hobo,
That was very nice of you to say that. You didn't say anything even remotely close to offending anyone and, as a hoh person (hard-of-hearing), you're more than welcome to join in on the fun here! 
By the way, if you ever met me in person, hobo, you would find that, not only do I wear two bte hearing aids (bte stands for behind the ear), but my speech is almost impeccible and I have a hearing dog named Snickers.
