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 #16 (permalink) Sat Mar 12, 2011 13:05 pm The phases of depression while learning English (Agony Column-Whining Encouraged) |
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| Cristina.ro wrote: |
| Hopefully, I haven't scared anyone away / put them off this thread! This is the place where we are supposed to let off some steam, right? :-) |
You certainly haven't scared me. :-) Yes, this is exactly what this thread is for.
| Beeesneees wrote: |
| If she did it to everyone the problem was her deafness. |
If this lady had a hearing problem, she should have said so. It is important to let others know if you have a handicap, especially at a workplace. Handicapped are definitely required to notify their boss, so he or she can take precautions and make adjustments, if necessary. If this lady was truly deaf, it would have been her responsibility to tell her coworkers. Instead, she just made everyone angry and annoyed the others by constantly saying "Pardon?" For an English learner, such a behavior can be very discouraging, indeed.
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| #17 (permalink) Sat Mar 12, 2011 13:42 pm The phases of depression while learning English (Agony Column-Whining Encouraged) |
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Hi Cqk,
I don't suppose the lady in question felt she had a handicap at all. It is amazing how many people who develop an element of deafness through age (or excess earwax!) don't acknowledge the problem at all.
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| #18 (permalink) Sat Mar 12, 2011 14:25 pm The phases of depression while learning English (Agony Column-Whining Encouraged) |
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Hi Beeesneees,
I agree, deafness often progresses slowly, but there comes a point where a person realizes that there is something wrong (when suddenly everybody sounds as if underwater, for example) and then goes to the doctor to get his or her hearing checked and a hearing aid. Repeating "Pardon" after every couple of words?
Cristina already said that this is what kept her from scratching the lady's eyes out. Imagine she would have done it! Then the woman would have been deaf and blind! ;-)
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| #19 (permalink) Sat Mar 12, 2011 14:34 pm The phases of depression while learning English (Agony Column-Whining Encouraged) |
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Edited this post. :-S
| Cgk wrote: |
Cristina already said that this is what kept her from scratching the lady's eyes out. Imagine she would have done it! Then the woman would have been deaf and blind! ;-)
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Good one, Claudia! :-D
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| #20 (permalink) Sat Mar 12, 2011 15:45 pm The phases of depression while learning English (Agony Column-Whining Encouraged) |
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[quote="Cgk"]Hi Beeesneees,
I agree, deafness often progresses slowly, but there comes a point where a person realizes that there is something wrong (when suddenly everybody sounds as if underwater, for example) and then goes to the doctor to get his or her hearing checked and a hearing aid. Repeating "Pardon" after every couple of words?
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I have my doubts that everyone takes the sensible route. I think people of a working age often tend to struggle on regardless. It seems from my observations that there is still a stigma attached to hearing aids which is not attached to other disabilities eg. glasses.
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| #21 (permalink) Sat Mar 12, 2011 16:55 pm The phases of depression while learning English (Agony Column-Whining Encouraged) |
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Cristina, you have no reason for regrets. You said nothing wrong. We don't even know if the lady was indeed deaf. The point is that her behavior upset you, and you shared that with us. Please don't feel bad for having done that!
When letting off steam--whether you're angry at yourself or somebody else--there are no rules. (Well, maybe one: that the person in question stays anonymous.)
Claudia
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| #22 (permalink) Sat Mar 12, 2011 17:00 pm The phases of depression while learning English (Agony Column-Whining Encouraged) |
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I agree, Claudia. Thanks! :-)
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