http://blog.melchua.com/2009/10/24/a-train-of-thought-i-havent-looked-at-for-a-while/ Braindumps on things Mel Chua has found shiny lately. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.melchua.com/2009/10/24/a-train-of-thought-i-havent-looked-at-for-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-3086 Mel Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:54:14 +0000 http://blog.melchua.com/2009/10/24/a-train-of-thought-i-havent-looked-at-for-a-while/#comment-3086 Sure! I'll try to make notes for that in the future. For the record, I don't mind (actually, I appreciate) bluntness - just saying "sorry, I'm having trouble understanding you, could you repeat that and slow down?" makes me conscious that maybe I should articulate more or not jabber so fast. I tend to call folks out when I have trouble understanding them (and need to) - or at least I try - so if anyone misses my error message, it's my fault, or I'm consciously choosing to not give it because the moment will go smoother that way and I have other ways to cope. Sure! I’ll try to make notes for that in the future. For the record, I don’t mind (actually, I appreciate) bluntness – just saying “sorry, I’m having trouble understanding you, could you repeat that and slow down?” makes me conscious that maybe I should articulate more or not jabber so fast. I tend to call folks out when I have trouble understanding them (and need to) – or at least I try – so if anyone misses my error message, it’s my fault, or I’m consciously choosing to not give it because the moment will go smoother that way and I have other ways to cope.

]]> http://blog.melchua.com/2009/10/24/a-train-of-thought-i-havent-looked-at-for-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 Kevin Mark Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:54:56 +0000 http://blog.melchua.com/2009/10/24/a-train-of-thought-i-havent-looked-at-for-a-while/#comment-3084 Would you consider making notes in your blog posts about what tasks were impeded or stopped by your hearing loss and if there could have been something to address that issue? I must admit that the few times I spoke with you, I had difficulties with understanding your speech and was unsure/embarrassed how to approach you about that during or after the exchange. A hand signal that expresses 'louder'/'enunciate'/'repeat' or what? Or a mel-conversation-protocol? As someone who has tinnitus and a slight loss, I can only image what you experience. Thinking in a sexist-mode, if someone called you a 'girl', you would note how that affected your work and seek a redress. My idea would be similar. Would you consider making notes in your blog posts about what tasks were impeded or stopped by your hearing loss and if there could have been something to address that issue? I must admit that the few times I spoke with you, I had difficulties with understanding your speech and was unsure/embarrassed how to approach you about that during or after the exchange. A hand signal that expresses ‘louder’/'enunciate’/'repeat’ or what? Or a mel-conversation-protocol? As someone who has tinnitus and a slight loss, I can only image what you experience. Thinking in a sexist-mode, if someone called you a ‘girl’, you would note how that affected your work and seek a redress. My idea would be similar.

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