Hearing Loss Humor – Misunderstanding the Spoken Word
People with a hearing loss easily misunderstand the spoken word. After all, there are certain sounds that we don’t hear very well, particularly high-pitched sounds such as s, f, sh, etc. In addition to that, there are so many words that sound similar because they rhyme.
So it happens quite often at our house where one of us will misunderstand what’s being said. This happened to me recentlhy, and I’m still chuckling over it, so thought I would share it with you.
Family Member: “I threw the drapes away. They didn’t look good.”
Viki: (Startled, I’m thinking to myself, how could that be? We don’t have any drapes in the house. We use blinds for all our window coverings.) “What do you mean?”
Family Member: “They were moldy.”
Viki: (Light bulb clicks on) “Oh, you mean the GRAPES. I thought you said DRAPES!”
Hee hee! 
What I like about when I misunderstand someone and it’s funny is that it’s my own private little joke and I don’t have to share it if I don’t want to.
I know exactly what you’re talking about. Sometimes it is hard to laugh it off all the time, especially when people get angry at your misinterpretation. Anywho, I am doing a research paper on how hearing loss affects grammar. I am partially deaf and I believe that some of my repetitive grammar mistakes are because of my hearing loss. I was hoping you could tell me your opinion on the subject. Email me if you can! Thanks!
My message is the same as Lauren: I know exactly what you’re talking about. Sometimes it is hard to laugh it off all the time, especially when people get angry at your misinterpretation. Anywho, I am doing a research paper on how hearing loss affects grammar. I am partially deaf and I believe that some of my repetitive grammar mistakes are because of my hearing loss. I was hoping you could tell me your opinion on the subject. Email me if you can! Thanks!