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By WOWBear - 05/06/2013 09:46 - United States - Mesa

Today, a deaf customer came to my work. In an attempt to connect with him I introduced myself in sign language. He just rolled his eyes and pointed at my name tag. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/10/2013 06:56 - United States - Seattle

Today, I pretended to be deaf to a door to door salesman. He knew sign language. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2018 15:00

Today, my boss yelled at me in front of several customers for gesturing too much while I talk, because it's "unprofessional". I was using sign language. FML

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By Jackie - 14/09/2010 20:00 - United States

Today, I realized the guy I like is not deaf. This would normally be good news. However, for the past two weeks I assumed he was deaf after seeing him use sign language. I've been openly talking about him within earshot. FML

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Desperate times, desperate, dumb measures

By WTFiswrongwithme - 03/03/2020 00:01

Today, I was so desperate for human interaction that I asked a deaf girl in my class if she liked music. I actually signed it to her. FML

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By human lava lamp - 10/03/2013 19:54 - United States - New Britain

Today, I was at the airport, when a lady came up and loudly asked if she could sit next to me. I have serious social issues, so to avoid having to talk to her, I pretended I was deaf and couldn't hear her. She immediately broke out her sign language skills. FML

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By Cob - 03/02/2009 13:03 - United States

Today, I tried helping an old lady with her groceries. When I asked if she needed help she smiled. When I took one of her bags she yelled. I didn't know she was deaf. FML

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By SadAndDeaf - 02/09/2014 23:38

Today, my sister introduced me to her new, deaf boyfriend. She proudly proclaimed that she was trying to learn sign language for his sake, so he wouldn't have to read her lips. I'm also deaf and have been trying to get her to do the same for me for 20 goddamn years. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/06/2013 09:07 - United States

Today, someone came into the store I work at, laughed at my name on my name-tag, and left without even buying anything. FML

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Sign this!

By Stairs? Noooooo - 15/09/2015 22:31 - United States - San Leandro

Today, I was signing with my deaf brother at a local McDonald's. We were having a laugh about a game we played last night when this morbidly obese woman waddled over to us. She was utterly convinced we were "talking shit" about her and made a scene about our "hand gestures." Seriously? FML

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By Scumbagmemory - 22/01/2012 04:17 - United States

Today, I was texting a guy that one of my friends told me about. She gave me his number and told me about how he was deaf. Three hours into great conversation I forgot and asked him what his favorite music was. FML

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Nicole1225 14

Wednesday 5 June 2013 16:20

can't he see you were trying to be nice?

MrsPegg 45

Wednesday 5 June 2013 16:21

And thats when Id show him another bit of sign language... With my middle finger. Yea, yea. Customer service...

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JLangel94 6

Thursday 6 June 2013 12:17

Not very nice of him! You were only being considerate towards him, you don't get very many who waste their time being nice.

htownpostman 16

Thursday 6 June 2013 13:36

Next time talk like a dubbed Godzilla movie..

aatas187 8

Thursday 6 June 2013 18:02

Asshole level = expert There is no connecting with people these days. You attempted to show respect that apparently he did deserve. Good for you, but next time maybe some universal "sign language" is due his way (not at work of course).

Deviant_fml 5

Thursday 6 June 2013 22:18

Meh, **** him. It's not as if people in the service industry don't normally introduce themselves before they help you even if they're wearing a nametag anyway. It was his own damn fault he felt affronted.

lizzybusy8292 4

Thursday 6 June 2013 22:45

i do commend you on being nice, however he is deaf not dumb. just saying.

Kc1001 14

Friday 7 June 2013 1:36

Sorry OP. Some deaf people should be nice to non-deaf people just for trying.

avapaige1234 19

Friday 7 June 2013 15:49

Roll your eyes at him for not being able to hear you.

CanadianGirl9 2

Saturday 8 June 2013 1:22

A+ for effort ! At least you made an attempt to introduce yourself and let him know you can do sign language and will help him if he needs anything ! I have noticed a lot of people with disabilities ignore our help and are rude towards us when we are being nice because they believe we "feel bad for them"