Originally Posted by
avsfan733
I deeply apologize if I have offended. That was not my intent. I have seen a large number of deaf and HOH friends deal with airport security. My comments were more directed at the TSOs who don't know what to do with people they can't effectively yell at.
No apology needed....you didn't offend me - I just don't want traveling to get any harder for me than it already is. I used to have lots of trouble hearing in malls and airports because of all of the background noises. (I am now the proud owner of a pair of top of the line aids - they cost more than a car.) Those situations gave me headaches, so I'd just take my hearing aids out....then I would have to deal with idiots insisting on screaming at me instead of using the notepad I tried to provide. I can read lips but not if the dumb ... I'm trying to communicate with is SCREAMING AT ME. That does offend me.
Whew. Sorry about that. Goosefraba, goosefraba.