I don't mean to be a B*@TCH or anything....

HA!

I HAVE to tell you this story!

The other day, my friend and I were at a small diner in Dallas. We were there having our normal, everyday banter and laughter when all of the sudden, an old woman sitting in the bench beside us struggles to get out of her seat and walk toward us....

HOLD THAT THOUGHT!!!

Before this story can continue, I have to give you some background....and paint the picture perfectly for you!

If you know me, you know that I have a pretty loud voice....er...uh...OK! I have a VERY loud voice! And I have an equally loud laugh! The reason being is that I can't hear. So I don't know that I am speaking loud.

Well, it is strange because I think like attracts like. I seem to attract friends that are also loud. My friend, Michelle, in CA has a loud laugh as well. In fact, I often remember how her husband would come downstairs to the kitchen where Michelle and I were cracking up with a disgruntled look on his face and say, "Gosh! Do you girls have to be so loud?" as he made little circle motions with his finger to his ear. HA! (Joseph, if you're reading this, I blame her!)

Well, now, my friend Becky, here in Dallas, ALSO has a big, ol, loud laugh. But not only that, she up'd the ante with her palm pounding any hard surface next to her as if she were swatting a fly!
Well, when her and I get rollin', its over! So we are sitting there enjoying our sweet tea and equally sweet conversation, telling stories and having moments of great laughter when all of the sudden....

BACK TO OUR STORY!

This old woman hobbles over to our booth. She is is a heavier set woman with short hair that looked as if she just had it did. She has her big, black purse clutched tightly between her left arm and her chest as she leans over our table and says, "I don't mean to be a B*@tch or anything, but you two should be more considerate of people who wear hearing aides." She points at me with her crooked old finger and continues, "Your laugh is so loud, my ears hurt with my hearing aide ringing and you (pointing at Becky) pounding on that table....I couldn't even enjoy my food. I'm going to move and sit over there, you all have made it so uncomfortable."

OMG! As she turned around to leave, we saw other patrons at the diner looking at us. It's a small diner so we know they all heard. How embarrassing! I look behind me and a lady is sitting with her husband smiles at me and as she shakes her finger at me says, "ya! Don't you realize how loud you are?" She rolls her eyes and laughs.

Becky and I look at each other and then....
well....
do I NEED to tell you?

YEP! We both busted out LAUGHING!!!!

So, kids, the lesson for today is:

Be sensitive to those with hearing aides!!