masterful. i've known one or two older people who pretended to be hard of hearing so as not to have to respond to requests and such. also, to hear what people were saying when they thought no one could hear....

she sounds like my soul mate

Horsefeathers said:

I know ASL pretty well and may or may not occasionally use that to avoid interacting with people when I don't want to. If they assume I'm deaf, that's on them.

I've tried that. People still scream "YOU CAN'T SAY HI?!?" at me.

Hudson said:

Horsefeathers said:

Hudson said:

I've tried that. People still scream "YOU CAN'T SAY HI?!?" at me.

My cousin who was raised alongside me as a sibling is deaf. People are ridiculous. They would often talk REALLY LOUDLY and REALLY SLOWLY and right up in his face, and my cousin would always sign furiously, "I just can't hear you; I'm not stupid. You're stupid!" Love me some him. Most of the time in casual encounters, signing gets me off the hook because it's awkward for most people in casual contact who don't sign to be caught off guard, and there isn't enough of a relationship to bother trying. Most will smile awkwardly, avert eyes, and do their best to avoid any further contact. Except that rare bird who learned the alphabet in elementary school and now wants to attempt to sloooooooowly and paaaaaaaainfully spell out something. *20 minutes of interpretive dance and finger contorting* = HI

that would be me

Horsefeathers said:

I know ASL pretty well and may or may not occasionally use that to avoid interacting with people when I don't want to. If they assume I'm deaf, that's on them.

on rare occasions i've pretended not to be able to hear someone. usually a stranger with a bad vibe or a stranger who is angry and trying to suck me in to their drama somehow.... society has no recourse when one person simply refuses to interact... i never do that to friends or family though

morningsong said:

http://www.odditycentral....eople.html 28 years ago, Carmen Jiménez, from Madrid, Spain, became completely blind due to a serious eye injury. At least that’s what she told everyone, including her own family, because she was tired of having to say “hello” to people she didn’t actually want to greet. News of Carmen’s mind-blowing deceit went viral on Latino news sites in both Europe and South America, but I am not at all convinced it is legit. It’s downright preposterous to believe that someone could fake blindness for so long without anyone noticing. Plus, doesn’t the Government test people before offering them financial aid for blindness? There is also no real proof that Carmen Jiménez actually exists, just the article from Hay Noticia, which was later picked up by other news outlets. I’d really be surprised if it turns out to be true, but if it does, this will probably be the craziest thing anyone has ever done.

Some people don't won't to be bothered.

I don't know too many women who don't have

stories about their personal space being violated...

by men, especially. I can understand if this happened,

why she facked blindness.

XxAxX said:

What is in Madrid's drinking water? I just read an article about Madrid Officials Banning Manspreading on public transportation...Guys cannot spread their Legs on Buses/trains the entire Summer....People in New York would riot...

So leaving room for my meat and two veg is manspreading. Ok i will try and put them in my pocket and feel uncomfortable Am always considerate when it comes to people's spaces be it a woman or a man and i like my own space too.

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TD3 said:

morningsong said:

http://www.odditycentral....eople.html 28 years ago, Carmen Jiménez, from Madrid, Spain, became completely blind due to a serious eye injury. At least that’s what she told everyone, including her own family, because she was tired of having to say “hello” to people she didn’t actually want to greet. News of Carmen’s mind-blowing deceit went viral on Latino news sites in both Europe and South America, but I am not at all convinced it is legit. It’s downright preposterous to believe that someone could fake blindness for so long without anyone noticing. Plus, doesn’t the Government test people before offering them financial aid for blindness? There is also no real proof that Carmen Jiménez actually exists, just the article from Hay Noticia, which was later picked up by other news outlets. I’d really be surprised if it turns out to be true, but if it does, this will probably be the craziest thing anyone has ever done.

Some people don't won't to be bothered.

I don't know too many women who don't have

stories about their personal space being violated...

by men, especially. I can understand if this happened,

why she facked blindness.

I get not wanting to be bothered sometimes but everyday for 28 years is a serious commitment.

Horsefeathers said:

XxAxX said:

on rare occasions i've pretended not to be able to hear someone. usually a stranger with a bad vibe or a stranger who is angry and trying to suck me in to their drama somehow.... society has no recourse when one person simply refuses to interact... i never do that to friends or family though

Yes! Especially with women. Women who don't engage in conversation with even "Friendly" Strangers are often harassed as being rude, as if "Friendly" Strangers are in some way entitled to our time and attention, much less the Angry Ranter who feels entitled to an audience.

precisely. one of those no-win situations. like that Jerry Seinfeld/Kesha hug thing

I wouldn't call her antisocial, just a bit on the shy side. What I do on rare occasion is to pretend to be a foreigner, who doesn't speak the language.

This thread is still alive?

It's been debunked.






It sure would take a lot of discipline though.