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neenie
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Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Scenario:
3 people in room.
One is a 6 week old baby (substitute any age baby, if you like), other 2 are adults of opposite sexes. Neither has any known auditory problems.
Baby is sitting in swing, swinging. Baby starts to cry. Baby starts to cry LOUD. To one of the adults, the cries are very obvious. The other adult, however, appears as if they were sitting in quiet solitude. Person 1 stares at Person 2. Hard. Still, no reaction. Crying continues, with varying tones. Person 1 gets up, frustration is apparent, extra moves made in the process to clarify this frustration to even the simplest level. Person 2 still completely oblivious, vegetation status becomes questionable. Person 1 sticks binky in said baby's mouth, baby stops crying. Person 1 biffs Person 2 in the head and returns to their seat on the couch. Person 2 scratches their head (visualize: Baboon) and returns to oblivion.
In fairness, Person 1 was sitting 1 foot closer to crying baby, if that weighs into your assessment of the situation.
Question: 2 adults in the same room, 1 hears a crying child, 1 doesn't. Explain.
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Posted 1/10/11 10:29 PM  |
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littlebeanz
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Maybe one was high on pot??? 
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:30 PM |
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
my only question is this: what's my husband doing over your house? 
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:31 PM |
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renee92405
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
can't explain, but thank you for making me giggle during this terrible day I am having.
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:33 PM |
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LoveMySMT09
<3mySMT.AJT
Member since 1/09 2623 total posts
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VT
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
one is male, one is female
problem solved.
goodnight
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:33 PM |
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eroxgirl
My Loves
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
My DH is deaf in one ear. Sometimes I think it's both. That's how that scenario happens in our house.
Except he'd b*tch if I biffed him, so instead I call him an idiot under my breath.
It's not like he can hear me anyway. 
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:36 PM |
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jerseypanda
Life is good.
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Amanda
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Posted by LoveMySMT09
one is male, one is female
problem solved.
goodnight
So true!
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:37 PM |
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Celt
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Posted by speakthetruth
my only question is this: what's my husband doing over your house?
I was TOTALLY going to say this
It's wrong that I'm doing a little happy dance regarding the biff in the head right? I feel like we all own a little part of that...
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:38 PM |
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My2Girlz11
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Corrie
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
It is called selective hearing. It is very common in teenagers and to my surprise even men.
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:39 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Posted by colette
Posted by speakthetruth
my only question is this: what's my husband doing over your house?
I was TOTALLY going to say this
It's wrong that I'm doing a little happy dance regarding the biff in the head right? I feel like we all own a little part of that...
I biff him all the time. I sometimes think he keeps a record of it in a little notebook.... just in case. 
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:41 PM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
My baby is up all night long. Teeth, bad...who knows.
I say, hey can you rock her a minute...
he replies, what you want me to hand her to you?
what????
he rents movies for us to watch. he puts them in while kids are still awake. he can actually pay attention to movie.
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:46 PM |
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Reese32
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Easy answer: Person 2 is a man, Person 1 is a woman. Same scenario in this house EVERY day. And night.
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:48 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Posted by Janice
he rents movies for us to watch. he puts them in while kids are still awake. he can actually pay attention to movie.
This has led to many, "Seriously?!?! No. Really. Seriously!" moments lately.
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:49 PM |
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nicopico13
that year flew!
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Nicole
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
I'm laughing, but at the same time relating! MEN!
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:53 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Posted by LoveMySMT09
one is male, one is female
problem solved.
goodnight
My sentiments exactly.
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| Posted 1/10/11 11:04 PM |
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MamaB17
Back for baby #3
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Re: Can someone please explain this phenomenon?
Ah yes this phenomenon, we experience it at our home daily as well.  seems to be the cure, replace horse w/ husband.
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| Posted 1/10/11 11:13 PM |
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