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[@TheRavenLilian]

I really wanted to thank you on the words you put up while you were signing. I have dyslexia and they were so easy for me to read. Big and with that colored background so they didn't get muddled from the image behind them and slow. I didn't even have to stop the video to read them.

[@Bucherviews]

They're from Flashsticks - I got some when I was beginning in BSL and they really helped (:

[@bryoniesimon9222]

Jessica thank you so much for these videos! A while ago I found out that I have a genetic disorder that could result in me losing my hearing in the future and it really scared me, but since finding your channel those worries have significantly decreased. I used to think that if I went deaf I'd be lonely and not be very happy but you have shown me that it's not as bad as I initially pictured it! You've also shown me that no matter what medical conditions I may have someone will love me especially as I'm also gay I always worried my dating pool would be too small and I'd not get the same chance at love as everyone else... I have wanted to learn sign language for a very long time but I've not had the opportunity/motivation to start so far. This has encouraged me to pick up sign language and stick to it :) xx

[@marshmallowsandtoast1529]

ahhh this is adorable.

[@jessicaoutofthecloset]

Thanks! 😊😊

[@lifeonlowbatteries8153]

Happy Deaf Awareness Week UK! I have no idea what you're chatting about at the end but I have to say I love the pink dress!

[@Eva-dy9qy]

I love the amount of creativity you put into your educational videos! They really make me excited about learning BSL.

[@Ash-up9gl]

J:What time do you want to call list? (Is list a nickname for a person? I could be way off! What's the sign you use after 'want'? C: What? J:What time are you calling list? C:I'll call maybe around 4 o'clock J:4 o' clock okay :) I also don't know what the sign right at the end was! Ahh! I could be miles off but was fun to try. :)

[@cathyjackson7248]

The sign at the end was I love you. I didn't get everything so now I've read your comment I'll have another watch :)

[@Chikorita2Chante]

This is important as heck, but I just can't get over how cute these types of videos are. Maybe it's just the two of you having a lot of charm, who knows. Either way, I love it.

[@ratchelgillingham]

Knowing BSL, means I have an advantage with this question but I hope you made it to the phone shop for 3! I love that you do videos about deafness and BSL in deaf awareness week xx

[@ratchelgillingham]

PensivePenumbra it is the sign for buy so you are completely right. It can also mean shop although there is a separate sign for shop but buy can also mean shop just to complicate things!

[@TimiSterr]

sign language is the coolest thing! I can imagine how awesome it is to be able to communicate something when you're in a loud pub, concert.

[@KairuPyon]

I know a bit of DSL (Dutch Sign Language) as I had some deaf friends in school so me and some other friends decided to go to a workshop once a week. I still love Sign language but as I don't talk to them anymore I lost most of it except the alphabet. I do love watching these videos! I simply learn a lot of differences and I still think it's such a beautiful and rich language .

[@Drarok]

Happy to see the SignBSL website briefly there - I built the iOS app for that site. Reply here for feature suggestions, as Apple don’t see the app offering anything over the website itself, so updates are stalled. ☹️

[@Bucherviews]

I think a thing where it offers you a random sign and you need to guess what it is (as a language learning game) would be great. If you make it also a language learning app, I'm sure that would get through the requirements, as well as be really useful for those of us that are trying to build our vocabulary. (:

[@fictionalhuman]

Only thing I caught was “favorite,” but I liked this video! The ASL I am learning is quite different from BSL, but it makes me happy to see you signing away in your videos more again. A happy awareness week to you! I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since I first started watching your videos with the ones last year.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Only know some very basic signs in German sign language so can't really understand what you are talking about in the end but immersing yourself in the language you are trying to learn is always a good idea! I do this with every language I'm starting and it helped me a lot with pronunciation and learning vocabulary without it feeling like you are learning anything.

[@mfg2324]

geht mir genauso :)

[@shannonhensley2942]

This is actually British sign language. So it's not going to look the same as German sign language. I learned ASL or American sign language which is entirely different so it was very strange for me to try and understand.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Shannon Hensley that is why I said that I can't really understand anything! No sign language is the same.

[@shannonhensley2942]

DieAlteistwiederda sorry the way you wrote it, I just interpreted wrong.

[@syannasylwiaanna7468]

How/where did you learn the German Sign Language? (I think it's called Deutsche Gebärdensprache?) If you could please say something more. I live in Germany and would love to learn some signing but for obvious reasons, BSL and ASL wouldn't make much sense.

[@tenayacollins]

I love this! Claudia has gotten pretty good since I ever saw her sign in videos. I'm so glad that you have her and her love in your life.

[@cwolf201]

Also the internet helps for a quick one sign lookup. such as the time I needed to apologize to someone for accidentally stepping between him and his interpreter. He was very appreciative and forgiving

[@casebeth]

love that Claudia is totally willing to give it a go. What a great, supportive spouse!

[@Palitato]

My friend runs the Accessibility Services at a big convention that travels to the UK, and she's been learning ASL/BSL, and helped her volunteers come up with new signs to describe characters in the show the convention is for. It was interesting watching them figure out a way to represent characters with just a hand signal, and amazing how easy it was to tell who each one was talking about!

[@sammiparks36]

I love that bsl and asl are both really different and simular but one sign that is exactly the same in both is help and i feel like thats really important

[@Angelssoar]

This touches me more than y'all can know. I'm Deaf, and I've always wished (but not forced) my loved ones to learn ASL...but even when they get excited to learn, they never do. I hope I can meet someone one day who'll want to embrace all of me and my culture

[@TheSoundsInside]

I love you two so much! You’re the most sincere and beautiful couple & I wish you SO MUCH happiness and love! ✨🌈♥️

[@zoem9703]

Thank you for these videos Jessica. I’m raising my son in a bilingual family, so he’s being “very slow” in learning to speak (apparently normal). He has, however, started signing at 15 months! We’ve actually had an entire conversation together! We can communicate!! And it’s because of your videos teaching me and inspiring me

[@thunderstrike-rw4hn]

I was just saying this yesterday no voice is better to lrean with great video for deaf awaness week

[@Christine_990]

Inspired me to look up ASL classes near me, looks like the local college has some. I'm hearing, and I don't know anyone deaf currently..but that doesn't mean I won't meet anyone. I'll have to find out how much they cost, I've wanted to learn for a while. Your videos are amazing Jessica. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[@mumblealice17]

I've been taking BSL classes for a year and absolutely love it! Such a fascinating language that should be taught in schools :)

[@aprilfields7109]

I absolutely adore the pair of you!!! Signing is such a beautiful language and I'm doing my best to learn it.

[@AmberRBowes]

I love this sketch, and all your Deaf Awareness Week videos!! Thanks for having such awesome content :)

[@kartom3780]

I love the style of this video. It's so adorable and enjoyable.

[@o0Avalon0o]

Beautifully put together video! You've really out done yourself!

[@lauraastar3]

I love this, my only request is that you widen your camera angle so we can see what you're signing - particularly in the beginning

[@vyshnavheeg5026]

I'm starting lessons in September and I'm so excited!!!

[@bloopiedoop]

what an adorable sketch

[@chriscox3709]

One of my favorite channels. You guys are awesome!!!

[@thiccsunflower1731]

Love you and your wife, Jess! I’ve been trying to learn sign language lately, and some of your videos have really helped!❤️❤️

[@mnickrowe]

I'm absolutely loving these!! The way you put little skits into the videos. Super enjoying it. I can't wait to see more of these different edited and different styled videos. Happy #DeafAwarenessWeek

[@samtemple9458]

This is a great video! I've only been learnng BSL for a short amount of time, and I recently passed a beginners course, but I didn't know what to do next. These resources will definitely come in handy to help me improve - so thank you!

[@freyatewnion241]

I love your channel, Jessica, and think it's brilliant that you use this platform to spread awareness about deafness and other lesser known disabilities. I would love to learn sign language but don't have a lot of time at the moment as I am still in school, I wish it was taught in school though. I do trampolining and have a competition coming up soon, as I am in the disability squad in the regional competitions I don't have anyone to compete with but for nationals one of the people in my category is deaf so I really want to try and learn some basic sign language. This is why I'm so glad that you made this video and others using sign so that I can get used to seeing signs. I love all your videos, they make me feel so much more relaxed, so thank you x

[@medievalbride2005]

I studied American Sign Language for 2 years and its amazing how different the signs are for BSL.

[@ness.ness.]

You always look like a Disney Princess and I love it.

[@Hannah-yf2yr]

This is the cutest, and totally true, too, immersion is the best way to learn any language!

[@sofiecarlson8017]

What a great idea! Getting little language lessons from just going about your daily business. I would love to learn Swedish Sign Language as a fourth language and will definitely be printing out some cards like this and put them up in my apartment. 😄✨

[@4n6h4r4d]

Loved these videos. I have Otosclerosis which is a genetic disorder that means you slowly go deaf. I already have one hearing aid and am worried I will soon need another. I barely picked up on what you were talking about in the park so I will be needing those classes with my Fiance!! Thank you for the awareness :3

[@shaykippers5547]

I’ve actually taken ASL for two years and I was able to recognize some of the signs, so that was cool. I have really enjoyed learning ASL and about deaf culture in general. This is a wonderful channel!

[@amyphillips2001]

watching your videos has helped me so much in picking up bits of sign! i really want to get better at it!!

[@kaileydavis5223]

Again you have graced us with an inspirational and informative video. I took asl classes for a bit in high school. I am now 4 years out of high school and I think I want to start up classes again! Thanks Jessica! 💛

[@aratrevino4607]

One of the cutest videos I’ve ever seen ❤️ Love this beautiful couple, and the way that you get to know and help each other. I would like to learn sing language in my mother language ☺️

[@HorseyGirlRides]

I start my level one soon! I can't wait. We've spoken before about how I'm considering becoming a BSL interpreter and this year is going to be the year i make the decision to either study BSL Interpretation at uni before media stuff or do it the other way around. I have lots of ideas about D/deaf inclusion, particularly for youth and at the moment i'm leaning towards BSL Interp first, then media stuff. Thank you so much for videos like this & the amazingly useful links in the comments. And thankyou for your signed songs and tutorials which have helped me learn loads too!

[@Galaxy-xu4kb]

This is so useful and adorable! I have those post-its, just haven’t used them yet- gonna start posting them everywhere! Thanks for such a great video! X

[@emie_2682]

Ahh I'm finally doing an in-person bsl course next week and I'm so so excited! I actually think sign is amazing, I don't know why more hearing people don't learn. Especially as they may have hearing difficulty in the future, everyone knowing sign and using it to communicate is just so useful.

[@katienewton3404]

hey!!! I'm like super new to this channel, but your videos are amazing! I've been trying to learn sign language for a while, but have literally never had the time due to my busy school schedule, but watching your videos and slowing them down has been really helping me to learn!!! thank you!!!

[@jafe729]

Love it. Your videos have really made me what to learn sign Language!

[@bedenpoy344]

Happy Deaf awareness week! I've started BSL classes a few weeks ago and it's a lot easier to pick up then I thought. Also helicopter is my favourite sign ever

[@TheA261185]

This is great. Happy signing whenever and wherever. Good one. Happy Deaf awareness week.

[@LunaLillyable]

Love this video! Really well made. I am learning german sign language right now and I did understand some signs, but a lot of them are different. And this video reminds me that I have to practise a lot more!

[@stephanieoregan]

Hi Jessica! I love your videos so much!! I have always wanted to learn sign language myself, I think it's amazing and brilliant. I will start by watching your own tutorials, thank you for posting them 😊 Lots of love all the way from Toronto Canada to you, Claudia, Tilly and Walter xoxo

[@cindygiesbrecht3146]

In you walk I think you asking if Claudia remembered to call someone or if they need something from the store or the 'place over there' and she says 'maybe'? best guesses.

[@andrewj3672]

I'm taking asl classes over the summer and I'm excited!!

[@ekkcentric]

As someone who was inspired to learn sign from your previous videos, this is super super helpful!

[@olimpia1514]

I am so happy to found your channel, I am from Mexico, I like to see the sign language in your videos. I am learning signs from my country and I see some signs are the same. Thanks fo your content.

[@TheImaginaryBiscuit]

I think this is one of my favourite videos of yours.

[@greta1115]

Awesome video!! And stunning quality

[@courtneysmith838]

This is do cool!! I wish there were ASL ones!! You guys are so awesome!! The drone shots are amazing!!

[@bonniebatton2355]

This was so brilliant and funny, and you are both amazing actors!

[@snafumainecoom]

im learning ASL!!! im HOH and immersive learning has been super helpful

[@LolaGeek]

This was adorable! Great week of videos!

[@syannasylwiaanna7468]

I'd love to see more of this! Please, update videos daily or every second day from that project! Also, I'd like to learn some of sign language but I'd have to go for the German one since I live in Germany. I've actually been to a primary school for disabled and healthy children (the classes are mixed) and there was a whole wall full with such cards with signs. I was standing there and analyzing them while I had to wait for someone. But I'd need someone that I could practice it with :( I was even considering sign language classes in the future, there are some in a city about 40 km from me. Well, we'll see. And in the meantime, I'll do with your videos with Claudia. You're such a lovely couple ❤

[@EmilyMayBeStrange]

This was filmed so well and is such an awesome idea! I find myself getting confused because some signs are the same as ASL but some are different so I'm getting half of the conversation hahahaha

[@MrCupcakie]

i actually took multiple classes in sign language when i was in school, sadly i have forgotten most of it since. but this video honestly inspired me to look it up further and learn more!! love your videos, keep it up!

[@MrCupcakie]

(i am swedish, so i was taught swedish sign language. i’m wondering if i should just keep learning swedish sign language, or if i should start all over and learn BSL or ASL. could someone maybe give me some tips or something?? it would be greatly appreciated!!)

[@siobhan9604]

Hello Jessica! I love your videos and youre awesome! Also have been trying to learn sign language, and your videos help!💟

[@secretaltruism4174]

Please do more sketches, I love them. This and the one about Old Movie Romance are amazing.

[@Wheelsnoheels]

LOVED this video. We as a family are learning BSL. Db is awesome at the alphabet now, and showed it off in class. I also have learned the alphabet and basic greetings. :) I was surprised at how quickly I was able to pick it up. :D

[@spiderwickian]

i've been wanting to learn sign language and think ill have to get myself post its like these!!!!! love your videos as always

[@dreamof_me]

Me and my mom took ASL together and the best way to learn was truly full immersion

[@lv4eva1]

Love it love it, I’m learning BSL level 1 and I have the same post it’s on my wall, sometimes you have to be in the deep end hope ull let us know how Claudia got on she’ll do great xxxx

[@RK-qs8ul]

I'm learning Irish sign at the moment, some the differences throw me, but, its still beautiful. All sign is. Have a lovely week 🤗❤

[@yzawhite2750]

I only know the alphabet in sign language (thanks to it being such a trend back when I was in elementary school), so this video is actually inspiring me to learn more about sign language.

[@DakotaAbroad]

This was adorable and actually a great way to learn/study languages! I used to have notes all over my apartment like that! As soon as I've gotten a job abroad I'm going to start learning the sign language there! I'm aiming for Japan, but I might end up in China.

[@bloom2105]

I used to go to sign language club at school, but all I can remember is the lyrics to Christina Aguilera- Beautiful! I'm gonna have to brush up my skills!

[@jaxoninstasi8784]

I’m learning ASL at my high school right now and we’ve actually briefly talked about the differences in BSL, SSE, and ASL 👍 Also i love the representation on your channel! Keep up the amazing work

[@OlyBliss]

This is great 👍 those post it’s look fab! Sign and sound is also a great resource🙌

[@jokerandcharlie]

brilliant, love the message and the way you shot this video. You and your lovely wife are an amazing couple

[@katherynne8241]

I love these videos

[@emilythompson3756]

I took an ASL class in college...didn't finish, but still have my books! They have so many illustrations...I've been thinking about turning them into flash cards. That seems like the best (least expensive!) way to refresh and improve my skills.

[@HannahMorris24]

Omg I got them post-it notes they are my favourite thing everrrr

[@K.Kitbex]

Thank you so much for the videos of late! So helpful.

[@neevajoshi3514]

At the end you said I LOVE YOU to each other.

[@fionaheal3580]

I love this! I hope you'll do some more content like this

[@user-df7yy4dt9b]

woww I would like to see more videos about people around you including Claudia learning sign language!

[@jojijae]

I very much want to learn ASL since I'm American. But I am not in the dead community, I don't personally know anyone that is deaf and I don't know anyone that would be willing to learn just for funsies. But this video is amazing!! I love your pink dress at the end. Thank you for these videos!! 🤗😍

[@kat_t]

There are a few signs between BSL and ASL that are the same, good to know! :D Like "help" or "learn", but some are completely different or even opposite... (I am not deaf, but I took some ASL in university)

[@emmacole1857]

Also, if anyone in the US wants to learn ASL, signing savvy is a really good resource to learn individual signs. 😊

[@kal-e0789]

i've always wanted to learn sign language!! this video was really well made :D

[@amberisabel9474]

aww I love this! so well made

[@Kyra577]

it would be so wonderful to see more sign/ lipreading only videos!

[@catherinenorman8890]

In the field you were discussing something about the time you want to go somewhere and claudia said 4 of clock. The cereal scene you were saying about a favourite cereal but that's all I got :) I learned level 1 in 2012 so I'm a little out of practice but I can still hold a basic conversation in BSL and a basic understanding of what is being said :) lovely video. Love the idea for teaching Claudia x x

[@clownweaver]

this was so cutee, i personally have studied only finnish sign language & it's so different from bsl. but i still think i got some of the stuff you were talking abt! ✨💕

[@alanagee6043]

Jessica ! I’m attempting to slowly teach my 16 month old sign language ! I’m of course needing to relearn and totally learn signing all over again but well learn together. I’m wanting to be able to easily use BSL AND SSE I’ve been fascinated from a very young age. A friend has a deaf father and I thought it was just the coolest thing ever. We would sometimes gossip in class ( or maybe get a tiny help on a test lol) Either way, it’s so extraordinary to sign. Hope we make you proud !

[@kaylaamanda7947]

my job offers a ~professional enrichment program and when i was asked to fill out some personal development learning goals i thought about you, and this video and put down learning ASL

[@chelsey8737]

This so so underhanded yet sweet. Like its sweet in an underhanded way. I laughed so hard when Claudia walked away with a post it on her butt. 😂

[@tomisoetan9061]

I’ve been learning ASL for a long time because my uncle is deaf and it was pretty fun running into other deaf people always super excited that I could kind of understand them. (I live in Nigeria and like no hearing people can sign) I recently found out I’m moving to Britain for school and have been so shocked to find out BSL is so different from ASL! Now I’m really trying to learn both and I hope it’s possible!

[@drshaynescott]

I love Claudia. So inspiring