So, yeah, not talking

[thebitterguy]

It ain't awesome. It's different, though. I kept the phrase "I have a throat infection and cannot speak" on my cell phone.

People tend to make assumptions when you can't speak. One guy assumed I was deaf, for example. The wife and I made our regular trip to the market yesterday, then got cupcakes from FlourGirls (which is awesome, btw).

But it's late now. I catch myself speaking on occasion, trying to catch Cindy's eye or singing along to a song. It's hard to not do something to intrinsic to the nature of ourselves. I even have to keep from yelling at the cats.

Comments

[gurudata.livejournal.com]

Hiho,

I kept the phrase "I have a throat infection and cannot speak" on my cell phone.

When I was under similar orders from my doctor, I carried around a little sign shaped like a speach bubble with similar words on it. :)

Cu,
Andrew

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I am terrible at being completely silent when I have a sore throat or something of that nature. I've never had a throat infection which sounds like it's probably a lot worse but still, I get how tough not talking at all can be.

[kinra.livejournal.com]

Or a t-shirt, "I HAVE LARYNGITIS; NOT TALKING RIGHT NOW"

[sassy-fae.livejournal.com]

The cell phone phrase is a great idea! Easier than continually passing notes by way of explanation.