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Hi 👋 how are you ? @2:31... you said answer "Your own" question. I saw the sign you used and I'm so fascinated by how flexible signs can be. If you can elaborate on the use of that sign ; "other/else" that would be great. I Love this!!! Thank you for these videos!
@@asl.learner The sign "YOURSELF" can be used to mean "your own" (in context). Here's an example of the YOURSELF (your own) sign: ruclips.net/video/0WE5FktWpnc/видео.html Notice that it is different from the OTHER / else sign. The OTHER / else sign does a small twist similar to the sign 10. The YOURSELF sign jabs toward the person to whom you are referring. Here is an example of using YOURSELF in a sentence to mean "your own": ruclips.net/video/Qql6HrZV3Tw/видео.html
The way you managed to pull an entire, in-depth lesson, from a 2 sentences joke is mind boggling. You're truly amazing, thank you for all your work, I have nothing but respect and admiration for you!
I really loved the complete breakdown of a single sentence! It was a really clear way of showing me, a beginner, how much deeper ASL fluency is beyond vocabulary and grammar. Is this a translation of an English pun into ASL or does the sign for "picture framed" similarly have a double meaning? I appropriately groaned at the answer. XD
The video is a translation of an English pun into ASL. (It is not a Deaf joke but an ASL telling of an English pun). The ASL sign for "square approximately inch-wide boarder" has various meanings but doesn't at all mean "Produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that they appear guilty." Thus for the joke to be funny to an ASL signer the person has to mentally associate the sign with the English word "frame" and then experience the little mental jolt of realizing that the word "framed" has two meanings and that the wrong meaning is being applied (on purpose) -- the realization of which is slightly amusing (or annoying). ------------------------------------------------------------ Other notes from a previous reply to an earlier comment: The attempted humor of the joke is based on the misuse of one of the meanings of the word "framed" and the slight mental jolt that happens as the mind attempts to reconcile that misuse. To experience that small mental jolt upon being told this joke, a person needs to be familiar with the English word "framed" and know that the word can mean either: 1. The boarder around a picture 2. Produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that they appear guilty" [source: Lexico] The person being told the joke needs to know both those meanings of the word "framed" in order to find the joke amusing and/or "groan worthy." If the person viewing the joke is not familiar with the use of the depictive sign "square boarder" to mean "frame" and/or not familiar with the use of the word "frame" to mean "produce false evidence against an innocent person" -- the viewer will find the joke to be confusing. Many adult Deaf Americans will understand the "square boarder" sign as meaning "framed" if the sign is accompanied by a mouth movement that looks as if you are saying framed. An alternate approach is to do the sign and then fingerspell the word "framed." Does all of the above make this joke a "Hearing joke?" I'm not sure Hearing people can claim exclusive ownership of this joke just because it involves an English word. The vast majority of adult Deaf Americans have a functional knowledge of English. The joke relies on conveying meaning not on producing sound and perceiving sound. To be sure, the joke is not a conventional Deaf Joke but rather what is happening here is an English-based pun being told in ASL. So I would suggest that the joke is not necessarily just "Hearing people." If told in ASL the joke works for bilinguals who are familiar with English and ASL. A deeper discussion however is the difference between translating and interpreting. The joke "interpreted" into ASL loses its potential to be funny at all. Such a discussion is better conducted in a classroom or online discussion board rather than in a comment section, but in brief: The moment someone chooses to bypass the jolting misuse of the word (or the sign) "framed" and attempts to interpret by jumping ahead and providing the meaning of "produce false evidence against an innocent person" for the viewer -- you have robbed the viewer of their opportunity to be jolted (or amused) by the misuse of the word framed.
@@sign-language So this is essentially a joke being told in one language that relies entirely on knowledge of a pun in a different language. Really interesting to think about.
For even more thinking, some pages I recommend: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/academic-diglossia-asl.htm www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mislabeling-of-initialized-signs-as-signed-english.htm www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/problematic-wording.htm www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mouthing-advanced-discussion.htm Warm regards and happy reflecting!
Hi Bill! I'm a third grade teacher learning ASL, and (with guidance from our ASL teacher at the high school) we use ASL a LOT in class. Now I've got a joke to show the kiddos!! Thank you so so much for including the gloss
Hilarious! Thank you for showing the different versions of signs. Until I found you I thought perhaps I was miss-remembering the signs my grandparents used.
I think you'd sign something like 'I see' while making an expression that shrugs off the joke. I'm not sure exactly but I love using wow as an example. You can sign wow with any number of expression and it changes the use. Wow with a positive expression is genuine while wow with a sad one might be defeated or wow with a sarcastic expression is along the like of someone saying "shocker" or not being suprised
An interesting sign to convey that you feel something is inane is this sign: ruclips.net/video/Ee_k_p-juSU/видео.html The roll eyes sign is: ruclips.net/video/3JO84K9_CSw/видео.html
Thank you for including that prison can be signed with one hand. I only have the use of my right side, so I sign everything right-handed. The question I get more often than any other is HOW can you be a primarily-nonverbal person who prefers ASL over AAC if you only have one hand to use- but most words and phrases actually can be modified while still being recognizable and understood! And the ones that can’t, I just modify WHERE I do them so I can move them off my other hand where it sits as a still prop. I don’t see many people actually bring that up a lot so I really appreciate it!!
Is part of your preference for ASL over AAC due to the greater flexibility & personal expression you have by communicating with your body rather than through a device? Interested as I have read a bit about people transitioning from increasingly difficult speech to e.g. a tech device with voice/speech banking don't always continue with it because they weren't prepared for the reduced naturalness of the communication. communication.
@@teshn1229 No, I actually prefer AAC for that reason- I can’t use ASL ‘expressively’ or incorporate facial elements to signs for personal reasons. I am much safer using my AAC, especially for typing online.. but I only learned how to read or write as an adult, I have too much trouble looking through words for the ones I recognize & coming up with sentences people can understand to do it for too long at a time let alone every single day, and in a crisis (a daily to multiple times a day event for me) I don’t even understand things people say to me, so I’d never be able to locate words to communicate with. Hand signs are like a reflex I don’t have to know exactly what I want to say to know which one to use, if that makes sense. That’s a great question though, and I never considered that people would ever *want* to be more expressive. Is an emotional connection thing? (asking because I don’t have that- I have RAD besides many other things which makes me physically incapable of experiencing, learning, or mimicking things like trust, empathy, emotional connection, or interpersonal attachment/connection.)
Basically I prefer ASL because it’s physically easier but I would prefer AAC if I could navigate it better since it keeps me separated from the people I’m talking to.
I've never seen any of your videos before this one and have never had an interest in learning ASL. However, I must say that you do an absolutely fantastic job at explaining the naunces of what and why you're signing what you're signing. And without speaking or any sound at all in the video. Thank you for being a wonderful resource for people to access.
Wow. I'm a hearing person with next to no experience in ASL, who has been intimidated in the past by language learning. This is the first video of yours I've watched. The clear and concise way you break everything down is so immediately accessible that I think you have a new subscriber here. You seem like an excellent teacher, thank you!
Thank you so much, Bill! I love your work. As an interpreter of many years I have countless times referred people to your page. Your work is so easily understood and helpful with all of the explainations. I am happy to refer hearing as well as deaf/Deaf people to a work of precision and accuracy such as yours! Thank you for all you do!
What's up, Doc? Nice to know that you are still going strong. I still remember the ASL I have learnt from you, from far across the seas. I call you my teacher, even through we have never met. Blessings on you all. Be safe.
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The eyebrows make so much sense! They match the inflection of the words when spoken aloud in the same context. I don't know why I find that so revelatory but I do, lol.
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I'm so tickled that I understood the punchline as it was being signed and didn't need to wait for the translation! Thank you for giving some space before the English appeared. There's something so magical about signed languages that spoken ones can never match -- the ability to sometimes grasp the meaning without knowing the words. It's sometimes possible to get this effect from picture letters too (e.g. Japanese kanji), but not as frequently, I think. Thanks for making this! I'd love to see more jokes this way, explaining the principles. I know a lot of discrete signs and I did take ASL in college but I've lost all the grammar, so I love videos that help me pick up the grammatical principles from context.
Hello Bill! Thank you for doing ASL teaching videos. I've learned so much from you. My dad's parent's were deaf and mute. Grandma would get flustered when she tried to teach me. I wish she was still alive so I could show her how much I have learned. I only knew the alphabet and I was a very young girl at the time. I hope to converse with her in heaven! I will try to send you a donation. Things are tight right now. I'll pray for a very rich person to make a big contribution to your work!😀
Didnt think i could sit through a 5 minute video about a dad joke and still laugh at the punchline, but you managed to pull it off. And managed to teach me something along the way
I just wanted to take a short look into the video but it kept me so engaged, I had to watch it to the end - I was waiting for the joke's answer and therefore stayed focused af but it JUST WASN'T COMING so now I remember all the stuff in between😂
Groaned, but in a good way. I love how you explain how to tell the joke so it's funny in ASL! I'd love to know if there are jokes/puns that you can make in ASL that make no sense in spoken English, I'm sure there are.
I took asl in highschool and it's been a while since really using that part of my brain or adding to it. I really loved the wording and order of the video. I have loved sign since taking it in highschool and missed it so this was alot of fun!
Victoria, Oh hey, I am not concerned about the use or non use of the "Dr." prefix. I only use it as part of my "stage presence." Lots of students and/or the general public enjoy me in my "Dr. Bill" persona. So, while I do hold a doctorate -- I only embrace the title for the general "let's all have fun together and my role in that fun is to be 'Dr. Bill'" -- but beyond that it really is a non-issue. Warm regards, - Bill (or Dr. Bill)
Hope you had a safe and happy 4th of July stay safe God bless and I love working on your vids for sign language thank you for having them available! John 3:16
Hello Deet! Good idea! Here you go: ruclips.net/video/Vkq-9Q_Jd9U/видео.html My goal is to tell / teach at least 100 Dad jokes! Ninety-two more to go! Thanks for your interest!
My videos are not mirrored. I'm a right handed signer. See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/rightorlefthand.htm Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/lefthandedsigners.htm
I plan to discuss ASL-based / ASL originated puns and jokes in my next series (after the Dad Jokes). For fun see: ruclips.net/video/iccAjcVk6vw/видео.html
I wish ASL was more widely used. It's far more efficient than spoken language. And much better for loud crowded spaces... unless you wanna keep a secret.
Is “framed” used in the same way in both languages? Can you sign “Officer I was framed!” for example, in the same way you can say that in English? I guess the answer is yes, but I wouldn’t have assumed that! Could you also use a phrase like, “I was set up?”
Scribnibble, No. Most certainly not! The ASL depiction of an inch-wide square-shaped boarder doesn't at all mean anything to do with the English concept of being framed for a crime. This joke is an example of an English pun being told in ASL in a way that retains the English pun and requires bilingual competency to be even remotely funny. The "funny" part only happens if / when a person realizes that the "square-boarder" sign means "framed" and that it is being badly misused (in both languages). As of this time there is no direct one-to-one equivalent of "framed"-(for a crime) in ASL. Most will tell you to spell it. If someone doesn't understand the concept you will need to expand it by using signs such as: IX-(that person) INNOCENT BUT SOMEONE OTHER TRY CAUSE LOOK-LIKE SEEM SAME IX-(that person) DID-(fs) IT-(fs) BLAME-(that-person). Of course that expansion can vary a lot. During a drawn out trial or classroom discussion might the concept might reduced to DECEIVE BLAME. Or the people in the discussion might choose to just keep spelling "framed."
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@2:31... you said answer "Your own" question. I saw the sign you used and I'm so fascinated by how flexible signs can be. If you can elaborate on the use of that sign ; "other/else" that would be great. I Love this!!! Thank you for these videos!
@@asl.learner
The sign "YOURSELF" can be used to mean "your own" (in context).
Here's an example of the YOURSELF (your own) sign:
ruclips.net/video/0WE5FktWpnc/видео.html
Notice that it is different from the OTHER / else sign. The OTHER / else sign does a small twist similar to the sign 10.
The YOURSELF sign jabs toward the person to whom you are referring.
Here is an example of using YOURSELF in a sentence to mean "your own":
ruclips.net/video/Qql6HrZV3Tw/видео.html
@@sign-language Thank you so much!! :-)
The way you managed to pull an entire, in-depth lesson, from a 2 sentences joke is mind boggling. You're truly amazing, thank you for all your work, I have nothing but respect and admiration for you!
Well, a picture is worth 1000 words....;)
Speaking of pictures.. that’s a nice headshot ;)
That was the most drawn out Dad joke I've ever seen and I loved it.
I really loved the complete breakdown of a single sentence! It was a really clear way of showing me, a beginner, how much deeper ASL fluency is beyond vocabulary and grammar.
Is this a translation of an English pun into ASL or does the sign for "picture framed" similarly have a double meaning? I appropriately groaned at the answer. XD
Same question here.
The video is a translation of an English pun into ASL. (It is not a Deaf joke but an ASL telling of an English pun). The ASL sign for "square approximately inch-wide boarder" has various meanings but doesn't at all mean "Produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that they appear guilty."
Thus for the joke to be funny to an ASL signer the person has to mentally associate the sign with the English word "frame" and then experience the little mental jolt of realizing that the word "framed" has two meanings and that the wrong meaning is being applied (on purpose) -- the realization of which is slightly amusing (or annoying).
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Other notes from a previous reply to an earlier comment:
The attempted humor of the joke is based on the misuse of one of the meanings of the word "framed" and the slight mental jolt that happens as the mind attempts to reconcile that misuse.
To experience that small mental jolt upon being told this joke, a person needs to be familiar with the English word "framed" and know that the word can mean either:
1. The boarder around a picture
2. Produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that they appear guilty" [source: Lexico]
The person being told the joke needs to know both those meanings of the word "framed" in order to find the joke amusing and/or "groan worthy."
If the person viewing the joke is not familiar with the use of the depictive sign "square boarder" to mean "frame" and/or not familiar with the use of the word "frame" to mean "produce false evidence against an innocent person" -- the viewer will find the joke to be confusing.
Many adult Deaf Americans will understand the "square boarder" sign as meaning "framed" if the sign is accompanied by a mouth movement that looks as if you are saying framed. An alternate approach is to do the sign and then fingerspell the word "framed."
Does all of the above make this joke a "Hearing joke?"
I'm not sure Hearing people can claim exclusive ownership of this joke just because it involves an English word.
The vast majority of adult Deaf Americans have a functional knowledge of English.
The joke relies on conveying meaning not on producing sound and perceiving sound.
To be sure, the joke is not a conventional Deaf Joke but rather what is happening here is an English-based pun being told in ASL.
So I would suggest that the joke is not necessarily just "Hearing people."
If told in ASL the joke works for bilinguals who are familiar with English and ASL.
A deeper discussion however is the difference between translating and interpreting. The joke "interpreted" into ASL loses its potential to be funny at all.
Such a discussion is better conducted in a classroom or online discussion board rather than in a comment section, but in brief:
The moment someone chooses to bypass the jolting misuse of the word (or the sign) "framed" and attempts to interpret by jumping ahead and providing the meaning of "produce false evidence against an innocent person" for the viewer -- you have robbed the viewer of their opportunity to be jolted (or amused) by the misuse of the word framed.
@@sign-language So this is essentially a joke being told in one language that relies entirely on knowledge of a pun in a different language. Really interesting to think about.
For even more thinking, some pages I recommend:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/academic-diglossia-asl.htm
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mislabeling-of-initialized-signs-as-signed-english.htm
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/problematic-wording.htm
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mouthing-advanced-discussion.htm
Warm regards and happy reflecting!
@@sign-language I'm now curious about jokes and puns that rely on knowledge of sign!
Please make Dad Jokes in ASL a regular series!!!! 🤣😂🤣
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You got me on that one....I was invested in the lesson, and actually laughed out loud....
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Me too!
Hi Bill! I'm a third grade teacher learning ASL, and (with guidance from our ASL teacher at the high school) we use ASL a LOT in class. Now I've got a joke to show the kiddos!! Thank you so so much for including the gloss
thank you so much for teaching your class, especially a non-ASL class, ASL even if its just a small amount
Hilarious! Thank you for showing the different versions of signs. Until I found you I thought perhaps I was miss-remembering the signs my grandparents used.
Is there a equivalent of the ‘sad trombone noise’ for dad jokes in asl? Or just the universal sign of rolling of eyes?
I think you'd sign something like 'I see' while making an expression that shrugs off the joke. I'm not sure exactly but I love using wow as an example. You can sign wow with any number of expression and it changes the use. Wow with a positive expression is genuine while wow with a sad one might be defeated or wow with a sarcastic expression is along the like of someone saying "shocker" or not being suprised
I was going to ask if there was a sign for "Oof"
An interesting sign to convey that you feel something is inane is this sign:
ruclips.net/video/Ee_k_p-juSU/видео.html
The roll eyes sign is:
ruclips.net/video/3JO84K9_CSw/видео.html
Thank you for including that prison can be signed with one hand. I only have the use of my right side, so I sign everything right-handed. The question I get more often than any other is HOW can you be a primarily-nonverbal person who prefers ASL over AAC if you only have one hand to use- but most words and phrases actually can be modified while still being recognizable and understood! And the ones that can’t, I just modify WHERE I do them so I can move them off my other hand where it sits as a still prop. I don’t see many people actually bring that up a lot so I really appreciate it!!
Is part of your preference for ASL over AAC due to the greater flexibility & personal expression you have by communicating with your body rather than through a device?
Interested as I have read a bit about people transitioning from increasingly difficult speech to e.g. a tech device with voice/speech banking don't always continue with it because they weren't prepared for the reduced naturalness of the communication. communication.
@@teshn1229 No, I actually prefer AAC for that reason- I can’t use ASL ‘expressively’ or incorporate facial elements to signs for personal reasons. I am much safer using my AAC, especially for typing online.. but I only learned how to read or write as an adult, I have too much trouble looking through words for the ones I recognize & coming up with sentences people can understand to do it for too long at a time let alone every single day, and in a crisis (a daily to multiple times a day event for me) I don’t even understand things people say to me, so I’d never be able to locate words to communicate with. Hand signs are like a reflex I don’t have to know exactly what I want to say to know which one to use, if that makes sense.
That’s a great question though, and I never considered that people would ever *want* to be more expressive. Is an emotional connection thing? (asking because I don’t have that- I have RAD besides many other things which makes me physically incapable of experiencing, learning, or mimicking things like trust, empathy, emotional connection, or interpersonal attachment/connection.)
Basically I prefer ASL because it’s physically easier but I would prefer AAC if I could navigate it better since it keeps me separated from the people I’m talking to.
I've never seen any of your videos before this one and have never had an interest in learning ASL. However, I must say that you do an absolutely fantastic job at explaining the naunces of what and why you're signing what you're signing. And without speaking or any sound at all in the video. Thank you for being a wonderful resource for people to access.
Wow. I'm a hearing person with next to no experience in ASL, who has been intimidated in the past by language learning. This is the first video of yours I've watched. The clear and concise way you break everything down is so immediately accessible that I think you have a new subscriber here. You seem like an excellent teacher, thank you!
Thank you so much, Bill! I love your work. As an interpreter of many years I have countless times referred people to your page. Your work is so easily understood and helpful with all of the explainations. I am happy to refer hearing as well as deaf/Deaf people to a work of precision and accuracy such as yours! Thank you for all you do!
What's up, Doc? Nice to know that you are still going strong. I still remember the ASL I have learnt from you, from far across the seas. I call you my teacher, even through we have never met.
Blessings on you all. Be safe.
Hello Andrew!
Yes indeed. I'm not dead yet. Still plugging away here at my little home studio in California, U.S.
Best wishes to you!
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The eyebrows make so much sense! They match the inflection of the words when spoken aloud in the same context. I don't know why I find that so revelatory but I do, lol.
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I watched this whole video to see the punchline. And learned more than I thought I would. Great video.
I'm gonna tell this joke to my ASL tutor and he's just gonna shake his head at me 😂😂😂
This is the longest I've ever waited to get the punchline to a dad joke, but the journey was worth it. I subscribed. 😄
Haha! Funny joke. But all the helpful instruction you gave is no joke! Very beneficial. Thanks!
You are SO much fun to learn ASL with! Thank you Dr Bill 🤟🏼
I simply love the way that everything was explained and then showed.
I'm so tickled that I understood the punchline as it was being signed and didn't need to wait for the translation! Thank you for giving some space before the English appeared. There's something so magical about signed languages that spoken ones can never match -- the ability to sometimes grasp the meaning without knowing the words. It's sometimes possible to get this effect from picture letters too (e.g. Japanese kanji), but not as frequently, I think.
Thanks for making this! I'd love to see more jokes this way, explaining the principles. I know a lot of discrete signs and I did take ASL in college but I've lost all the grammar, so I love videos that help me pick up the grammatical principles from context.
Thanks for the content Bill!!! Learning dad jokes is a great way to help me remember and practice! More please!
Hello Bill! Thank you for doing ASL teaching videos. I've learned so much from you. My dad's parent's were deaf and mute. Grandma would get flustered when she tried to teach me. I wish she was still alive so I could show her how much I have learned. I only knew the alphabet and I was a very young girl at the time. I hope to converse with her in heaven! I will try to send you a donation. Things are tight right now. I'll pray for a very rich person to make a big contribution to your work!😀
Didnt think i could sit through a 5 minute video about a dad joke and still laugh at the punchline, but you managed to pull it off. And managed to teach me something along the way
I love this! Thank you so much for thinking about us when it comes to dad jokes too, I love making up dad jokes! 😂
I love your explanations. It has been 10+ years since my last ASL class, so I love the reasoning and variety you show. Also that was hilarious.
I love the dad jokes! I would love to tell this joke and it's another small thing that gets me excited to learn sign!
I learn so much watching your lessons.
Loved it! Though when I read the title I was like, "It was a bad sign?" But I go for puns.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was dying for the answer. I learned so much. Thank you!
Love it, lol! Thanks! Clever way to help make the lesson stick.
I was waiting for the "photo -> shoot" punchline, I completely forgot frames were a thing too
Real funny and informative!
Good joke!! Thanks for the laugh....and the lesson.
Love your videos professor, please keep posting
I feel like waiting 5 minutes for that punchline adds to the whole joke
The bureaucracy reinforces the situational irony.
I just wanted to take a short look into the video but it kept me so engaged, I had to watch it to the end - I was waiting for the joke's answer and therefore stayed focused af but it JUST WASN'T COMING so now I remember all the stuff in between😂
Yep, Dad Joke LOL! The concept structure, thank you for teaching us!
Came for the dad joke, left with a whole fascinating lesson on ESL!
I enjoyed this very much! This is helping me to understand the nuances of the language. Thank you
Hahaha this joke got me good! Keep the "dad jokes" coming. Brilliant
And I still laughed at the joke! 😂 Great job!
That was fun and very informative at once :) Thank you
Groaned, but in a good way. I love how you explain how to tell the joke so it's funny in ASL! I'd love to know if there are jokes/puns that you can make in ASL that make no sense in spoken English, I'm sure there are.
I didn't even need the translation and I was laughing at the dad joke. Don't know why this was in my feed but great job
This was great! More please!
I took asl in highschool and it's been a while since really using that part of my brain or adding to it. I really loved the wording and order of the video. I have loved sign since taking it in highschool and missed it so this was alot of fun!
Joke with a lesson! Dr. Bill you're the man!
I've never been so eager to learn asl!
The fact that I understood the punchline without the text popping up shows how straightforward ASL can be to understand.
A dad joke AND lesson in ASL? Sign me up!
Love this!!
Sorry, Dr. Bill I forgot to use "Dr" You are very kind and thank you for wanting to teach us.
Victoria,
Oh hey, I am not concerned about the use or non use of the "Dr." prefix. I only use it as part of my "stage presence." Lots of students and/or the general public enjoy me in my "Dr. Bill" persona.
So, while I do hold a doctorate -- I only embrace the title for the general "let's all have fun together and my role in that fun is to be 'Dr. Bill'" -- but beyond that it really is a non-issue.
Warm regards,
- Bill (or Dr. Bill)
LOL!! More great insight to ASL as well...gracias!
I can definitely learn ASL this way!
Ha! Love it....thanks so much!!!
Good one 😂
Glad you’re still making content!! 🥹
Answer is at 4:55
THANKS SO MUCH!!.
I absolutely love this!
Great video as always!
🤣 always making learning fun
😂😂😂 OK. Now I will try to sign this to my neighbor. He will be surprised I know a joke in sign.
Hope you had a safe and happy 4th of July stay safe God bless and I love working on your vids for sign language thank you for having them available! John 3:16
I love this so much
Can you make this a playlist please? I love your channel
Hello Deet!
Good idea!
Here you go:
ruclips.net/video/Vkq-9Q_Jd9U/видео.html
My goal is to tell / teach at least 100 Dad jokes!
Ninety-two more to go!
Thanks for your interest!
I love your content! I was just wondering, is right and left important? And, if so, are your videos mirrored?
My videos are not mirrored.
I'm a right handed signer.
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/rightorlefthand.htm
Also see:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/lefthandedsigners.htm
You are awesome! 👍🏾
I saw this joke told in "The Boys" Season 3 on a Popsicle stick and was annoyed that it didn't have the answer. Thanks for answering this one.
Thank you i like these kind of videos
Me not knowing what the answer was and now I can tell a joke in ASL. Not what I thought would happen but here I am.
I've never read that one!! Love it
I'm currently hyperfixating on both comedy *and* ASL. I have essentially found nirvana 🧘🏼♂️🧡
This is awesome! Do you have any jokes that only work in ASL? I'd love to see a video on those (plus explanation).
I plan to discuss ASL-based / ASL originated puns and jokes in my next series (after the Dad Jokes).
For fun see: ruclips.net/video/iccAjcVk6vw/видео.html
Thank you, you're awesome
Chef’s kiss. 😆
Thank you for this! And…..funny!
Please do a music signs series soon!!
Good one!
This video is the definition of suspense
The T-shirt "My spirit animal is an ASL interpreter/instructor", in the second frame needs someone signing "Which?"~
This was so cool!
This was awesome :)
I learned a few new ones to throw at my deaf wife. Thx Bill!
The joke is still facepalming even in sign language
Love it!
I wish ASL was more widely used. It's far more efficient than spoken language. And much better for loud crowded spaces... unless you wanna keep a secret.
MORE PLEASE!! 🤣😋
I came for the dad joke, but I stayed for the ASL lesson.
Is mouthing the words optional in ASL? I'm studying Dutch Sign Language and without mouthing the words, many signs would look identical
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mouthing-advanced-discussion.htm
Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mouthing-in-asl.htm
@@sign-language thanks!
Is “framed” used in the same way in both languages? Can you sign “Officer I was framed!” for example, in the same way you can say that in English?
I guess the answer is yes, but I wouldn’t have assumed that!
Could you also use a phrase like, “I was set up?”
Scribnibble,
No. Most certainly not! The ASL depiction of an inch-wide square-shaped boarder doesn't at all mean anything to do with the English concept of being framed for a crime. This joke is an example of an English pun being told in ASL in a way that retains the English pun and requires bilingual competency to be even remotely funny.
The "funny" part only happens if / when a person realizes that the "square-boarder" sign means "framed" and that it is being badly misused (in both languages).
As of this time there is no direct one-to-one equivalent of "framed"-(for a crime) in ASL. Most will tell you to spell it. If someone doesn't understand the concept you will need to expand it by using signs such as: IX-(that person) INNOCENT BUT SOMEONE OTHER TRY CAUSE LOOK-LIKE SEEM SAME IX-(that person) DID-(fs) IT-(fs) BLAME-(that-person).
Of course that expansion can vary a lot. During a drawn out trial or classroom discussion might the concept might reduced to DECEIVE BLAME. Or the people in the discussion might choose to just keep spelling "framed."
Great question Scribnibble. Brilliant explanation, Bill. 👨🏫
lol that was so baddddd! lol ! thank you! cant wait to tell my daughter! she will laugh too! Mama T
Amazing
Grrroooaaan! 😂👊 TY.
I just learned a whole joke in ASL when I live in france, and people here know LSF. I'm proud of myself nonetheless.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 ❤️❤️THANK YOU ❤️❤️
Your so cool👍🏻
Thank you. I enjoy your lessons. Thank you for your work.
Oh,puh-leez! How corny...you are the best by the way.
Hah! That’s funny! Love it!