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sheshe2

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8. Think what it would be like to he hard of hearing.

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 11:19 PM

Oct 2020

A muted world. Hard to communicate.

Think what it would be like to be totally deaf.

Endless silence.

Feel lucky that you can, not sure you would love the sounds of silence.

From one that is hard of hearing.

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Noise [View all] matt819 Oct 2020 OP

I'm with you, I dislike noise. Also the sounds of people chewing drive me nutty. MLAA Oct 2020 #1

I worked in ship's engine rooms for years. Turbineguy Oct 2020 #2

Rheostats that turn regular lamp sockets Phoenix61 Oct 2020 #3

I noticed a decline in noise dweller Oct 2020 #4

I have misophonia Skittles Oct 2020 #5

Have had hissing, pounding and ringing in ears since the 70's. sprinkleeninow Oct 2020 #6

Sirens drove me from the city Ponietz Oct 2020 #7

Think what it would be like to he hard of hearing. sheshe2 Oct 2020 #8

Had very noise intense jobs- emergency rms as an RN and medical flight transport Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #9

Noise, especially unnecessary noise drives me nuts. yonder Oct 2020 #10

I'm wondering if you may have an undiagnosed SNHL as tinnitus is a symptom of such. littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #11

for all of june, the assholes at the end of my block were shooting m-100s. mopinko Oct 2020 #12

I hate noise Bayard Oct 2020 #13

Matt, I'm what's called a HSP..... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2020 #14

Arthur Schopenhauer wrote that Harker Oct 2020 #15