Deaf, Blind or Mute?

[Dan]

Which would you choose and why?
Also no offense to people that are deaf blind or mute...

 

[misskitten]

I think I would've chosen mute. If I was deaf or blind I wouldn't be able to enjoy many of my favorite pasttimes. Being mute would surely challenge other aspects of my life, like being "heard", but I'm a quick writer, so I could have managed by some sort of text to speech tool, as well as body language, sign language for people who'd be able to understand that, plus there are a myriad of other tools I could use (I've worked with people with speach impediments, so I've seen some of these tools in action).

The way I see it, deaf and blind are the hardest because they impact the way you get information, while being mute impacts how you give information. Yet if you are mute or have some other speach impediment, the person you are communicating with can do a lot of the speaking for you. They can ask questions to clarify where you can nod, shake your head or in other ways visually confirm or correct them.

 

[Mandi the Beast]

I would choose to be blind because I think that true beauty isn't seen with the eyes. I could not live without music or hearing my favorite people saying "I love you." And I certainly could not live without saying it. <3

 

[Dan]

I personally would also go for mute, often in real life I prefer being quiet and listening to others. Plus the company I often keep talk about buffoons and shizzle so it's really not that interesting.

 

[Raindrop14]

I'd rather be blind. I love to play and listen to music, so I like my ears. And I like to give my opinion or a rebuttle to someone in conversations. I do like to listen to people, but I need to have myself heard in some occasions.

 

[Justac00lguy]

Wow tough choice....

If I was deaf I wouldn't be able to listen to music which is basically what I do all day and I wouldn't be able to hear what people are saying to me :/ And being blind would mean I wouldn't be able to socialise efficiently or maintain a stable relationship (no offence), also doing simple things like walking, exercising, playing games, sports Etc. I just couldn't live without having sight.

As much as I hate to say it I would rather not be able to speak.

 

[Zorth]

Mute, I love watching movies and listening to music..
Although it will definitely suck not being able to say "**** you!" to my greatest nemesis or "I luv yuu #swag #yolo" to my little princess ;__;

 

[Magatha]

Would choosing all three give me awesome pinball playing powers?

I would probably choose being mute. I love listening to music, and I really don't know what I would do without my eyesight...

 

[Clank]

Being that some people have already asked me if I am mute(How do they think that would work?), I would go with being mute.

And I could still type, thus being able to communicate with my wonderful ZD friends.

 

[Violet Link]

I would rather be a mute, since if I'm deaf, that means I won't hear clearly and will never hear something so improtant. If I'm blind, that means I won't see anything forever and never will. So being a mute has lots of advantages-
If I ever hear a secret I won't even tell anyone.
I won't accidently slip the words if I say anything.
Never talk and never will.
To be honest, I rather be a quiet person. I don't like being talkative or anything, since it's annoying.. so it's basically obvious that I want to be a mute.

 

[Jimmu]

I'd choose to be mute too, living without sight or sound would be much harder. I'm a pretty quiet person and can communicate other ways.

 

[Joy]

I think I'd choose to be deaf.

I think talking and seeing is very important for socialising and leading a normal life, I can always learn how to lip read and the sign language. I think not being able to hear or talk could impact my life more than not hearing. However, it's a very hard choice.

 

[Spirit]

Mute, i'm used to not speaking (being able to)

 

[Ventus]

I'd go mute; I usually do things my own way and that entails going solo, so talking wouldn't be necessary for my life style. I'd still want the pleasure of hearing the world's insanity, though, so deaf is not an option. And blind? Well, safe to say I like to look at things. I couldn't go blind if it were a choice. So mute it is.

 

[Raindrop14]

Jut gonna do a fun tally of "votes"... :3

Mute: 10
Blind: 2
Deaf: 1

Seems that "Mute" is quite popular...