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

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

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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.
- Or that the commercials are sooooo much louder than the show I'm watching
  
  Why the heck you still watching tv with commercials?
- An excellent example of the curb cut effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_cut_effect
- Besides, it helps a lot when voiceover is in a language you are learning or can't comprehend by hearing well enough (like Trainspotting)
  
  Or when they speak in a weird accent. Looking at you, Spain, and your weird c and z sounding like th.
- It saves me about 75% of rewinding 10 seconds. Which, BTW, Netflix is trash at being able to do reliably.
I honestly watch most things with subtitles, as it helps me process the information better, so this is very relatable
- Same
If this is hard for you what else do you have trouble with? Writing your name? Wiping your butt?
- Good luck with that attitude.
- Op can't pee & poo at the same time

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