Dad Joke in ASL: How do you stop a charging bull?
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Dad Joke in ASL Series: Part 6
Dad Joke in ASL: How do you stop a bull from charging?
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Dad Joke in ASL: How do you stop a bull from charging?
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Hahaaa nice one Bee I like your answer!
Thank you
Thanks Dr. Bill!
haha...good one. I didn't get the "his" sign at first, but play back I realized it was take away "his" charge card.
Love dad jokes anyway and what a great way to learn some new signs. Get a laugh and get some knowledge at the same time. Just genius.
The only thing funnier than a dad joke is a dad joke explained. I dare you.
Well, "funny" you should mention that. Heh.
I've been working on a few jokes followed by "bonus" explanations.
I don't know as that they will actually be any more funny (or perhaps groan worthy) but they might be more useful to ASL students. Will see how it goes.
I started learning ASL a few weeks back and your channel has been my MAIN go-to!! I just met a deaf person for the first time in my life and she’s the most kindest and sweetest person in the world, and that’s why I wanted to learn how to sign so I can communicate with more people like this 😊 Signing is so….. BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for being the coolest teacher!!! 👋🏼😊
I knew it 😁. Same glad I could sign it.
Hahahaha so good
😂 So funny
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I love your Dad Jokes videos! So much packed into a quick video and I'm always able to finish the whole thing in one sitting. Oh, and the jokes are good! I'm trying not to lose the ASL I learned in college and in my involvement with the Deaf Community, as I haven't been able to sign with anyone for a while! All your videos are very helpful. What does CORNA mean?
The word "corna" is sometimes used to describe or as the name of the handshape that extends the pinkie and the index fingers as if they were horns.
That handshape is sometimes called the "horns" handshape.
@@sign-language Thank you!
Thank Dr. Bill....great as always!
Lol. Thank u. 😊 always look forward to your videos
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A great way to learn signs and grammar. Thanks!
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1:26 great set up and punchline!
🤣🤣🤣Thank you for these! I love good “dad jokes”! I’ve only just begun learning sign online for a couple months now and really enjoy your videos, your style of teaching is super helpful and now you’ve got jokes too!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I just learned the one about King Kong’s brother yesterday and shared it with my family! 💕💕🥰🥰🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻
Dad jokes in ASL are so good!!
But how do you tell a joke in real life, wouldn't you need to write "charging"?
The extent to which you need to set up or explain a joke is going to vary widely depending on your audience or conversation partner.
In real life many of us Deaf make use of clues such as mouth movements.
To pretend that lipreading and the occasional use of mouth movements for communication purposes doesn’t happen typical Deaf (ASL-based) communication in the Deaf community would be disingenuous.
The word “disingenuous” means “Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.” (Source: Lexico)
I’m not talking about mouthing everything that is said - rather I’m referring to the skillful use of occasional mouth movements to create or influence meaning. It happens in the Deaf community - a lot!
A signer could do a depictive sign for “charging” and add a mouth movement that looks at least somewhat as if they were saying the word charging. Is such mouth movement required? No. It is simply an option. Anyone who tries to take away communication options from Deaf people - is creating harm.
If needed, you could fingerspell "charging."
Also, it isn’t as if all Hearing people "get" (understand) all "dad jokes" even in their own language. Many dad jokes are specifically based on the "abuse or misuse" of language and as such the fun of the joke relies on the micro bit of joy that comes from succeeding at solving the puzzle of the mismatch between the word or sign used and the meaning for which it is being used.
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Question:
That was cute, thank you! I do have a question though. In other foreign languages these jokes wouldn't translate well because they would have a different word for "draw" in both contexts. I thought that would be the same in ASL because there are different signs for "draw" as well. Most of my Deaf friends also know English so they would get this and other word puns. But would you call this an ASL joke? Or is it more a "bilingual" joke, and those who only know ASL, or are looking at the joke with the mindset of looking for pure ASL, wouldn't get it? I hope that question made sense!
Response:
Let's consider your question by asking a question:
Is there a difference between “an ASL joke” and “a joke in ASL”?
To which I would certainly answer, “Yes, there is a difference.”
”An ASL joke” tends to refer to the content being in some way directly related to ASL.
”A joke in ASL” tends to refer to the modality. By modality I mean the language or format in which the joke is being presented.
For example:
A dad joke in written English.
A dad joke in ASL.
A dad joke in spoken English.
A dad joke in mime.
A dad joke presented in silent theater format.
Thus we are using the word “in” to refer to what container format (what language or mode) are we putting the joke into - not the joke’s content.
Regarding a joke such as: “Why do nurses like red crayons? Sometimes they need to draw blood!”-being presented in American Sign Language, -- that is a “Dad Joke in ASL.”
If presented in ASL that joke is also:
A nurse joke in ASL.
A Crayon joke in ASL.
A phlebotomist joke in ASL.
I would not call it an “ASL joke” since it is not specifically based on or about ASL. It is just “in” ASL.
Nor would I call it a “Deaf Joke.”
My son (an NCO in the Army) texted me a “military joke.” (How long does it take a Russian tank to drive from Moscow to Kyiv? Answer: Depends how many people are pushing!!)
The joke involves the topic of Russia but it is not a Russian Joke.
It is a Ukrainian (or any non-Russian military or other involved party) joke about the Russian military. If told in English then it is a “Ukrainian joke (about Russia’s military) in English.”
My wife and I discussed that Ukrainian joke in ASL. Thus the joke became a “Ukrainian joke (about Russia’s military) in ASL.” It was not an ASL joke. Nor was it a Russian joke.
An example of an ASL joke is the “PLEASE BUT” joke in which a Deaf person writes a note to a train conductor to “please but” (with the double meaning of “raise the crossing gate arms”). The joke is sometimes embellished to “please move your but” which insinuates “please move your butt.” It is fascinating that the “PLEASE BUT” joke is a very well established Deaf joke that is an ASL joke that plays on the relationship of the English word “but” to ASL sign “BUT” as well as the fact that “BUT” and “train crossing gates rising” look the same.
We don’t call the “PLEASE BUT” joke a bilingual joke (even though it “is” a bilingual joke). We call it a Deaf joke because it originates in and is primarily told by and/or owned by the Deaf community. We could call it an ASL joke because an aspect of ASL is directly tied to the punchline.
Dad jokes (that originate in English) tend to require the audience to be bilingual when told in some other language. Some (English-originated) dad jokes will succeed well or easily in ASL - some won’t.
We tend to label or name joke types based on saliency.
The word “salient” means “most noticeable or important.”
At some point in time enough people noticed that “dads” tend to tell certain types of jokes. Those jokes came to be labeled as “dad jokes.”
A “dad joke” that originates in English and is told in ASL is still foremost a “dad joke” regardless of the fact that it may require bilingual competence to be understood. If a joke requires bilingual competency we could call the joke a bilingual joke - but doing so may give the wrong impression by putting the focus on an aspect of the joke that isn’t as salient or pertinent as other aspects of the joke. (“Pertinent” means “relevant or applicable to a particular matter” Source: Lexico).
There is absolutely no doubt that to get (understand) most English-originated “Dad Jokes in ASL” -- a person needs to be at least somewhat bilingual.
The vast majority of Deaf Americans are indeed -- to some extent -- bilingual.
(As you have pointed out: Most of your Deaf friends know English.)
The simple fact is that the written language of the North American Deaf Community is “English.” This is so well established as to not be arguable.
The National Association of the Deaf’s website contains extensive amounts of English. So does the Gallaudet University website. Every residential state-run school for the Deaf in the nation endeavors to teach their Deaf students how to read and write English. Those of us (Deaf) who attend theater based movies in the U.S. use English-based subtitles or captioning. We watch TV using English-based captioning.
Definition: "diglossia" -- a situation in which two languages or dialects are used within a community, often by the same speakers (or signers).
North American Deaf Community members live in a state of diglossia. We are a diglossic community.
So, again, when a “dad joke” is told in ASL I would call it a “Dad joke in ASL.”
These dad joke lessons are great! Thanks a lot!
This one I figured out. 😄 I remember the longer King Kong joke. That had a good (or bad?) punchline. Thank you!
When I was little I used to depict two people in conversation, both as flat-O hands, one would say "long time no see" and the other would just eat the first one and say "short time see", now is that why they put me in that class at 9?
The scary part was when both hands turned to face me at the same time, and suddenly became shaky 5-hands. Damn, they easily thought I was Deaf doing that~
Hi Bill!
I absolutely LOVE your videos! I have a deaf 4 year old son and you have helped us communicate tremendously for these past few years and till this day.
I was wondering if you could talk about your experiences growing deaf? How was it like? How did you learn sign language, did you learn from your parents? Are your parents also deaf/hoh? I guess pretty much your life story starting from birth? If that’s okay with you? Also, just any tips that I can do in the house to make my son and deaf/hoh people feel as comfortable as possible.
Thanks!
Hello Keelin!
To answer your question I'll paste an interview below and then add a couple of links to more information.
Question: Are you Deaf?
Answer: Yes. I was born hard-of-hearing and as time goes on I become more and more physically Deaf. I live in the Deaf World. I married a Deaf woman, work in the field of Deaf-Studies, hang out with people who can sign, use close-captioning (or subtitles) when I watch videos, seek out open captioned movies, watch the news in ASL, lived at Gallaudet during an internship (Benson Hall), only attend churches that use sign language, have a daughter who attended the Utah School for the Deaf preschool program, have a text-only (no-voice minutes) phone, and devote my time to developing ASL-related resources for others.
Question: Are you a member of the "Deaf Community?"
Answer: Yes. I've lived my life serving in Deaf organizations, setting up Deaf events, working with other Deaf, teaching ASL, teaching Deaf Studies, etc.) I met my wife (Belinda -- who is Deaf too) at a Deaf church. Our youngest child, Sarah (our fourth) was born with a substantial hearing loss due to having Aperts (a rare syndrome) attended the Utah State School for the Deaf pre-school program. Almost all of my close friends and associates are either Deaf or strongly tied to the Deaf Community.
Question: Are you certified?
Answer: I hold a doctorate in Deaf Education / Deaf Studies from an accredited university (Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas). I also hold a masters in Deaf Education from Lamar university. As far as I know, I was the first person from Utah to become ASLTA certified. I was a member of ASLTA back when they were still S.I.G.N. (Sign Instructors Guidance Network). I'm now in California.
Question: Where did you learn ASL?
Answer: Growing up in a small town I started learning ASL from a Deaf woman, (Kathy Hadfield of Brigham City, Utah. She later married Mark Erwin -- so she is now Kathy Erwin.) As I grew older I lived with Deaf roommates, hung out with other Deaf people, read every ASL book I could lay my hands on, and took as many formal classes as I could find -- eventually leading to a doctorate degree in Deaf Education / Deaf Studies. Here are a few of the experiences that influenced me:
* Worked as a volunteer at the the Indiana School for the Deaf (as a teacher's assistant in Laura Gaalema's third grade class)
* Worked as a volunteer for GLAD Orange County Outreach in California
* Worked as a volunteer the (former) Indiana Branch Office of the National Association of the Deaf
* Lived on-campus at Gallaudet University during a summer internship program
* Took night classes at the Oregon School for the Deaf (Salem).
* Participated in a hundreds of hours of "American Judicial System" - related ASL training at California State University Northridge
* Attended many (!) workshops
* Researched ASL Linguistics, ASL acquisition, and Computer Assisted Language Learning during my doctoral studies Lamar University
* Directed/participated in 15 years of "immersion excursions" to exciting places with Deaf co-hosts
* Directing an interpreter-training program for Davis County school district during which I interviewed, hired, and worked closely with many (over 30) Deaf guest-speakers and/or trainers
* And lately I spend much of my time discussing the nuances of ASL with my d/Deaf colleagues at work and online.
Question: Do you lip-read?
Answer: With my hearing-aid on, in a quiet environment, "one-on-one" with someone (and I can see their face with a non-distracting background) -- I can usually figure out what a person is saying (if I'm familiar with the topic). If the person is more than a few feet away, has a mustache, an accent, or a bright light behind them (or if it is a group setting) I prefer to have an interpreter.
Question: What kind of experience do you have teaching ASL?
Answer: I taught ASL at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah for over a decade. I have taught ASL classes and/or workshops at the Utah Community Center for the Deaf, the IRS, Hill Air Force Base, Defense Depot Ogden Utah, Mills Montessori School, the Newgate Mall, Your Community Connection of Ogden, Clearfield Community Schools, Davis County School District, Weber County School District, Ogden City Corporation, The Sign Language Studio, Lifeprint Institute, Lamar University in Beaumont Texas, The Sign Language Association, ASL University, California State University--Sacramento, and dozens of other places. As of this writing I am a full-time, tenured, full professor of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies. Teaching ASL is my life's work.
Update: I've added teaching in "Guyana, South America" to the list. Guyana was by far the hardest work -- and the most fun.]
Update: Add Singapore to the list. I've done two separate week-long sign language-related workshops for the National Association for the Deaf (in Singapore).
Here are a couple of links about me:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/instructor.htm
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/accretion-deaf-by-accretion.htm
I'm going to reply to your question in two separate comments.
As far as what you can do in your house to help your Deaf son and other Deaf/hoh people feel comfortable -- I recommend you join groups such as "Hands and Voices" and/or the American Association for Deaf children. You can often pick up a lot of great ideas just from the discussions and interactions with other parents of Deaf children.
Also there are books on this topic. For example here's and old classic:
The Care and Education of A Deaf Child: A Book for Parents (Parents' and Teachers' Guides)
Plus there are many newer / more recent books that you can often get for a reasonable sum via Amazon's "used book" options. Or sometimes a local librarian can use inter-library loan to get books from all over -- so try your local library if you haven't yet and see what the librarian can fix you up with. Bring your son and see if he can get hooked books!
As far as your home life -- do what you can to encourage everyone involved with your home to learn ASL. Consider hiring a Deaf baby sitter! Seek out playdates with other Deaf kids that sign. Check with your state's department of education and ask them to provide you with a Deaf mentor to come to your house and work with your son and you one-on-one. That is a long shot but who knows? Worse that will happen is they will tell you "no" and / or that they don't have anything like that in your state.
@@sign-language Wow! You have amazing credentials!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thanks for the information! I was very curious about your life growing up! I will check out the links as well.
@@sign-language I also forgot to mention that I’m hearing and so is his father and sister. My son is the only one that’s Deaf.
I have joined the Hands and Voices a couple years ago and I love it. They are so helpful. I will be joining the American Association for Deaf children as well. We are located in Texas but I have also signed up for Parent guide by your side, Deaf/HH guide by your side, a Deaf mentor (haven’t been matched with one yet, it’s been a couple months), and I am currently in “ Family Signs” which is online class and you meet with a live ASL instructor. That has also helped a lot.
I will be going to the library ASAP to see if I can find the book you recommended and more for me and my son! I’m so excited for me and my family to continue this journey and to grow with my son in the Deaf world and culture. We seriously LOVE it.
Thank you so much for the resources and recommendations. I will keep all of that in mind.
Thank you so much Bill! You are amazing!!!
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Is that the general/universal sign for 'charge card' ? Great lesson and terrible joke... :)
The sign I do in this video for credit card is a fairly common sign for "credit card" and/or "to charge a credit card."
The sign may evolve over the years to better depict modern credit card processing systems but for now that sign I showed is a good general sign that is still in use by many Deaf.
See www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson49.htm
and scroll down to:
Practice Sheet 49.D
16. YOU EARN HOUR HOW-MUCH?
17. CREDIT-CARD card-[SQUARE] YOU HAVE HOW-MANY?
18. YOUR CREDIT CARD YOU DEBT-[owe] HOW-MUCH?
19. YOUR CREDIT CARD INTEREST R-A-T-E PERCENT WHAT?
20. YOUR CREDIT CARD YOU PAY-OFF EACH MONTH?
@@sign-language thank you 🙂
Yeah, definitely a "dad" joke :D
with a "wife" joke thrown in X-D