r/YouShouldKnow • u/LtSoundwave • Jul 19 '20

Other YSK That many people with a disability consider their aides (wheelchair, etc.) an extension of themselves. You should ask before touching or moving them.

Read this article and was surprised to hear how many people struggle with this. Even if you are trying to help, you should ask first.

www.bbc.com/news/disability-49584591

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u/hopbel Jul 19 '20

yank my hearing aid out

Yikes, can't that actually damage your ear too?

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u/BambooFatass Jul 20 '20

I imagined that feeling of when you get the headphone wire stuck on something and it yoinks it out of your ear really abruptly. But a hearing aid would be a lot more intense, especially with that noise microphones make when you brush up against them

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u/BlueEyedGreySkies Jul 20 '20

Maybe if it were a cochlear implant