User:Miajgoldberg/sandbox

Hillary and I are working on Deaf Bing. We will be adding our section into Deaf Culture wikipedia. Here are our draft that we want and will be adding a section to the page.

Definition of Deaf Bing: Deaf Tendencies, also known as "Deaf Bing," ("bing" is not a typo - it is a mouth movement that often accompanies the sign "TEND-to.") These are social and behavioral norms within the Deaf community. ... You are expected to look at the person when he/she signs to you.

All different examples listed below:

Attention-getting techniques: We tend to try to catch an individual’s attention by waving our hands or asking someone standing next to that person to get his attention for us. For larger groups of Deaf people, we’ll flip the light switch on and off. If the floor is wooden, we’ll stomp our feet on the floor to get people’s attention.

Correcting a Deaf person’s signing: A Hearing person should not correct a Deaf person’s signing. This is a taboo practice and will often be regarded as a personal slight or insult. A Deaf person, however, may correct a Hearing person’s signing, regardless if the Hearing person is new or has been signing for a long time. (Get over it. It's cultural.)

Deaf Standard Time: Many Deaf tend to show up late and tend to leave late. An exception to this rule is when good seating is at a premium. For example, Deaf college students may show up early to ensure that they get a satisfactory seat and to socialize before the events start.

Eye contact: Not looking at the person who is signing to you is considered rude. You are expected to look at the person when he/she signs to you.

Hand Grabbing: It is common for Deaf people to grab the hands of new signers to correct their signing. However, Hearing people should be careful to avoid restraining the hands of Deaf people. For example, police officers should not handcuff a Deaf person's hands behind their back.

Sports Hand grabbing: As a player, we think it is ok to spank each other’s butt. It is a force of habit where we reinforce each other. We do not think it is the wrong thing to do.

Hugs: Deaf people tend to hug more than Hearing (American) people.

Lighting: Lighting and the ability to see each other are very important to Deaf people. One of the reasons Deaf people often prefer to hang out in the kitchen is because the lighting is better.

Long Good-byes: Deaf leave-taking (good-byes) tend to be extended (take a long time).

Meeting new people: Upon meeting for the first time, Deaf people tend to exchange detailed biographical information and describe our social circles in considerable depth.

Progeny: Many Deaf couples hope for a deaf baby and are disappointed if their child is born hearing.

Removing visual barriers: Visual obstructions such as table decorations, vases, and condiments are typically removed or pushed off to the side.

Seating arrangements: Deaf couples prefer to sit across from each other in restaurants, rather than side by side. In larger gatherings, Deaf prefer to sit in a circle where everybody can see each other.

Stay Deaf: Most deaf people prefer to stay deaf and not hear using any kind of device. Some like to use devices but most of us prefer to stay deaf! We would choose to remain deaf.

Storytelling: The ability to skillfully tell a story is highly valued in Deaf Culture. In our storytelling, we usually exaggerate and have the point of telling a story.

The history behind storytelling: Not long ago we have closed captions, the time before that we don’t have any chance to understand anything on television. We use our storytelling to entertain each other.

Walking through Signed Conversations: If two people are standing in the hallway conversing in ASL and another person needs to pass through, the person should not call attention to themself by asking to be excused. Instead, the person should continue walking at a steady pace to minimize the distraction.

We also want to add different videos - will link videos to daily moth's website, and other websites.

And of course will be adding references. We kinda are struggling on that part as well. If you could give us some tips of how to do that - that would be awesome!