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Deaf people must have been really excited with the invention of texting, amirite?
by Anonymous13 years ago
Yeah, but they use teletypes (TTY's) anyway.
by Anonymous13 years ago
still...
by Anonymous13 years ago
No, I know what you're saying. I'm just saying they still have no need for a cell phone. A TTY is basically a cell phone sized gadget used for sending each other messages like texts.
by Anonymous13 years ago
yea, but now they can talk to other people who dont have TTYs :D
by Anonymous13 years ago
That is one way of looking at it.
by Anonymous13 years ago
No, she's right. I'm deaf (but oral) and 95% of my friends are hearing, and I've never owned a TTY/TDD. I always struggled to hear on the phone and it was a really big deal for me once texting became popular. Of course, that was right around the time I got a cochlear implant and was able to hear on the phone. But still, it makes my life so much easier.
by Anonymous13 years ago
wait you are deaf?? hah I am too :) people.. texting is not the best invention, pager is. I have an Iphone because i have the access to emails, texting, and web and everything else except for phone ha
by Anonymous13 years ago
Yep I am :) With my cochlear implants I can use certain phones pretty well, so I had to test out some 20 phones before deciding on the LG EnV Touch, which has internet/email/text. I want the new iPhone though!
by Anonymous13 years ago
cochlear implants? oh i see, i dont have them, and i dont need it really.. i grew up in a deaf school
by Anonymous13 years ago
no offence, but you should get it, because its not like you have to be worried about the dropped calls...im not trying to be mean or anything.
by Anonymous13 years ago
haha! none taken :)
by Anonymous13 years ago
:) haha i was worried you were going to.
by Anonymous13 years ago
my friend is blind..and she got all excited over texting. :D
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