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Kurt Johnson's avatar

Thanks!

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Kurt Johnson's avatar

Thanks!

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Lori Barghini's avatar

Omg this is word perfection. And laugh out loud funny!! Merci

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Monica Markson's avatar

Love your writing Kurt!

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Kurt Johnson's avatar

Thanks!

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Karla St John's avatar

The problem with the Frenchman really had nothing to do with the fact he wore hearing aids. As a 57 year old who wears hearing aids, I have no issue with echoey restaurants and neither should your mother. Wearing hearing aids should be viewed like wearing glasses. If she has issues she should check out Starkey Hearing Technologies in Eden Prairie and work with them until she finds a suitable solution. Hearing aids are to enhance and make life better for those with hearing loss. The Frenchman had issues, I agree, but the stigma put on the fact he wore hearing aids should not be a factor in the story.

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Kurt Johnson's avatar

Thanks! I'm sure you're correct and I'm just projecting my mother's issues on him. And maybe my mother's issues have nothing to do with her hearing aids. Anyway, thanks, Kurt

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Ken Jacob's avatar

EXCELLENT. GO STEPHANIE.

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Kurt Johnson's avatar

Yeah, go girl!

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Sarah's avatar

Can totally picture this scene, great story :)

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Kim Buncich's avatar

This was a fantastic story and I applaud you all on restraint.

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Myles Jacob's avatar

Funny!

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