and why do they lose patience with someone who asks them to please repeat themselves??...
2006-09-22 06:08:56 · 10 answers · asked by michal d 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The answer to your first question, michal d, is fear. People are often cruel to people who have differences from them. This can involve hearing, sight, mobility, almost anything to do with the human body, so don't feel you are along by any means. And the fear is there from ancient times when people did not understand the body and how it works, so any change was a threat and they wanted to "cast it out" by making fun of it. It is really an old form os our worst times of ignorance and superstition. So if people make fun of you, they are really not saying anything about you, but a great deal about themselves. They are saying that they are acting out of their own fear and ignorance. As for the impatience, part of that is because these same people live in a world that tells them everything has to be done quickly. They want instant gratification and immediate results. We get mad if the computer takes more than a few seconds to get going. We rush through the automated cashier at the store to get going quicker. So if you ask people to be polite, they often get touchy because it seems like they shouldn't be slowing down. Again, this isn't about you, because there is noting wrong with you, but about those poor people who are not only ignorant, but in a hurry. :)
2006-09-22 06:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always found it helpful to say something like, "I'm sorry if I have to ask you to repeat yourself. But I have a hearing loss and don't always hear things. I hope that I will not be a problem for you."
And usually they bend over backwards to be sure that I understand them. Because now they are trying to make me feel better rather than worrying about themselves and their inconvenience.
2006-09-22 06:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad was hard of hearing and we would be very frustrated with him. He finally got hearing aids, after needing them for over 20 years. It has worked wonders for the family's relationship with him.
I think some things lose their meaning after they are repeated. Most things just aren't worth repeating and after you have to repeat them, you realize how lame you are for saying it to begin with.
2006-09-22 06:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by amanda ann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "hard of hearing" imdividual greatly benefits when they can SEE the other persons lips.. So BOTH people should make an effort to establish that.. It's more socially proper than a megaphone..lol
2006-09-23 02:05:08 · answer #4 · answered by bart4play 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their laughing is a sign that they are just relieved it isnt them with the hearing problem. Kind of like when someone falls down, and ou kind of chuckle. You are kind of saying "Thank God that wasn't me". I personally don't find anything amusing about someone who is hard of hearing but thats why I think some people laugh.
2006-09-22 06:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by Aphrodite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear about your problem. My father could write books about ignorant people, since he also suffered a lot. He's been much happier ever since he got himself a hearing aid. Maybe you want to try that!
Good luck!
2006-09-22 06:16:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't know how to be empathetic towards others who are differently abled. Some people's parents don't teach them things like that as children.
2006-09-22 06:10:34 · answer #7 · answered by every1lovesamixedgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but it is really classless to act that way towards someone with any disability.
2006-09-22 06:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by empress_pam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz they keep sayin....what?.....and yea, it can be annoying, cuz you have to repeat yourself and you feel like youre yelling at them.
2006-09-22 06:11:14 · answer #9 · answered by ~~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What?
2006-09-22 06:16:11 · answer #10 · answered by Maggie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋