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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/OkMajor6920 on 2023-07-04 16:50:01+00:00.

I was playing football at a park alone and then this little kid (maybe 10-11) rides up to me on his petrol motorbike with a full face motorbike helmet and goggles. I couldn’t see his face. I ask him what he’s doing because he sits in the middle of the goal and I’m like “is this kid asking for smack”. I stand there asking him what the hell he’s playing at and I get no reply - just staring at me. I assumed he thought he was being funny or just a weird kid etc. This happens for like 10 mins. Then I start insulting him because he’s not moving and then he started throwing up what looks like gang signs to me. I get annoyed and kick the ball at his bike while he’s on it and no reply. I’m like “tf is this kid stupid”. I’m about to man handle to get him to move and it’s been 20 mins since he first got there. Then it clicks. His gang signs is sign language and his pointing to his ear is not him saying he has earphones in. HES DEAF. SO I WAS INSULTING AND STUFF THIS KID AND HE WAS DEAF AND JUST WANTED TO PLAY FOOTBALL WITH ME

TL;DR I insulted and kicked a ball at a child who I thought was ignoring me because I didn’t know they were deaf.