A Few Minutes in The Life of a Sign Language Interpreter

Interpreter: Hi, I'm here to interpret for Mr. McDeafman's appointment. Nurse: Oh, he needs an interpreter? That's ok, we have people here who speak Spanish. >> That's great for your Spanish-speaking patients, but Mr. McDeafman cannot hear, so I will interpret for his appointment. >> That's so sweet of you to offer, but I don't think we need that. We'll just write notes back and forth, or he can read lips. >> Well, the hospital hired me to come here and interpret today, so I should probably go ahead and do that. >> Ok then, I'll give you his paperwork to fill out. >> Actually, the patient will need to fill out his own paperwork. >> Can't you do it for him? >> No, since I don't know him. Patients should fill out their own paperwork anyway. >> You mean he's not your father or something? >> You mean that blond man who looks about my age? No, he's not my father. >> But how will he do his own paperwork? He can read? >> I'm amazed you find your way home every day. He's a grown man. I assume he can read. If not, I will interpret the questions he needs to answer. >> We also have a blind patient here. Maybe you could help him too. Do you know Braille? >> Is that a serious question? >> Are you a volunteer? >> I think I'm being Punk'd. No, I'm not a volunteer. Are you? >> No, of course not. I get paid to do my job. >> Me too. Isn't that nice? We both have jobs we get paid for. >> The patient will need a ride home after his procedure. Will you drive him home? >> That gives me a great idea. Sure, I'll go pull my car around now.