tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post5945518403975802875..comments2023-09-27T07:42:18.141-07:00Comments on Rebel Without A Pew: Squealing in WorshipKaren Sapiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952041607368514856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-16212700611160671442008-08-05T17:26:00.000-07:002008-08-05T17:26:00.000-07:00I'm concerned you might surprise the hearing-aid w...I'm concerned you might surprise the hearing-aid wearer if you mentioned this in worship. One solution would be to ignore the noise, as best you can, and let a friend of the whistling hearing aid wearer speak to them about the noise.<BR/>I've got people who talk to each other throughout the service along with a family who pass each other hard candies RIGHT BEFORE THE SERMON and proceed to compete over who can make the most noise unwrapping the candy. I pretend I don't notice and believe someone will mention this to them.St. Casserolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046979001194772038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-27045132643151560132008-08-01T23:54:00.000-07:002008-08-01T23:54:00.000-07:00Oh wait, I'm not done yet. They also whistle from...Oh wait, I'm not done yet. They also whistle from things getting in the way of them, so if you have any ladies with helmet-hair or high collars, that might be the problem, too. Not joking.....Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-41455232045065204992008-08-01T23:52:00.000-07:002008-08-01T23:52:00.000-07:00I've worn hearing aids for about 5 or 6 years, and...I've worn hearing aids for about 5 or 6 years, and never had them "feedback" from interacting with a sound system. <BR/><BR/>In my experience, they squeal from<BR/>1. being turned up too loud, which means they are not "tuned" properly, or they don't have new batteries so they are not working at their normal level. <BR/>2. not being cleaned often enough (if ear wax makes you queasy, you might want to stop reading now...)<BR/><BR/>Hearing aids are meddlesome to maintain and expensive to replace, even for me who is pretty youthful and has a good income. So for someone struggling to remember things, remembering to change the batteries (must be done every week) or dig the earwax out of that little, tiny hole (must be done every day) - can fall far down on the list. And for people on fixed incomes, the expense of hearing aids, which are not covered by any insurance, is an impediment to havig them looked at also.<BR/><BR/>Depending on your relationship with the person/caregiver/spouse, it might be possible to say something to them - letting them know you can hear it whistling....<BR/><BR/>I know i have done this, but it might be easier since people know I myself have had the same experience. MC's idea to address the whole congregation seems good to me, too.<BR/><BR/>Just make sure you let them know somehow, since most people who lose their hearing, lose it in those high registers, so they really cannot hear that high pitched squealing like you can. <BR/>This is one reason I always say - as a person who has very mild hearing loss - that it is one disability (at least in its milder forms) that might be more annoying for the people around us, than it is for the person who is actually experiencing the loss. <BR/><BR/>Oh, boy, taking over the comments...stopping now....Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-67321372728319062972008-08-01T14:45:00.000-07:002008-08-01T14:45:00.000-07:00I experienced this a lot. I would look to the sou...I experienced this a lot. I would look to the sound guy who was madly checking levels and then when he was sure he'd point to his ear to suggest that it was a hearing aid issue. At which point, at the first available moment, I'd say as gently as possible "It appears that we are experiencing some hearing aid feedback. If you happen to be wearing a hearing aid today, if you could please check and adjust your equipment if necessary we would appreciate it. Thank you." Lots of hands would go to ears and often the probably would be quickly resolved. No one ever seemed offended. <BR/><BR/>Don't know if your worship context is flexible and informal enough to allow this, but this is what we did. <BR/><BR/>As for the technical stuff... no clue.more cows than peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848597902402114593noreply@blogger.com