ebbrell79 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Afternoon allLast Saturday night I was set upon by a gang of about 15 angry deaf people on the way out of the Bishop at closing time. They nicked my pone.Anyone know who they were? Is there some kind of deaf society in Dulwich? It's technically the most humiliating way to get mugged. At least there's some dignity when it's a gang of hoodies...If anyone can shed any light I'd be ruddy grateful.Ta! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Erm... u serious? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonM Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Wow that is offensive on just so many levels! :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebbrell79 Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 I am totally serious! Definitely one of my most surreal Saturday nights. It was like an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. I tried to bargain with them outside, but communication was a little troublesome... If anyone was out on Saturday and you can shed any light that'd be splendid! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamberwellOz Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I'm trying not to laugh.... Big waving arms... lots of pointing. I'm glad you are ok and hopefully someone saw the gang and can help you. Still laughing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Why would they want your phone? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I was there on Saturday night and I heard the whole thing. But I'm afraid I'm blind so unfortunately I didn't see anything. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
missd Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Dulwich Park Fairy -that just made me laugh out loud at my desk! VERY good point! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macroban Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 The deaf don't text? Texting has been a genuine boon to our deaf community. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Or to sell - if its a good model? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kford Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxO9oJEWJ8 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 What time was it exactly? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebbrell79 Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 It was late - like 2 or 3 am. Kicking out time in the Bishop basically. It was on the way out. One of them thought I was insulting them, so they all frantically sign-languaged each other and piled into me. One of them took my phone on the sly. It was a new samsung, so it'll fetch a pretty penny on ebay. MENTAL! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hmmmm sorry mustve been looking the other way.Are you sure they really were deaf? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I did see a group of deaf students in the EDT a few weeks back, I have to say they were all really beautiful/handsome.Did your mugging have a touch of the Beverley Hills 90210 meets that hispanic bird off Sesame St meets Crimewatch about it? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenden Belle Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Actually I find it interesting that you are so surprised ebbrell79... I too have encountered large, noisy deaf groups behaving offensively - but actually, it's not so surprising, is it.... they represent a cross section of society, don't they? So you are as likely to find a bunch of t***ers amongst a deaf group, as you are hearing folk. And birds of a feather flock together - I'm sure that particular group 'bond' over many more things than simply being deaf. Why do we expect people with a disability to be well-behaved?Anyway judging from his earlier post, my money's on Macroban... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
standswithfist Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hi ebbrell79 I was in the Bishop with some mates on sat night although i left at around 11pm but I did see the group of deaf persons. I say group I only saw two really as we were not taking much notice of them. I'll check with my mates who I'm seeing tonight to see if they remember more clearly what they looked like and what time they left. I can remember one of them thinking 'you look far too young to be in a public house!'. I'll check tonight and report back. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebbrell79 Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Bellenden - Um... I dont expect people with a disability to be well-behaved. That's not my point. They took my phone. I want it back. They could have been a rowdy bunch of abusive midgets for all I care. I just wondered if anyone knew where they might have come from...They were 25 - 30ish I guess. There were a lot of them though. Probably somekind of Uni society or something... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenden Belle Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Oh sorry ebbrell ... you really do have my sympathy and I really hope you get your phone back - I guess I was just responding to your first post: "It's technically the most humiliating way to get mugged. At least there's some dignity when it's a gang of hoodies..."But I wasn't belittling your experience... I was just demonstrating how terribly liberal and East Dulwich I am. Sorry. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebbrell79 Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 No worries Bellenden. ;-)I think a rowdy bunch of abusive midgets would have been worse! Cheers all. If anyone tries to sell you a samsung in the next couple of days give me a shout... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 why am I reminded of the film "In Bruges"... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmlow Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Oi!I am friends with the little man from In Bruges - he stayed with me in Dulwich and came to Inside 72 - top man! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcao Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Your experience seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmlow Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 pardon?! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Ebbrell79You said "One of them took my phone on the sly".If that is so, how do you know one of them took it and that you did not just drop it?spc Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3396-mugged-by-the-deaf/#findComment-106523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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