... but not to me. i'm totally deaf in my left ear and part deaf in my right ear. it means i always have to explain that in stores/diners etc when the server turns their head away meaning i can't lipread. and altho friends joke about it (in the most hilarious fashion) ... sometimes it just drives me nuts ... esp when i ask a person to speak real loud coz i'm HOH and they still don't! argghhh! and please don't anyone say wear a hearing aid, anything in my ears (even earbuds for mp3 etc) hurts like hell!

sorry, don't need any replies just ... argghhh!