Daron McNutt

It depends on the sign. Some, like "drink", are iconic, meaning the sign has direct correlation to the meaning or motion of the object or action being signed. Others, like "good", are arbitrary because there is no clear connection between the meaning of the sign and its motion, handshape, position, etc.

Rolando is right that the eyebrows make it a question. However, the question "Did he do basic level ASL last year?" is a yes or no question, meaning that you must raise your eyebrows for it. You lower your eyebrows for "Wh-" questions (Who, what, when, where, why), such as "Who is your doctor?"

@Angelo I just meant that I have run into a lot of lag in these chat rooms that Skype often doesn't have. Another good option is Facebook Video

Hey Kelly! Are you taking the ASLPI Evaluation? If not, what competency exam? I'm asking because I've recently taken an interest in the whole ASL levels concept and was trying to figure out where I stood(I'm self taught). Anyways, welcome!

Welcome to the page Emily!

I know this is the sign for something, I just can't remember what! Help please!

@PenrosePirateHey! Welcome to the site! Yeah if you're signing in Canada, you'll likely see different variations of what we use here in America, although that stands true even for different states and counties within the U.S. If you're ever wondering which version of a sign to use, ask around your local Deaf community, and use what they do. Anyway, about how I signed my age, I actually agree it does look weird! It seems odd for a couple reasons, first because I didn't sign "I AM" or "ME" before my age, and that's because I had already signed it once at the beginning of my list of things about me, so it was unnecessary to sign it again. Secondly because I used a version of the sign for "AGE-19" that my local community uses but I've not seen just about anywhere else. Here's a good video that explains signing your age pretty well: For the number itself, I used the first variation shown in this video: And as far as the sign for website, I use the W-W-W version, essentially a W handshape that you bounce twice while moving slightly to the right. The second sign I do in the vid below is "ONLINE" or "INTERNET", just cause it seemed relevant Sorry for the spam, hope this helps!

I only thought of it this morning, but that sign can also mean "Anyways" or "Doesn't matter", depending on the context.

Transcript: So, in the past I’ve seen a couple different versions of the sign HOPE. (I show both) I use the first one, but I’ve been noticing more and more people using the second variation. So now I’m curious, is the difference regional? Or a definition difference? Or maybe the second is just a new version? I dont know but let me know your thoughts! Thanks!

Transcript: Hello all! My name is Daron. This video is just to let you all know a bit about me. First, I’m from Virginia. I’m 19 years old. Andright now I’m on an ATV camping trip in West Virginia. Thats all! Thanks 😁

Hey Becca! I know you posted this a long time ago, but I figured I’d give my two cents. In my experience with name signs, it’s not rude to express interest in getting one, but offputting to straight out ask for one. My Deaf friends have straight out told me that it’s doubtful they’ll give me a name sign purely because it’s easy to fingerspell. But that topic only came up because I had mentioned another friends name sign. My advice if you want a name sign: get to know more Deaf folk on a personal level, and they’ll be more than glad to give you one if you want it.

Last night I went out dancing with my two friends Fernie(I think I got that right?) and Amanda. We danced at a place called Whiskey Dicks(unfortunate name). We danced all night long, it was fun! They had both Spanish and English music. Whiskey Dicks is a foreign club.