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but it's awkward when I'm with a bunch of people I don't know to just come out and say "Hey! I'm deaf as a post and if you say something and I either 1. ignore you or 2. answer you inappropriatly...just REPEAT what you said!" LOL

Well, they'd prolly do one of two things 1) They'll all laugh, and say "Not a problem" in which case the burden will be off you and you can just ask folks to repeat things, or 2) they'll just stare at you like you're some sort of nut, in which case you can just ignore THEM the whole time in which case the burden will STILL be off you. In either case you'll know where you stand!

Well, the whole thing is usually only a problem in busy circumstances. I'm fine in small groups, normally...and it's easier to say "please repeat" in small groups.

This situation just came up because of the multitude of women and the accompanying screaming lads in the background!

I risk the same thing tonight, at Matthew's Pack meeting...but Steve is going with me and he is good about repeating things I miss.

But now at my homeschooler's meeting tomorrow, I shouldn't have any trouble, 'cause it's all ladies and everyone is relatively quiet, even though it's a large group. Not a lot of bellowing going on! LOL