if the script is 'wanna' and 'gonna' then it should be the same on the subs
but if the script is 'going to' or 'want to' then it should not be shortened
( CowJam, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:51, archived)

Unless "gonna" and "wanna" are new disparaging terms for deaf people.

( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:52, archived)

Maybe they are obscene gestures in sign language

( Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:53, archived)

"Facking wannaaaaa" *makes "wanker" sign*

( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:54, archived)

*knees you in the gonnnna*

( Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:55, archived)

"I hate those fucking gonnas, with their strange hand-language and yelping speech etc."

( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:53, archived)

But the deafies aren't going to know the difference, so who cares?

( Bob Todd whee, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:55, archived)

deafies Wannas
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:56, archived)

I'm sure you can have an understanding of the english language
without being able to hear it
( CowJam, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:00, archived)

Exactly.
So why should deaf people be bothered by the use of 'gonna' and 'wanna' if they know what they mean?
( Bob Todd whee, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:04, archived)

bit chav, innit

( CowJam, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:07, archived)