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tblue37

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1. We deafies don't need to be excused from wearing masks. Our problem is that it's hard to

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2020, 08:31 PM

May 2020

read the lips of other people who are wearing masks. Our own lips are not the ones we need to read!

I just tell people I'm deaf and can't chat because their lips are covered. There's no reason why I should need to chat with a cashier anyway, but if we do need to verbally interact, they can write me a brief note.

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King County asks residents to wear masks in public, indoor settings [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 OP

We deafies don't need to be excused from wearing masks. Our problem is that it's hard to tblue37 May 2020 #1

Thank you for response. iemitsu May 2020 #3

I hope that Pierce County soon follows suit. iemitsu May 2020 #2