Can married guys get in trouble for doing nothing?

Without a doubt!

Oh, he** yeah we can.🤣😂

Absolutely!

Sometimes hearing loss as you grow older can be a blessing.......

Posted by: @jack-dodds

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Sometimes hearing loss as you grow older can be a blessing.......

I beg to differ! I have been a hearing aid user for about 8-9 years, on my second set of hearing aids. I cannot hear frequencies of children and women's voices. But I'm constantly accused of feigning that - and I don't. My latest hearing exam (twice per year and just this past week) shows my hearing loss at over 60%!!

@perrone1 My hearing loss is the same sound band Tony; women's voices and children.  For me it was the result of sirens, alarms and firearms, according to the professionals who tested me many years ago it is a common professional issue.  It bothers me about the kids...... 😉

Fortunately the hearing loss in our family belongs to my wife even when she is wearing  her hearing aids. Her not hearing some of my side remarks has saved our marriage on many occasions.

@perrone1 I hear you, Tony [no pun intended].

I have an inner ear tumor that has destroyed hearing in my right ear.  Fortunately, the tumor stopped growing several years ago.  But, it had already done its dirty work.  Now my hearing loss in my left ear is progressing.  Ugh, getting old sucks SO much.

LOL, being honest, sometimes hearing loss is just wanting to hear only what you want to hear.  And with mumblings, sometimes they need to be explained quickly to get your foot out of your mouth. 

I remember back when I was about 10 years old, an elderly married couple had an interesting example of this.  Their names were Albert and Lydia.  One time while at their house, Lydia said to Albert, "Albert, pick up those crumbs you dropped on the floor", to which Albert mumbled, "I could use a maid around here".  Lydia immediately bounced back slightly annoyed with, "What did you just say?".  Not missing a beat, Albert came back with, "I said, I've sure got it made around here".  Even at 10 years old, I chuckled at that one.  

Posted by: @bob-jackman

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Fortunately the hearing loss in our family belongs to my wife even when she is wearing  her hearing aids. Her not hearing some of my side remarks has saved our marriage on many occasions.

Now that is fortunate for many happy years of marriage !

Oh and another (in hindsight) funny one about hearing involved my Dad, who lost hearing in one of his ears due a bomb going off when he was in WWII.  Many times myself and siblings had to repeat things to him or speak louder.  One time, as I said now in hindsight that was a real hoot, happened while we went to church one Saturday afternoon for confession (yes, it's a Catholic thing). 

For those not familiar with the process, you kneel in the pew until it is your time to enter the little confessional booth, where the priest is on one side of the little booth and you are on the other.  A thin wall with a little sliding screen separates us.  The priest slides the screen open and asks for your confession.  Now that background covered for those that didn't know this Catholic procedure, here is the story of our Saturday visit, and remember, my Dad didn't hear well. 

It was my sisters turn to enter the confessional, and upon reaching the door to enter, there was a sign on the door.  She read it, and immediately came back to the pew and mumbled what it said to my Dad.  He didn't understand her and said, "What?".  She repeated what it said to him, and again he didn't make out what she said, but said loudly to her (what he thought she said), "There's a Hairy Ape in there!".  We all started laughing and had to get up an leave church as we couldn't stop. 

What we found out when we got outside, is what my sister actually said to Dad, that she didn't understand written on the confessional door.  It said, "Hearing Aids available".  

Posted by: @jack-dodds

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@perrone1 My hearing loss is the same sound band Tony; women's voices and children.  For me it was the result of sirens, alarms and firearms, according to the professionals who tested me many years ago it is a common professional issue.  It bothers me about the kids...... 😉

Yes, it bothers me too. And a lot of my loss is from some of the same for you. Firearms safety instructor and range safety officer for many years after Army training and NRA training.

Posted by: @whodeytink

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@perrone1 I hear you, Tony [no pun intended].

I have an inner ear tumor that has destroyed hearing in my right ear.  Fortunately, the tumor stopped growing several years ago.  But, it had already done its dirty work.  Now my hearing loss in my left ear is progressing.  Ugh, getting old sucks SO much.

Posted by: @georgeschire

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Oh and another (in hindsight) funny one about hearing involved my Dad, who lost hearing in one of his ears due a bomb going off when he was in WWII.  Many times myself and siblings had to repeat things to him or speak louder.  One time, as I said now in hindsight that was a real hoot, happened while we went to church one Saturday afternoon for confession (yes, it's a Catholic thing). 

For those not familiar with the process, you kneel in the pew until it is your time to enter the little confessional booth, where the priest is on one side of the little booth and you are on the other.  A thin wall with a little sliding screen separates us.  The priest slides the screen open and asks for your confession.  Now that background covered for those that didn't know this Catholic procedure, here is the story of our Saturday visit, and remember, my Dad didn't hear well. 

It was my sisters turn to enter the confessional, and upon reaching the door to enter, there was a sign on the door.  She read it, and immediately came back to the pew and mumbled what it said to my Dad.  He didn't understand her and said, "What?".  She repeated what it said to him, and again he didn't make out what she said, but said loudly to her (what he thought she said), "There's a Hairy Ape in there!".  We all started laughing and had to get up an leave church as we couldn't stop. 

What we found out when we got outside, is what my sister actually said to Dad, that she didn't understand written on the confessional door.  It said, "Hearing Aids available".  

That is SO strange, because outside on the door of my Hearing Center is a sign that's hard to read, but it says, "Hairy Ape In Here".