How I Communicate With My Deaf Boyfriend In the Dark

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  • @swisstrader
    @swisstrader Před 4 lety +40988

    Think about this for a moment: what would the world for deaf people look like if we were all taught sign language in school vs learning cursive writing.

    • @rai1133
      @rai1133 Před 4 lety +1579

      NYC Entrepreneur honestly, I think we should.
      (As someone who had selective mutism for a while, communicating wasn’t exactly the easiest. So cursive is less useful in my opinion. Since I’m business you probably get more deaf people then people who expect perfect hand writing)

    • @heypeople8396
      @heypeople8396 Před 4 lety +844

      NYC Entrepreneur this is honestly such a good idea! I would’ve loved to learn sign language when I was little!!

    • @jeankim6576
      @jeankim6576 Před 4 lety +639

      My elementary school taught us how to sign the alphabet in ASL. It's never been in much use, but I've never forgotten how to sign them because I learned it at a young age! Whenever I need to communicate with Deaf people or signers, the alphabet takes a while, but it works :)
      I think ASL should be taught through elementary or middle school at least as an elective course. I would have loved to learn more about it when I was a child.

    • @MakMarie
      @MakMarie Před 4 lety +46

      well ik both so... how would that play? lol

    • @evatime695
      @evatime695 Před 4 lety +89

      I don’t know sign language, but i’d like to try it

  • @armijolly
    @armijolly Před 4 lety +5685

    “Sorry i dont want to talk to you right now”
    *closes eyes *

  • @MarleyMar-ke3qw
    @MarleyMar-ke3qw Před 3 lety +2473

    Here’s an advantage to being deaf: you can’t hear snoring while trying to sleep :) (Just trying to brighten your day a bit)

    • @ellioe395
      @ellioe395 Před 3 lety +26

      Oh yeah!

    • @Anna-wz6yb
      @Anna-wz6yb Před 3 lety +88

      when i snored the other night the people in my house said they could feel the shaking XD i didnt know i snored that loud!!!

    • @KaynaEm
      @KaynaEm Před 3 lety +34

      I need to find me a deaf husband ASAP! Love the positivity, Marley!!!!

    • @roxanaconstantinescu1569
      @roxanaconstantinescu1569 Před 3 lety +20

      I once started snoring so loud I woke myself up. And it'd be pretty cool if I could absolutely not hear anything while sleeping, or at least before I fall asleep, because even the tiniest sounds make it hard for me to fall asleep and that's annoying.
      Of course, I'm not trying to romanticize being deaf either! Being able to hear is a bliss and i don't know what I'd do if I couldn't listen to music or hear my mom's voice anymore or ever again!! So yeah, being deaf is definitely not something to dream of, but there's still good sides to anything, and I wanted to point them out in an attempt to make deaf people feel better.

    • @davidraveh5966
      @davidraveh5966 Před 3 lety +2

      I can't sleep without listening to classical music.

  • @CocoaSip
    @CocoaSip Před 3 lety +1554

    I love it when I got to hear his voice a little when he said "like that" when gesturing her 🙂

  • @NcMuggets
    @NcMuggets Před 4 lety +18178

    The beginning said to turn on captions and I thought to myself “I’m not deaf, I don’t need captions” and then the video started and I was like “Oh. Right. I don’t know sign language”

    • @ssfhu.1472
      @ssfhu.1472 Před 4 lety +307

      SAME HAH

    • @violet3436
      @violet3436 Před 4 lety +392

      Julian I’m a beginner at sign language and I saw some signs i knew but I couldn’t process it cause he was going faster then what I’m used to

    • @mariahendricks1378
      @mariahendricks1378 Před 4 lety +41

      Julian I DID THE SAME THING!

    • @o0bluemilk0o
      @o0bluemilk0o Před 4 lety +12

      Sameee

    • @tiana.hudson
      @tiana.hudson Před 4 lety +96

      Even tho I don’t understand some things, I still enjoy watching without captions and trying to understand what he’s saying. I feel like im learning some sign language

  • @indianazones8579
    @indianazones8579 Před 4 lety +9495

    I thought the answer was glow in the dark gloves

  • @heatherliketheweather
    @heatherliketheweather Před 3 lety +636

    I'm sure You've thought of this already and I'm obviously late to the show here, but my Military husband is up at unholy hours AND I HATE LIGHT TOO, and so the way we have worked around that is a RED LIGHTBULB! Red light does not travel through your eyelids unless you're right up in there because it has the longest wavelength and, therefore, the least amount of energy in the visible spectrum. SO, we have a light he can turn on that is red and it won't wake me up and if I open my eyes there is no glare or squint-inducing light, but he can move around to get ready for work! Hope that was helpful! :)

    • @abigailevans6134
      @abigailevans6134 Před 3 lety +13

      love that thank you

    • @TheRealJimW
      @TheRealJimW Před 3 lety +43

      and the neighbors are like... DUDE gets some EVERY night!? LOL

    • @meilinrivera1
      @meilinrivera1 Před 3 lety +18

      Somehow the red lights give me anxiety idk why might be my sensory issues 😥

    • @thetongueofangels1882
      @thetongueofangels1882 Před 3 lety +3

      @@meilinrivera1 maybe try to think of it in a romantic sense? But i get what you're saying🙂❤

    • @lauraeeeee
      @lauraeeeee Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah I have philips hue bedside bulbs and make them red while my bf is reading me Harry Potter at night 😌

  • @sarahallen1713
    @sarahallen1713 Před 3 lety +204

    I absolutely love Ryan's patience with her and her process of still learning sign language.

  • @Redziror
    @Redziror Před 4 lety +8267

    Patrick: "its too dark i cant hear you"

    • @Redziror
      @Redziror Před 4 lety +15

      @Rheanna SoRrY

    • @Twitchte
      @Twitchte Před 4 lety +8

      1.7 likes, 2 replies? Wat

    • @Redziror
      @Redziror Před 4 lety +5

      @@Twitchte lol 1.8k now

    • @aaliyahtoppin8032
      @aaliyahtoppin8032 Před 4 lety +10

      I feel bad for laughing at this

    • @Stellab6160
      @Stellab6160 Před 4 lety +26

      The only situation this sentence would make sense in haha

  • @leilani1911
    @leilani1911 Před 4 lety +3988

    i love how he helps her when she doesn’t know the sign it’s so cute to me i don’t know why

  • @srishtubaby
    @srishtubaby Před 3 lety +32

    dude I’m so dumb I didn’t have my subtitles on and I thought that she was gonna translate after he was done so I was just watching him sign for like a solid minute

    • @justinhaney3087
      @justinhaney3087 Před 2 lety

      IM 2:20 MINUTES IN AND I DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE SUBTITLES ON SO I WAS JUST STARING AT HIM LIKE😐😐😐 AND THEN SHE WOULDN’T SAY ANYTHING AND I WAS LIKE TF? LOL

  • @monkeygrlfun
    @monkeygrlfun Před 3 lety +362

    Makes sense what he's saying about a sense of security. It can be scary to have one sense gone, plus another, esp3cially sleeping. So many things we don't think about as a hearing person.

    • @maxwilson7001
      @maxwilson7001 Před 3 lety +11

      I know that was quite an eye opener

    • @Nari_Trovi
      @Nari_Trovi Před 3 lety +4

      i kinda do tho, I don't have trouble hearing but for the longest time i didn't like sleeping in complete darkness

    • @TheJackieeisbeastxP
      @TheJackieeisbeastxP Před 3 lety +8

      I seen a true crime case someone broke in a deaf womens house and she woke up to the vibrations of the intruders feet and went to hide

    • @mackenziemunro378
      @mackenziemunro378 Před 3 lety +3

      @@TheJackieeisbeastxP wow really

    • @poggodoggo5838
      @poggodoggo5838 Před 3 lety +3

      Just imagine that your a deaf dog sleeping and u suddenly felt something walks by near you and all you have is sense of smell, that's how he experience woth the lights off, i myself would feel unsecure too. He needs sight for hearing.

  • @Emma-qw1mo
    @Emma-qw1mo Před 4 lety +4023

    My older sister's deaf and to this day whenever we have a heated argument with eachother, one of us will try to turn the lights off to end the argument or block the light switch to make sure we get our point across😂😂

    • @jeco5
      @jeco5 Před 4 lety +71

      😂😂

    • @une8837
      @une8837 Před 4 lety +72

      Awe poor baby 🥺 that’s so sad you guys are meanies 🥺😂

    • @charlene.w.6124
      @charlene.w.6124 Před 4 lety +271

      Sisterhood at its finest 😂

    • @fluffypuppy0
      @fluffypuppy0 Před 4 lety +17

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @HAngeli
      @HAngeli Před 4 lety +13

      uahahaha priceless

  • @sierrahamilton632
    @sierrahamilton632 Před 4 lety +7914

    Ahhh, the CZcams algorithm has brought me some wholesome content

    • @SignDuoChannel
      @SignDuoChannel  Před 4 lety +329

      Glad you like our content

    • @9iamante
      @9iamante Před 4 lety +12

      No literally

    • @sajedehkj
      @sajedehkj Před 4 lety +50

      For the first time im happy if this CZcams algorithm ^_^

    • @valdemarklemming1493
      @valdemarklemming1493 Před 4 lety +8

      same bro :)

    • @Delabra87
      @Delabra87 Před 4 lety +15

      This was fun, enjoyable and cute to watch. Always wanted to learn sign language. Me and a friend learned a little in elementary just for fun when we would go to the library.

  • @swaggiestdog
    @swaggiestdog Před 3 lety +75

    “Sorry you have to put down your food”
    aww 🥺 I just realized how much I want more people like these two in Earth, like they are so generous and humble, it makes me cry seeing such a cute and awesome couple.. keep up the good work guys ! I love your videos already even thought I’m still new :)

  • @em_.hay.
    @em_.hay. Před 3 lety +473

    2 questions for Ellen:
    1) Is it strange to have arguments in silence? I guess you’re probably used to it by now but I think that must be so strange as a hearing person
    2) Does your house feel very silent because Ryan prefers not to us his voice? If so, do you like to have music or some background noise just to make it less silent for you?
    Really love your videos by the way I really like how you both answer questions so open and honestly thank you both !

    • @Yes-zp5wi
      @Yes-zp5wi Před 3 lety +40

      Ryan is a very calm person as per the other videos. So imo their arguments would be a lot less aggressive so even though silent arguments may seem alien to us it wouldn't be all that different to them cause as you said one would become accustomed to it.

    • @Not_An_EV
      @Not_An_EV Před 2 lety +17

      @scftlcve it's all fun and games watching the deaf kids argue until they start making shadow clones.

    • @JoanKSX
      @JoanKSX Před 2 lety

      @scftlcve Why your comment reminds me of orchestral conductors? XD

    • @JoanKSX
      @JoanKSX Před 2 lety

      @scftlcve No, that's not what I mean. Orchestral musicians and conductors communicate using gestures during performances! Fast passages, musicians follow conductor's lead!

    • @eligetic514
      @eligetic514 Před 2 lety +8

      @scftlcve the translator for deaf people in Eminem concerts thooo

  • @TooRizzle
    @TooRizzle Před 4 lety +2720

    Him: walks in on gf making TikTok
    Her: hits woah
    Him: wtf is this demon language

  • @litleegg9387
    @litleegg9387 Před 4 lety +2787

    Her: we would communicate by touch-
    Him: *SHOVE*

    • @sofialejk5720
      @sofialejk5720 Před 4 lety +31

      Litle Egg I though he was rubbing some stuff on her 😂😂😂

    • @Tw0Dots
      @Tw0Dots Před 4 lety +15

      😂 what does a shove mean though?
      Oh nvm its just a super rough I love you
      Thats cute

    • @qwqcytriqqwq5226
      @qwqcytriqqwq5226 Před 4 lety +4

      @@Tw0Dots 🤨

    • @Tw0Dots
      @Tw0Dots Před 4 lety +2

      qwq Cytriq qwq ?

    • @qwqcytriqqwq5226
      @qwqcytriqqwq5226 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Tw0Dots I lost brain cells reading your last comment

  • @sgtjohnson
    @sgtjohnson Před 3 lety +89

    I’m currently learning ASL.
    It’s been a real hands-on experience.
    Got a laugh from my prof when he asked if I was deaf. I said “I’m not deaf, but sometimes I just choose not to listen”

    • @jordanweatherall6107
      @jordanweatherall6107 Před 2 lety

      😂

    • @cameronschyuder9034
      @cameronschyuder9034 Před rokem +3

      "hands-on" love the double meaning. Also, I have something similar to you, except I don't choose not to listen. Sometimes the brain just doesn't comprehend speech as words, just any other sound. I know that someone is saying something, I just don't know what lol. Or I hear bits of what they are saying and try to fill in the gaps; sometimes what I think I hear is actually ridiculous which is how I know that's probably not what they actually said.

    • @caspergotlost
      @caspergotlost Před rokem +1

      good ol' auditory processing difficulties

    • @Technology_1000
      @Technology_1000 Před 5 měsíci +1

      You see there are lot of answers to questions in life, and that answer is a good one. May use that in future reference.

  • @Dreadtheday
    @Dreadtheday Před 3 lety +71

    When she compliments him his eyes sparkle... I love that.

  • @fit_sense0395
    @fit_sense0395 Před 4 lety +4075

    Me: *doesn't know what he's saying
    Also me: "I completely agree"
    Edit: I do know that there's captions

    • @sinixe9073
      @sinixe9073 Před 4 lety +90

      There are captions haha

    • @elaroach
      @elaroach Před 4 lety +25

      it’s so satisfying to watch

    • @bagelfish8916
      @bagelfish8916 Před 4 lety +19

      This is I love you in sign language --->🤟🏼

    • @Hydratiun
      @Hydratiun Před 4 lety +5

      Kaitlyn plays Roblox that would be wonderful if you could actually have a conversation with it

    • @rawnasimpson4697
      @rawnasimpson4697 Před 4 lety +1

      Turn on the captions

  • @BlowYaMind095
    @BlowYaMind095 Před 4 lety +1529

    I like how she doesn’t look at his gestures but just stares into his eyes

    • @carolineb829
      @carolineb829 Před 4 lety +157

      In deaf culture it's much more respectful to look someone in the eyes than to look at their hands.

    • @BlowYaMind095
      @BlowYaMind095 Před 4 lety +16

      Caroline B oh okay

    • @OmniscientWarrior
      @OmniscientWarrior Před 4 lety +93

      @@carolineb829 I find that strange because that is like you are looking at them but ignoring what they have to say. I can see how it works if you are very good with the sign language they are using to an extant, but those of us that know very little

    • @averynerdybookworm972
      @averynerdybookworm972 Před 4 lety +57

      OmniscientWarrior well facial expressions play a huge part in signing. Think about verbal communication. Facial expressions are sometimes more meaningful than the words they speak. In ASL it’s the same. The expression helps convey the tone. Also you don’t usually stare at people’s lips when they talk unless you can’t hear them. Same with asl.

    • @LilBigPeanut
      @LilBigPeanut Před 4 lety +4

      Neither does he.

  • @ahlogic5960
    @ahlogic5960 Před 3 lety +20

    3:48
    Her: “Something very simple, like I love you-“
    Him: 👊👀

  • @carolinavasquezmonsalvo9042

    He looks at her so lovingly sometimes, they are just so cute. My heart can't handle it. 🥺🥺❤️❤️

  • @NutellaNatalie09
    @NutellaNatalie09 Před 4 lety +5974

    Ryan talking about what sleeping in the dark is like for a deaf person was so interesting. Never thought about that before, totally made me see things differently!

    • @coolmonkey619
      @coolmonkey619 Před 4 lety +3

      Omg I was going to comment that

    • @joyg6921
      @joyg6921 Před 4 lety +12

      I'm a hearing person but I feel the same way as he does it nice to see that we have that similarity

    • @Someone-tk7zh
      @Someone-tk7zh Před 4 lety +70

      I felt exactly what he meant like how terrifying it is not to hear anything and because you are sleeping you cannot know what is happening around you... So so so horrifying :(

    • @chanamita
      @chanamita Před 4 lety +11

      @@Someone-tk7zh I actually had that anxiety growing up because I'm hard of hearing, meaning I'm slightly deaf in my hearing. I'm around half deaf in both ears since I was born and I slept with night lights all the time, even today in my 20's I still sleep with light on sometimes. I didn't understand why I hated the dark, but I do know I feared losing both my hearing and my eye sight as I grow older. I'm Asian and have glasses, so me worried about my eye sight, and hearing and my health, you can imagine the fear and worries I have. just imagine losing one sense you rely on so much, mine is sight and I'd be devastated to lose that too.

    • @Someone-tk7zh
      @Someone-tk7zh Před 4 lety +5

      @@chanamita oh man... I am so sorry to read all of the troubles you have... I don't know if it helps but I hope you are going to be Ok and I hope you never lose anything else... God bless you and people like you... I hope you can get better

  • @xxzombiexxpsychoxx
    @xxzombiexxpsychoxx Před 4 lety +3133

    The saying “Don’t talk with your mouth full!” Can also be “Don’t sign with your hands full!” 😂
    Edit: Thanks everyone for the likes. I’ve never commented on a video before. Lol.

    • @JamesJohnson-iw9dh
      @JamesJohnson-iw9dh Před 4 lety +98

      one of the many things I like about deaf colture is that it's not considered rude to talk and eat at the same time 😊

    • @MARS72JJ
      @MARS72JJ Před 4 lety +4

      @@JamesJohnson-iw9dh *culture

    • @dracobutwhatever8611
      @dracobutwhatever8611 Před 4 lety +16

      James Johnson Thats probably because its hard to sign when your hands are full.

    • @JamesJohnson-iw9dh
      @JamesJohnson-iw9dh Před 4 lety +1

      @@MARS72JJ yeah, they have a community and culture man😊

    • @mayseari2486
      @mayseari2486 Před 4 lety +4

      James Johnson I think he was correcting ur spelling

  • @James200319
    @James200319 Před 3 lety +7

    Three things -
    1. You can tell the chemistry is amazing between you two!
    2. I found this video by searching for videos to learn sign.
    3. This video was published on my birthday.
    Bonus thing - I think I might try to learn ASL now.

  • @ellerj641
    @ellerj641 Před 2 lety +5

    When I did a little bit of research a while back, I discovered there's a phobia of the dark. I cannot remember the name, but I remember reading how most people who have the phobia are deaf. This was actually reassuring for me, because I am deaf and all of my life, I have had this intense fear of the dark. I grew up being taught that only little children are scared of the dark and everyone grows out of it. I felt like something was wrong with me, as here I am an adult, and I still sleep with a light on. But after learning this and growing into my deaf identity, it does not bother me anymore, and I have learned why I am scared of the dark. Like Ryan explained, deaf people rely on their eyes and not their ears. We already don't have one sense. Taking away another is terrifying. I never go anywhere after dark, and always try to get home before the sun goes down. I am the world's heaviest sleeper, as having slept through tornados and a drunk person going through the yard and taking out a tree and fence, yet if the light gets turned off, I wake up immediately and go into a panic when I cannot see anything. I use the salt lamps with the adjustable light setting, so I have a nice low red glow in my room when I sleep. Funny thing is, my dog is scared of the dark too, so we both sleep with a light on.

    • @nanwuamitofo
      @nanwuamitofo Před 11 měsíci +1

      I'm glad you're getting more comfortable in your own skin, your Deaf identity. Reddish, yellowish light (rather than blue light) is the right choice to not disturb your circadian clock too much. Keep well!

  • @bethanythomas9797
    @bethanythomas9797 Před 4 lety +1970

    This is a beautiful relationship but I can’t imagine how sassy she must get with the sign language when they are arguing
    Check out my CZcams channel feel free to subscribe and if you don’t want to then that’s fine 😂 but it would be Massively appreciated

    • @j0sh_u_a892
      @j0sh_u_a892 Před 4 lety +591

      Imagine he gets fed up and CLOSES HIS EYES LMAOOO

    • @castenialometo9487
      @castenialometo9487 Před 4 lety +25

      J0sh_u_a your comment made my day lmaooooooooo😂

    • @j0sh_u_a892
      @j0sh_u_a892 Před 4 lety +3

      @@castenialometo9487 hahaha

    • @maedartist
      @maedartist Před 4 lety +31

      @@j0sh_u_a892 or she would just turn the lights off lol

    • @j0sh_u_a892
      @j0sh_u_a892 Před 4 lety +4

      @@maedartist LMAOOOOOO

  • @tomhardysgrandfather3960
    @tomhardysgrandfather3960 Před 4 lety +8299

    i just wanna know how y’all argue like does it get hella heated and serious

    • @RubbelisPro
      @RubbelisPro Před 4 lety +1149

      If I remember right, they did a video on that topic. I can imagine she's a pretty understanding person, given the circumstances of their relationship, so their arguments probably don't get too hostile.

    • @crazybutterfly100
      @crazybutterfly100 Před 4 lety +1515

      Tom Hardy's Grandfather you just sign real fast and you see lots of facial expressions, expressing anger and frustration. Lots of rolling of eyes.. at least I do that LOL

    • @brandongrimaldi
      @brandongrimaldi Před 4 lety +795

      I’ve seen it at a party once.. their hand gestures become more harsh, their faces express their emotions and well in this case, they got into an actual physical fight. So although they don’t say anything, their body language says it all.

    • @robertthe3rd673
      @robertthe3rd673 Před 4 lety +1484

      I remember a story I read about how a deaf couple was arguing and they started laughing hysterically because one of them signed "Don't scream at me!".

    • @Rita-dj6sg
      @Rita-dj6sg Před 4 lety +56

      @@robertthe3rd673 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @weebshow3688
    @weebshow3688 Před 3 lety +5

    At 3:51 when he said “like that” quietly in his own voice I kinda stopped for a moment and then thought it was so cute

  • @annikafarr5369
    @annikafarr5369 Před 3 lety +5

    Her patient is so sweet you can tell she genuinely loves him

  • @tunikak4282
    @tunikak4282 Před 4 lety +2877

    “I’m sorry you have to put your food down.” That part just made me sad for some reason :(

    • @yennilovelofi
      @yennilovelofi Před 4 lety +23

      Same here

    • @PandaJ00
      @PandaJ00 Před 4 lety +79

      Not fully deaf but I have moderate congenital hearing loss and what I'll say is you shouldn't feel bad, sometimes small adjustments have to be made in life for your personal circumstances

    • @meganfisher831
      @meganfisher831 Před 4 lety +47

      I think he was saying it to her because he can chew/eat while talking and she can't. ;)

    • @serenyaa9981
      @serenyaa9981 Před 4 lety +5

      i just realised now why he said that

    • @JalilBaharuddin
      @JalilBaharuddin Před 4 lety +2

      @@serenyaa9981 ya 😭

  • @lolasantiago9788
    @lolasantiago9788 Před 4 lety +2843

    I think it’s so cool how when she doesn’t know how to sign something she has no problem asking how to do it and if she needs it again she will just simply ask

    • @Sir.YeetusIII
      @Sir.YeetusIII Před 4 lety +63

      You have to be humble to learn a language 👌🏼

    • @caitlinnx1244
      @caitlinnx1244 Před 4 lety +1

      time stamp?

    • @valeria.escribens
      @valeria.escribens Před 4 lety +3

      Caitlin x3 7:02

    • @kyle3045
      @kyle3045 Před 4 lety +37

      Lola Santiago I think it’s even cooler that even though he can read her lips and know what she’s saying she still signs for him. That’s freakin goals

    • @OmniscientWarrior
      @OmniscientWarrior Před 4 lety

      ​@@kyle3045 Because reading lips can sometimes be off also helps to reinforce what she knows by practice. For example, you most likely have learned the word "reificate" in English or a preforming arts class, and though the concept you understand, do you even know what the word means? How about the base form of the word, "reify?" Most commonly used in action form, "reification."
      An example of such being done, "what has science done!" Science, in this case, has been reificated.

  • @haziqzahari9387
    @haziqzahari9387 Před 3 lety +21

    You two are so cute😍😍. I thank youtube with the algorithm bringing me here

  • @BlazeDuskdreamer
    @BlazeDuskdreamer Před 3 lety +2

    He's young but then I'm 62 so... OMG, my daughter's fiance recommended your channel and I'm loving it but reason he did is he has deaf family members and I'm writing a story about a deaf dairy farmer who marries a hearing woman. He figured I could learn a lot from your channel on how those dynamics work. But right now I'm grinning because I have the hearing wife do that same thing all the time - the I love you sign on his chest/heart. He's ill for a few days in the story and while she's nursing him and he's out of it, she does it too. Guess who taught her that sign? One of the first he teaches her. I'm totally subbed. Love the dog too.

  • @jessicapelkey9731
    @jessicapelkey9731 Před 4 lety +2138

    I wonder... Ellen do people ever assume you're Deaf when you're out with Ryan since you are signing together?

    • @kikismiley11
      @kikismiley11 Před 4 lety +51

      Now I want to know that too

    • @grimmiexxlove64
      @grimmiexxlove64 Před 4 lety +202

      I have a deaf friend. We recently went out together and most people thought i was deaf too until i started speaking haha

    • @tyrranide8708
      @tyrranide8708 Před 4 lety +36

      @@grimmiexxlove64 I always thought that was so dumb, like did they seriously expect that if one of you was visibly not hearing impaired then the other is just expected to walk around in silence and not communicate

    • @oliveriochelseacollin8296
      @oliveriochelseacollin8296 Před 4 lety +6

      [SPOILER ALERT] I remember there's a movie of it and that's the plot twist. My cousin told me but I've never watched it coz i forgot the title ..

    • @shannong979
      @shannong979 Před 4 lety +4

      I'm pretty sure she said in a video about a year ago that they do until she starts talking.

  • @Zaza-ns9dd
    @Zaza-ns9dd Před 4 lety +1930

    Me: I really want to learn sign language
    Quarantine: Well now is the time

  • @HMvlogsindia
    @HMvlogsindia Před 3 lety +15

    Man I have never felt so good at any time before..this channel is on whole another level of wholesomeness.....One day I wish I will be able to see the video without turning the captions on! :D

    • @jenna6397
      @jenna6397 Před 2 lety +1

      I’m learning ASL and that’s my goal too right now I’m slowing down the video a little to comprehend some of the signing better

  • @payton5930
    @payton5930 Před 3 lety +12

    When CZcams finally gives you some good wholesome content 😌😮
    -I subscribed

  • @heowieyevebamuwheuehegegheyege

    I had the captions off for a solid 2 minutes and I was just staring at the screen confused as to why I wasn’t understanding it

  • @caitlincallan
    @caitlincallan Před 4 lety +1077

    I like how she still learns from him and wants to make sure shes doing everything correctly 🥺

    • @Deprexx
      @Deprexx Před 4 lety +9

      Asian womens rly put their heart out there for you

    • @samdajellybeenie14
      @samdajellybeenie14 Před 4 lety +8

      Well yeah she loves him and really cares about him! That’s love, dedication to someone other than yourself.

    • @squirrelwithbusiness3285
      @squirrelwithbusiness3285 Před 4 lety +3

      famous deprexx they don’t have to be Asian to have their heart out you know

    • @Deprexx
      @Deprexx Před 4 lety +1

      @@squirrelwithbusiness3285yea but white women most likely quit loving u unexpectedly, and have a racial bonus of 20% of cheating on you

    • @cameronschyuder9034
      @cameronschyuder9034 Před rokem +3

      @@Deprexx That's... quite prejudiced against white women. If the white women you met were like that, then I'm very sorry that you had to deal with that. But race has nothing to do with how kind or understanding you are.

  • @racheldesir6612
    @racheldesir6612 Před 2 lety +8

    I'm learning ASL and I'm watching your hands so hard it's hilarious. Trying to see how many words I can make out. You guys are a beautiful couple!

    • @VictoriaVaden
      @VictoriaVaden Před rokem +1

      How is your ASL now? I am doing the same too! 🤗

  • @jenniferandrews6880
    @jenniferandrews6880 Před 2 lety +3

    I am just in awe of you two! My son was born 40% deaf so I learned basics when I was teaching him language, but Unfortunately I lost him at the age of 5, So I stopped learning. But I always felt the need to learn more… several years later.. while I was in prison.. I had my dad send me an asl book and I learned what I could from that book while I was there. Now that I am in the free world again, and changed my life back to the way it was before I lost my son, I have a great job now, and I just got promoted as a trainer. The 19yr old I am training right now is hard of hearing. And the skills I learned from that book have came in good use for us. I seem to be the only one in the warehouse that knows any asl however I am still a serious beginner but he commended me for my signing and it filled me with so much joy. I just found you two while I was searching to expand my knowledge of asl and watching these vids has helped me so much already I have even signed up with skill share to improve my signing ability. Thank you so so much for existing!

  • @miguelbernardino2858
    @miguelbernardino2858 Před 4 lety +1779

    Boyfriend speaks to us thru sign language:
    *Me not knowing anything* ah yes of course
    Edit: i shouldve turn on cc earlier

    • @moemily6107
      @moemily6107 Před 4 lety +35

      RB_SPLICE thank you for telling me this 🤦‍♀️ I’m so dumb lol

    • @miguelbernardino2858
      @miguelbernardino2858 Před 4 lety +6

      Emily Thomas i was too 😂

    • @foofystar
      @foofystar Před 4 lety +2

      Emily Thomas freaking same

    • @madyssonruiz1964
      @madyssonruiz1964 Před 4 lety +2

      literally same

    • @xxxxSOSEXYxxxx
      @xxxxSOSEXYxxxx Před 4 lety +9

      Yeah I was in like 3 mins watching before I thought I should finally turn on the CC's. haha

  • @pheonacamilleparido996
    @pheonacamilleparido996 Před 4 lety +684

    "Sorry you had to put down your food" dangg sooo kindddd and perfecttttttttt

    • @leeleeandtdtre3951
      @leeleeandtdtre3951 Před 4 lety +11

      IKR! they are just too cute!

    • @PLuna-gf6sh
      @PLuna-gf6sh Před 4 lety

      Pheona Camille Parido I’m going to cry of how cute they are 🥺

  • @shannonfairywalker2466
    @shannonfairywalker2466 Před 3 lety +5

    Ryan: I'm old
    Us: you're a handsome and adorable man 😂❤

  • @ash_fire6932
    @ash_fire6932 Před 3 lety +7

    I have been slowly going deaf on my right side and have been forced to learn to talk in different ways so your guys videos have helped me so much, thank you for what you do I love and support you guys so much ❤️

  • @shamaem2736
    @shamaem2736 Před 4 lety +4525

    I feel like everyone should learn sign language. My aunt is currently teaching my 2 year old cousin sign to the point where she sometimes only responds with sign lol
    Ps. If you don’t feel like you need to learn it that’s cool! It’s just my opinion thanks

    • @emcasey5738
      @emcasey5738 Před 4 lety +113

      Shamae M sign language with toddlers is good to an extent bc sometimes they refuse to verbally communicate so it’s good in moderation

    • @shamaem2736
      @shamaem2736 Před 4 lety +42

      em I agree! She definitely makes sure that there is a balance though.

    • @lydiakies9053
      @lydiakies9053 Před 4 lety +22

      Oh my gosh. Yes! School would have been a lot easier for me if I'd been taught in ASL.
      When I was taking ASL classes after highschool, there was an interpreter in one of my math classes. Watching him made math make sense!!

    • @emilyfanslow3604
      @emilyfanslow3604 Před 4 lety +2

      My 1 year old niece is learning sign too!

    • @shamaem2736
      @shamaem2736 Před 4 lety +1

      Emmy Fanslow awesome!!

  • @OpalJustice
    @OpalJustice Před 4 lety +790

    I love that she signed, "No barking" to Java over her shoulder (2:03). That made me smile! :)

  • @laurenc7349
    @laurenc7349 Před 3 lety +3

    It’s so cool how Ryan teaches Ellen how to sign something when she signs incorrectly. He really cares about her and him showing it also teaches me too. :)

    • @zara8706
      @zara8706 Před 3 lety

      i think that so cute ☺️💜💜💜😇

  • @timelessvideo
    @timelessvideo Před 8 měsíci +1

    I'm engaged to a CODA, and have been teaching myself sign for the last several years. Your videos help me so much, you're such a cute couple and, everything you eat looks freaking delicious! Please keep up the videos, they help me, and I'm sure a lot of others, out a lot. 🤟

  • @mightbeLara
    @mightbeLara Před 4 lety +448

    “ sorry you have to put down your food “ omg he’s so cute !!💘😭

  • @firerat_
    @firerat_ Před 4 lety +3943

    I actually really like the little sounds he make when he's talking, they are very asmr-ish

  • @sharonbrown6595
    @sharonbrown6595 Před 2 lety +1

    This man loves to talk. He talks a lot and I like that these two r so good together

  • @nrlew5405
    @nrlew5405 Před 3 lety +8

    I laughed so hard for the ' I love you' part

  • @hannahcantrell430
    @hannahcantrell430 Před 4 lety +811

    I feel like being in a relationship like theirs encourages more engaged communication, like no ones gonna ever be on their phones during a conversation. That’s something every relationship should practice

    • @nonino1644
      @nonino1644 Před 3 lety +7

      Texting

    • @ranahuwaidi3715
      @ranahuwaidi3715 Před 3 lety

      They still could unfortunately look to their phone and welcome back at the person signing

    • @yourlilemogirl
      @yourlilemogirl Před 3 lety +25

      My husband is HOH and I have CAPD, not to mention his first language is French while mine is Tex-Mex Spanish/English so our own language barriers naturally occur from time to time. We find it easiest to communicate through discord/text than speaking since I can talk too fast or he won't know how to express himself in english confidently sometimes. I feel also that the custom emotes also help convey our feelings or mood on any subject a lot :) So being on your phone isn't all bad :D

    • @kater2469
      @kater2469 Před 3 lety

      @@ranahuwaidi3715 iii

    • @gritsonamission
      @gritsonamission Před 3 lety +1

      Marriage counseling tip: only argue in ASL... This way, no one yells at the other...

  • @dylanjames1690
    @dylanjames1690 Před 4 lety +506

    I have a lot of respect for his girlfriend you can tell she loves him a lot and he deserves someone as dedicated and willing as her fr

    • @jaydensmith8486
      @jaydensmith8486 Před 3 lety +14

      Legit the definition of dream girl

    • @itsxo6776
      @itsxo6776 Před 3 lety +8

      I knoooow, they're perfect for eachother 🥺

  • @tepan
    @tepan Před 10 měsíci

    "Stamping" the "I love you" gesture on someone's body is adorable! I have to steal this one.

  • @chrispyairfriedhyunjin2931
    @chrispyairfriedhyunjin2931 Před 3 lety +25

    Comment: how do y’all talk in the dark
    Ryan and Ellen: *answering
    Java: I protecc and atacc my human people

  • @chrislee1613
    @chrislee1613 Před 4 lety +981

    He's 100% old old man

  • @hellomynameisjen
    @hellomynameisjen Před 4 lety +548

    Aw I never thought about how deaf people would be afraid to sleep in the dark but that makes total sense. I love how much I've learned watching your videos! (:

    • @Wra8h
      @Wra8h Před 4 lety +8

      It reminds of when I read that a lot of blind people need melatonin to put them in bedtime mode

    • @julesnymo
      @julesnymo Před 4 lety +2

      haha it's not "deaf people" but Patrick. I'm deaf and I am not afraid of sleeping in the dark and all of my friends don't either. If a hearing person is scared of sleeping in the dark, are all hearing people afraid also? No. Something to think about :) I hope you learn something today. Have a great 2020!

    • @natfingerboard
      @natfingerboard Před 4 lety +6

      @@julesnymo My hearing is fine and I'm afraid of sleeping in the dark lmao.... I'm fine with waking up or being awake in complete darkness but I need light to fall asleep otherwise I just feel vulnerable and can't stop imagining things, and my mind and body won't relax.

    • @julesnymo
      @julesnymo Před 4 lety +3

      Nathan Carrille yeah exactly. It’s different for everyone. It’s not a deaf thing lmao

    • @hellomynameisjen
      @hellomynameisjen Před 4 lety +6

      PayneYance PayneYance I didn’t say or mean all deaf people. I said I didn’t think about how deaf people would be afraid of the dark - not that they all are but that there are those that could be because of the reasons Ryan explained. Hope you understand where I’m coming from. Have a great new year!

  • @ghost4550
    @ghost4550 Před 3 lety +5

    When I was in my old school we learned sign language for a school play and we went to this place and it was for deaf people we singing out loud and doing sign language for the deaf people and I cried at the end because it was so cute it was for older people younger people in middle age people I just want to say you guys are such a cute couple I hope you guys stay healthy and positive thank you have a good day!

  • @iruginclips942
    @iruginclips942 Před 3 lety +1

    compromising with the light is so cute

  • @kana0kitsune
    @kana0kitsune Před 4 lety +473

    4:04 “And that means she loves me a lot” that was so freaking cute 😭💕

  • @maddy1255
    @maddy1255 Před 4 lety +2052

    It's like therapeutic hearing him making like clicking noises when signing lol
    Edit: someone said eww what I meant is that it’s like ASMR 😂😂😂

  • @nienkemeintjens5897
    @nienkemeintjens5897 Před 3 lety +4

    The fun thing about sign language is that you can actually talk while having your mouth full. I love that XD

  • @charvikripalani2270
    @charvikripalani2270 Před 3 lety +24

    Its amazing that even when he isn't looking at her, she just still automatically keeps talking and using sign language at the same time lol.
    As if its just turned reflexive for her at this point to both sign and talk. Wow.

  • @junowright6948
    @junowright6948 Před 4 lety +809

    I read “deaf” as dead and I was quite confused.

    • @cherrypoppy1
      @cherrypoppy1 Před 4 lety +12

      Juno Wright 🤣 me too !!! I was like ghosts?!

    • @katyk5713
      @katyk5713 Před 4 lety +10

      I just laughed way more than is healthy smh

    • @tabim3
      @tabim3 Před 4 lety +3

      This comment is hilarious!

  • @bobbie-johobbs6356
    @bobbie-johobbs6356 Před 4 lety +2562

    *turn on captions*
    Me: psh I don’t need that I know sign language
    Also me: *realises I’m not american*

    • @LifeAsItIs478752
      @LifeAsItIs478752 Před 4 lety +8

      Bobbie-Jo Hobbs lol same

    • @Nicolas.Fernandes
      @Nicolas.Fernandes Před 4 lety +19

      Is it really different?

    • @Nicolas.Fernandes
      @Nicolas.Fernandes Před 4 lety +6

      @@louisehelene2006 But can you get along or understand a thing or two out of another sign language?

    • @LifeAsItIs478752
      @LifeAsItIs478752 Před 4 lety +129

      @@Nicolas.Fernandes Imagine you're listening to a German speaker. Based off your English, there may be a few words that sound familiar (ex. house and haus) but you certainly wouldn't be able to "get along". Unless you had studied a bit of German, you'd probably have absolutely no idea what was going on. Same thing happens with sign languages. Even American Sign Language and British Sign Language aren't considered mutually intelligible and they're "based" off the same spoken language. The alphabets are completely different too so it's not like you can finger spell words either. There's a few videos out there showing the differences between Sign Languages used in different countries and how different they can be, even with numbers. Although, I imagine the one advantage deaf signers would have is that they're probably used to gesturing. In the same way that two people that speak different languages can gesture to each other to try and get their point across, signers can do the same and might be better at it since they might be used to doing it with hearing people.

    • @kucingmerah7563
      @kucingmerah7563 Před 4 lety

      😂😂😂😂

  • @0oOSTFUOo0
    @0oOSTFUOo0 Před 3 lety +7

    I was today years old when I learned that you actually CAN talk gracefully while chewing your food: With sign language :D

  • @nwavincep
    @nwavincep Před 3 lety +3

    I just found your channel! I’ve always wanted to learn ASL and recently, I had a student ( I teach baking at a community college) who was deaf. She was accompanied by interpreters, but having her in my class made me a better teacher! I had to re-think how I spoke to the class (she could read lips pretty well), but I also had to re-evaluate how I presented my demos to the class. I will never forget that!

  • @kyleenevens5540
    @kyleenevens5540 Před 4 lety +822

    I know a deaf family who has one hearing daughter and when they go out to eat and sign, people would talk about them being deaf and then their daughter turns and says “hello” and the people start apologizing because they were talking about them does anything like that ever happen to you guys?

    • @crazybutterfly100
      @crazybutterfly100 Před 4 lety +1

      KyLee Nevens hilarious!

    • @rainpascua5351
      @rainpascua5351 Před 4 lety +9

      Another class said we cheated when they did,they were pissed off bcs we won, they called us sluts!!!! So yaah

  • @christopherforwood6592
    @christopherforwood6592 Před 4 lety +1648

    Hey, you are a huge inspiration, i am a sophomore in high school taking ASL, my teacher uses your videos all of the time!

    • @SignDuoChannel
      @SignDuoChannel  Před 4 lety +161

      Thanks!! That's so awesome, tell your teacher thanks for sharing!

    • @miahefner1238
      @miahefner1238 Před 4 lety +39

      I’m also a sophomore learning ASL!! Love this channel!

    • @sarah-nt7iw
      @sarah-nt7iw Před 4 lety +7

      Kinda random but by some very small chance, ms lamons?

    • @myso.u.l
      @myso.u.l Před 4 lety +4

      Challenge accepted hehe

    • @evasmojang
      @evasmojang Před 4 lety

      I'm going to be a freshmen in August!! Unfortunately, there ARE no ASL classes at the high school (only spanish, chinese, french.) so I have to wait until I'm in like 11th or 12th grade and then I can take the sign language classes at the nearby college.

  • @aliviareese8409
    @aliviareese8409 Před 3 lety +1

    what i really enjoy about your videos is when you guys sign the audience is learning different signs. ive picked up a few signs from watching a few videos and I've learned a lot about the deaf community and how to probably communicate. I really love your videos!

  • @jonathanemrith100
    @jonathanemrith100 Před 3 lety +3

    She is so faithful 💯💯💯💯

  • @ss5187
    @ss5187 Před 4 lety +650

    1:11 when he says "this morning started off a little rough" she was looking down in the bag the whole time but looked up and agreed how the heck did she know what he said when she didn't even look at his hands!?

    • @rachel705
      @rachel705 Před 4 lety +326

      once you get comfortable enough with ASL or a deaf person, u can sometimes see their signs out of your peripheral vision without focusing

    • @ss5187
      @ss5187 Před 4 lety +174

      @@rachel705 that is so crazy, for her to be looking down and still know what he's saying. I'm not at all saying it's impossible not sure if that's how it sounded, I'm more amazed than anything how comfortable someone can get that they just barely need to see part of a hand sign to know what their significant other is saying!

    • @st-atic
      @st-atic Před 4 lety +33

      rachel Not really. It’s quite hard to decipher Signs without full concentration. I’m sure there are people who find it easy but in this case, he just repeated himself.

    • @marlena7965
      @marlena7965 Před 4 lety +30

      even when she is looking at him she is looking at him in eyes not in his hands

    • @rachel705
      @rachel705 Před 4 lety +26

      @@st-atic oh i didn't notice that he repeated himself. but either way quite a lot of deaf people (mostly ones who have been signing all their lives) can decipher and pick out signs just by seeing basic hand movements. it takes a lot of skill but it can be learned. I had a sign teacher who was able to work on her computer and watch us sign at the same time. she knew exactly what we were saying.

  • @itsYuniique
    @itsYuniique Před 4 lety +683

    At least they never have to worry about who’s on aux

  • @torianderkin8910
    @torianderkin8910 Před 3 lety +1

    So I started the journey of getting my Deaf studies minor at the beginning of this year. I am absolutely in love with it and a few days ago I came across your channel. I love your guys videos and I want to say thank you for posting, spreading awareness, and making content with signs and captions. I feel as if I am learning so many more things just from your videos and it really fills me with joy!!

  • @kimberlyrose8302
    @kimberlyrose8302 Před 3 lety

    Such awesome and enlightening content ♥️

  • @moraasharon
    @moraasharon Před 4 lety +625

    This is literary the cutest thing in the whole wide world 💖

  • @zaynab99
    @zaynab99 Před 4 lety +899

    how is it you can understand without even looking at this hands.

    • @greenhippie5360
      @greenhippie5360 Před 4 lety +142

      They probably have a screen they can see when they're filming

    • @dingding267
      @dingding267 Před 4 lety +152

      I thought that too. but i think bc they are doing the same thing so they know the context and when you’ve been together for quite awhile you learn their speak(or in this case lol) sign patterns. So i think just like how you could only hear a few worlds of a convo, you know he’s example: talking about the time at work. Maybe that’s how it is.

    • @richardsantmyer8074
      @richardsantmyer8074 Před 4 lety +159

      For ASL most of the context and expression in the sentence is in the facial expressions. When you’re fluent you can watch the signs with your peripheral vision and watch the expressions so you get the full meaning and context.

    • @emilyernst3288
      @emilyernst3288 Před 4 lety +93

      My deaf ASL teacher told us we have to learn to understand signs without staring at the signer's hands. Apparently it can be considered rude if you just watch their hands. Also, facial expressions are SUPER important to understanding what's being said

    • @TheICEgirl6100
      @TheICEgirl6100 Před 4 lety +39

      when you look at his lips and hear the small sounds you can tell what he's saying very often

  • @jayc1304
    @jayc1304 Před 3 lety

    If you turn on the caption you can actually read what he says. This is the best relationship goals I've seen.

  • @Digupherbonez
    @Digupherbonez Před 3 lety

    Awwww, I just found this channel and I love it so so much. Yall are the best and keep teaching.

  • @DeathBatBabe97
    @DeathBatBabe97 Před 4 lety +472

    In the dark with my boyfriend, for *I love you* we grab each other’s hands and squeeze three times. Or throughout the day, if I’m busy and can’t sign, he’ll squeeze my hip or tap my shoulder three times as an I love you.

    • @proteetii
      @proteetii Před 4 lety +22

      Thisnamestillsucks awww that is beautiful

    • @Laweryn
      @Laweryn Před 4 lety +4

      That's really cute

    • @genevievecai
      @genevievecai Před 4 lety +1

      that’s so cute aww

    • @asatellin
      @asatellin Před 4 lety +2

      Aawww that's so sweet 😊😊😊💜

    • @MissTracccid
      @MissTracccid Před 4 lety +1

      My bf and I are also doing the 3x squeezing hand, but we're not deaf - almost universal, it's cute :)

  • @Countless4103
    @Countless4103 Před 4 lety +864

    This is the calmest “story telling” and couple channel I’ve visited. And cutest ngl

  • @docminty2882
    @docminty2882 Před 3 lety

    I still love watching y’all’s videos when they pop up. So wholesome

  • @erikhoryza9068
    @erikhoryza9068 Před 2 lety +1

    Best intro ever suggesting Closed Captions. Thank you. Incredible video!

  • @aaronsharp7103
    @aaronsharp7103 Před 4 lety +580

    I seriously thing this shows how love is so strong I love how hard she is trying to learn how to talk to him cuz she loves him. The world needs more love and nice people. One love guys

    • @pranavantony4409
      @pranavantony4409 Před 4 lety +5

      Aaron Sharp One Love!

    • @peony.turtle
      @peony.turtle Před 4 lety +8

      true, they both must have tried really hard.

    • @hellboygustav7802
      @hellboygustav7802 Před 4 lety +5

      She already learned sign cause they go back they had to do it when they were just dating back when they were teens living in their parents houses so she already knew

    • @rosiebloyce4452
      @rosiebloyce4452 Před 4 lety +9

      Exsqueeze Me she learnt it for him, before they were dating she learnt it to talk to him

  • @Ellemenopea97
    @Ellemenopea97 Před 4 lety +137

    She said "I never did that" and then he was like "yes in the bathroom" and her face went 😳

  • @mesterorange8181
    @mesterorange8181 Před 3 lety +1

    Every single video of yours i am smiling, thank you 🧡

  • @Healingwith.hollyy
    @Healingwith.hollyy Před rokem

    Just discovered you guys, and I think you’re both amazing humans! So kind and compassionate. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’ve already really opened my eyes and inspired me to start learning ASL 🥰much love! 💗

  • @tonilou
    @tonilou Před 4 lety +842

    "Don't talk when you're eating/your mouth is full" 😂 doesn't apply here

    • @bonniea8189
      @bonniea8189 Před 3 lety +92

      Lol I'm not deaf but I studied ASL for my second language in college. When my mouth is full but someone has asked me a question or I really want to add to a conversation, I start signing even when no one else around knows sign. It's kind of habit.

    • @arandomgirl306
      @arandomgirl306 Před 3 lety +31

      @@bonniea8189 at least then they will stop talking and look at you all confused until you finish eating and can say it.

    • @bonniea8189
      @bonniea8189 Před 3 lety +8

      @@arandomgirl306 Haha yeah you're right

    • @whatthefuckisthis7
      @whatthefuckisthis7 Před 3 lety +11

      @@bonniea8189 learned asl a few years back at home at home and it became a habit i would bring to school and i would do that same thing until the teachers called about me using gang signs 🤣

    • @bonniea8189
      @bonniea8189 Před 3 lety +12

      @@whatthefuckisthis7 ugh that sucks, I'm sorry. Did they reverse course once you explained? Some friends of mine and I got pulled over for yelling to a car full of other friends of ours ahead of us at a stop light. The cop said we were throwing gang signs. The absolute comedy gold of the situation was that we had all just left a Renaissance Fair and were still in full costume. So I guess if your definition of "gang" means a "troupe" of reenactment nerds, then sure, we were a gang.

  • @inevitablewanderer3471
    @inevitablewanderer3471 Před 4 lety +411

    I agree with what someone else said - I feel like I’m sitting and listening to friends tell me something. You guys have great vibes.

  • @deborahwilkinson8218
    @deborahwilkinson8218 Před 2 lety

    You are not old and a wonderful video. Thank you and wish the best for the both of you.

  • @alexandriagolding6233
    @alexandriagolding6233 Před 3 lety +1

    He’s young. I love these videos. Very eye opening. Thank you.

  • @abbiet2444
    @abbiet2444 Před 4 lety +263

    I love how she always gives eye contact when he is speaking/signing. I don’t understand how she does it because I’d have to be staring at the hand signs! But it’s really nice watching them communicate

    • @CatalleyaStorm
      @CatalleyaStorm Před 4 lety +27

      That's Deaf culture. You're not supposed to watch the hands you look at the face. I just had this talk to my best friend because she was staring at my hands. Our culture is different. It's culturally correct to look at the face not hands.

    • @kidonaplanet4583
      @kidonaplanet4583 Před 4 lety +35

      Catalleya Storm hopefully you’re more forgiving of us newbies who are still learning ASL... I’m not trying to be rude I swear! it’s good to know that it’s rude though, I’ll definitely try not to next time I talk with someone with ASL

    • @alyssacarter2983
      @alyssacarter2983 Před 3 lety +7

      @@kidonaplanet4583 it helps that most people, even those who were born deaf, have followed lip movement and/or gone to speech therapy, and like Ryan, as you see here, moves their mouths when they talk, and a lot of the time that helps you to understand what they are saying. Even expressions or the way they do something shows you what they are trying to say. It does take getting used to and like with anything, as long as you clarify you arent trying to be rude and apologize, and keep working at it, I'm sure anyone you communicate with will understand.

    • @rogerdunn5491
      @rogerdunn5491 Před 3 lety

      Work at developing and using your peripheral vision more.

    • @HopeUnquenchable
      @HopeUnquenchable Před 2 měsíci

      @@rogerdunn5491What, you can _develop_ peripheral vision❓ HOW⁉️ I always assumed that it was like eyesight, and can get worse/ more limited but not better 😳

  • @AndreaHernandez-jx7dx
    @AndreaHernandez-jx7dx Před 4 lety +135

    Ryan is interesting. He IS an old soul and yet a kid at the same time

  • @gabanator2012
    @gabanator2012 Před 3 lety

    I love how y’all compromise and work at the relationship! #GOALS 🤍🤟🏼

  • @kldheart5466
    @kldheart5466 Před 3 lety +1

    I’ve never enjoyed reading subtitles until today!!
    I love you guys🤟🏽