Now Hear This
Okay, I know you're out there. I was one of you once. When I was with my friends, I laughed when everyone else did even though I wasn't sure what was so funny. I didn't realize that the volume on the TV was blasting eardrums. When riding in a car, even a quiet one, the engine noise drowned out all else. I ignored all suggestions that I just try out a hearing aid. I was convinced it would be uncomfortable and noisy.
A New Perspective
I got a hearing test. The hearing aids were exactly tuned to the tones of my loss. I put in the aids and I went home. I was warned that noises would seem amplified until my brain adjusted. It took about a day and a half and the joy of hearing without strain soothed the minor inconvenience. The hearing aids are small, they are inconspicuous, they are charged in a nifty little charger every night and I, once again, enjoy quiet language subtleties and a good laugh because I can hear the story and the punch line.
Navigating Customer Service Calls
Even with the hearing aids, please don't get me started on customer service calls:
IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING
My hearing is not was it was in my youth. I've come to terms with this evident truth. When dealing with telephone customer service, As one might assume, I am just a bit nervous. First, may we take up the question of speed: A verbal Daytona is not what I need. Accents are charming, I cannot remand them. The problem at hand is I can't understand them.
FACTS OF LIFE
This is a fact of life That I have tried to evade, But now that everyone mumbles, It's time for a hearing aid.
A SOUND CONCLUSION
The day has ended Without a doubt The minute I take My hearing aids out.