15 things you learn when you sign

When one begins to study sign language and contacts with the deaf community, does not know that his life will change forever.

These are some things that can happen:

1 – Sign language no longer seems complicated. So you don’t understand how the rest of humanity does not understand it.

2 – Sometimes when you’re in the bathroom, in the shower or alone at home you have the overwhelming need to talk to yourself … in sign language.

3 – You always remember the sign of a person… but his name.

4 – You keep thinking about how to adapt music (not songs) for deaf people.

5 – When you remember something, you don’t remember if was it was told orally or in sign language.

6 – You count to 10 (or 100) every time you get ask “The language of the deafmute … this is not universal?”

7 – You don´t remember what is to watch a movie with friends without subtitles.

8 – Numbers in sign language scary you and always will.

9 – When someone calls “disabled” to one of your deaf friends you get angry and yell “It’s deaf, not disabled”.

10 – You don’t understand why it is not taught in schools.

11 – You do not feel comfortable with oral speaking on the bus. Everyone will listen you …

12 – When you see photos of signs you know what they are saying.

13 – You can talk with your mouth filled.

14 – The one who sing with just one hand and manage to make himself understandable, means… God! to you.

15 – Sign language extends around you like wildfire.

And you, what did you feel when you started studying sign language?