Researcher: iPod earbuds could damage hearing

Reba said:
As a terp, I call that "job security."

(Just kidding!!!)
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Also, don't forget about little kids playing with fireworks. :D


julysun said:

I never knew why i couldnt get the ear buds to stay in my left ear or if I did they hurt until I saw a new audiologist last year & he told me that my ear canal wasn't shaped correctly. I think a dr should have told me that a long time ago!?

This is the thing about having moderate hearing loss. I dont wear hearing aids but when they talk about things like iPods being too loud I say they arent loud enough. I need an amplified iPod like I have an amplified phone at work!! So far I haven't seen that yet.

I love the idea of hiding the ear buds under a headset while at work. I will have to try that. Can I blame it on you if my boss catches me? Hehe.
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No you cannot blame me! I'm in enough trouble as is if I get caught. I'm always asking my workers sitting next to me, "Does this look conspicuous?"
 
apathrev said:
Stereo?
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yes, thanks first word i wasnt sure, searching through city circuits website found pix, S-T-E-R-E-O, gotcha! u know i m strong ASL from my soul, i used to sign it as *bass* :lol:

well, does stereo hurt hearing?
 
Depends on how high the sound is turned up, and the acoustics of the room. In most cases no. Portable music players are more likely to damage hearing.

Just curious, how would you sign "bass?"
 
:shock: hard to explain signing *bass* like boo* but both hands are straight as 5* , hope u undy :lol:
 
Perhaps we encounter deaf-friendly people just as a product of our social environment? Someone hostile to deafness might end up being part of very different social circles. You probably wouldn't see people like the band Prussian Blue ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussi...American_duo) ) hanging out with the local minorities club. I am certain the logic is similar in the instance of deafness, except I don't think there is an active "Hearing Supremacist" group that worships anti-deaf heroes and brands anti-deaf insignia.
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That's not exactly what I meant. Don't you remmy backin the '80's when ASL was considered "cool"? Older people tend to see ASL as having the stigma of "speshal needs", whereas younger folks are more open and see it as a real language and something fun. Granted there are snobs and young folks who aren't eager to learn sign as a language.......including some extremist oral deaf folks,but the mentality towards sign has really really changed since our parents' generation.......and that mentlaity could really improve things for the survival of ASL!
 
I hate to break it to everyone, but this is really old news. I remember reading about this over a month ago, as I was preparing a speech and came across this information and decided to run with it and it turned out great in my speech.
 
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