Advantages of being deaf - Page 2

Ellie · 07-23-2005, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by deaf24fan

An excuse to crank up music in car. If they complain about loudness, I said I'm deaf and they go oh, ok. :-D

Same thing with TV and movies.

Teaching hearings sign can be fun if they're making this enjoyable. heh

I was thinking about that a couple days ago when I was getting werid looks from people passing us by. I turned the music up really loud in the car so my son could hear, or at least feel it. I got to thinking how who I exsplain what I was doing if I got pulled over for being too loud.

Tousi · 07-23-2005, 11:57 AM

I'm still thinking........

Daisy loves Jay · 07-28-2005, 11:11 PM

Hmmmm...never really thought about that...
But, after reading a few, I got some good ones.
Being deaf in only one ear, I can put my bad ear to the people who talk too much, and just pretend to hear what they're saying.
I get to miss out on the horrendously boring conversations.
Tune out anything I don't feel like hearing.

bigdaddyb · 07-29-2005, 12:42 PM

A deaf friend of mine works at the newly-opened Cabela's here in Ft. Worth.

Cabela's has little toy 'pop guns that the kids are allowed to play with while they're in the store. As the name implies they make a rather annoying popping sound.

Deafness is a definite advantage when working in/visiting Cabela's. It makes some of us hearies want to go on a killing spree that would make a Postal Worker stand in awe!

brianb

Rickcares · 08-02-2005, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RebelGirl

one of my advantages is I get to sleep more peacefully at night where I don't hear tick tick tick tick from clock, or raindrops on the roof, or dripping water in the sink or hear my dog barking all night. People screaming or hollaring, i can just turn my hearing aids off.

There you go, girl! May I add that my friends had a good laugh at a softball game one summer years ago. I was the team's best pitcher in fast pitch softball games and the opposing players at their seats were hollering, trying to distract me from pitching well. What did I do? I just turned my hearing aid off and enjoyed the rest of the game. That's all ya hafta do is turn off da switch!

Liza · 08-02-2005, 03:15 AM

At least I don't need to hear annoying AND scary noises.

The ferry in the fjord is loud enough to irritate the neighbors including my husband! And it's one of those times when you hear something strange and spooky.. like the winds in a thunderstorm hitting the windows or passing through objects, making creepy noises.. at least, my hubby testifies to it. Aaaand.. spooky footsteps or knocking being made and you know no one is there! Know that movie.. White Noise with Bruce Willis? Imagine being able to hear scary sounds from the dead through strange static sounds. LOL

Background noise. Need I say more?

08-02-2005, 10:32 AM

Far less expensive cell phone bills.

AestasCaelum · 08-18-2005, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by deafman6975

another advantage is our eyes ,most of us deafies can see far more better then hearies.

I think that thing about if you loose one sense you make up for it with another one...I have this sense of taste that I cannot add things to my food like salt or so on because I pick up on the amount of salt in there already and so on with other things like that..Dark green veggies taste like metal to me too lol ugh!

Tousi · 08-18-2005, 01:00 PM

I'm STILL thinking......meaning I haven't come across anything in my life that makes my deafness an advantage. Actually, I'm HoH and, based on what I DO hear/discriminate, I know what I'm missing but I don't let it get to me.

sr171soars · 08-19-2005, 09:24 PM

I say the best advantage is getting a great night sleep!!!! Whether when I had HAs or a CI now, you can take it off and not hear all the distractions...

My wife would tell me about a terrible thunderboomer during the night and I say "oh really"

juliae · 08-19-2005, 09:56 PM

My stupid neighbors don't wake me up at night anymore cause they decide its fun to have parties at 3 am when I have to work the next day!!

CorasMama · 08-29-2005, 07:56 PM

Advantage (to my new-found d/hh-ness): I can't hear my 7-yr old whine anymore!
Disadvantage: She can now whine bilingually! (aloud and in ASL!)

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07-23-2005, 11:57 AM	#32 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 8,236	I'm still thinking........

07-28-2005, 11:11 PM	#33 (permalink)
Daisy loves Jay Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13	Hmmmm...never really thought about that... But, after reading a few, I got some good ones. Being deaf in only one ear, I can put my bad ear to the people who talk too much, and just pretend to hear what they're saying. I get to miss out on the horrendously boring conversations. Tune out anything I don't feel like hearing.

07-29-2005, 12:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
bigdaddyb Not deaf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 63	A deaf friend of mine works at the newly-opened Cabela's here in Ft. Worth. Cabela's has little toy 'pop guns that the kids are allowed to play with while they're in the store. As the name implies they make a rather annoying popping sound. Deafness is a definite advantage when working in/visiting Cabela's. It makes some of us hearies want to go on a killing spree that would make a Postal Worker stand in awe! brianb

08-02-2005, 03:15 AM	#36 (permalink)
Liza Cranial protocologist Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL Posts: 4,160 Blog Entries: 2	At least I don't need to hear annoying AND scary noises. The ferry in the fjord is loud enough to irritate the neighbors including my husband! And it's one of those times when you hear something strange and spooky.. like the winds in a thunderstorm hitting the windows or passing through objects, making creepy noises.. at least, my hubby testifies to it. Aaaand.. spooky footsteps or knocking being made and you know no one is there! Know that movie.. White Noise with Bruce Willis? Imagine being able to hear scary sounds from the dead through strange static sounds. LOL Background noise. Need I say more?

08-02-2005, 10:32 AM	#37 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	Far less expensive cell phone bills.

08-18-2005, 01:00 PM	#39 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 8,236	I'm STILL thinking......meaning I haven't come across anything in my life that makes my deafness an advantage. Actually, I'm HoH and, based on what I DO hear/discriminate, I know what I'm missing but I don't let it get to me.

08-19-2005, 09:24 PM	#40 (permalink)
sr171soars Cyborg since March '05 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,376	I say the best advantage is getting a great night sleep!!!! Whether when I had HAs or a CI now, you can take it off and not hear all the distractions... My wife would tell me about a terrible thunderboomer during the night and I say "oh really"

08-19-2005, 09:56 PM	#41 (permalink)
juliae Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois ~ where else? Posts: 62	My stupid neighbors don't wake me up at night anymore cause they decide its fun to have parties at 3 am when I have to work the next day!!

08-29-2005, 07:56 PM	#42 (permalink)
CorasMama Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16	Advantage (to my new-found d/hh-ness): I can't hear my 7-yr old whine anymore! Disadvantage: She can now whine bilingually! (aloud and in ASL!)