Speak Into My Good Ears
Posted in At Home and tagged with Hearing on 10/29/2009 12:09 pm by JennFor a while now I have been getting complaints. Complaints from MPW, my friends, and my family that I am not listening, speaking too loud or listening to the TV too loud. “Turn it down” and “Calm down, why are you yelling?” are two questions I get asked often. “Pardon me” and “Excuse me” are two sentences I say often. It’s getting annoying, so I decided to do something about it.
In August I saw my family doctor and told her about this little problem. She referred me to a ear, nose and throat guy to get checked out. He is the best of the best and it took exactly 2 months to get an appointment with him. It would have taken longer, but I had been there before to get my nose cauterized. (Do not ever go to have that done when you suffer from allergies. That is a different story, but suffice to say I haven’t had a nosebleed since.)
Today was my appointment.
After listening to beeps and getting my eardrum checked I got my results. The doctor said, and I quote, “Well your hearing is perfect. Any better and we’d have to have you shot. Say ‘ahhh’. You get sore throats, your tonsils are looking a bit tatty.” I kid you not.
So what does this mean? It means that every time I yell, IT’S CAUSE I AM A PASSIONATE PERSON! It means that when I don’t “hear” you it’s because I don’t think you have anything interesting to say, or you are trying to talk to me during CSI. It means that when the TV is loud I’m sitting at the crappy end of the couch. It means that when my radio is too loud in the car I am just trying to drown out my singing warbling. When I say “pardon me” or “excuse me” it’s cause I really can’t hear you, but who could when the club is that loud? And who listens to their long-time spouse/partner anyways?
I am just a loud, singing sensation wannabe who likes hearing herself talk. One with perfect hearing and “tatty” tonsils.
Yeah, That Just Happened!
October 30th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Mayhap there is a problem with the auditory section of your brain. Could you get Dr. K to send you to a neuropath….brain dude?
I knew someone who was deaf as a post… a receptionist (irony). She went to get her hearing checked and they said there was nothing wrong.. literally I could stand beside her and yell her name and she wouldnt hear a thing. She always said it is easy to hear during hearing tests because it filters out anyother noise… plus there are headphones involved so the sound is delivered right to your eardrums (see room service). I think if it is interfereing with your day to day it is a problem no matter what the balding (i assume) man proposed…
Also i think your tonsils are classy
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:57 am
My husband says the same thing about me. The problem is I’m just not focusing on what he is saying … not that I can’t hear him! And the term “nose cauterization” is just horrific. As is “tatty tonsils.” But maybe you can get your tonsils out and eat lots of ice cream!
And thanks for playing along with my little game today! Your contributions were so funny! : )
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November 11th, 2009 at 1:35 am
HAHAHAHAHA
AWESOME!
GOD I LOVE YOU
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