• circuitfarmer
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    5 months ago

    I’m a bit confused. Do deaf people listen to music? Lyrics are generally freely available via Google.

    Edit: see reply for a good explanation.

    • @[email protected]
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      435 months ago

      Deafness covers a broad spectrum of hearing difficulty, not just completely deaf. Most people that identify as deaf still have some hearing. I always forget that and had the same question as you until I read a comment further down.

      It’s likely that the person isn’t fully deaf and so can still hear some music, but deaf enough that they can’t understand the lyrics. Having the ability to view the lyrics in real time is handy rather than having to search them up all the time. Spotify also shows what lyric is currently being sung in real time, whereas you can’t get that with a Google search.

      • circuitfarmer
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        105 months ago

        Aha, I didn’t know that. Thanks for the explanation! I’m going to edit my comment above to point to it.

      • @[email protected]
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        -135 months ago

        To be fair, it’s more likely the person isn’t deaf at all and is just complaining.

        • @Jtotheb
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          55 months ago

          Why is that more likely?