My children have been bugging me for years to get my hearing checked. They say I am constantly asking them to repeat themselves.
I admit I may have some issues. It’s true, I do use close captions when watching TV.
But here’s the thing. These kids whisper. They are all quiet talkers. They remind me of a Seinfeld episode called “Low Talkers”. "Low Talkers" Seinfeld
Funny, though…when I ask them to “say again?”, they somehow manage to raise the volume a smidge and suddenly, I can hear them perfectly.
I finally gave in couple of weeks ago and went to a hearing center.
Turns out, I do have mild to moderate hearing loss.
So now I have hearing aids. And I still can’t hear these kids when they talk.
To be fair, though, the doctor has the hearing aids set to sixty percent of where they should be.
He wants me to get used to them before turning them to the full range.
Still I’m not entirely convinced the problem is all me.
How’s your hearing? Do you use close captions?
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