Signing For Dummies (23 page)

Mike:
Yes, what’s your address?

Sign:
YES — ADDRESS YOURS — WHAT Q

Donna:
171 Anywhere Lane, 98765.

Sign:
A-N-Y-W-H-E-R-E L-A-N-E — 1-7-1— 9-8-7-6-5

Mike:
Thanks. Phone me when you arrive.

Sign:
THANKS — ARRIVE YOU — PHONE ME

Jabbering about your job

When you want to tell someone the name of where you work, you usually do it by fingerspelling. If the name of your company is an acronym, you fingerspell that as well. Few places have name Signs that are understood by everyone. However, when sharing info about your profession, be it your job title or what your job entails, you can usually use Signs. Table 4-2 lists just a few of the many job Signs used today.

Signin’ the Sign

Juanita and Tim are seated next to each other at a dinner party hosted by Tom, a mutual friend. They strike up a casual conversation.

Tim:
Hi, I’m Tim, Tom’s accountant.

Sign:
HI — T-I-M ME — ACCOUNTANT FOR T-O-M

Juanita:
I’m Juanita. Nice to meet you.

Sign:
J-U-A-N-I-T-A ME — NICE MEET YOU

Tim:
Do you work with Tom at Bailey & Sons?

Sign:
BAILEY & SONS — T-O-M YOU — WORK TOGETHER Q

Juanita:
Yes, I’m vice-president of marketing.

Sign:
YES — MARKETING — V.P. — ME

Tim:
What an interesting job.

Sign:
JOB — INTERESTING — TRUE

Juanita:
I sure meet a lot of different people.

Sign:
PEOPLE — DIFFERENT — MEET ME