"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> jmcquown said...
>
>> True, deafness is a handicap
>
> Says you! Deafness is a benefit. I knew ASL! We could sign faster than you
> can talk! Far more intelligent, except when they spoke out loud.
>
> So they need vibration bed alarm clocks and light-blinking door bells!
> They're not disabled!!!
>
> Andy
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> OB Food: Orange Julius Caesar Salad Dressing


I believe the definition of deafness as a handicap has more to do with
allowances in the workplace than anything else. Flashing lights when fire
alarms sound, that sort of thing. I still haven't figured out why there's
braille on the drive-thru ATM buttons...

Jill