Deaf and skinny dipping

MattyinAus · 07-19-2012, 02:11 AM

I know this sounds pretty funny. Have anyone take their birthday suits on here? I fear that my first time doing it in near future would be tad awkward without wearing hearing aids on to figure out what is happening! You can't hear but you can see. It still a big difference to I can hear and see etc.

Yet have not experienced it, but I would listen to you all advice on your past experiences.

Cheers

caz12 · 07-19-2012, 07:50 AM

going skinny dipping you dont need h/a.i done it and just have fun

rolling7 · 07-19-2012, 09:29 AM

I can guess the point of your concern, Australia is famous for having many and huge nude beaches. There are a few in the good old USA. Either country leave the HA off, the sand would destroy them, especially wind blown sand.

MattyinAus · 07-19-2012, 06:57 PM

Yeah thought of that but I always put it in box when I go swimming. Apparently, for all of us being deaf we shouldn't swim alone you know?

Anij · 07-19-2012, 07:16 PM

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I'm confused - what does being deaf have to do with skinny dipping?

They're completely seperate from each other.

MattyinAus · 07-19-2012, 07:33 PM

I correlate to the situation of people from this forum who has experienced skinny dipping. Whole point is they cannot hear anything whilst in the water, there is a justification for anyone feel awkward for the situation of what is happening. You know that swimming or skinny dipping alone for deaf person is much more dangerous than a hearing person?

drphil · 07-19-2012, 10:24 PM

As a bilateral DEAF who does swim-almost every day-Don't consider swimming dangerous.
My Cochlear Implant is disconnected-real quiet swimming.

aside: I am aware that Advanced Bionics has Neptune for swimming which come out a few years after I got the Harmony.

rolling7 · 07-19-2012, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattyinAus

I correlate to the situation of people from this forum who has experienced skinny dipping. Whole point is they cannot hear anything whilst in the water, there is a justification for anyone feel awkward for the situation of what is happening. You know that swimming or skinny dipping alone for deaf person is much more dangerous than a hearing person?

I'm a duck. Which means I grew up being in the water (Gulf of Mexico) all day, had a boat, water ski, fished, etc. So I know being deaf in the water is no disadvantage to the deaf person. Both the deaf and hearing swimmer won't hear a Great White sneak up on them. Talking to someone in the water? That would be the same situation as on land without your aids. Your concern is unfounded.

MattyinAus · 07-19-2012, 11:15 PM

My concern if someone trying to shout at you saying 'get out of the water'. It would be from the lifesaver or whoever from the beach. You hardly hear the situation when you are paying attention to yourself swimming.

Saying like shark! Shark! How you can hear it someone shouting from the beach if you have not noticed there is a shark in the water? Same thing for a crocodile...

Irish · 07-19-2012, 11:25 PM

I don't agree with you on the danger level for a deaf person swimming alone. I think it's equally dangerous for anyone to swim alone - regardless of whether you can hear or not. I would be far more concerned about losing consciousness or exhaustion than not hearing something.

I'm not 100% sure but I always thought that water affected your hearing anyways. If anyone here is (or has been) hearing - feel free to correct me though, I have been deaf since birth so I really would not know for sure.

Also, we've always been fine when swimming without hearing aids on. I don't see how skinny dipping is any different - aside from not being covered by a swimsuit?

metalangel · 07-20-2012, 06:06 AM

Should we expect to see you on Bondi Beach Rescue being pulled, naked, from the surf by Bongo, Basho and Tosh (or whatever their names are) the amiable lifeguards?

drphil · 07-20-2012, 08:41 AM

I guess fortunate that sharks/crocodiles are not usually living in Lake Ontario-thus no concern even if I decided to swim. in the lake. Water too cold! Some advantage living in Canada.

Indoor pools are "safer for the DEAF"-my experience.

Off to Main square/Toronto pool shortly!

caz12 · 07-20-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Irish

I don't agree with you on the danger level for a deaf person swimming alone. I think it's equally dangerous for anyone to swim alone - regardless of whether you can hear or not. I would be far more concerned about losing consciousness or exhaustion than not hearing something.

I'm not 100% sure but I always thought that water affected your hearing anyways. If anyone here is (or has been) hearing - feel free to correct me though, I have been deaf since birth so I really would not know for sure.

Also, we've always been fine when swimming without hearing aids on. I don't see how skinny dipping is any different - aside from not being covered by a swimsuit?

i agree....the life gards in my swimming club are deaf and two gards are expected to know sign the life gards sign to each other all the time

MattyinAus · 07-20-2012, 07:01 PM

In scuba diving there is no speech sound going on. They used sign language as well?

I guess we got it all now. Should go back to skinny dipping experiences haha....

whatdidyousay! · 07-20-2012, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattyinAus

I correlate to the situation of people from this forum who has experienced skinny dipping. Whole point is they cannot hear anything whilst in the water, there is a justification for anyone feel awkward for the situation of what is happening. You know that swimming or skinny dipping alone for deaf person is much more dangerous than a hearing person?

I when the water nude with some friends and I did not feel uptight. And when I lived in Northern Calf. it was common for people to take showers together to save water. I took a shower in the rain. I stood under the gutter when we had a rain storm . I was in Northern Calf. and not many people used the road.
It was one of the best shower I ever had. The rain water was great for my hair.

MattyinAus · 07-20-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by whatdidyousay!

I when the water nude with some friends and I did not feel uptight. And when I lived in Northern Calf. it was common for people to take showers together to save water. I took a shower in the rain. I stood under the gutter when we had a rain storm . I was in Northern Calf. and not many people used the road.
It was one of the best shower I ever had. The rain water was great for my hair.

Doesn't rain that much in North California? I thought Americans are prudish when come to nudity especially skinny dipping and showering together. It sounds like European stuff to me.

**Smithtr** · 07-20-2012, 09:35 PM

never mind! oops

Mimsy · 07-20-2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattyinAus

Doesn't rain that much in North California? I thought Americans are prudish when come to nudity especially skinny dipping and showering together. It sounds like European stuff to me.

I'm not a native born American (but I'm a naturalized American citizen) and I don't consider myself prudish, just private.

MattyinAus · 07-20-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimsy

I'm not a native born American (but I'm a naturalized American citizen) and I don't consider myself prudish, just private.

You never consider showing your souls to people when comes to skinny dipping? I thought of myself that if skinny dipping ever going to happen to me, I would not mind showing my 'good' soul to the people who are participating in.

If anyone here do not understand what I mean about 'soul'. Here the definition:

Quote:

The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.

drphil · 07-21-2012, 01:36 PM

Seems to me "soul" being "spiritual" can't be "shown" to anyone. We don't have "spiritual eyes" to see"it".

A theological proposition-who has/what is -soul- which has been "debated for centuries". Appears to be "linked to human's free will"

deafdrummer · 07-21-2012, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattyinAus

I know this sounds pretty funny. Have anyone take their birthday suits on here? I fear that my first time doing it in near future would be tad awkward without wearing hearing aids on to figure out what is happening! You can't hear but you can see. It still a big difference to I can hear and see etc.

Yet have not experienced it, but I would listen to you all advice on your past experiences.

Cheers

I don't understand what you said in the above paragraph... I thought the title of the thread was about, "How many deaf people have stripped off and gone naked into the water in front of people?" I have, at least a couple of times I can remember.

deafdrummer · 07-21-2012, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattyinAus

Doesn't rain that much in North California? I thought Americans are prudish when come to nudity especially skinny dipping and showering together. It sounds like European stuff to me.

They still are...

Mimsy · 07-21-2012, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattyinAus

You never consider showing your souls to people when comes to skinny dipping?

I would love to go skinny dipping to feel free and natural. But it's just my personal preference to do it alone or with someone I love, like a husband one day. But I understand what you mean and respect it and I say GO FOR IT and have fun!

MattyinAus · 07-21-2012, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mimsy

I would love to go skinny dipping to feel free and natural. But it's just my personal preference to do it alone or with someone I love, like a husband one day. But I understand what you mean and respect it and I say GO FOR IT and have fun!

Well said! Yes I agreed about that. Unfortunately, I don't have a girlfriend. And trying doing it alone is really hard to find a spot for myself around here.

drphil · 07-22-2012, 10:42 PM

Matt: would your move to Brisbane alter your "skinny dipping escapades"?

MattyinAus · 07-23-2012, 03:27 AM

Haha I have no idea drphil. You think its a little funny if I am not expecting this encounter in near future?

drphil · 07-24-2012, 01:10 PM

I am not sure if "skinny dipping" is a source of being a "little funny" down in Australia. .Perhaps the Crocodiles/Sharks don't have a "sense of humour".
At the moment still safe in Canada.

MattyinAus · 07-25-2012, 06:43 AM

Safe in Canada? What about those barking seals, alligators, bears and that etc?

drphil · 07-25-2012, 07:49 AM

Barking seals. alligators? polar bears don't inhabit Lake Ontario. The Atlantic or Arctic ocean isn't in the vicinity of Lake Ontario. Easily verified by a look at a map of Canada.

Thus continue not to worry about the above mentioned animals re: potential swimming in Lake Ontario-Toronto section.

MattyinAus · 07-25-2012, 08:14 AM

I mean wild grizzly bears! Not polar ones, I know their geographic location anyways.

07-19-2012, 02:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	Deaf and skinny dipping I know this sounds pretty funny. Have anyone take their birthday suits on here? I fear that my first time doing it in near future would be tad awkward without wearing hearing aids on to figure out what is happening! You can't hear but you can see. It still a big difference to I can hear and see etc. Yet have not experienced it, but I would listen to you all advice on your past experiences. Cheers

07-19-2012, 07:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anij Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,087	Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold ) I'm confused - what does being deaf have to do with skinny dipping? They're completely seperate from each other. __________________ Hoh/Deaf ~ +120db deaf right , mild/mod flux left & APD English & ASL ...PAH!! Ignorance is NOT Bliss

07-19-2012, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,107	As a bilateral DEAF who does swim-almost every day-Don't consider swimming dangerous. My Cochlear Implant is disconnected-real quiet swimming. aside: I am aware that Advanced Bionics has Neptune for swimming which come out a few years after I got the Harmony. __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

07-19-2012, 11:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Irish Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 132	I don't agree with you on the danger level for a deaf person swimming alone. I think it's equally dangerous for anyone to swim alone - regardless of whether you can hear or not. I would be far more concerned about losing consciousness or exhaustion than not hearing something. I'm not 100% sure but I always thought that water affected your hearing anyways. If anyone here is (or has been) hearing - feel free to correct me though, I have been deaf since birth so I really would not know for sure. Also, we've always been fine when swimming without hearing aids on. I don't see how skinny dipping is any different - aside from not being covered by a swimsuit? caz12 likes this.

07-20-2012, 08:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,107	I guess fortunate that sharks/crocodiles are not usually living in Lake Ontario-thus no concern even if I decided to swim. in the lake. Water too cold! Some advantage living in Canada. Indoor pools are "safer for the DEAF"-my experience. Off to Main square/Toronto pool shortly! __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

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07-19-2012, 07:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
caz12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,806	going skinny dipping you dont need h/a.i done it and just have fun

07-19-2012, 09:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
rolling7 Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,340	I can guess the point of your concern, Australia is famous for having many and huge nude beaches. There are a few in the good old USA. Either country leave the HA off, the sand would destroy them, especially wind blown sand.

07-19-2012, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	Yeah thought of that but I always put it in box when I go swimming. Apparently, for all of us being deaf we shouldn't swim alone you know?

07-19-2012, 07:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	I correlate to the situation of people from this forum who has experienced skinny dipping. Whole point is they cannot hear anything whilst in the water, there is a justification for anyone feel awkward for the situation of what is happening. You know that swimming or skinny dipping alone for deaf person is much more dangerous than a hearing person?

07-19-2012, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	My concern if someone trying to shout at you saying 'get out of the water'. It would be from the lifesaver or whoever from the beach. You hardly hear the situation when you are paying attention to yourself swimming. Saying like shark! Shark! How you can hear it someone shouting from the beach if you have not noticed there is a shark in the water? Same thing for a crocodile...

07-20-2012, 06:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
metalangel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 597	Should we expect to see you on Bondi Beach Rescue being pulled, naked, from the surf by Bongo, Basho and Tosh (or whatever their names are) the amiable lifeguards?

07-20-2012, 07:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	In scuba diving there is no speech sound going on. They used sign language as well? I guess we got it all now. Should go back to skinny dipping experiences haha....

07-20-2012, 09:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
Smithtr Siberian Husky Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 14,643	never mind! oops __________________

07-21-2012, 01:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,107	Seems to me "soul" being "spiritual" can't be "shown" to anyone. We don't have "spiritual eyes" to see"it". A theological proposition-who has/what is -soul- which has been "debated for centuries". Appears to be "linked to human's free will" __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

07-22-2012, 10:42 PM	#25 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,107	Matt: would your move to Brisbane alter your "skinny dipping escapades"? __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

07-23-2012, 03:27 AM	#26 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	Haha I have no idea drphil. You think its a little funny if I am not expecting this encounter in near future?

07-24-2012, 01:10 PM	#27 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,107	I am not sure if "skinny dipping" is a source of being a "little funny" down in Australia. .Perhaps the Crocodiles/Sharks don't have a "sense of humour". At the moment still safe in Canada. __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

07-25-2012, 06:43 AM	#28 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	Safe in Canada? What about those barking seals, alligators, bears and that etc?

07-25-2012, 07:49 AM	#29 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,107	Barking seals. alligators? polar bears don't inhabit Lake Ontario. The Atlantic or Arctic ocean isn't in the vicinity of Lake Ontario. Easily verified by a look at a map of Canada. Thus continue not to worry about the above mentioned animals re: potential swimming in Lake Ontario-Toronto section. __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

07-25-2012, 08:14 AM	#30 (permalink)
MattyinAus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 257	I mean wild grizzly bears! Not polar ones, I know their geographic location anyways.

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