My subtitles! I can't hear without my subtitles!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14452254

My subtitles! I can't hear without my subtitles!

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10 Comments

vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 48 pts · 2y (8 replies)

Subtitles are a great example of an adaptation that helps more than (in this case auditory) disabled people.

When I had small children I stopped watching anything that wasn’t subtitled because I couldn’t control my noise environment. Either too loud to hear when the children were playing or had to keep the noise down when they were sleeping.

It gave me a great appreciation for assistive technology in general.

warpslide@lemmy.ca · 19 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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bionicjoey@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Why the heck you still watching tv with commercials?

warpslide@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2y
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GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 2y

An excellent example of the curb cut effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_cut_effect

sukhmel@programming.dev · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Besides, it helps a lot when voiceover is in a language you are learning or can't comprehend by hearing well enough (like Trainspotting)

teft@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Or when they speak in a weird accent. Looking at you, Spain, and your weird c and z sounding like th.

sukhmel@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y

Well, every country has its own set of incomprehensible pronunciations ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

It saves me about 75% of rewinding 10 seconds. Which, BTW, Netflix is trash at being able to do reliably.

cogitoprinciple@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I honestly watch most things with subtitles, as it helps me process the information better, so this is very relatable

haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com · 3 pts · 2y

Same

Blackout@kbin.run · -26 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com · 24 pts · 2y

Good luck with that attitude.

sleen@lemmy.zip · -8 pts · 2y
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