| Hearing person |
Hard of hearing person |
| Never mind it doesn't matter!! | it matters to the hard of hearing person |
| You're not missing anything | they would like to know what they're missing |
| You have hearing aids don't you? | even with hearing aids the persons may have difficulty hearing |
| It wasn't important | again they'd like to make their own decision |
| You're lucky you can't hear this | Really? |
| You don't speak like a deaf person | That's good |
| Don't you sign? | I live in the hearing world - do you sign? |
| I'll tell you later! | (but never do) |
| You're not missing much | again they'd like to make their own decision |
| I didn't realise you couldn't hear | this one can also be quite positive |