People hear. But really don't care.
To make your point, raise the tone of your voice. Or scream.
That will get their attention.

Is it really important to you to be listen to?.
I don't care. About people or what they think.
Or can do for me.

I just let it go. Whatever comes to mind. Good or bad.
Yesterday, I called one of my few friends a freeloader.
Several times. Because he is. He didn't like it.
Hanged up the phone. I called again.
Shouted FREELOADER!!! and they I hanged up.

Is he mad?. Maybe. But he is a freeloader.
And it bothered me at that moment.
Even if he wasn't taking anything from me at the time.

He has two choices, keep being friends, or I get rid of a freeloader.
Life is simple. We complicate it.

Cheers.