Deafness us no defence. It brings out the sadistic streak. Mrs. J. mumbles at me, forcing me to ask her to repeat everything. This amounts to ritual humiliation.
The Omega is a relatively quiet car, but trying to drive and respond to the constant mumbling and whispering probably makes me a dangerous driver.
I've been a hearing aid user for 20 years or more and
still I can't get the idea across that I can hear much better if the speaker is looking in my direction.
As for original topic, well, she was a size 6 when we got married, and she's a size 12 now. But then I had a 30" waist in 1974...
Don't even think about making a comment on you wife's weight loss program. Change the subject - drop something on your foot, stab yourself in the hand with kitchen knife, feign a heart attack - anything to avoid answering.
