A Random Thought About Being Mute
February 1, 2008 7:03 am Random Thoughts
So for the last couple of days I’ve had a really sore throat and have basically lost my voice. I can still talk, but if I talk very loudly it just starts to hurt. This reminds me when I had laryngitis a few years ago and really couldn’t talk louder than a whisper for about a week! My, wasn’t that fun….
This got me to thinking yesterday. And being very random like I am, I was thinking about different basic body functions (seeing, hearing, speaking, etc.) and I decided that if I had to choose to give one up, I think I would choose the ability to speak. I really would have a hard time if I was deaf or blind. Sure I’d get used to it as people do, but if I had a choice I think I would choose to be mute.
Then I started thinking about how these days with the internet and technology and stuff, you could really still do a whole lot of stuff without being able to talk. There are still so many ways to communicate. Like this blog for example. For all you know, I could be a mute deaf paraplegic and no one would even know it. The internet really is the great equalizer in that sense.
Now, I really hope that I never do become mute or have any other problems of that nature. But there’s my random thought for the day. And by the way, that picture is not me…
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tags: observations, random, thoughts
Yeah, I think I would be the same way. I would hate to lose the ability to speak, but at least technology has enabled communication to be easier.
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Yes, I agree! Sometimes we need to pass through something, to get an idea of how hard is to be without some basic body function. Regards.
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Reflecting on what basic body function we could do without is definitely much easier to do when we have the use of all functions. Yet, I think I would have to agree though and say that if I was forced to choose I could live without speech. This reason for this is based on the fact that with all of the alternative modes of communication now available to people, not only in terms of sign language but as mentioned above the technological forms of information exchange, you could still have a voice even if you lost the ability to verbally speak!
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I think the most interesting aspect of NOT speaking is how much better we hear. True, true, we hear better when we keep our own mouths shut.
blessings, Penny Raine
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Yeah not being able to speak is harsh. I was at a big wedding a while back and about 3 days before I basically lost my voice. All the guests thought I was ignoring them and when I forced myself to say “I’ve lost my voice” they thought I was just making an excuse.
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I’d have to agree with all three previous comments.
Ya know, thinking about this I seem to remember that some monks purposely do this “no talking” thing because it opens up their awareness.
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This post really got me thinking.Not being able to talk really sucks.When I was quite young I lost my voice and was mute until I got 4 years old.This is quite a long time and I remember some parts of this time.But anyway if you look at the good side silence is gold.
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Ditto. If I really had to choose it would be speech. But if I really have the choice I would be healthy & happy untill the day I die. Who wouldn’t?
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We all take our bodies and our health for granted until something happens. Then all of a sudden we realize how important it is to us. It’s too bad, but that’s the way it is.
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Some things need to be experienced to be able to understand them.
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I would choose the same thing. if I didnt have my voice at least I could do everything else I needed to survive. I would still have my hands to write or to speak sign language.
Boy do we take for granted our simple abilities as humans.
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I had the same problem about a month ago. Try chamomille tea… it works wonders!
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We take a lot of things for granted and I can’t even imagine being mute…
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Me and my cousin used to chat online during work and proposition bet each other things like “do you think you could go all day today without saying a word”? Communicating via chat and email makes it possible, but in my line of work it would be tough. Phone technical support!
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my inability to speak has led to me getting a reputation for being a good listener which meansi am now a dumping ground for everyones problems
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I can’t imagine myself being mute..But sometimes there are moments that I’m tired of talking and just want to keep my mouth shut as long as I can..^_^
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Yeah, if you lose your speech you could still communicate as you use other forms such as writing.
How about smell? For me smell is really important, as it adds to the surroundings and keeps us away from harm!
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Sometimes being quite really helps
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As much as possible, I do not want to lose any of those senses. Without one, it’ll be quite difficult. But if ever I would give one up, I would choose to lose my sense of touch.
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I’d definitely rather be not able to speak than not be able to hear or see.
I don’t know what is more random this blog post or the image you used in it, haha.
- Dwayne Charrington.
http://www.dwaynecharrington.com
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I did a charity thing when i was at school where i couldnt talk for a day (my entire year did it i think only 3 made it through without speaking i was one of them!) it was so hard and unnatural, so I think speech would be the hardest when you are out in public.
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This really got me thinking, thanks for the post.
like another poster said, the “no talking for charity” thing is so hard to do, a few friends of mine tried to do that… they said it was one of the hardest things they had ever done!
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Even if we don’t talk we can express our thoughts, feelings and ideas in other ways like through email, chat, blogging etc.
By using technology, we can communicate our ideas in various other ways rather than just through talking.
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I have learned that being mute at selected moments can be wise. I have also encountered many people who I wish would be mute more often.
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The less you speak, the wiser you are
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Excellent and amazing information post. Thanks for sharing this post.
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I’ve never really gave much thought on what it would like to personally be mute, but I’ve thought many times about how nice it would be if certain whiny, nagging, complaining, boisterous individuals at work were to become mute. Ha-ha!
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after losing most of my sight i can thoroughly agree, i’d rather lose the ability to speak!
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Good and useful information post. Thanks for sharing this post.
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