1st Frame: Deaf girl named Dianne sits inside a jeep.
2nd Frame: Dianne thinks "I need to get off this jeep... No button, no rope
foam ceiling? What will I do?"
3rd Frame: Dianne yells EEEEEEEK!
4th Frame: Dianne makes a humble grin outside the jeep while other passengers are stunned.
Explanation: A deaf person who are not trained to speak has difficulty getting off a jeep. He relies on other gadgets to catch the attention of the jeepney driver.
1st Frame: Pastor talks "BLAH BLAH BLAH"
then tells a joke. A sign language interpreter is in front.
2nd Frame: All the congregation laughed. Meanwhile, George, a deaf church attendee
looks quizzical."
3rd Frame: Then, the lady sign language interpreter signs the joke.
4th Frame: George laughs loud. The people beside him looks quizzical. The
lady at the back uttered, "Delayed reaction?"
Explanation: Interpreting is always delayed because you cannot immediately
sign every word the speaker says especially if it's a joke. An interpreter needs to
understand and process it before it can be signed to the deaf.
1st Frame: Two deaf persons in front watch a movie. The scene is a dialogue between
two persons. The three hearing person at the back are laughing. The two deaf persons are quizzical.
2nd Frame: Then, scene changed to a lady stumbled on the floor because she stepped on a banana peel. The deaf persons are laughing loud. The three hearing persons at the back became quizzical.
Explanation: Hearing people naturally understands dialogues where punch lines are heard. The deaf only appreciates
actions and movement describing a slapstick comedy.
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