Was watching a show where they had a lip reading expert called in to look at some old WW1 footage to figure out what they were saying.
Got me thinking…how cool would it be to have this ability.
Your at a bar and you spot a babe with her friends. They whisper to each other, giggle etc.
Is she saying “That guy looks like he has the bread to by my drinks all night and then I’ll dump him at closing” or something like that. Pass on that one.
Same situation but she says something like " I saw the same guy here last week and I wished he would’ve asked me out, or something along those lines. Go talk to her.
Being a perpetually horny male this is the first situation that popped into my head lol.
So many situations this could come in handy…or would it corrupt yourself completely over time.
Normally when a girl is talking to her friend at the bar, they do the head turn away thing, so I doubt you would get much from trying to read lips there. Every once in a while, I guess it would work.
You could just practice watching a person’s mouth when they talk- I feel like it really isn’t that difficult to do. Maybe not perfect, but a decent level of understanding.
[quote]coolnatedawg wrote:
Normally when a girl is talking to her friend at the bar, they do the head turn away thing, so I doubt you would get much from trying to read lips there. Every once in a while, I guess it would work.
You could just practice watching a person’s mouth when they talk- I feel like it really isn’t that difficult to do. Maybe not perfect, but a decent level of understanding.[/quote]
I try that (watching people’s mouths while they talk) … it only freaks them out and they ask “What? Do I have something in my teeth.” To which I then proceed to fuck with them…
You should try it next time you’re talking to a girl: stare at her hair and they’ll automatically ask “What’s wrong with my hair?” as they put their hand on their head successfully messing up their hair in the process. It’s pretty fantastic. But not as fantastic as reading lips. Boy I wish I could read lips…
Gillagan had those seeds to read minds and it didn’t work out for him too well;)
What about work situations. Do you really want to know what they think about you. Are you better off being blissfully ignorant?
Buying something at a store. You ask the salesperson to go and ask the store manager if he will drop the price. You “read” what they are saying “jeeze, boss we bought this model for $500 and if we drop a hundred we still make such and such profit”. I would like to know what the real rock bottom price is.
Can’t help but think of ways this would help someone to get laid though.
But if there is anything we know, it’s that what a woman says and what a woman really wants are 2 different things entirely- They are so irrational!! hahaha
[quote]bond james bond wrote:
Gillagan had those seeds to read minds and it didn’t work out for him too well;)
What about work situations. Do you really want to know what they think about you. Are you better off being blissfully ignorant?
Buying something at a store. You ask the salesperson to go and ask the store manager if he will drop the price. You “read” what they are saying “jeeze, boss we bought this model for $500 and if we drop a hundred we still make such and such profit”. I would like to know what the real rock bottom price is.
Can’t help but think of ways this would help someone to get laid though.[/quote]
Actually I have a deaf uncle, and he can read lips just fine. No ASL needed.
Also I had a nurse once when I was younger who was talking in a very light and airy tone. When she left the room, I asked my mom. She said she was deaf and was reading our lips.
I was legally deaf in one ear or the other one (not at the same time) when I was in my early teens thanks to a series of surgeries to get my hearing fixed.
So I learned how to read lips to kind of “fill in the gaps” of stuff I was hearing. Nowadays, I try not to unless I’m watching what a coach is yelling at his QB or whatnot on TV.
Whoever mentioned the creepiness above, you’re right. I had a really upset (and quiet) student approach me inbetween classes ask me why I always stare at her mouth, and that it made her uncomfortable. Don’t really consciosly try to do it anymore, but I catch myself when I’m speaking with a mumbler or someone who’s quiet.
[quote]BradTGIF wrote:
I had a really upset (and quiet) student approach me inbetween classes ask me why I always stare at her mouth, and that it made her uncomfortable. [/quote]
So, wait-- would " 'Cuz you got a purty mowth" have been the wrong answer?
