Comments on: Made for Each Other http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/ Thoughts from a hard of hearing musician Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kim http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-127 Kim Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:51:03 +0000 http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-127 I came across a kit in the library last week. "How to talk like an American" Out of curiosity I flipped through the pages. I've always wondered what people from other countries thought Americans sounded like. "Remember," it said, "Americans barely move their lips when they speak. Most of your sounds will be made in the throat." Next it went on to talk about American jazz and its influence on our language. Suggested practice was to say the sentence 'Betty bit a bite o'butter,' without moving your lips much. Reminds me of your Bub, bub, bub patron. hahaha! I get a lot of these, and patrons with accents too. At least my job is a little more predictable and visual than yours. I couldn't stand having to answer random questions all day. I came across a kit in the library last week. “How to talk like an American” Out of curiosity I flipped through the pages. I’ve always wondered what people from other countries thought Americans sounded like. “Remember,” it said, “Americans barely move their lips when they speak. Most of your sounds will be made in the throat.”

Next it went on to talk about American jazz and its influence on our language. Suggested practice was to say the sentence ‘Betty bit a bite o’butter,’ without moving your lips much. Reminds me of your Bub, bub, bub patron. hahaha! I get a lot of these, and patrons with accents too. At least my job is a little more predictable and visual than yours. I couldn’t stand having to answer random questions all day.

]]> By: quixoticdeaf http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-126 quixoticdeaf Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:04:48 +0000 http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-126 Hi Cindy, I'm glad you found my blog! I'm just kind of starting up on it and still navigating and learning about WordPress, which is why I didn't make a comment on your blog until now. I ran into trouble yesterday because a lot of the widgets stopped working on WordPress (not just on mine). I think that might explain the lack of tags. Or maybe you were talking about something else? But I believe I now have a hang on the technicality part now, so I'm good to go. I forget how I found your blog, but I think I spent a hour reading your blog and laughing on Thursday. I share a lot of those experiences and the ones I don't share, I can definitely understand them. I think my favorite is when you talk about your son: "Super Hearing Boy"! And of course, you can't beat "Don't taser me!" GRIN. Keep them coming. I plan to share some of my own stories! Hi Cindy,

I’m glad you found my blog! I’m just kind of starting up on it and still navigating and learning about WordPress, which is why I didn’t make a comment on your blog until now. I ran into trouble yesterday because a lot of the widgets stopped working on WordPress (not just on mine). I think that might explain the lack of tags. Or maybe you were talking about something else? But I believe I now have a hang on the technicality part now, so I’m good to go.

I forget how I found your blog, but I think I spent a hour reading your blog and laughing on Thursday. I share a lot of those experiences and the ones I don’t share, I can definitely understand them. I think my favorite is when you talk about your son: “Super Hearing Boy”! And of course, you can’t beat “Don’t taser me!” GRIN.

Keep them coming. I plan to share some of my own stories!

]]> By: Hoh http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-123 Hoh Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:47:26 +0000 http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-123 I agree with you completely - we've got to find humor in our every day situations. Thanks for visiting my blog! Cindy I agree with you completely – we’ve got to find humor in our every day situations.

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Cindy

]]> By: funnyoldlife http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-122 funnyoldlife Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:21:55 +0000 http://beethovensears.com/2007/09/14/made-for-each-other/#comment-122 Thank you, you brightened up my day! I meet a LOT of people like this! I think our best weapon is a sense of humour and the knowledge that tomorrow is another day. Thank you, you brightened up my day! I meet a LOT of people like this!
I think our best weapon is a sense of humour and the knowledge that tomorrow is another day.

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