definitely take up sign language. At least the very basics.

 

[Matt Oliver]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

If by 'they' you mean the people whom I need to communicate with, then that must mean they're blind. Can't I still just talk to them? I'm a tad confused here, not sure exactly why lack of lip-reading would be a problem? Or if they were deaf to start with, then I would communicate using Braille.

for mutes or deaf's not all can read lips, so wouldnt it be easier to communicate via sign language?

My bad, when I meant 'communicate by talking' I meant to talk to people who could understand me. Like people who weren't deaf or blind. Now if I needed to talk to someone who was deaf I would definitely take up sign language. At least the very basics.

but what if you are in retail and a mute/deaf comes in? would u have a sign language dictionary on hand?

 

[Best of the 3]

Hell yeah it's usefull. There are definiately people that need it.

And I think sure, you could try to learn it. Think about it. As long as there are no losses you should go for it. There are probably jobs in which knowing sign language would be usefull. Possibly well paying jobs.

 

[Sandernista]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

If by 'they' you mean the people whom I need to communicate with, then that must mean they're blind. Can't I still just talk to them? I'm a tad confused here, not sure exactly why lack of lip-reading would be a problem? Or if they were deaf to start with, then I would communicate using Braille.

for mutes or deaf's not all can read lips, so wouldnt it be easier to communicate via sign language?

My bad, when I meant 'communicate by talking' I meant to talk to people who could understand me. Like people who weren't deaf or blind. Now if I needed to talk to someone who was deaf I would definitely take up sign language. At least the very basics.

but what if you are in retail and a mute/deaf comes in? would u have a sign language dictionary on hand?

Yes. But for right now madarin chinese is hard enough.

 

[dududf]

I carry a laptop on me at all time, so if needs be I'll just type out what I want to say.

No need attempting to learn a language just for that.

 

[Matt Oliver]

Hell yeah it's usefull. There are definiately people that need it.

And I think sure, you could try to learn it. Think about it. As long as there are no losses you should go for it. There are probably jobs in which knowing sign language would be usefull. Possibly well paying jobs.

I plan on being an enviromental cop, but if i can be an interputer for a job well I try to get a job as an enviromental cop. im down

 

[Best of the 3]

Hell yeah it's usefull. There are definiately people that need it.

And I think sure, you could try to learn it. Think about it. As long as there are no losses you should go for it. There are probably jobs in which knowing sign language would be usefull. Possibly well paying jobs.

I plan on being an enviromental cop, but if i can be an interputer for a job well I try to get a job as an enviromental cop. im down

Well, which ever way you go, it's always god to keep your options open. Think of it as a back up plan if anything else.

 

[Nouw]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

If by 'they' you mean the people whom I need to communicate with, then that must mean they're blind. Can't I still just talk to them? I'm a tad confused here, not sure exactly why lack of lip-reading would be a problem? Or if they were deaf to start with, then I would communicate using Braille.

for mutes or deaf's not all can read lips, so wouldnt it be easier to communicate via sign language?

My bad, when I meant 'communicate by talking' I meant to talk to people who could understand me. Like people who weren't deaf or blind. Now if I needed to talk to someone who was deaf I would definitely take up sign language. At least the very basics.

but what if you are in retail and a mute/deaf comes in? would u have a sign language dictionary on hand?

Well they're deaf and mute but not blind so I type up what I want to say.

 

[Matt Oliver]

Hell yeah it's usefull. There are definiately people that need it.

And I think sure, you could try to learn it. Think about it. As long as there are no losses you should go for it. There are probably jobs in which knowing sign language would be usefull. Possibly well paying jobs.

I plan on being an enviromental cop, but if i can be an interputer for a job well I try to get a job as an enviromental cop. im down

Well, which ever way you go, it's always god to keep your options open. Think of it as a back up plan if anything else.

i hear ya on that. I plan on learning what i need to communicate to a degree then go beyond that.

 

[Matt Oliver]

would you consider learning it?

No, because I can communicate by talking. Whereas other people can't so therefore it is useful.

what if they can't read your lips?

If by 'they' you mean the people whom I need to communicate with, then that must mean they're blind. Can't I still just talk to them? I'm a tad confused here, not sure exactly why lack of lip-reading would be a problem? Or if they were deaf to start with, then I would communicate using Braille.

for mutes or deaf's not all can read lips, so wouldnt it be easier to communicate via sign language?

My bad, when I meant 'communicate by talking' I meant to talk to people who could understand me. Like people who weren't deaf or blind. Now if I needed to talk to someone who was deaf I would definitely take up sign language. At least the very basics.

but what if you are in retail and a mute/deaf comes in? would u have a sign language dictionary on hand?

Well they're deaf and mute but not blind so I type up what I want to say.

no computer?

 

[Nouw]

Snip

I write it up on a piece of paper.