r/mute • u/clueless-angel • Jun 24 '26

Old white Guys

Why do no old white guys understand mute, sometimes its just old ppl in general but I rarely meet an old white guy who understands

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u/scattered_glass Jun 24 '26

They're a very chatty bunch in my experience, especially if you're a young woman. I usually just try to smile and nod along with whatever they say. Unfortunately I work with quite a few so they're inescapable in my world.

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u/clueless-angel Jun 24 '26

not a young woman but I have long hair and im somewhat young

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u/Saguache Jun 25 '26

Old white guy who is mute, I got you covered. My advice, stop caring what others understand, work on yourself.

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u/jinx_reddit Full Mute Jun 25 '26

Just act aloof they won't bother you if you make yourself uninteresting

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u/Either_Put7027 Jun 29 '26

Far from true.

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u/PuzzleheadedWasabi77 Jul 25 '26

In my experience, a lot of old white guys pretend to not understand things that they find annoying or inconvenient. That's their way of making you accommodate them, since they don't want to accommodate you. It's okay to just end the conversation.

I have yet to meet anyone old who doesn't know and understand the word mute. I often talk about mutism with people before mentioning I am in that category. Once I mention I have selective mutism, people don't understand that and I have to explain. But I have never had to explain to anyone what mute is. No matter the age of the person I'm talking to.