Wednesday 5 February 2020

PS

Does anyone else find that they hear better when they're wearing their glasses?

 When I'm talking to someone I always say, 'wait a minute' and make sure my glasses are on my nose and not the top of my head. My understanding of the conversation definitely depends on whether I can see faces and lips moving, whether it's greek or English.

 And I'm one of those people who wear glasses to see anything more than a foot away but take my glasses off to read a book or a telephone....which is why I often have them on the top of my head.

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  1. wisps of words5 February 2020 at 10:34

    Being someone who is hard of hearing... I _have_ to face someone, to understand them.

    Partly, because the voice (or any sound) has to travel in a straight direction, for _me_ to understand it.

    Second, because I read lips, to some degree.

    So, I see your point.

    'Course, I always have my glasses on, having bi-focals. -smile-

    *•.¸💛¸.•*

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    1. local alien5 February 2020 at 11:19

      I think I must Luo read too,without realising it

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  2. JayCee5 February 2020 at 10:46

    As I have a severe hearing impairment I too have to face someone and watch their face when they speak to me. It helps to lip read to a certain extent and also to pick up cues from their facial expressions. I still mis-hear sometimes though, which can lead to some embarassing conversations at times!

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    1. local alien5 February 2020 at 11:20

      I know that embarrassment, pretending to understand something in greek and getting it totally wrong.
      Can be funny, or cringe worthy

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  3. jennede5 February 2020 at 12:58

    You might like to try multi focal glasses. I put them off for years, but now I am so glad I have got them. I just keep them on all the time

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    1. local alien5 February 2020 at 18:22

      Never heard of multi focal. Have to do some googling!

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  4. angela5 February 2020 at 17:06

    I have multi Focal glasses and I can’t see near or far.
    Which makes swimming a tad hard. People will ask is that so and so and I’m like I have no idea. Everyone is a blur lol

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    1. local alien5 February 2020 at 18:24

      Mmm multi focal mentioned again.
      Have to see what these are. Present glasses will have to last a while , k's frames just broke. He's glued them up but his are next in the list

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  5. Cro Magnon5 February 2020 at 20:42

    My sight is the opposite to yours, I can see perfectly well at distance, but not close-up. This means I can easily buy cheap 'off the peg' glasses to cope.

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    1. local alien5 February 2020 at 23:00

      Sometimes I wish my eyes were like that. Even here you can buy reading glasses for a few euros and find them everywhere ,from the Chinese shop to the chemist

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  6. Sol6 February 2020 at 14:30

    ha h I am the person that turns the music off in the car to see better when driving. I have no idea why.

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