That Just Happened!

For 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!