[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

I guess if you see one of those stickers on a car, your only option is to give ‘em the finger. ;)

[reg45]

Don’t honk! I’m wearing headphones and can’t hear anything over my tunes.

[BipolarBob]

I’m all for this. And while we’re at it, let’s do something for the blind drivers as well.

[freedumb2003]

Given current technology, deafness could be eliminated in the next generation. What us stopping it? The DEAF COMMUNITY!!

They enjoy being an exclusive “culture” and getting TONS of taxpayer-provided benefits for life.

My sister is a very experienced interpreter and I have had this same discussion many times:

Me: What if we could wave a wand and all deaf people could hear? What if we eliminated deafness forever?

Answer: That would be terrible.

Me: Why?

Answer: Because deafness isn’t a bad thing. We are not “broken” and don’t need fixing.

Me: WT..H....?

How can anyone respond to that except by running them over from behind while honking the horn just to prove how “broken” they are. Which is my inevitable feeling after one of these conversations.

My sister says I am prejudiced. Look at your phone bill and tell me how prejudiced I am.

BTW: The deaf get 100% subsidized unlimited access to online interpreters (from smart phone to voice) at $65 a MINUTE!

[Standing Wolf]

I'm not deaf—yet—but have lost a great deal of hearing over the years, and have several generations of ancestors who've ended up deaf or nearly so. It's a bother when conversing people; it's also one of the reasons I keep the radio off and my eyes in constant motion while driving.

If there were a sticker I could put on the back bumper of my car to let other people, (and law enforcement officers in particular,) know I don't hear well, I'd be glad to give it a try.