When you can't hear what someone says they often repeat it back slowly as if the speed was the problem rather than the volume, amirite?

They slow down so that the words are more clearly heard.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

As someone actually hard of hearing that actually makes it harder. Just say it louder not slower

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

And deeper. Louder doesn't mean high pitched

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Had an audiologist suggest rephrasing the sentence entirely and that has been leaps better than just repeating w more volume and/or slower speaking.

by nmorissette 4 weeks ago

If you just responded with "what did you say?" or something equivalent, then the person who spoke doesn't know if it was the volume or the speed or the word choice that was the problem. So typically, they pick one, alter it, and say it again.

by Beginning_Copy_740 4 weeks ago

Or, in my case, alter all 3

by General_Shoulder_512 4 weeks ago

Or in my case (customer service job) they say it quieter and faster!

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Could be volume, could be speed, could be clarity. Speaking slowly helps with two of those.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Oh, honey. Bless your heart. They do that because they don't think you are very bright. 🫤

by hammesilene 4 weeks ago

Usually when I don't hear what someone says it's because they started talking before getting my attention. Usually it's a long sentence ending with my name so the only part I hear is my name. Other than that, actual volume is rarely the issue, more commonly they're not speaking clearly or talking away from me.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

That's not the annoying thing that I find happens. Instead of repeating the one word I didn't hear, they start to EXPLAIN the concepts and background of what they said, which is always unnecessary, and still don't tell me what the word is.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

If your sampling rate is not sufficiently high you can reduce fidelity lost by reducing the frequency of the signal. In layman's term speaking slowly makes it more easily understood. Same thing with transmitting through a noisy medium you can reduce signal lost by reducing data rate.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Is it weird when I don't hear my young son he actually gets quieter when repeating himself

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Sometimes it helps you hear specific sounds and you end up understanding better. Usually when someone repeats back, they usual clearer enunciation

by Mountain-Error-63 4 weeks ago

I have the opposite problem. People say things so fast the syllabals are jumbled and when I ask to repeat they get louder. It does not help.

by Buck82 4 weeks ago

To be fair a lot of people kind of make it unclear whether it is speed, volume, or understanding that is lacking they usually just stand in there in front of you saying "what" or "huh" over and over again and just expect you to figure out which three of those it is It would be a lot easier if instead They say something more clear like "sorry I couldn't hear you could you speak louder" or "I'm having trouble following along can you slow down and explain things a little more"

by kirlincory 4 weeks ago

What always seems to happen to me, is that I don't register what was said, so I'll say, "what?" and then they'll just repeat the last part of what they said, which is the part that I heard, and not the beginning part, which is the missing context that I needed for the statement to make sense.

by Hauckmathilde 4 weeks ago

Ahhh the difference between hearing and understanding?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I like it when people do that it helps me understand what they were saying

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

My favorite is when somebody says A, B, and C. I say "What?" because I didn't hear C. They repeat A and B.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Sometimes it is the speed, or rather the enunciation. Often I'm talking to somebody who just tries to cram as many words in as few breaths as possible. Believe it or not, but saying one word at a time actually helps make the words easier to understand.

by Hanejanet 4 weeks ago

I have never experienced that. Do you have an accent?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Dude my boss will repeat the same thing at the same volume and cadence over and over again. He's very soft spoken and it's irritating sometimes but better than the alternative lol.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Sometimes the speed is the problem

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

You ever have a conversation from the other side of the house? The person was right here a minute ago. They walk to the other side of the house then ask a question? Hey honey. Did the barchavkatga get to the Congressgrtesd?

by Perfect_Tomorrow 4 weeks ago

So often I'll get someone to come closer so I can hear them, but they automatically lower their voice as the gap closes. No, bitch! Keep the same volume, otherwise it's just exactly the same situation!

by Ttorp 4 weeks ago

Unless you don't hear the second time either. Then they scream out of frustration.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I highly doubt the slowdown is for any other reason than annoyance because you made them repeat themselves. Haw dare you make them do that!

by Virtual_Put 4 weeks ago