-
Except deaf people are used to dealing with one of their senses being reduced or removed and have likely much more robust coping strategies than those with full hearing. To take a sense away from a regular hearing person, and then add an additional distraction on top of that, is just fucking ridiculous.
I can believe that anyone could argue that as a regular hearing person, that they would be as aware of their surroundings while listening to headphones as when they are not.
stevo_com-
I can believe that anyone could argue that as a regular hearing person, that they would be as aware of their surroundings while listening to headphones as when they are not.
When I tried it I was surprised at how infrequently I looked around. I quickly adapted to looking behind me a lot more often.
I'm probably biased since I too rode motorbikes for years and wore ear plugs to help reduce the chance of hearing loss from engine and wind noise. You just get used to looking over your shoulder much more.
I also seem to have heeded the warning about having headphones on too loud too. I have them on quiet enough that I can generally hold a conversation with someone even if music is playing, so even if I do have them on in both ears I can still hear beeps, engine noise coming up behind me, etc.
-
I’ve not said as aware, that’s you leaping for the flame gun. I said observe and don’t rely on sound.
-
Summed it up nicely.
TBF, even deaf people have the bad habit of not looking behind regularly too.
Greenbank
Ramsaye
edscoble
Same way deaf people do, use observation and don’t rely on sound to know what’s around you.