My Deaf Boyfriend: Why He Doesn’t Use His Voice

[@jennachack]

I’m studying speech-language pathology and phonetics is soooo difficult. So many hearing people simply just don’t understand. There are not just 26 letters in the alphabet there are 44 phonetic sounds and with that each Deaf or HoH person has to memorize everything to do with that specific sound for each specific word (articulation, breath, pitch, tone, etc) for every single sentence. We (hearing people) rely sooo much on our ears for verbal communication and we don’t even realize how much goes into the language!! I hope once I graduate I can educate more and more people about this topic!!

[@stephanies7284]

I'm also going to school for Speech Language Pathology. Getting ready to apply for grad school . There's so much to learn, but so fascinating. Good luck in your courses!

[@SignDuoChannel]

🙌😄👍🏻 you get it!

[@jennachack]

Stephanie S thanks! you too!!

[@JennyA]

Try teaching English to non-native speakers and you'll get the same effect! I've come to realize that English is such a stupid language and prefer speaking Japanese all day if I could. :D

[@HeliusSlayer]

@@JennyA I took 2 years of Spanish in high school but I guess being in school, I didn't really care about learning another language. I started studying Japanese a few years later in college on my own and I also realized how stupid English is. It must be so confusing for a non-native English speaker to learn English.

[@hubertjakubowski8151]

you know she's the one if she learned an entire language for you

[@kristinal221]

I am engaged. And I am learning arabic because of my fiance. He really appreciates it and I can really say that I love talking Arabic! :D (UPDATE: We are married now!!)💍❤

[@kristinal221]

@@lizzyc8911 Aww! So cute, thank you so so much! 😍🙈

[@gabrield.h3785]

Kristin Ha wishing the both of you the best ❤️

[@kristinal221]

@@gabrield.h3785 Thank you so much. 😊

[@leenaa.9671]

Kristin Ha that’s so cute! I speak Arabic and I can definitely say it’s not an easy language so the fact that you’re learning it or even figuring out some vocabulary is so sweet

[@TwentyPaphonies]

"She learned sign language for me" okay that's the cutest thing ever

[@kidonaplanet4583]

Twenty Paphonies I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE WTF

[@sdm000]

found the clikkie :P ||-//

[@midnightsoup333]

agreed

[@quart3rbackpunk]

ayyyy ||-//

[@lc4life369]

I dated a deaf guy for 2 years and learned sign language quite easy. When you are interested in someone like that and that's all you have it surprisingly makes it so much easier. Also we used alot of slang sign language (that's what we called it) at first and wrote things if we couldn't understand. Ugh watching these videos always reminds me of that time and makes me miss him a little. He was my first love.

[@burrheadjr]

Watch when he is signing, she is focusing in on his face, but is able to pick up all his signs in her periphery, that is very interesting and impressive to me.

[@thatss0laura]

that's how you need to do it :) I'm a sign language interpreting major and honestly that's kinda what you have to do to unterstand anyone who's signing because in a lot of sign languages the signer will not only sign but also mouth the word for the sign if there is one, so it really is just necessary to fully understand what's being signed! also sometimes one sign might be used for different words that mean completely different things so mouthing is really helpful and necessary for that too!

[@Kingismm]

burrheadjr she can rewatch the camera and edit it out but maybe she doesn’t

[@2002cc]

I noticed that too, so amazing!

[@michaylagallacher9264]

Laura J I want to become a sign language interpreter. Do you mind if we exchange emails so I can ask you questions ?

[@thatss0laura]

@@michaylagallacher9264 you might want to ask someone studying ASL if you're from the US :) I'm German so I'm studying German Sign Language Interpreting and the courses really do differ from country to country, so unless you're also German I'm afraid I won't be of much help

[@paullouppe9947]

I thought the silence when he talks would be kinda strange but in fact it's pretty relaxing

[@CharGC123]

I know some ASL but I'm better at signing than translating what is being signed. His quiet vocalizations and mouthing the words definitely helps me understand him.

[@Fred-h4p]

It is so much easier for a hearing person to learn to sign than for a Deaf person to learn to talk.

[@eliasnjetski1146]

Yes, I also believe that, but I am curious why you think so though. I think that a deaf person more or less relies on self confidence and what he or she been taught. For a hearing person, you only need to listen and see the signs/gestures and while you are practising you will be used to it. Am I clear enough? (Sorry if I wrote bad. I am not a native English speaker. English is my second language). By the way, good damn answer there. Most of the people might consider the opposite, I mean hearing people. I am hearing but I am trying to imagine how it is to be deaf sometimes. Just to get a perspective.

[@Fred-h4p]

@@eliasnjetski1146 Hearing people often expect the Deaf to accommodate them, instead of the other way around. Use this for perspective. If you were born blind and I asked you to describe that tree for me without touching it, would you be able to? Asking a person born deaf to make a sound with their mouth when they never heard a sound before or even if they weren't born deaf, they haven't heard a sound in a long time and possibly can't even image it is a very difficult task. It's not even in the same orbit as learning a different language.

[@kaceface3277]

It is harder to learn to speak without hearing than it is to learn sign language. My boyfriend told me the other day he thought he heard a man in the house but it was me talking (LOL) and I said babe I have a super girly voice... and he said “I’ve never heard a woman’s voice before so I don’t really know” like they depend fully on vibrations, mastering reading lips etc. they have to learn so many different things when a hearing person only has to learn one new language.

[@eliasnjetski1146]

@@Fred-h4p I agree with you! You made a good point there! I will keep it in my mind. Good night, very late here. ☺️ You are clever!

[@eliasnjetski1146]

@@kaceface3277 Yes indeed. Thank you for sharing that. ☺️

[@keelyforevaa]

I can imagine when he tells a joke in public and then she starts laughing and everybody is starring at you.

[@kyraleiph]

Love deaf jokes. I know a couple :0 but I'd have to show it order to tell it in the funniest way. :3

[@shawt6144]

r00d.

[@noahparker50]

Yeah I feel like deaf jokes are different from regular ones cause most regular jokes rely on the way you say it

[@kyraleiph]

@@noahparker50 :3 while some rely on the way you show it, and it's really funny. XD I could show some jokes on my channel... (A million thoughts mostly on animation.)

[@kyraleiph]

@Alvin Junior I honestly don't know.

[@saarab5590]

Imagine if we learned sign language in school instead of cursive

[@maggiebgsu]

Typical Life at my school I’m currently learning sign language and we never learned cursive so I taught myself haha

[@saarab5590]

Maggie Pummill cool

[@florencemartella1226]

that would make so much more sense because cursive is just fancy and sign language is actually useful

[@tadoodles101]

Olivia_47 not disagreeing on learning sign language in school but cursive is actually really important. You need it to write checks, buy certain things, basically it’s more important than it seems. Most schools don’t implement cursive anyway though, but it would be cool if they taught both (but more sign language).

[@luvrkai]

I'd love that! i've always wanted to learn sign language to communicate to the deaf.

[@Brad8261]

At some point in everyone’s KZbin journey, we all come across that one special channel, this is mine.

[@adamhunormagony6646]

Same here ✌🏻

[@noahk3646]

Agreed

[@pantelismichael8756]

The way she looks at him is fascinating. She must love him so much

[@savageoop1382]

she has too look at him when he’s doing ASL bc he doesn’t want too use his voice so she looks at him too see what he is saying in ASL. That’s how they communicate

[@tannerwharam6578]

@@savageoop1382 yeah I think he knows that but just look at the way she looks at him. You can tell in her eyes and nice smile she enjoys his company and loves him for who is is

[@syedmesbah2913]

She looks like she’s saying UGH in her mind

[@pantelismichael8756]

@@tannerwharam6578 thanks for replying for me

[@nasheburger4155]

How do u know how much she love him ?

[@jata3607]

Them: Eating Them: "Talking" while eating Me: impossible

[@OmniscientWarrior]

Just casually flexing that he can talk with his mouth full just as well as he can with his mouth empty. not even ventrilloquisting.

[@catphat7912]

Mexicans

[@giannagarcia2878]

@@catphat7912 What??

[@reneflores5976]

Cat Phat que carajos!?

[@alexdiana24]

@@reneflores5976 omg😂😂

[@chelseaangelina6997]

does anyone else realize that she doesn't really look at his hands when he talks? it's crazy how she knows what he's saying, I love their channel, it really opens your eyes to how grateful we are to be able to talk and communicate and seeing how someone who is deaf navigates through life especially with someone who is hearing

[@jalyssa007]

Actually in deaf culture you aren't supposed to be looking at the signers hands. Im in my last course in university and I am still having trouble with this! He really is a clear and intentional signer though so it's pretty easy to follow along! I love watching their videos to help me learn new signs and keep up practice in watching people sign too 😀 this couple is amazing! ❤ i love their videos! Oh let me add that the reason why you're supposed to pay attention to the face more so than the hands is because signing is a lot deeper than just signs with your hands. Facial expressions are a big if not bigger representation of what the person signing is trying to say! Sorry just wanted to clarify lol

[@hilal8978]

I was thinking there is the camera's screen while recording on front that kinda show her what is he signing

[@emeliewidingsjo2970]

In my Swedish Sign Language classes I've learned that the mouth helps A LOT to show what they're saying, it's not just the hands... I usually tend to look at the mouth, because I can still see the movement of the hands as well as facial expressions.. By just looking at the hands you miss out on a lot!

[@iansmith3016]

I was just going to chalk it up to the simple fact that she knows the story already. He isn't explaining it to her, he's explaining it to us, so i would assume, especially considering how much of an impact this seems to have had on his life, that he would have told her this story already.

[@lalegende2746]

Well, they’ve been together for quite some time so they’ve developed a sort of telepathy. They learned how to communicate so effectively to the point where they don’t even need to rely on the hand gestures as much in order to understand. And Ryan also said that he does speak at home on occasion, but the majority of the time he doesn’t need to, because Ellen will understand regardless.

[@TheFateLady]

I really appreciate how well she listens to him when he's talking. That she is patient and really pays attention to what he has to say. It's heartwarming to watch them both talk back and forth!

[@lieslct]

This was so relaxing to watch with the rain in the backround and reading the subtitles

[@gabooshi]

Liesl Tunnah Ikr! It’s polar opposite to all other youtubers out there who are screaming on top of aggressively loud background music))

[@bebepiglet]

@Deafprincess Deafprincess if you're on a mobile device: pause the video, click on the three dots in a vertical line located in the top right corner, click on the option titled "captions", and choose the language that you need. If you're on a desktop the three dots are located in the bottom left corner I believe. Hope this helped.

[@nicoletownsend4042]

How do you turn them on. I switched on my settings and still don't see the words on the screen.

[@EvangelineAbbah]

@Ari Diane thanks

[@bebepiglet]

No worries y'all. Glad I could help 🤍

[@hippi4eva]

I seriously never have thought about what a deaf person does if they get pulled over

[@kenbrunet6120]

They pretend they can't understand the cop to get out of a ticket lol

[@speedracer8724]

Most likely have a disability card. Didn't even know deaf people were allowed to drive seeing as they wouldn't be able to hear other vehicles coming, seems pretty dangerous for other drivers.

[@speedracer8724]

Sorry I only say that because it's illegal to drive with headphones on because it impairs your hearing so that's why lol not to sound like a dick

[@jademccall4195]

Sea Wagon Driving w/ headphones isn’t illegal everywhere.

[@speedracer8724]

@@jademccall4195 Seems like most states allow it as long as 1 ear isn't covered but a few don't allow it at all, I mean he seems like a pretty responsible person so I can see why they'd allow him to drive.

[@FlappideousTheGreat]

This is literally some of the most wholesome content I have ever seen. I love it😇

[@ThatGuyChey]

Idk why but the little clicks and noises he makes when he is signing is satisfying 😅

[@ps.giuliana]

Cheyenne Andrews its the rain

[@gamerofgames108]

Muffinvolador I dunno

[@Sukkulents_]

Muffinvolador It really isn’t, it’s just because of how he moves his mouth to mime the words. It’s in pretty much every video so it isn’t just the rain

[@eddierivera1438]

It's like asmr to me

[@ThatGuyChey]

Eddie Rivera bro for real! 👌🏽😂

[@Sanjana09901]

"She learned sign language for me" Mad respect man. ♥️

[@crisramirez6504]

@Axel Martinez ?

[@crisramirez6504]

@Axel Martinez not that part, I think u meant to say “I like how she actually learned sign language just for him”

[@jonathan_8100]

@@crisramirez6504 she doesnt talk much when she communicates with him with signs is what he meant, so shes learned to.. in a way, be deaf, but not actually, if that makes sense, and she did it because she loved him that much, she was willing to change her whole life style for him and I just think thats so wholesome

[@cindyo.6119]

It’s lowkey satisfying listening to the rain and reading the captions

[@CaliHummel]

Agreed

[@theresaromeyn9943]

“Mouth. Ears. Different.” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gimygaming8655]

I died there too because the way he did it

[@jackhewes130]

when u forget to turn the captions on and are totally lost

[@yippeekrieg0501]

Thank you for that! I'm new here and was just like "I have no idea what he's saying "

[@DulajPasqual]

bruh yaa same :'D thank god for comment section

[@TJ-fc6cp]

Genius comment 😂

[@jackhewes130]

🤣🤣

[@BradleyG01]

Lmao same

[@veevee306]

They way Ryan clicks (traps air in his vocal tract, like beat-boxers do) as he signs is soothing for me to listen to. I love it.

[@iamlearningjapanese5276]

veevee306 I just found this channel and agree.

[@thubba11]

It is like asmr

[@saramarshall5364]

Me too

[@JNJBryant]

I’m going deaf. I’ve lost 95% of my hearing in my left ear and I have lost about 40% in my right ear, and it’s not getting any better. I wear a hearing aid in my left ear, but it Is currently under repair. People can’t look at me and know I’m hard of hearing, so they just talk, and I can tell they’re talking but it sounds like mumbling. I have to rely on lip reading and what little bit I can hear, but with masks and Covid it gets veryyyy frustrating. The biggest blow going deaf was stopping violin. I had been playing for a year and a half when I lost the bulk of my hearing. The violin sounded out of tune (since I had my left ear down) and I couldn’t get it to work for me. I would get angry every time I played and my hearing aid would ring in my ear when I played with it in. So I gave up and realized, this is where things are going to change. I interrupt people at the dinner table constantly, but I don’t even realize it. I can’t hear my horseback riding instructor and she and I both get frustrated. Whenever I am in a loud restaurant, forget it. Lately I’ve been feeling the motivation to learn ASL so I can communicate with my family better, but I don’t know where to start. Going deaf scares me, but I literally can’t stop it. Do you have any tips? And could you possibly do a video teaching the basics? (Also I’m on my moms account, my name is Clara and I am 14) Your channel has been a great motivation to learn, and I don’t feel so alone. Thank you 🙏 (P.S. I know people go through much more than this an I am lucky to have hearing at all, I just get exasperated at the fact that I am losing my hearing I cannot control it, I know that it won’t effect me living a full life. I just needed to get my story out there, maybe someone can give me some resources?)

[@banixoidle]

I'm so sorry that you are going through this, Clara, especially when being 14, which as I remember well, is hard as it is. I'm not deaf and I don't know sign language, but I think that you should learn ASL, or PSE, or SEE, or all of them. Here's a link to a youtube channel of a young hearing girl who learned sign language on the internet. She primarily signs in PSE but she seems to have some knowledge of the other languages as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKGXXqBufs1ph7M And here's a list of the top 5 deaf universities in the US ( I'd heard of Gallaudet in Washington D.C.- which is very famous) but here are some others: www.healthyhearing.com/report/52682-Top-universities-for-deaf-students And finally, about 7 years ago, I got super into the series "Switched at Birth" which deals with hearing impaired and deaf kids and the hearing world. There's a lot of signing and at least one episode is completely in ASL with no speaking. I think Netflix has the series, and I think you can watch the first season for free here on Freeform: freeform.go.com/shows/switched-at-birth/episodes/season-5 And one more thing, I can only imagine how frustrating and emotionally upsetting it is to not be able to do things you used to do in the same way you used to do them, but if you love the violin, take out your hearing aids so they don't ring, and just play- for the feeling of it; for yourself, and who cares if it's not exactly in tune? Do what makes you happy and feel sane. Also, since you are an artist, perhaps this is a time you can explore other creative outlets such as the visual arts... Just a thought. I'm wishing you luck, Clara, and if I were you I'd throw myself into exploring deaf culture, I'd get excited about immersing myself in a whole new world and with it new possibilities, and I'd get excited by the heightening of your other senses, which people say happens when you don't have or lose one of them. I'm sending you much, much love and well wishes for your brand new adventure.

[@ggCA07]

So sorry that you have to go through this when you are 14. I can even imagine how hard it might be. Though if you look at the bright side, technology is advancing and some crazy smart person in this world might find a way to cure deafness and make ppl hear again or for some ppl make them hear for the first time.

[@Ad_Astra1123]

That honestly sounds horrible. Like I could never imagine giving up violin and music. It really sucks that this happened to you but I hope maybe slowly learning ASL will help.

[@Khapresha]

If you ever lose your hearing you could get a cochlear implant and there are other ways. Since you weren’t born deaf you could be a good candidate. I’m sorry for what you’re going through and I wish all the best to you. Sending you love 💕

[@moon_wolf4112]

@@banixoidle U are a day of sunshine

[@Madog.DeSelle]

Some times you can hear him whispering words when he is talking

[@misonly5496]

It's not words it's like whispering sounds.

[@nataIieatbest]

it’s called morphemes

[@krynmcpromotions4025]

Part of some signs are blowing air or popping of the lips.

[@poggodoggo5838]

@@krynmcpromotions4025 i see the sense now.

[@audenautarchive]

@@misonly5496 same thing genius

[@Raul-sc8dw]

I loved how he just paused to admire the beauty of what they are doing when he said donuts coffee and the rain

[@rimaakter1702]

turn on the captions: for those who want a better understanding of his story.

[@SignDuoChannel]

thanks!!!

[@jjupiter1218]

Rima Akter Lmaoo wow thank you

[@naynaylomeli]

I was literally sitting here like “???” Thanks for that!

[@rongarcia2128]

What story? We all know,For asian wahmen nothing matters, as long as it's white man

[@sideeswipe]

Rima Akter A better understanding? I'd say an understanding at all, I was so dumb just sitting there without captions for a bit

[@V334YY]

“So naturally, I didn’t have to talk...know what I’m saying?” LMAO. Love it

[@SignDuoChannel]

😂 i mean, why not just be honest while we're here?

[@emilymeyers6069]

For some reason the clicking sound he makes is satisfying

[@theostah94]

I was just thinking this! Honestly it’s so soothing.

[@poggodoggo5838]

And also, how come his mouth knows how the words should be speaked, its like he is speaking but without voice, im sorry i dunno much about deaf persons and this is the frist tym i watched them, they are so perfect.

[@emilymeyers6069]

Poggo doggo. I don’t know much either but I’m pretty sure deaf people can say words fine they just don’t want to talk because it’s harder without hearing yourself say the words so it’s just easy to do sign language and sound out the word maybe it helps them out 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@thursdayschild12]

When i first watching their video which was the mcdonalds one i keep hearing that clicking sound amd mistook it as car signal sound🙂 gosh I'm so stupid

[@zuzu6864]

@@poggodoggo5838 basically people who were born deaf or lost hearing very early in life, without speech therapy, can't talk at all. Since majority of them can read lips just a little bit, they know how the mouth movement for that specific word. However, that's it. They don't know how it sounds like, so majority of the time they just voice the word out and without hearing themselves, makes it even harder to speak or even know if you're actually speaking.

[@TruthIsTheNewHate84]

I don't think a lot of people realize what being deaf is actually like when it comes to speaking. I think some people think of being deaf like plugging your ears. If your ears are plugged you can't hear the things around you but you can still hear yourself talk. Its easy to talk and sound out words when you can hear yourself and others talk but not so easy when you can't hear. Think about trying to learn a new language and how hard that is. Now think about trying to learn that language without being able to hear a native speaker pronounce words in that language. On top of that you also can't hear yourself pronounce that language. That has to be incredibly hard. Im just starting to learn Korean and i can't imagine doing that without being able to hear. I'm not deaf and I'm having a really hard time learning it. I can understand why he doesn't feel the need to talk. He can comunicate just fine without talking.

[@SignDuoChannel]

Truth_is_the _new_hate precisely 😁👌

[@azurekuzma3598]

Do you think a good representation of a deaf person speaking would be; instead of plugging your ears to make no sound, make a lot of it so you can't hear yourself talk? Like a really loud drone? I think that might accurately simulate what it would be like.

[@davonburnett2489]

Azure Kuzma WHAT

[@davonburnett2489]

Azure Kuzma you think a good representation of a deaf person is making a loud sound so you can’t hear

[@mulan859]

My parents are deaf and what you just said was amazing. You dont need to read this if you want to My dads story: He was born and he could hear but then he got something in his brain that maked him deaf *i dont know the fever in english, i am Dutch* that happenend when my dad was 2 months My moms story: She was born with a great hear but she became deaf cause she got a infection that went wrong. As a baby you get infections in the netherlands against, Rode Hond, Kanker (cancer) and more but my mom had a cold so she got deaf. She was 4 months. They both can hear, my mom better than my dad. My mom was send to a school with hearing people, she got bullied and it was hard for her but she can speak very good!! My dad was sent to a school where they need to stay the whole week. In the weekend they could go home. They only used sign language so it was harder for my dad to hear but he got to a therapist. He can speak but he speaks very loud and sometimes he says words wrong but thats okay. I can hear good, and i can speak sign language Also my parents met each other in a deaf cafe. A cafe for deaf people. Well that was all

[@sonnenblume9528]

"Listening" to your story while the raindrops are falling on the car is one of the most beautiful things ever! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!!

[@droppedmypistachios]

reminds me of asmr 💕

[@Mortyvids]

Listening doesn’t mean hearing, they are very different things

[@8Aboudi8]

I don’t know why this was in my recommendation, but i am so GLAD it was. Y’all are so beautiful and I already love you guys! I started watching the video about ordering in a drive through and it made me wanting to learn ASL Wish me luck!

[@SignDuoChannel]

Good luck Abdul!

[@marisasalamunovic9929]

Oddly that was also the first video I saw

[@miwie]

same

[@BF-so8wu]

Same here with watching the first video and wanting to learn ASL best of luck to us all 👍

[@cherylparks9449]

Me too. I am hearing person but I geusture a lot and don't know why. I drive school bus and geusture with my deaf and autistic students. I want to learn ASL better. I took a Summer class years ago and we learned by learning songs 😁.

[@angelb33ts]

I just love watching them being cute as hell in the rain tbh

[@DeathEaterMonster]

I love how you don’t do Q&A’s like other youtubers and instead take your time to answer just one question in a video

[@SignDuoChannel]

I appreciate how you appreciate this! hahah!

[@victoriacazares7055]

It’s really sweet that the girlfriend learned sign language just so he does have to struggle trying to talk to her using his voice, I just find that so sweet god bless you both 😭✨✨

[@aprilla9112]

*God 💕

[@anavefaaui6209]

hearing him do sign language is asmr

[@SweetCeeCee7434]

yes it is lol

[@joshi7434]

Chinese: I’m the hardest language ever to learn! Sign language: hold my beer

[@mukbanglover8345]

Fact: chinese isn’t actually that hard (Yes I can speak Chinese)

[@joshi7434]

@@mukbanglover8345 same I’m Chinese so I can speak chinese. Most of my friends say chinese is easy and English is hard but for me it’s the opposite. Probably because I don’t bother revising my Chinese that’s why I find it hard. Instead I’m learning Japanese right now and I think Japanese is a lot easier than Korean because I learnt Korean faster

[@rockandfashion7207]

@@joshi7434 how did you learn those languages?

[@joshi7434]

@@rockandfashion7207 my school offered third languages where I chose Japanese. And because everyone in my country MUST learn a second language in school and because I’m Chinese I will learn Chinese as my mother tongue language. and outside of school I learnt Korean at the same time when I was learning Japanese. Because I know Chinese, Korean and Japanese were related to Chinese and I could learn it much quicker. I started learning French a few years after I’ve finished learning Korean and Japanese and malay I learnt it at a very young age from my grandparents

[@economycollapseimminent]

I also know Chinese and I agree on it not being that hard

[@candygrande1388]

This is what real love looks like

[@stivin7096]

Theres people that see deaf people like unintelligent people and its not true, they are just the same are any other human.

[@hagosmtewolde7438]

Stivin (haben girma) she just graduated from Harvard law school . deaf-blind . Unbelievable

[@darkshadowvalley]

Probably because back in the day there was the "deaf and dumb" or "mute" descriptions that were assigned to deaf people. They were seen as stupid for some reason even though the loss of hearing has nothing to do with your logical brain though lol

[@hagosmtewolde7438]

QueenOfRed look her up ! Have a good weekend !

[@darkshadowvalley]

@@hagosmtewolde7438 ok thanks!

[@idontknowwhattoput1644]

Black panthaa

[@kaceface3277]

My boyfriend is completely deaf but can speak very well from many many years of speech therapy. He still can’t say certain things though, one of the things we laugh together at is he says “sprinklesprouts” instead of brusselsprouts haha.

[@SignDuoChannel]

hahaha!

[@jakehoot8811]

You should try reading russian words with him they are extremely difficult even in phonetic form instead of cylliric but i think it could be fun for you two

[@Softnsweetbb]

Adorable lol

[@kaceface3277]

Jake Hoot haha we have trouble with American words- I can’t Imagine if we tried Russian words! But maybe we’ll see. He loves talking and being on camera, I keep telling him to start a KZbin channel! He’s so funny and his dream is to be a comedian. He’s the best honestly. Our lives are insane lol

[@juanis8219]

Kace face pleeeaase make a channel u guys sound awesome

[@vittorias5112]

I found out a month ago that I have the autosomal recessive hearing loss gene. I want kids in my future, so I'm learning sign language now in case my children (when I have them in the future) are deaf/HOH. Or even my future grandkids in that case. Thank you both for your educational videos!

[@Xikky]

At least he can talk with his mouth full.

[@prisssss]

Daniel S 💀💀💀

[@SorrowBell]

Xd

[@kzcreationzmore]

Talent

[@lulucharaye]

😂😂that’s not funny 😂 😂

[@soudapop3221]

@@lulucharaye it kinda is doe

[@yortvanrooij7128]

Finally. A video I can watch at 3am without my parents noticing me.

[@ayeeitsmaddie759]

His signing is so clear and easy to understand. People who have messy signing are like people who mumble when they talk and are hard to understand. People who sign at a good speed and are clear With their movements are like people who have a very clear voice (*Edit*) Tysm for all of the likes you guys you don’t even know how much it means to me 🥺

[@ayeeitsmaddie759]

Kamil S You obviously do not understand what I mean by the comment and are just looking for a negative reaction. Just because you feel upset doesn’t mean that you have to take it out on people like me

[@georgaseebalack6003]

@@ayeeitsmaddie759 ignore this fool. I totally understood what you meant and I'm not deaf.

[@Inseut]

As a hearing person who doesn't know ASL (or any sign language, even the one used in my country 'cause I'm not American), I can even "visualize" the intonation by his signing. This is very interesting, how even without sound we can understand the emphasis in a sonorous-visual way (?)

[@tomikun8057]

@Kamil S Yes very much a bullshit reply of yours in many peoples opinion.

[@OmniscientWarrior]

I had a gf that her sister has autism, so she needed to learn to sign. I have been exposed to this off and on since but mostly during 3rd grade. So when she would not sign properly I would ask her to stop slurring or mumbling as that is how I learned to talk to them. Even though there are ways to say it that for signing, I find it easier to refer to it as talking and they understand what you mean.

[@eleftheria1463]

I have never met a deaf person, how is this even possible, am I living under a rock?!

[@SignDuoChannel]

Hahah there’s not many deaf people around. That’s pretty normal, every time I meet a person they seem like they’re meeting a deaf person for the first time lol

[@jesusmorales4642]

Why didn’t anyone tell me they had captions. I was really out here confused af with my guy throwing up signs left and right

[@xxmoshixx435]

Jesus Morales it does say it at the start of the video , at 0:49 but Oki ^^ (Not trying to be rude )

[@taiwoag]

I thought it was only me 😭😭

[@lunastaarz]

How did you not see that I-

[@peachymochii3471]

*Lol*

[@carlajansevanrensburg4150]

Xx Moshi xX yeah it does, but I didn’t read that as well and the 3rd video I watched of them I saw the intro video and then i turned on captions 😂🤣😉 (also not trying to be rude)

[@kailasmith7414]

I was in the grocery store earlier this month and one of the employees was signing to a deaf or hoh customer. It made me really happy because the customer seemed thrilled that he had someone to sign with at the store, someone he could as questions to. Now I am looking at KZbinrs that are deaf and attempting to start my learning.

[@SignDuoChannel]

Kaila Smith that’s amazing!

[@israfiltagulao5029]

Ok, I totally laugh when he wants to show the app but he realize the phone is dead. And I feel weird because his action reach out the humor and me. SUPPORT!! From: Philippines

[@rxgtv]

aray

[@loveland852]

Ryan’s story about his lacrosse coach making signs for plays is so interesting to me because in baseball and softball (I play softball), signs are already built into the game. Sure your coach will give verbal corrections and encouragement, but most plays (pitches, different types of hits, stealing, etc.) are communicated through signs so that the other team doesn’t know what you are going to do. I never thought about what a deaf athlete would do because, in my sport, they wouldn’t have to do much.

[@alijaber2031]

That's amazing she took sign lessons for him, it's kinda like the movie silent voice. You guys got a new subscribe

[@SuggestAUsernameForMe]

Itsyahboi_ali that movie made me cry 😭 its so sad

[@alijaber2031]

@@SuggestAUsernameForMe same

[@Naynin]

@@SuggestAUsernameForMe no, don't do that to me. My feelings qwq

[@officialbismah]

• шаfflеZ • omg It did how the guy was so mean and he turned so nice and it was emotional I cried

[@MisaAmaneSupremacy]

Official_Bismah Tbh his friends influenced him and he got all the blame 😔

[@Labroidas]

It's so cute how he laughs :D he doesn't realize he is making a normal human laughing sound i think

[@lemoncholy3264]

Labroidas sa lamp he does.

[@tabithalee6926]

dont say "normal" human. its rude. :}

[@princessharbnger2186]

@@tabithalee6926 it's not rude. She meant average, dont be so negative .

[@xiumeicha]

MaryFaith Mobley exactly

[@Assassino275]

@@tabithalee6926 Don't say "Human" . Its rude :}

[@wendymae607]

For not talking, he sure does talk a lot! lol!!

[@ifiwsaflowridbearose]

Thing One Go How about you go be insulting somewhere else. Nobody asked for your attitude.

[@nouzmb]

Hahaha truuuue

[@k47marie71]

But imagine being deaf, I talk so much and I like to have long conversations. It would be so hard to do that because it takes so long to sign it seems

[@iiSARA1]

Fuck u

[@coldebleus]

It seems a lot because it takes a lot of movement to sign compared to just spitting words plus she has to wait for him to finish as opposed to a normal conversation ppl can easily interrupt eachother...idk maybe consider these things before trying to crack a joke?

[@fir5602]

I could read his lips when he was talking

[@hanselPMH3]

how!

[@myself4150]

Interesting and cool

[@anubisgodofthedead3642]

It is actually a handy skill if you are deaf

[@ikidnappedyomama8056]

Same

[@horroranonymous]

*Me too, I thought everyone could?... apparently not*

[@gabriellahafner3823]

Can we talk about how Ellen looks like a supermodel here omg 😍❤️❤️

[@SignDuoChannel]

i'm sooo lucky to have her 😍

[@briananicole6259]

For a min I thought u ment Ellen Ellen I was like where ?! Lol then It clicked her name is ellen

[@back5594]

She so pretty

[@meepmeep3384]

She looks like Pocahontas

[@spiritualanarchy]

They’re a beautiful couple 💕

[@lake-om5ss]

Now i am curious as to how his voice sounds.

[@andrewestes7593]

lake 1862 you can hear him use it when he told her that the brownie is all his. He didn’t use his voice too much, just very faintly.

[@lake-om5ss]

@@andrewestes7593 yeah. I guess.

[@goldeng3541]

Also laughed a little when his phone was dead

[@lake-om5ss]

@@goldeng3541 your right.

[@Peter-uj9ly]

lake 1862 probably like a chad

[@loidabrito]

That little laugh at 7:19 sounds cute! ❤️

[@ethanwalker2783]

Yo i didnt even realize he laughed lol

[@mashihodpotatoetm4572]

That was really nc to hear though...

[@chocchipcookie2561]

@@Kay-kd4hy I think the person is trying to say that they didn't realise he laughed not that he didn't realise he could laugh

[@gimygaming8655]

I him saying app but not him laughing. It was cute

[@mrrogerdodge]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS

[@senitlou7841]

I wish schools taught students how to sign. My school just offers Spanish and French

[@-.a9942]

Danielle Winn yet people go and take French when there is more people that speak Spanish. So it’s not about not having the option sometimes people don’t have the interest to communicate with the rest.

[@Morning60]

I wish my school still did French but there weren’t enough people willing to take it, which is disappointing because I really wanted to learn French before I went to Paris

[@helloworld1272]

My school only has Latin. ASL is an after school club that I do not have tile for

[@kathyd6714]

And the way they teach the languages they don’t take it seriously compared to other countries (idk if you’re from the US but that’s how it is here) but I agree there needs to be other languages represented

[@samanthar2002]

my school only offers spanish which is the only other language i know :/ so i’m taking a second year of spanish speaker but instead i’m learning asl online during the class

[@SolHart21]

Most of the time I try not to use the captions and try to read his lips while watching him sign so I can learn. I’ve never had an encounter with someone deaf or hard of hearing, but if I do I hope to know at least the basics to communicate with them. Thanks to this channel I can learn and be entertained at the same time!

[@sandyfritz9572]

How do I turn the captions on? Because I can't understand anything he's saying

[@SolHart21]

Sandy Fritz if you are on mobile you press the 3 dots at the top right and you should see captions.

[@SignDuoChannel]

im glad its educational while entertaining! :D

[@JennyA]

I'm hard of hearing and had to get hearing aids because I finally got tired of telling people to speak up. Now I can just turn up the aids when I need to. I would like to start learning ASL and become a part of the deaf community, because it seems they know how to communicate with each other. It will be nice to be around people who can speak to my face and actually interact with me.

[@britneyhuguley6397]

If you want to learn sign language there’s also a free website called ASL university. If you search for it, it’s great and easy to understand. You can learn the basics quickly if you put in the work! That’s how I’m learning!

[@trodriguez6424235]

I took ASL for a semester in college as an elective last year. My professor encouraged me to go further maybe even as a profession because it came so natural to me. Super happy i found you guys! I've watched so many of your videos, great content! ❤

[@SignDuoChannel]

you should def continue! 😁

[@elaineh6280]

thank you for your explanation! As open as I try to be toward people who are different from me, I still need reminders that the world is not "Me-centric"! People who don't use hearing and voice aren't doing my thing differently.... we are both doing the same thing in different ways. I need to learn to communicate with YOU (assuming that's what I want to do), you aren't obligated to accommodate ME. When I'm with a group of signing people and I don't sign.. THEY aren't the "disabled" people.. I AM. 🙂 thank you

[@lemonboy7682]

7:18 his little laugh, so cute 😭💕

[@izzybitsyspider03]

Omg i missed that! It was so cute

[@ShirleyLestrade]

I know right?? I loved it so much’

[@swisstrader]

I like how she let me talk without interrupting the whole time. Also notice how it still looks like the sun is shining on her face even though it’s raining out?

[@N9diaries]

NYC Entrepreneur thats because shes stunning😍

[@josh7379]

she be glowing for real

[@amilliahh]

my fingerspelling trajectory is now aiming to spell 'manipulation' as fast as ellen did bc i saw the m and n and then read the caption FSFHJKL

[@SignDuoChannel]

she's crazy fast at fingerspelling now! i taught her well 😁

[@amilliahh]

@J B oh that's an awesome idea, thank you so much!!

[@dannyyspencerr]

@@SignDuoChannel haha she prob practiced herself too haha

[@victoriac1672]

I only know how to sign with my deaf grandma and hearing mother. My grandmother never spoke either and had a masters in science degree! My grandfather was hearing, but taught deaf students. Beautiful couple💕

[@michellesilva1080]

Can you guys do a “who’s most likely to” challenge 😭❤️

[@SignDuoChannel]

good idea!

[@hannabeeshive]

I love how the coach and the whole team learned signs for him. That was really nice of them.

[@thegirlwiththatface]

Anyone who ever doubts how you could forget how to speak, ask them how much of their second language they took in high school they remember

[@twopeasonaspoon]

Exactly. I learned fluent Greek for my ex-husband and now that we've been divorced over 16 years, I've forgotten so much of it because I don't speak it every day. In high school there was an exchange student from France who was actually forgetting words in her native language because she was speaking English every day.

[@JY0520IC1]

Cassandra Miller exactly. I speak mandarin as my 1st language, a Chinese dialect as the 2nd, then English as the 3rd. Since I moved to US for college, my Chinese is only used for casual talking while English is used in professional occasions. Nobody talks the dialect to me except my mom and we talk once every 2 weeks. Now I can’t do anything professional or interview in Chinese - Idk the words and how to describe my work. My 1st and 2nd languages are native languages but English is learned in school after 7 yrs old.

[@twopeasonaspoon]

Shengyu Yao I’m sorry you’ve lost your dialect to that degree. Languages need to be preserved as English is moving across the world replacing them. I hope you will make an effort to find someone near you who speaks both of the dialects you speak and become friends to practice with. My step-mother is Chinese, and when her family came to the US it was very important for them to “assimilate” and so she speaks no Chinese at all & that makes me so sad. The West just has no guilt about erasing people’s heritage & it’s awful.

[@JY0520IC1]

Cassandra Miller yeah it was difficult for your stepmom when she moved there. The discrimination to Asian people was way worse than today (still pretty bad today). I know many parents only allowed English at home so their kids could get the “authentic accent” aka white people accent. Plus Chinese is way more difficult to learn than other asian languages like Korean. Fortunately many of my Chinese Americans friends are trying to get their language back or at least the culture back.

[@twopeasonaspoon]

@@JY0520IC1 I'm sure it was. She's in her 70s now and I'm actually not sure if she was brought here as a child or if she was born here. (She doesn't talk about it much) She and her siblings may have been born here because they all have very American names. Regardless, the world was a very different place for all immigrants, but especially Asian immigrants back then. It definitely has gotten better, and good people are working to make it even better every day, but it's not anywhere near where it should be. Sadly, the work to stamp out hate is never done.

[@alyssafarnes1784]

I learned so much, thank you! I also love how high quality your microphone is. It feels like I'm sitting and learning from you both face to face. The pitter patter of the rain, an airplane flying by, the sounds your lips make as you mouth words. Makes me so thankful for what I have and so appreciative for what you do and go through!

[@savageoop1382]

If you are going to be rude how about think twice about what you want to send out in the comments before anything because that can be really disrespectful to deaf people

[@wonteatit]

RE - speaking if necessary, getting pulled over: As a disabled person (for any disabled person) you should have cards or paper of some kind, maybe laminated if possible, to hand to an officer who pulls you over with information about your needs, ADA requirements and your request for reasonable modification. Something like that always with you in your vehicle, and even on your person if you're stopped. I'm sure you could easily gesture that you're deaf but this could save your life if not just save some time and headache. This is especially important for those with disabilities which affect communication.

[@Ari_C]

Ooh yeah, my brother and I are both autistic and have little cards like that just in case. We're both considered pretty high functioning but some of our mannerisms and general discomfort with maintaining eye contact for too long could come across as suspicious or belligerent which wouldn't be good

[@allenquartermane6134]

Sisi Charriere I am an Aspie and legally deaf and carry a pad and pencil in my van, and have been stopped by a cop for a broken tail light, I signed to him first and then got out my pad to let him know and he didn't give me a ticket and was more then courteous to me with a smile! His handwriting was terrible but I got the message.

[@m1tz1pop98]

Hi, I'm new and when he said that she started learning to sign for him I started crying and I can't stop crying cause IT'S SO SWEET I CAAAAAN'T 😭😭 YOU GUYS ARE SO CUTE ✨

[@jurielouw4584]

I have recently taken a big interest in sign language due to the whole COVID-19 Pandemic. I thought it was difficult for hearing people to understand one another, until I discovered that sign language does not solely depend on gestures, but the face as well. I gained a lot more respect, and actually felt quite ashamed of my ignorance. I study music composition, so my hearing plays a large role in my life. I was devistated to learn that when I had to go back to University, I had to sing and conduct with a face mask. It really makes it difficult. But, seeing as conducting is my main instrument, I quickly grasped how much signing (in the sense of conducting) relies on facial expression, no hindered with wearing a mask. I think this helped me a lot to get closer to understanding how signing in speech is not only in the hands. I really like your videos! Please do not stop. I have gotten one of my music colleagues interested as well. If you have any ideas on music (and maybe music therapy) in the deaf community, please let me know. I would love to do extensive research on it, and maybe a postgraduate degree. Stay safe! Side note: My mother tongue is Afrikaans, derived from Dutch, and mixed with many languages from the Nguni tribes, Malay, Koisan, Indonesian, Indian languages, etc. Oliboli is very close to the Afrikaans word "Oliebol", which means doughnut as well 😂 I thought it was cute! Also Ryan, never let Ellen go! She learnt a hole bloody language for you! She is a keeper.

[@tabithalee6926]

6:11 i turned off captions at this point to test myself. i saw"how to communicate without talking" "how to comunicate without hearing" im really proud of myself im getting better

[@annisasabrina8259]

His laugh when his battery phone died makes me go uwu

[@jennyyd75]

7:16

[@ohwow851]

Jennyy :D thank u :)

[@poppyseed1058]

right!

[@davidg8126]

What is uwu

[@jeremysandoval5232]

Alvin Junior chill tf out he was juss asking

[@dbaya94]

Deaf people speaking is so interesting. Both of my parents are deaf and it amazes me that they say my name and other words so clearly! My mom who is hispanic knows Spanish still. When we are with her side of the family she speaks Spanish and it boggles my mind 😂 She became deaf she was about 8 so I think she still remembers the language. Love your channel and of course Java 😊

[@SignDuoChannel]

wow! what a rich family history! thanks for sharing

[@Frank22lol]

As a native Spanish speaker, I think phonetically Spanish is way more simple and consistent. Maybe that helps to remember how to speak it even though she can no longer hear herself

[@smartpig555119]

I started learning some very basic sign language on my own when i worked in a children’s toy store because there was sometimes a family would come in an all of them were deaf so i wanted to make them feel comfortable and wanted the children’s experience to be fun and as enjoyable as my own trips to the toy store had always been. I didnt get very far as school got in the way but i did manage to learn enough by way of greetings and little comments that i could see they really appreciated it. Ive only discovered this channel this evening and i must say, you guys have inspired me to pick up where i left off, no matter how busy college is gonna get. Maybe especially now in lockdown when we all have a little more time, learning how to reach out and help make the world a more accessible place is exactly what we should be doing with it. Thanks so much guys and hopefully, fingers crossed, sign soon!:)

[@nouzmb]

I just remembered something I felt like I need to share 😆 I once had a patient who went into a bad motorcycle accident and broke his lower jaw and could not talk for months, and he was literally the most talkative patient I knew and never heard his voice 😆

[@Tktube9925]

He seems to be loving and caring and also understanding bf.

[@kaylajay951]

This is actually beautiful. It’s so easy to take advantage of something so simple as being able to hear. I nearly cried when he talked about how it would be easier for him to forget words because he cannot hear himself. The English language is so strict about grammar and sentence structure so even if he did speak he wouldn’t be able to tell if he is structuring the sentences correctly or if he uses words in the right context. This opened my eyes. I admire their relationship and admire his girlfriend for being so supporting and loving❤️

[@SignDuoChannel]

Kayla Patterson glad this video gave you another perspective

[@Matt-bb1vz]

G'day from Australia. I want to thank you both for this video and your channel. I am slowly losing my hearing and often wonder in the future if it'll change the way I speak also. This reaffirms to me that it won't matter as even though I don't know much yet about how to sign, Ryan's communication is clear without saying a word. I think the world needs people like you both as educators. A real inspiration for me personally. Thank you, Matt.

[@smurchison2]

Woahhh that was such an aesthetic intro!

[@SignDuoChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@joshuabrofford6435]

I find myself forgetting to breathe when the guy is talking. Not hearing him talk and just trying to read i forget lol

[@Helvetica09]

Yeah same! Why is that? Maybe my throat is subconsciously trying to mimic his sounds and therefore forgetting to breathe??

[@Assassino275]

You guys are weaklings

[@Helvetica09]

@@Assassino275 no u

[@xilasalix4030]

Some people More people Me and my sister: *MAKES A SIGN LANGUAGE THEN FORGETS EVERYTHING*

[@Lola-sj3ol]

It always amazes me when she’s actually only looking at his face and not his hands while translating what he’s saying to her. She understands everything without looking at his hands ✨

[@user-qv2qf1jk5o]

That’s normal for ASL - and as far as I know, any sign language (tho there are probably some exceptions - tactile, obviously). You focus on the face (which conveys NMM/grammatical information) and rely on your peripheral vision for the rest

[@beebee2783]

This has to be the quietest yet most educational video I have ever watched!!!

[@delavago5379]

Riiiiiighth

[@nitchey1330]

My *only* complaint with these videos is that my ADHD self can’t read the comment section and know what he’s saying at the same time 😅

[@abladeofgrass1003]

Me😂😂😂

[@rocxylemmon8535]

Im same way

[@bella8993]

sammeeee but i don’t have ADHD 😂

[@rocxylemmon8535]

@@bella8993 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eikawithac]

I can’t believe you just called me out like this 😂 hahah I wind up rewinding so much to make up for it

[@gracyrodrigue6237]

His little laugh when he seen his phone was dead made me go 😁

[@huehuongto418]

you guys are so lovely, i wish you all the best in life and good health in this tough time!

[@megantripp5289]

Yall mentioning the weather + coffee + donuts + rain being lovely? The cutest.

[@kathubbard444]

During Elementary school I had a deaf friend and as a young kid I couldn’t understand her but I observed the stuff she was signing and later on in life my parents exposed me to sign language which I learned the basic stuff like ABC’s, numbers, greetings, and many other words and phrases. I understand some of the signs but I am definitely not very “fluent” if that’s the word but I just discovered your guys channel and I love it so much already.

[@CrAzYLoVe76]

This is beautiful. My youngest daugher we just found out is deaf. Very inspirational couple

[@trishamartin9023]

My oldest child has auditory processing disorder and has had to do extensive speech therapy to be able to successfully communicate with the people around her. Through that journey we have met many people in the death community. (To be clear, my daughter can hear, her mind just gets a little jumbled between hearing and speaking) As someone who can both hear and speak effortlessly, it has been eye opening to me to see how hard some people have to work to communicate with the world around them. I figured if these little kids can work this hard to communicate while overcoming challenges, then I can do my part to better communicate with those around me also. So, I learned basic sign language and Spanish. And it was not easy honestly. We take for granted the privilege of communication until we know someone without it. You two are lovely and spreading important awareness.

[@caitlinforrest8627]

I would love to watch a video of Ryan explaining more about his work and how being deaf impacts it (both good and bad). And then maybe comparing how hard it was for the both of you to get your first jobs or something?

[@musiclover23wvu]

I've been recommended this video for a few days, decided to give it a watch and glad I did. I have an ASL minor but havent had the opportunity to attend any Deaf events for ages. I'm happy with how much I understood but realized I gotta get back in the studying so I don't lose it. ❤ASL❤

[@SignDuoChannel]

musiclover23wvu so glad you gave it a chance! Thank you!

[@whizxcoffee]

its a nice app *pull out phone* i'll just show u *its dead "laugh"* me : *mus protecc*

[@raynemichelle2996]

I think I've heard you use your voice once in a video when you got excited about something and I was so excited to hear it

[@purplepaladin1347]

I wonder what language he thinks in , cause he said he cant remember English, so does he think in sign language

[@tatis740]

Purple Paladin maybe he meant that he doesn’t think in grammatically correct English. ASL grammar is different from spoken English, specifically the rules for word order.

[@bridgetoliveira7568]

If you look up people like Pinker, they actually postulate that individuals don’t think in “languages” but rather something like “mentalese” (a non-linguistic way that we think). Not a proven concept, but there are many people who assume that you think via your outward language when it might not be the case. So, he probably thinks the same way we hearing folk do :)

[@oceane.r]

I have heard/seen deaf people say that they think in sign language but not perfect sign language. I also read that deaf people that only learned verbal communication had a harder time learning than those who learned to sign because they don't really have a language to think in since verbal language is quite abstract when you can't hear it. But I am not deaf nor am I a professional in this subject so insight from a deaf person or a professional would be more enlightening than my comment:)

[@nanamiharuka3269]

There’s this video by one of the Buzzfeed channels where two deaf people talk about that question. You might wanna look it up, their answers were very interesting

[@estherfichtenholz4838]

He does remember English though, like he can read and write in English, he just can't remember what movements to make to say words.

[@Johnnyboi_05]

captions: “Allow me to introduce myself”

[@belles9088]

He is so sweet I love the subtle little popping and clicking noises he makes awe

[@supkitjamrasmee4093]

watching you sing and hearing the rain fall on the car is so relaxing.