Small Hearing Aids

Technology gets smaller, I bought an 8Gb USB memory stick for £13 which was weird because there was an identical one next to it that cost double, I was instantly perplexed and asked the assistant what the difference was. He said that the cheaper one was more secure and that I could put a password on it if I wanted, so it was better and cheaper “Don’t ask me why” he said even though I just had and it was his job to answer me.

Anyway I released him and started to think how technology getting smaller was a good thing. Then I tried to think of cases where smaller devices would be a hindrance, the best example was smaller hearing aids. Obviously its good if you’re deaf and don’t want anyone else knowing about your deafness; but what about us normals who can’t identify you? What I mean is if you have a big hearing aid that I can spot and you don’t hear what I’m saying I’ll understand that you haven’t responded because of your disability. However if you’re wearing a small hearing aid that I can’t spot then I’ll assume you’re being rude and; ultimately, we’ll end up fighting.

My girlfriend has pointed out that if the hearing aid is working then the person will hear me anyway, which is OBVIOUS of course and I knew that. I just hadn’t got around to adding the bit where the small hearing aid is broken because it’s so small and that.

Plus it’s so small you lose it in your ear.