I used to work in a call center so I tend to " tune people out". And my wife talks to the cats. So, when she talks to me, she usually has to get my attention first.
I have a deaf dog (she’s old, 15+). Taught her hand signals when it became obvious. Trouble is, I have to get her attention first. Hand clapping works for now.
My hearing has deteriorated as I’ve aged (and aged, and aged; if I were a wine, I’d be way past vintage). And it’s the voices of women that I seem to lose in the everyday background noise. If I can see them, I hear them just fine. But, if as here, I’m looking at something else, it’s rather like Charlie Brown in the principal’s office; “Wah-wah-wah-wahhh.”
My wife was after me for years to get hearing aids and three years ago I finally did. They haven’t really helped much as the only differences I’ve noticed so far are I now realize she often tries to talk to me from the other end of the house or as she’s walking away from me into another room. Even the audiologist admits hearing aids don’t help much in these cases other than enabling me to notice how often she does this.
My ex always seemed to think that it was my fault for not speaking up if he didn’t hear me. OTOH, it was my fault for not listening if I didn’t hear him. My mom can be that way sometimes too. Sigh.
Dirty Dragon over 5 years ago
You don’t get quieter, you just turn off your hearing aid to save on the batteries.
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
good grief, Earl, learn to listen, not (intentionally or unintentionally) make a joke to have Opal lose her temper
iggyman over 5 years ago
The next thing he said was “You don’t have to yell”!
Breadboard over 5 years ago
Bet the dog heard her !
Less Monday... More Friday over 5 years ago
There’s a smile behind that stash.
ptnjbrown over 5 years ago
I used to work in a call center so I tend to " tune people out". And my wife talks to the cats. So, when she talks to me, she usually has to get my attention first.
Dani Rice over 5 years ago
Oh, this is our house! Hubby has hearing aids but doesn’t always wear them, and I can’t tell if he does or not. Besides, he claims I whisper.
Zebrastripes over 5 years ago
Ummmm not REALY, Opal! Yikes!
jagedlo over 5 years ago
Quieter, maybe…now how about nicer?
assrdood over 5 years ago
I have a deaf dog (she’s old, 15+). Taught her hand signals when it became obvious. Trouble is, I have to get her attention first. Hand clapping works for now.
Lisa Marie Chamberlain over 5 years ago
I think Earl needs hearing aids!
richkinn over 5 years ago
Earl! Listen louder!
MichaelHelwig over 5 years ago
If this is quieter, she must have been really noisy as a kid.
El Cobbo Grande over 5 years ago
US TOO
Linguist over 5 years ago
I’m deaf in one ear and can’t hear out of the other.
My mother used to say:
" Yer like Billy Weir
What ye don’t want
Ye don’t hear
!"( Billie Weir – I learned – was a character in Portadown, NI, where my mother grew up, who went around town pretending to be deaf. )
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 5 years ago
“…or maybe not.”
Bookworm over 5 years ago
My hearing has deteriorated as I’ve aged (and aged, and aged; if I were a wine, I’d be way past vintage). And it’s the voices of women that I seem to lose in the everyday background noise. If I can see them, I hear them just fine. But, if as here, I’m looking at something else, it’s rather like Charlie Brown in the principal’s office; “Wah-wah-wah-wahhh.”
Back to Big Mike over 5 years ago
That is me to my bride. She got some first rate hearing aids, but won’t wear them because the batteries cost money…and she’s not normally that frugal.
heathcliff2 over 5 years ago
Overload. He probably didn’t catch that either.
ejrayh over 5 years ago
My wife was after me for years to get hearing aids and three years ago I finally did. They haven’t really helped much as the only differences I’ve noticed so far are I now realize she often tries to talk to me from the other end of the house or as she’s walking away from me into another room. Even the audiologist admits hearing aids don’t help much in these cases other than enabling me to notice how often she does this.
anomalous4 over 5 years ago
My ex always seemed to think that it was my fault for not speaking up if he didn’t hear me. OTOH, it was my fault for not listening if I didn’t hear him. My mom can be that way sometimes too. Sigh.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
Keep your hearing aid on.
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
After all these years you still don’t know when he is yanking your chain?