Believe me, I’m not making fun of them. Really. And if my hearing continues to deteriorate at its present rate, I might soon be one of them. But today, I sat next to a group of five deaf-mute women having a nice conversation during lunch. It was pleasant, if somewhat animated.
Unlike most of the diners, they were very quiet, and never once did they show their food while talking. I guess the only bad thing was that it took them a really long time to eat, because every time someone had something to say, she had to put her food down in order to free up her hands and say it.
I’m surprised there aren’t more deaf-mute women around, because natural selection should make them the perfect mate – they’re quiet, they can’t yell at you and hit you at the same time, and you can easily say “I didn’t hear you” and be believed.
Hey, I hear ya!