A Few Minutes In The Life Of A Sign Language Interpreter

[hopenchrist777]

This is typical in the medical field personnel. It would be funny if it were not so sad and true! I speak sign and work in the medical field, so I know. Most of them find sign language interesting but not enough to desire to communicate with patients. I am not saying they should learn to interprete but most patients would love to know they care enough to at the least to communicate the basics until an interpreter arrives. Thank you for this video! Peace.

[PecanSandees23]

I'm guessing there are a lot of people like that idiot nurse.

[SecretExEnig]

wasnt this in the other fucking one god dammit bitch!

u only changed the scenery

[lynnekelly2000]

@SecretExEnig Um, yeah, I remade it when I realized the program had a hospital scene I'd overlooked before, but some people like the original one since it looks more like a reception desk. It really upset you that much?

[SecretExEnig]

@lynnekelly2000

Well Yes actually,this video is like copyrighting your other own video

[lynnekelly2000]

@SecretExEnig I'll sue myself for copyright infringement.

[SecretExEnig]

@lynnekelly2000

Lol haha :D

[andreamdwa]

@lynnekelly2000 FTW!

[randgarr]

The Youtube comments has too little space, to finish (it's a long story!) it was a homeless shelter county system admin. saying I should wear my hearing aids ALL the time and said to in the shower, plus to buy replacements at the corner drug store (on $400 cash aid that's a tad impossible for $1,800 POWER aids! Times 2 - bilateral hearing impairment). She would not accept my explanations (it needs a prescription...). LOL

[randgarr]

Lord knows I've run into nurses (and a hundred other 'professionals') like this!

I'm very Hard of Hearing (at birth) and haven't learned much ASL and yet encounter just as many ding-bat persons like the nurse in this and other videos you have done! I just wish I could get someone to translate BAD English into GOOD English at doctor appointments! LOL

One such 'wonderful' comment by an administrator is that I should wear my hearing aids in the shower (and other wet circumstances). Oy Vey!

[lynnekelly2000]

@randgarr In the shower??? I can't imagine why they thought that was a good idea!

[DeafPoet2]

This is SO funny, this does happen from time to time in real life!! A few has given me the look of shocked disbelief that I can drive....then they asked "...but how do you hear...." then I reply..."hey, I'm not blind, ofc I can drive, we are more observant." They acted like it's a miracle, ohhh brother!

[SignsOfDevelopment]

Lynne from Lynne Wiesman and Cynthia Roy - we both think this is the most hysterical thing we have ever seen and it's brilliant!!! We LOVE it and will show it to all students!!! We are LOAF - THANKS!!!

[MCRochNY]

The HIPPA thing is a joke, waiting in the waiting room for my pt. to come out is also a joke, women interpreting for men is a joke...

[mdlagreca]

I don't get the part at the end "i'll pull my car around."

Can anyone explain it to me?

[lynnekelly2000]

@mdlagreca She's offering to pull up closer to the exit so the patient can be loaded into her car easily. But she'll probably speed away and never come back, right?

[DBadvocate]

@lynnekelly2000 No. Interpreters do not drive clients. Insurance purposes prohibits interpreters to drive clients home, etc.

[lynnekelly2000]

@DBadvocate Yes, I'm thinking the interpreter's going to run away from the assignment. Plus, this is meant to be sarcastic. And they're cartoon people.

[DBadvocate]

@lynnekelly2000 I would do the very same thing if I was in that same situation, laff laff!!

[paj006]

@DBadvocate

lol did you seriously miss the sarcasm and tell the interpreter who was making fun of people who ask interpreters to drive clients, that interpreters cannot drive clients?

[DBadvocate]

@paj006 Yes my dear, sarcasm is easily lost on me. :o)

[terpinturtle]

OMW....I think I am being punked!!! I love these...make more!

[racheylockdust]

If only you could really talk to people this way. "I'm amazed that you find your home everyday"

[michaelcreason]

HIPPA says nothing about the gender o service providers having to match that of the client. There are more women than men in this field, so yes, women are aloud and often to interpret for men. As interpreters we are required to follow all HIPPA laws.

[MCRochNY]

are women alowed to interpret for men??? LOL???? Wouldn't it be better for you to wait the waiting room, you know because of HIPAA???

[lynnekelly2000]

@MCRochNY At first glance I thought you were asking these questions for real, but I think you're telling us dumb questions you've heard, right? Please tell me that's it. :-)

[paj006]

@lynnekelly2000

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that ????? LOL????? is a sign he is joking? Lol?

[lynnekelly2000]

@paj006 Yes, I'm sure that's right. When I first looked at the comment on my phone I was thinking the LOLs were because he thought it would be funny for a woman to interpret for a man, but then it somehow became clearer when I sat down at the computer to reply.

[valleymoviegroup]

another one to search for is "Insurance Genius Very Funny" this was great!

[lngwstx]

"You mean that blond man who looks about my age? No, he's not my father." ROFLOL "I think I'm being Punk'd." I'm gonna say that next time this happens to me. So....tomorrow. Ahhh...the funniest stuff is always the true stuff.

[jenedetti]

Love it! It's funny 'cuz it really happens! Thanks for the laughs :) ....and I'm practicing the line, "I'm amazed that you find your way home everyday."