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Do you like chatterboxes? Big talkers? Loud talkers? Fast talkers? Could you work with one who never shut up? How?

Posted - October 4, 2016

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  • 2052
    I am hard of hearing so speak up and don't mumble.  
    I have a Professor that speaks just like the character, "Penelope" on SNL.
    Her voice trails off then she speaks quickly while mumbling at the end of a sentence.
    Drives me crazy, because I can't hear what she is saying.

    Her content while speaking however is definitely NOT like the character "Penelope", just the style is similar. 

      October 4, 2016 5:11 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Is there something that can be done for you Sunshine? I assume you sit up front so you can try to hear what is being said. Is it a condition that a hearing aid could help or possibly surgery? I have otosclerosis in both ears and had an operation on one ear many years ago at the House Institute in Los Angeles.  It is apparently famous for ear surgeries. I had a 70% loss in one ear and I believe a 40% loss in the other. The surgery was done on the 70% ear and as I was on the operating table I could suddenly hear! It was an amazing thing! I never had surgery on the other ear. I put my " good ear" down on the pillow when I sleep at night. It's like bionic hearing. They replaced the frozen stapes with a wire and it worked like magic! Thank you for your reply and Happy Wednesday! :)
      October 5, 2016 4:00 AM MDT
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