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"Pardon?"
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude. |
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"I should. I have really bad tinnitus."
Same. Too much clubbing in my yout', followed by a couple of summers in a tin box behind the stage at creamfields with no earplugs. Also, I last had my hearing checked at around 18 and I was told I have "the hearing of a 40 year old", I'm now 30, so imma need a hearing aid soon. I've also been offered dentures when I get my sore teeth pulled. And I walk with a stick. I'm basically 98  |
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude. "
My hearing is atrocious, chill your knickers. |
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude. "
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude. "
I totally agree, you don't say to someone with a wheelchair, just run and fetch that!
Hearing aid wearer here too. Hereditary hearing loss from my Mum, thanks Mum  |
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude.
I totally agree, you don't say to someone with a wheelchair, just run and fetch that!
Hearing aid wearer here too. Hereditary hearing loss from my Mum, thanks Mum "
I actually find it pretty funny when people tell me to "hop along" on my crutches, and it hasn't yet got old when people say "pardon?" when I mention I can't hear shit without subtitles, and people should have them scrolling above their heads at all times. I think there's a bit of oversensitivity in the air tonight |
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"I should. I have really bad tinnitus."
Go for it, I find it really helps.
I should have worn aids since my esrly 20s but couldn't get on with the nhs ones so decided at 40 to pay for in ear ones. On my second lot now and was well worth the investment. |
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"I don’t wear hearing aids, but my hearing is really poor. Keeping up with conversations and talking on the phone are really difficult. "
Same, I have to concentrate if there is background noise and someone is trying to talk to me. If I'm in a busy and noisy place I usually stay quiet |
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I don't wear a hearing aid as I think (don't remember, I was too young then) my parents got told a hearing aid would not be beneficial for me, due to the nature of my hearing loss. I am partially deaf, in my left ear, but as I lost my hearing early on, my right ear makes up for it. I do struggle if there's plenty of background noise but most of my work colleagues don't even realise that I can't hear with my left ear.
I may need to get my hearing tested soon and see if the change in technology could do anything to help me. |
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By (user no longer on site) 34 weeks ago
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude.
I totally agree, you don't say to someone with a wheelchair, just run and fetch that!
Hearing aid wearer here too. Hereditary hearing loss from my Mum, thanks Mum
I actually find it pretty funny when people tell me to "hop along" on my crutches, and it hasn't yet got old when people say "pardon?" when I mention I can't hear shit without subtitles, and people should have them scrolling above their heads at all times. I think there's a bit of oversensitivity in the air tonight "
Good for you. I get ‘Pardon’ or ‘What’ 3 or 4 times a day. Every single day. And every single person thinks they’re as funny as anything saying it.
It’s boring as fuck, and no, I’m not being sensitive. It’s boorish behaviour. |
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To those of you struggling with your hearing go get tested and get some hearing aids.
Ths nhs does ones with Bluetooth that you can link to your phone and virtually invisible in ear ones sre available privately. Hearing better makes life so much easier. |
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude.
I totally agree, you don't say to someone with a wheelchair, just run and fetch that!
Hearing aid wearer here too. Hereditary hearing loss from my Mum, thanks Mum
I actually find it pretty funny when people tell me to "hop along" on my crutches, and it hasn't yet got old when people say "pardon?" when I mention I can't hear shit without subtitles, and people should have them scrolling above their heads at all times. I think there's a bit of oversensitivity in the air tonight
Good for you. I get ‘Pardon’ or ‘What’ 3 or 4 times a day. Every single day. And every single person thinks they’re as funny as anything saying it.
It’s boring as fuck, and no, I’m not being sensitive. It’s boorish behaviour. "
I've got 23 years to catch up, maybe I'll feel the same way then. Not now though. It's still funny. |
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude.
I totally agree, you don't say to someone with a wheelchair, just run and fetch that!
Hearing aid wearer here too. Hereditary hearing loss from my Mum, thanks Mum
I actually find it pretty funny when people tell me to "hop along" on my crutches, and it hasn't yet got old when people say "pardon?" when I mention I can't hear shit without subtitles, and people should have them scrolling above their heads at all times. I think there's a bit of oversensitivity in the air tonight
Good for you. I get ‘Pardon’ or ‘What’ 3 or 4 times a day. Every single day. And every single person thinks they’re as funny as anything saying it.
It’s boring as fuck, and no, I’m not being sensitive. It’s boorish behaviour.
I've got 23 years to catch up, maybe I'll feel the same way then. Not now though. It's still funny. "
Trust me, the "novelty" will soon wear off. I just think |
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"I don’t wear hearing aids, but my hearing is really poor. Keeping up with conversations and talking on the phone are really difficult.
Same, I have to concentrate if there is background noise and someone is trying to talk to me. If I'm in a busy and noisy place I usually stay quiet"
I really struggle with processing when it's noisy too. I bought myself some loops and tried them out at the UtB social last weekend. It wasn't an epiphany but it made enough difference that I could keep up with conversations and felt more confident being able to contribute rather than just nodding and smiling like I used to do.
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"I don't wear a hearing aid as I think (don't remember, I was too young then) my parents got told a hearing aid would not be beneficial for me, due to the nature of my hearing loss. I am partially deaf, in my left ear, but as I lost my hearing early on, my right ear makes up for it. I do struggle if there's plenty of background noise but most of my work colleagues don't even realise that I can't hear with my left ear.
I may need to get my hearing tested soon and see if the change in technology could do anything to help me. "
I was told years ago by a specialist that due to the type of hearing loss I had (that of someone in their 80's) they couldn't do anything.
Tech has advanced and I've now got tiny aids and they work fantastically at reducing background noises and tinnitus so I hear hear speech more clearly. They even 'know' the environment I'm in and like a mixing deck, automatically tune in to the sounds I need to hear. I found them exhausting at first - suddenly being subjected to all the sounds I never used to hear.
They're brilliant though. Go get yourself reassessed.
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"To those of you struggling with your hearing go get tested and get some hearing aids.
Ths nhs does ones with Bluetooth that you can link to your phone and virtually invisible in ear ones sre available privately. Hearing better makes life so much easier. "
What is it about a hearing aid that makes tinnitus better? I tried those masking devices but they didn’t work for me, I just found that with or without them in crowd environments my tinnitus escalates and I can’t hear what people are saying to me. My actual damage isn’t on the severe end fortunately but do they help with clarity? Do you get much feedback noise from them? |
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"I don't wear a hearing aid as I think (don't remember, I was too young then) my parents got told a hearing aid would not be beneficial for me, due to the nature of my hearing loss. I am partially deaf, in my left ear, but as I lost my hearing early on, my right ear makes up for it. I do struggle if there's plenty of background noise but most of my work colleagues don't even realise that I can't hear with my left ear.
I may need to get my hearing tested soon and see if the change in technology could do anything to help me.
I was told years ago by a specialist that due to the type of hearing loss I had (that of someone in their 80's) they couldn't do anything.
Tech has advanced and I've now got tiny aids and they work fantastically at reducing background noises and tinnitus so I hear hear speech more clearly. They even 'know' the environment I'm in and like a mixing deck, automatically tune in to the sounds I need to hear. I found them exhausting at first - suddenly being subjected to all the sounds I never used to hear.
They're brilliant though. Go get yourself reassessed.
C x"
My dad has similar hearing aids. They are very impressive and his even connect to Bluetooth so he can connect to his phone or the TV. |
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By *indergirlWoman 34 weeks ago
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"To those of you struggling with your hearing go get tested and get some hearing aids.
Ths nhs does ones with Bluetooth that you can link to your phone and virtually invisible in ear ones sre available privately. Hearing better makes life so much easier.
What is it about a hearing aid that makes tinnitus better? I tried those masking devices but they didn’t work for me, I just found that with or without them in crowd environments my tinnitus escalates and I can’t hear what people are saying to me. My actual damage isn’t on the severe end fortunately but do they help with clarity? Do you get much feedback noise from them?"
The tinnitus aspect is it doesn't get rid of it wearing aids but the brain is busy processing all the other sounds it's now getting that it gets distracted from it, so you don't notice it as much. |
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"Pardon?
I know you think that’s funny, but as someone who’s partially deaf it fucks me right off when people say that and think they’re the funniest person ever.
We get this reaction all the time. It’s boring as hell and bloody rude.
I totally agree, you don't say to someone with a wheelchair, just run and fetch that!
Hearing aid wearer here too. Hereditary hearing loss from my Mum, thanks Mum
I actually find it pretty funny when people tell me to "hop along" on my crutches, and it hasn't yet got old when people say "pardon?" when I mention I can't hear shit without subtitles, and people should have them scrolling above their heads at all times. I think there's a bit of oversensitivity in the air tonight "
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By *akedMMan 34 weeks ago
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I have a normal hearing aid on my left left side and a bone anchored hearing aid on my right side. The BAHA is the best thing for ages made a big difference to my hearing. Had it just over a year now . A fellow tinnitus sufferer |
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