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deafskeptic

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37. Exactly. I don't care much for the word dumb.

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 04:43 PM

Nov 2013

I can speak quite well even if I don't quite sound normal at times. I was born with a severe to profound loss. There's nothing wrong with my brains either. It ticks me off when some people treat my friends who have a difficult time speaking get treated like they're less intelligent than those who can speak.

As for accents, I remember moving to Charlotte, NC. I remember thinking why on earth do Deaf locals talk about driving the GRASS of all the things? Turns out the ASL sign for grass/hay is the local sign for truck.

I think Garrison could benefit from a little lesson. I'm afraid I can't say that for many people though.

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Republicans: The number one reason the rest of the world thinks we're deaf, dumb, and dangerous... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

Thank you Garrison!! ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #1

A national treasure, this man. pangaia Nov 2013 #2

I love me some Garrison. loudsue Nov 2013 #3

Where's the citation? Where was this quote pulled from? scarletwoman Nov 2013 #4

it isn't a damn research paper FatBuddy Nov 2013 #5

I have to agree with scarletwoman here. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #8

and what does it really matter? FatBuddy Nov 2013 #13

I suppose it would matter to you Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #29

Thank you! "it is a disservice to blindly take the word of the meme creator." scarletwoman Nov 2013 #22

"The trouble with quotes on the Internet christx30 Nov 2013 #33

..... Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #34

No, it's a photo of someone with some words appended. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #11

because it is crap FatBuddy Nov 2013 #16

And what, exactly, is the "project undertaken"? scarletwoman Nov 2013 #20

internet memes are not an academic exercise or undertaking FatBuddy Nov 2013 #23

No, they are junk food. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #25

uh-oh, treading on thin ice there, Buddy... chervilant Nov 2013 #35

I agree, scarletwoman! silverweb Nov 2013 #7

i always invoke the principle FatBuddy Nov 2013 #24

I hope this will make you feel better. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #10

That's all I ask. I just think it's wrong and dangerous to accept internet "quotes" when there's no scarletwoman Nov 2013 #15

See post #9 for attribution. silverweb Nov 2013 #12

Took me one search phrase and 3 web sites. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #30

I didn't attack the messenger, I explained why I object to internet memes. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #31

Absolutely agree and here's just one example Danascot Nov 2013 #36

It's from... 99Forever Nov 2013 #38

Well they are the below average half of the population rock Nov 2013 #6

Found it! silverweb Nov 2013 #9

I just read the piece Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #14

An amazing experience, isn't it? silverweb Nov 2013 #19

Thank you. The thing is, it's not that I personally doubted that Keillor actually said that. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #17

I know what you mean and feel the same way. silverweb Nov 2013 #18

Thank you. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #21

We�re Not in Lake Wobegon Anymore by Garrison Keillor Playinghardball Nov 2013 #26

Sigh~~ Garrison I am so surprised that you would use that term Peacetrain Nov 2013 #27

Exactly. I don't care much for the word dumb. deafskeptic Nov 2013 #37

However, I a think Garrison is dead on despite the words deaf and dumb. deafskeptic Nov 2013 #39

True Peacetrain Nov 2013 #40

The best portrait yet of the disaster called republicans on point Nov 2013 #28

Sometimes it seems the USA has just one problem, Republicans Coyotl Nov 2013 #32

Love this man madokie Nov 2013 #41