Study: Blacks Hear Better Than Whites - Democratic Underground

LiberalHeart

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:16 PM
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Study: Blacks Hear Better Than Whites

ATLANTA (AP) -- A government study says black adults hear better than white adults. The study also found that women hear better than men -- and that overall, hearing in the United States is about the same as it was 35 years ago. That's despite the advent of ear-blasting devices such as the Walkman and the iPod.

http://wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=5037421

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Catherine Vincent

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:19 PM
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1. Is that why most blacks vote for Democrats?

They can hear all the bullshit coming from republican politicans, so they vote for the Democrat. :-)

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Kahuna

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Thu Jun-15-06 06:57 PM
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9. We have built in bullshit detectors.

:hippie:

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cspanlovr

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:19 PM
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2. Even though we didn't have ipods, we did have earphones...

and parents who insisted we use them. Little did they know we had the volume way up. I saw the Beatles at Shea Stadium, and my hearing has never been the same. Of course, I was a mere babe in arms(not)!

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AngryAmish

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:20 PM
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3. Cars and machinery are much quieter

Suppose that balances out the Walkmen and IPods.

I wrecked my hearing at rock'n'roll shows as a youth. It only bothers me in crowds when trying to follow a conversation.

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alfredo

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Thu Jun-15-06 06:27 PM
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7. The M-14 muzzle blast did me in. I have had a ringing in my

ears since 1965.

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Richardo

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:21 PM
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4. What?

Had to be said.

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:22 PM
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5. WHAT?

Edited on Thu Jun-15-06 05:22 PM by Bornaginhooligan

Had to be propagated.

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Redstone

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:32 PM
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6. Maybe that's why they dance better than white folks?

Redstone

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leftofthedial

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Thu Jun-15-06 06:29 PM
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8. HUH?!

(what did they say?)

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BlooInBloo

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Thu Jun-15-06 06:59 PM
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10. The ones who couldn't hear the sirens got nightsticks up their asses...

Survival of the fittest...

:rofl:

Tasteless? Hell ya. Funny? You betcherass.

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Karenina

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Thu Jun-15-06 07:03 PM
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11. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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skooooo

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Thu Jun-15-06 07:08 PM
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12. Hearing or listening?

There's a difference, you know.

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