Until you had to go out and communicate with people without seeing their face?
I already knew I was deaf, but I had no idea I depended on lip reading that much!
Just for kicks, I asked my sister to say something and then cover her mouth.
Sis:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Of America, and (Covers mouth) wump whah woo fah meh."
How Many Of You Are Hearing Impaired And Didnt Know it?
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Slartibartfast
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i've known it for a long time, too many boom booms in the car when i
was young. i just ordered a pair of Signia hearing aids with built in
Bluetooth two days ago.
was young. i just ordered a pair of Signia hearing aids with built in
Bluetooth two days ago.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools !
I wear them, the best I’ve worn in 17 years.Slartibartfast wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:26 pm i've known it for a long time, too many boom booms in the car when i
was young. i just ordered a pair of Signia hearing aids with built in
Bluetooth two days ago.
Huh?
Ah that's one thing about our Flame, doesn't play any favorites! Flame hates everybody!
Mrs. Bmup just thinks I don't ever listen to her.
"No society ever thrived because it had a large group of parasites living off those who produce." - Dr. Thomas Sowell
I spent a lot of years doing concert security in front of that stage, can't hear shit, I also have eye issues and already had cataract surgery, sensitivity due to bright lights etc, now I know why rock stars wear sunglasses everywhere and are deaf
I am. Tinnitus as well as loss of clarity. It's all just a dull roar now.
Tinnitus real bad, left ear basically deaf. 70s + over the ear headphones + Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, etc.
When I see these kids with the in the ear buds I'm like, OK. But maybe in 30 years nanobots will fix that shit. I'll be long gone.
When I see these kids with the in the ear buds I'm like, OK. But maybe in 30 years nanobots will fix that shit. I'll be long gone.
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.”
Been deaf for years. Wear hearing aids Siemens I think. Wife thought I had selective hearing until we went to the Dr. Once you lose part of your hearing you don't get it back.
BIG JOE