I can still do my job deaf. I can still watch movies deaf. I can watch porn deaf. I can see naked women deaf. So deaf. A millions times deaf.
Its difficult...but that doesn't mean he couldn't handle it. Its much easier than braille.Zachary Amaranth said:Reading Lips is actually pretty hard, especially when you have nothing aural to back it up.TrilbyWill said:deaf, because i could always just learn to read lips or hang out with people who can sign.
What the hell do you think Braille is numb-nuts? Blind people can read too. Also, Deaf people have a difficult speaking because they cant even hear themselves. Even if you went deaf midway through your life, youll wind up making spluttering noises or shouting because you cannot determine how you yourself are making noises. Deaf people tend to be mutes because trying to speak is too damn difficult. Thats why the term "deaf-mute" comes from. You cant even hold a conversation unless BOTH you and the other person know sign-language. How do you expect to participate in society when deaf people have a MUCH harder time communicating with everyone else than blind people?Ti0k0 said:I would rather be deaf, because you can still read and participate in society when you are deaf. But don't think of it too lightly; Deaf means you will never be able to listen to music again, and never have that much fun at festivals and concert!
be careful on that..there are a few VERY VERY rage filled pro blind people in here. case in point between our posts.Frozen Donkey Wheel2 said:That's not a dilemma at all. We use sight WAY more then we use hearing.
Deaf. Definitely deaf.
What the hell kind of idiot would choose blind?
Actually you get the book translated in speech usually, there's a few gadgets that they have. Ever seen the computer they carry around without a screen? It's ridiculous.Yopaz said:Both would be horrible. Especially since I got ticket for Rise Against this March, but being unable to see would ruin my life.
I would not be able to graduate because I couldn't read my books and really... reading 400 pages in a week in braille seems like a hassle. I would not be able to use the internet, nor read papers, enjoy video games, movies or books. Without music I would feel kinda lost, but without sight I doubt I could survive.
Find a place where I can buy the entire Wheel of Time series in braille, find a place where I can buy all my text books in braille, find movies that I can enjoy without seeing anything find a game that can be enjoyed without seeing anything.Wushu Panda said:First off, I wanna make everyone aware of the movie See No Evil, Hear No Evil [link]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098282/[/link]. Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, great watch.
I choose blind but would want a deaf buddy as in the movie.
What the hell do you think Braille is numb-nuts? Blind people can read too. Also, Deaf people have a difficult speaking because they cant even hear themselves. Even if you went deaf midway through your life, youll wind up making spluttering noises or shouting because you cannot determine how you yourself are making noises. Deaf people tend to be mutes because trying to speak is too damn difficult. Thats why the term "deaf-mute" comes from. You cant even hold a conversation unless BOTH you and the other person know sign-language. How do you expect to participate in society when deaf people have a MUCH harder time communicating with everyone else than blind people?Ti0k0 said:I would rather be deaf, because you can still read and participate in society when you are deaf. But don't think of it too lightly; Deaf means you will never be able to listen to music again, and never have that much fun at festivals and concert!
I would rather be blind. Sure you lose sight, but blind people have been recorded to develop sonar...SONAR. Deaf people can see their environment sure, but that doesnt mean they're still aware of their surroundings. People can sneak up on you, you cant hear people shout warnings, etc. You still miss a large amount of everything that goes on.
Blind people can make up for that by increasing their hearing. Even separating noises from others and detecting even subtle sounds everyone else cant pick out.