Mr . Finkbeiner wept at a news conference and said he had meant no disrespect . Nobody intended to be insensitive , he said . My only words were that it was an interesting idea . Advocates for deaf people said the Mayor ' s original remark was an insult . Jesus Christ , is it possible to think outside the box without someone whining over hurt feelings ? It also seems rather disingenuous for these advocates to claim to speak for all deaf people . If it ' s possible for them to turn over property at substantially discounted rates and the deaf occupants check it out and the location works for them , that ' s a winwin outcome . If not , everyone gave it a good try and they ' ll have to zone it for something else . <| sep |> My roommate lived under my mum ' s van for a while but i eventually let him in