Yes we know it's not a whisper but of course the level of deafness suffered by the older person is directly related to how loud they actually are.
My Gramps used to do this much to the embarrassment of family members but quite frankly he didn't care , he fought in a war and therefore felt he could say exactly what he wanted.
Well I think I'm starting to be affected by this but in a slightly different way.
I have lost count of the amount of times I have had to apologise recently for things I have said that were taken in a way that I didn't mean them to be. I DO think about what I say (or type) before I say it but I forget that not everyone takes things in the same way that I do . A phrase that means something to me sometimes hasn't even been heard of by someone in a different country or even a different county.
It is increasingly easy to offend or upset someone totally inadvertently and maybe the increased use of the internet and social media is helping this to happen.
In my Grandparents day people didn't travel as widely either so the chances of using a phrase particular to your area on a person from another place was rare.
I like to be natural when speaking to people or chatting on Twitter or Facebook , I would feel stifled if I had to think about what I wanted to say and then re-think before I typed , just in case , so if I ever insult you or annoy you with something I say , just let me know and I'll add you to my list of people to apologise to xxx
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