You all heard Paul Marcarelli for the Verizon commercial used this line in their commercial.

Do you have selective hearing?

How well do you communicate with others?

It seems that men are more likely to have selective hearing when it comes to their wife or girlfriend. We are told that we never listen when our wife speaks to us. We never pay attention to her.

I be the first to admit that I don’t communicate as well as I should. Last year at work, I put down as a goal to communicate better with my coworkers.

Are you hard of hearing?

My step-dad was hard hearing but refused to wear hearing aids; because he say that they hurt his ears. He always would tell my mother or us kids to speak up, can’t hear you. I learned to talked louder because of that. Now when I talked louder, I come across as screaming.

Sometimes though because of the noise, we have to speak a little louder.

Do you mumble when you talk?

Are you misunderstood? Do people misinterpret what you are trying to say?

Sometimes, we may come across a certain way than intended. I have to admit sometimes, I would misinterpret things I see on Facebook or misheard someone say.

Hey there, weird kids in your high top shoes, sitting in the back of the class, I was just like you, always left out, never fit in. Do you ever feel like that.

Have you ever taken something out of context?

Sometimes, it’s best to read the whole thing to get a better understanding of what is being said. It’s also good to asked questions to make sure that you heard correctly. Some may think it to be annoying.

There is a Christmas song called, Do You Hear what I Hear. Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear ringing through the sky. A song high above the trees, with a voice as big as the sea.

It seems like more and more lately in today’s world we have selective hearing. We only hear what we want to hear. If you don’t like what we hear, we shut them off and not really pay attention to what is being said. Then we become highly critical.

Instead of getting their facts straight, the fake mainstream news media will only tell you what they want to tell you. They don’t tell the whole story.

Get your facts straight! Do your research before jumping to conclusion, Asked question if you’re not sure what is being said. If you’re not sure, maybe it’s best not to say a thing.