Things That Deafies Do
Strange as it may seem, many Deafies will nod their heads and laugh evilly if you ask them if they've ever heard about hearing aids being thrown out of windows. In fact, there's a famous story about how Deaf school-leavers from one particular school often open the train windows on their way home and chuck their hearing aids out onto the tracks. Well I can't say I blame them...
When I left school, I was desperate to get rid of my hearing aid but didn't want to throw it out of the window, and didn't really know what else to do with it (wear it?! no way!). So I took it to the audiologist and told her I didn't want it any more. She was shocked: "Oh, you won't be able to manage without it!"... "You will need it to go shopping." ... "You will need it to ..."... etc...!
I tried explaining it didn't WORK because I am Deaf, which means I CANNOT HEAR, but she wasn't having any of it. I then changed my plan and said I wanted to give it to Deaf children from poor countries who couldn't afford to buy their own. She looked at me as if I had just said I had Found Religion. "Oh Jennifer, are you sure? That is so kind of you!"
"Yeh whatever," I mumbled, as I dropped the hearing aid on her table and left. "It's kind of like recycling..."
PS: Thanks to those of you who have asked how I am after the garage door "incident". I am fine thank you, and so is the door!