• AloneDownUnder@quokk.auEnglish
      21·
      2 months ago

      Is that something related to auditory processing disorder? I just realised I might have this.

      Also when on a call with people and the connection is bad or there is background noise.

      And some people I can straight up not understand at all. They use 10 filler words for every actual word they want to say, and i can never seems to put things together into some coherent message they are trying to convey

        • KernelTale@programming.devEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          I have a problem like this with accents. When I went to highschool it took me a long time to finally understand a guy whose parents are vietnamese. It was definitely 100% grammatically correct with more or less local accent, but the distinction took me embarrassingly too long to learn gradually.

    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      being fucky to cum pre hand half the woods people gay? mmm

      shakes head like a cartoon character bwuh sorry what were you saying again

  • AloneDownUnder@quokk.auEnglish
    14·
    2 months ago

    I just nod and make comprehension noises in every conversation. But sometimes nothing went in.

    Is there any way to improve this, or is this something you are stuck with for life?

    • Zoe@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      I haven’t found anything that helps, but no one has ever been a dick to me when I’ve said “sorry, I didn’t hear you, I have an auditory processing thing”

      • AloneDownUnder@quokk.auEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Yeah, I should try doing that more. I suppose I feel like I would say it too often and start annoying people though.

  • Funkt4st1c@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Theres also times where a guy will start talking about some niche topic and its easier to pretend you know what they mean instead of actually listening

  • maria ~@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    … I sometimes ask my grandma to rehearse what she said cuz she keeps nodding in a way that makes it seem like I wasnt clear enough.

    turns out, she did understand it all actually.

  • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    need a pendant with an animated loading icon as a medical aid, so people know i’m desperately trying to decypher what they just said and will respond when i’m done processing