FabSwingers.com forum: People who watch TV with subtitles

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Guys why ?.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Why not?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe they have hearing problems and don’t want to Blair the tv

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Guys why ?.

They may be deaf?

Side note: my phone changed deaf to dead….dead people probably wouldn’t need subtitles either

Second side note: phone changed need to breed…..if they’re dead then they probably no point trying to breed

Final point: phone changed point to oooooohhh……..think my phone is trying to tell me to arrange a meet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sometimes theres too much background noise in the room. Sometimes the programme isnt in english and subtitles are required

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know it’s a wild and wacky notion, but y’know, maybe some are heard of hearing or deaf.

Crazy I know but maybe, just maybe, that’s the reason they’re there.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

I just can't work out how to switch them off.

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

We own three small noisy children. Without subtitles I find it very hard to follow what's being said. Plus I leave it on for the kids programs as I figure it can't hurt to get them to read a bit more

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Because my brain needs help focusing when my eyes are being distracted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We own three small noisy children. Without subtitles I find it very hard to follow what's being said. Plus I leave it on for the kids programs as I figure it can't hurt to get them to read a bit more

Also when ours is in bed we can’t have the TV up too loud.

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

This is actually a great way to encourage reading.

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By *errocaWoman
over a year ago

Shropshire

To help with spelling is the reason I watch with them on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do especially with films. Sometimes it’s like the actors voices are turned down and all the background noises are up / or the American accents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've done it for so long that I struggle to follow things without them now. I'm a bad sleeper so sometimes watch things through the night and keep the volume down really low but even during the day loud TVs just make me agitated. I even listen to music via the TV so I can read the lyrics.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Cant understand people's accent's a lot of the time and its sometimes too much noise in the house.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Hard of hearing or English as a second language?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I watch foreign language YouTube with subtitles (in that language). Gives me a hope in hell of working out wtf is going on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Because I want to eat crisps while understanding what they're saying

So I don't have to keep rewinding when the actors mumble some bullshit important to the plot

The arsehole films with quiet dialogue in one scene then loud fucking music in the next making me play volume ping pong

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

Because I get less than half of what’s happening without them. After years of passively half watching documentaries, I can now actively engage with whatever is on.

It’s a deaf thing for me.

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

I watch a lot of foreign tv shows and films and find dubbing is rubbish. I like to hear the actors tone and you can pick up some of the words and remember them. When I was having anxiety attacks and depression watching this stuff helped me because I focused on the action as well as the sub titles and it stopped my mind wandering and dwelling on some very dark thoughts.

I also sometimes rewind and put them on for some of the Scottish tv shows I watch, if I can’t work out what someone has said

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I watch a lot of foreign tv shows and films and find dubbing is rubbish. I like to hear the actors tone and you can pick up some of the words and remember them. When I was having anxiety attacks and depression watching this stuff helped me because I focused on the action as well as the sub titles and it stopped my mind wandering and dwelling on some very dark thoughts.

I also sometimes rewind and put them on for some of the Scottish tv shows I watch, if I can’t work out what someone has said

This was the issue I had with Squid Game. Had the first 10 mins dubbed, hated it, rewoud it and just watched it with subtitles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I sometimes can’t make out what they are saying even though my TV is up to maximum volume.. subtitles are the next level. Also watched a French DVD the other day.. I don’t speak French - it wasn’t a porn one.

Two of my sisters are deaf, they both watch the tv with headphones one, and one uses the subtitles

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By *ny1localMan
over a year ago

READING

Tinnitus can be so bad sometimes it can cause following the dialogue a challenge.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My ex grew up in a house with subtitles because her dad was deaf, she got used to it and asked could we put them on, I had no objections and quickly realised it helps follow the story because so many times people whisper or mumble and you miss bits

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tinnitus can be so bad sometimes it can cause following the dialogue a challenge. "

Do you have Tinnitus? You have my sympathy as I have it too, but it gets worse if I’m ill

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

I also sometimes rewind and put them on for some of the Scottish tv shows I watch, if I can’t work out what someone has said

This was the issue I had with Squid Game. Had the first 10 mins dubbed, hated it, rewoud it and just watched it with subtitles

I watched Squid Games both dubbed and with subtitles just to see if that crazy woman was as annoying in Korean.

She is.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Because they have ADHD

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Because some TV these days is notoriously hard to hear. Because it’s in Korean or Spanish and dubbing will never ever be acceptable quality. Because the cat is asleep on your lap.

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By *ony tunnelMan
over a year ago

birkenhead

Because I am 100% deaf in my left ear,and 50% in my right ear.

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

I have ADHD. It's a way of keeping my brain focused on what I'm wanting to watch instead of:

making lists in my head

Faffing on my phone

Planning out my next project

Picking at imaginary fluff on the sofa

Etc etc...

Turns out the 'very intelligent but easily distracted' on my school reports had an actual reason behind it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hard of hearing or English as a second language?

Do they do translations into Australian?

. I know they do for Yorkshire.

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By *ncemoreroundthesunCouple
over a year ago

on the move

We watch things that are not always in English, and don't fancy learning German etc to understand the show

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"Guys why ?.

Got your answer yet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My hearing isn't great and any background noise in the house means I just can't hear a word.

I love sub titles

Max

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

I also sometimes rewind and put them on for some of the Scottish tv shows I watch, if I can’t work out what someone has said

This was the issue I had with Squid Game. Had the first 10 mins dubbed, hated it, rewoud it and just watched it with subtitles

Yeah I saw a clip of dubbed Squidgames on Gogglebox and it looked awful. So much better with subtitles. You just sort of get used to reading them after a while.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So I can read the football commentary whilst not getting my dick sucked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do it when I'm on the treadmill - I like to listen to loud music, but also follow what's on the tv - subtitles is perfect for that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only if there Scottish sorry anyone from Scotland but you all talk to fast for me x

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By *ny1localMan
over a year ago

READING

"Tinnitus can be so bad sometimes it can cause following the dialogue a challenge.

Do you have Tinnitus? You have my sympathy as I have it too, but it gets worse if I’m ill "
24/7,sometimes so bad I'm woken up by it

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Hard of hearing or English as a second language?

Do they do translations into Australian?

. I know they do for Yorkshire.

For very thick or broad Aussie, I need this too.

Guys. Fuckin' consonants how do they work

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

The arsehole films with quiet dialogue in one scene then loud fucking music in the next making me play volume ping pong

Same here

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Cant understand people's accent's a lot of the time and its sometimes too much noise in the house."

The annoying part of subtitles is when they give the question and the answer at the same time when you are watching a quiz.

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"Guys why ?.

They may be deaf?

Side note: my phone changed deaf to dead….dead people probably wouldn’t need subtitles either

Second side note: phone changed need to breed…..if they’re dead then they probably no point trying to breed

Final point: phone changed point to oooooohhh……..think my phone is trying to tell me to arrange a meet

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Obviously if your deaf it goes without saying that's just common sense . I mean apart from that does it annoy anyone ?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Obviously if your deaf it goes without saying that's just common sense . I mean apart from that does it annoy anyone ? "

No, why would it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I do especially with films. Sometimes it’s like the actors voices are turned down and all the background noises are up / or the American accents "

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Obviously if your deaf it goes without saying that's just common sense . I mean apart from that does it annoy anyone ? "

Clearly not because a whole thread of people have just given you reasons why they do it.

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