A Sign They Should Start Dating
(Every evening after work, I get the same bus home. I usually see the same young lady at the stop, and will share a smile and a nod as a greeting. As I’m fairly introverted, I rarely talk to people on the way home; I just listen to music on my wireless earbuds, which are hidden by my hair. One day, instead of the usual greeting, the young lady catches my eye and starts signing something at me. I reach up to pull out my earbuds.)
Me: “I’m sorry. I can’t read sign langu—”
Young Lady: *turning bright red* “Oh, my god! You’re not deaf! I’m such an idiot! I thought you were deaf because you never respond when I talk to you. So, I tried to learn some sign language so I could talk to you.”
(The young lady tails off to a mumble, getting redder and redder. I burst out laughing.)
Me: “Wow. I never thought I was worth learning sign language to talk to!”
Young Lady: “I’m so sorry. How can I possibly make it up to you?”
Me: “Well, you can accompany me for a drink for starters. I’d love to learn more about a girl who learned sign language for a boy who can’t read it!”
(After that encounter it wasn’t long before we started dating. Now she turns bright red as soon as anyone asks how we met!)
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