On 6/8/2010 8:43 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> No where else to ask this, plus you're all a smart bunch.
>
> Today I got my new laptop at work and the help desk brought it in and
> said they had to send it back because it was making a high-pitched sound
> that was annoying. I couldn't hear it. I asked a couple of others to
> come listen to my laptop and tell me what they heard, and without
> knowing I couldn't hear it and without knowing the help desk was going
> to send it back, everyone said high-pitched sound, maybe hard drive or
> maybe video. More intrigued at why I couldn't hear this, I asked others,
> and some even said it was giving them a headache to hear it. WTF? Could
> there be frequencies some people can't hear that others can, similar to
> how some animals hear frequencies that no human can hear? I asked people
> of different ages and there was only one other person about my age who
> didn't hear anything at all, but some close to my age heard it loud and
> clear. I have never had a reason to think my hearing is impaired.

Yup, happens. My highs went away long ago--not sure if it was
motorcycle engines, shooting, or rock and roll that did it.

By the way, ladies, before you berate your husband for being able to
hear what he wants to, talk him into getting it checked--I can
understand male voices just fine but female voices are sometimes a
struggle--some women I have no trouble with, others may as well be
speaking Swahili.

And, youngsters, if you're doing or around anything loud, wear earplugs.
Turning up the rock so far that it chases the parentals away may seem
cool now, but 20 years from now you'll regret it.