Say what?

May

I just got off the phone with a friend whose mother is hard of hearing.

Yet she refuses to get a hearing aid. “I don’t want anyone to know,’’ says the mother. “I’m managing fine.’’

Recently, my own mother showed me a newspaper clipping about an interesting new product called the Songbird. It’s a disposable hearing aid that lasts for 400 hours and sells for under $80. You can try one out for $9.95 and then send it back if you don’t like it.

After reading about the product and going on the company Web site, we placed an order last week for two trial Songbirds. They’re not invisible—so my friend’s mother most likely wouldn’t want them—but if they open up a new world of sound, why not try them?

This entry was posted on Monday, May 18th, 2009 at 4:44 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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One Response to “Say what?”

Steve C. May 19th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Its the “old” way of being prideful.
I can fully understand that actually. but you know what if it helps. I say use it.

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