Huh? What?

That's me. Wondering what I'm hearing. All the time. Seems like the volume on everything has been turned down a few notches lately. People talk real softly, quickly, mumbly... listen to their music at a level barely audible above the background noise... watch TV with the volume so low I'm learning how to lip-read.

I'm going deaf at an alarming rate, or I just get more out of higher levels, maybe overdosage, of auditory stim. So when you're driving me around in your car, listening to the radio or your CDs, pump up the volume! When I'm watching your TV, crank it up! And try not to mumble. Enunciate for me, please.