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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

AwakeAtLast

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12. I have an uncle who is

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 10:10 PM

Mar 2017

Although he was one of the first people to receive a cochlear implant. He still relies on lip reading and CC as backup. He is almost 80, sign language was not taught in our area when he was growing up. He is an excellent lip reader.

Growing up around him, I learned to be descriptive in writing and speaking. I over-enunciate words.

Sorry you are having this issue. It is better for all if there is a description, but especially for you!

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AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! Dammit, DU! [View all] tblue37 Mar 2017 OP

Thanks for the recs. Are you deaf or hard of hearing--or just sympathetic to those of us who are? nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #1

I have an uncle who is AwakeAtLast Mar 2017 #12

Recommended! Chiquitita Mar 2017 #2

While I am a hearing person, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #3

It is considered polite to give the actual time stamp in the video for the pertinent bit, tblue37 Mar 2019 #15

get what you are saying mercuryblues Mar 2017 #4

What does being deaf have to do with not understanding what TBD means? RelativelyJones Mar 2017 #5

My deafness is what made the ongoing exchange in the thread so frustrating. I kept being advised to tblue37 Mar 2017 #6

I am sure that is frustrating. They probably just didn't realize. RelativelyJones Mar 2017 #7

They don't--but considering that they have ears that work, they could try listening to tblue37 Mar 2017 #8

In all honesty, I didn't recognize it immediately either. I know TBA for To Be Announced RelativelyJones Mar 2017 #9

It's the "Turn on Rachel right now!" phenomenon. NBachers Mar 2017 #10

About once every month or two I used to post a thread in which I asked people tblue37 Mar 2017 #11

I haven't been aware of this but now that I'm tuned in I will also try to facilitate it and JudyM Mar 2017 #13

Thank you! I suspect the super short posts are because of texting habits--some of them at least. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #14

No kidding DavidDvorkin Mar 2019 #16