Sam annoys me, he makes no effort to talk to people when they talk to him, I think he is rude.
Are you serious?
he's bluddy deaf ffs if people don't enunciate properly he can't lip read and if they start talking when he's not looking at them he's got no chance.. especially if there is a lto of other background noise and even if he does get some of it you can see he gets tired asking them to repeat things or tired just from the strain of having to concentrate hard day in day out every time he has a conversation.. he's done well considering only one person, now gone, understood how his impairment affects him in social situations so made sure he knew what what going on..
blimey
I have to say that this is my opinion of Sam as a person, even deaf people can be rude.