Would you rather be Blind or Deaf?

Fago!

I was asked the other day by someone, "Would you rather be Blind, or Deaf?" (I wondered what he was plannin' to do to me)

Anyway, I said deaf because blind people need more care and deaf people get along ok.

So if you had to choose between the two, what would you pick?

Leprachaun

Deaf,hands down.

Local-womanizer

Leprachaun wrote: »

Deaf,hands down.

Who said that?

deaf without a doubt,theres nicer sights more than there is nicer sounds.

galwayrush

Hmm, can i live without Music or Porn? Have to think about it.;)

Leprachaun

Local-womanizer wrote: »

Who said that?

deaf without a doubt,theres nicer sights more than there is nicer sounds.

Plus,technology will be able to get rid of deafness before blindness.

Local-womanizer

galwayrush wrote: »

Hmm, can i live without Music or Porn? Have to think about it.;)

Porn is nothing without the music:pac:

Leprachaun wrote: »

Plus,technology will be able to get rid of deafness before blindness.

You've thought this through!

regob

id rather be neither

Julesie

Definitely deaf... I think blindness would be far more debilitating.

It brings on the second question of would you rather be blind/deaf from birth or to lose the sense later in life?

Agent Smith

Deaf


( i studied Sign Language In College )

Julesie

Julesie wrote: »

Definitely deaf... I think blindness would be far more debilitating.

It brings on the second question of would you rather be blind/deaf from birth or to lose the sense later in life?

Rather be deaf, and from birth.

I imagine it'd be much more difficult to cope with such a disability if you were living for a decade or two without it.

wylo

Blind without a doubt, at least when your blind you can still enjoy the most important thing in life , and thats a casual conversation with someone.

Everyone always says deaf, but I could definitely live with not being able to see more than not being able communicate easily, no more music, no more chat, no more sounds around you

Jimdagym

Deleted User wrote: »

Rather be deaf, and from birth.

I imagine it'd be much more difficult to cope with such a disability if you were living for a decade or two without it.

I think you must be wrong there. Surely it is easier to learn sign / lip reading when you understand the language, rather than having a young child trying to learn how to communicate from scratch without any basic understanding???

Plus in this day of e-mail, twitter, text and boards, nobody actually converses anymore, do they?

O.A.P

An old girlfriend of mine has lost her sight and Iv got a 10 year old nephew thats deaf. Just be greatful for your health I wish I could cure both of them

Fago!

Jimdagym wrote: »

I think you must be wrong there. Surely it is easier to learn sign / lip reading when you understand the language, rather than having a young child trying to learn how to communicate from scratch without any basic understanding???

Plus in this day of e-mail, twitter, text and boards, nobody actually converses anymore, do they?

Good Point.

Valmont

Well, at least it will only be deaf people who are offended by this thread.

Abi

I said blind. I've a good photographic memory, thats all I need. That way if some fucker was slagging me off for being blind, I'd swing my cane around till I hit 'em, and set my dog on them.

Yeah, I know they are specially trained, but this is my story.

Sharpshooter

Definitely deaf, if I was blind my pc would have fingerprints all over the screen.
/ not being able to read threads anymore would be terrible so it would

andala

preferably neither but if I were to choose, I'd say deaf. I always sing out of tune anyway...

5318008!

yeah but if you were blind you could echo locate!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_echolocation

Fighting Irish

lol @ people picking blind

Neither!

I have seen/heard an old saying that "blindness cuts you off from objects but deafness cuts you off from people" (or words to that effect).

Deaf people are more likely to be lonely.

Saibh

Rather be deaf than blind.

KnifeWRENCH

As much as I love music, there's no way I could bare being blind. If it's a choice between those two, I'd prefer to be deaf.
Aaaargh, can I not just lose another sense? If I lost my sense of taste my diet would become so much healthier.

Sharpshooter

Deleted User wrote: »

Neither!

I have seen/heard an old saying that "blindness cuts you off from objects but deafness cuts you off from people" (or words to that effect).

Deaf people are more likely to be lonely.

How so?
The people who were packing at the checkouts in Dunnes today for charity were blind.
It was awesome to watch them chatting away in sign.

hubbabubba09

Valmont wrote: »

Well, at least it will only be deaf people who are offended by this thread.

fs pmsl!:D:D:D:D

Sharpshooter

Sharpshooter wrote: »

How so?
The people who were packing at the checkouts in Dunnes today for charity were blind.
It was awesome to watch them chatting away in sign.

Did they hear the hands moving....

S.L.F

Deleted User wrote: »

Deaf people are more likely to be lonely.

I have been hard of hearing since birth and this sums up exactly what it is like.

I would choose to be blind then at least I could have a conversation with people.

If people want to enter my world wear ear plugs for a week and see what it is like.

As for sign language being awesome to see, so is talking in Russian.

dvpower

Deaf ftw

Holsten

Deaf.

4 people who voted blind are eejits :P

colly10

I've lost hearing in one ear for only a week but found it incredibly irritating, for me though this is a non contest, theres nothing worse in my mind than being blind, imagine not even knowing what you look like or what anything looks like

Sharpshooter

S.L.F wrote: »

As for sign language being awesome to see, so is talking in Russian.

Yes but you can hear people talking in Russian.

I was referring to the animated conversation I saw going on around me, that's all.:)
I saw no loneliness.

anplaya

wylo wrote: »

Blind without a doubt, at least when your blind you can still enjoy the most important thing in life , and thats a casual conversation with someone.

Everyone always says deaf, but I could definitely live with not being able to see more than not being able communicate easily, no more music, no more chat, no more sounds around you

lol,im communicating with you,the only thing i live without is music,being blind would be worse than being deaf believe me you,ya wake up in the morning and ya wouldnt be able to see the colour of the sky etc,what people you know look like,drive a car,play football,i could go on and on about everyday things in life people take for granted and so on,so many more advantages to being deaf than blind

Mr.Lizard

Deleted User wrote: »

I have seen/heard an old saying that "blindness cuts you off from objects but deafness cuts you off from people" .

Yet another reason why deaf is preferable.

anplaya

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Lolz, I meant deaf.:o

Heres another one, would you rather be blind, deaf or stupid?

lads ,no need to be insulting in fairness.

S.L.F

S.L.F wrote: »

I have been hard of hearing since birth and this sums up exactly what it is like.

I would choose to be blind then at least I could have a conversation with people.

If people want to enter my world wear ear plugs for a week and see what it is like.

As for sign language being awesome to see, so is talking in Russian.

I'm not deaf, but occasionaly suffer from severe tinnitus - sounds like a (old fashioned CRT) television LOPT it's so loud that I often can't follow any conversations going on around me. I have it right now

Capt'n Midnight

Leprachaun wrote: »

Deaf,hands down.

hate to break this to you but you generally need to raise you hands to sign

deaddonkey

blind, no contest.

S.I.R

Fago_25 wrote: »

I was asked the other day by someone, "Would you rather be Blind, or Deaf?" (I wondered what he was plannin' to do to me)

Anyway, I said deaf because blind people need more care and deaf people get along ok.

So if you had to choose between the two, what would you pick?

What did you say ??? i couldn't see it ??


WHAT ???

??????????


WHYS IT SO DARK AND QUIET ?????

Sharpshooter

Deaf Blind but not Dumb,eh S.I.R

Professey Chin

Blind. Blinded by mysterious toxic waste.
I AM DAREDEVIL!!!!!!!!

Schism

It'd have to be deaf, although I would miss music a lot.

Ro: maaan!

Not being able to listen to music, and knowing it exitsted... I'd probably kill myself.

Overheal

It really depends wether she's hot or if she has a whore moan.

grenache

Blind. Then i wouldn't have to look at people. Besides, when you're deaf, you're totally cut off from the world. A lot more so than when you're blind, in my opinion.

kumate_champ07

dvpower wrote: »

Deaf ftw

worst use of 'ftw' ive ever seen in a post

seanybiker

tough one to be honest. I have 3 cousins who are almost completley deaf and are gonna lose their hearing for sure, sadly the same 3 are gonna go fully blind also. No word of a lie.
They seemed happy with the bad hearing cos they was born with it I suppose. They scared about the blindness. Pardon the pun but it such a hard thing to see, loved ones knowing their future.

Lirange

grenache wrote: »

Besides, when you're deaf, you're totally cut off from the world.

That would be reality turned on it's head. Deaf people lead more social lives. They can sign. They can lip read. Most of all they can be much more independent whereas the blind are much more dependent. You may think ah but because they're dependent they're more social! Not so. Usually this just means one or two people and a guide dog.
Fewer menial functions are compromised for the deaf. It's also easier for the deaf to be integrated into society.

anplaya

grenache wrote: »

Blind. Then i wouldn't have to look at people. Besides, when you're deaf, you're totally cut off from the world. A lot more so than when you're blind, in my opinion.

and tell me how you are,i dont know why people spout such ****e if they have no experience of being deaf or blind ,some of these comments are laughable really.where did ya get that if your deaf your cut off from the world ****e from?

anplaya

Lirange wrote: »

That would be reality turned on it's head. Deaf people lead more social lives. They can sign. They can lip read. Most of all they can be much more independent whereas the blind are much more dependent. You may think ah but because they're dependent they're more social! Not so. Usually this just means one or two people and a guide dog.
Fewer menial functions are compromised for the deaf. It's also easier for the deaf to be integrated into society.

jesus christ, at least your making some sense,when someone asked the question would ya like to be deaf blind and added stupid,never mind about being deaf and blind,plenty of people who i dont think are deaf and blind are writing in on this page with some lucridious answers,does that make them stupid?you tell me.

Mr.Lizard

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

worst use of 'ftw' ive ever seen in a post

But at least you can see it.