Did an online hearing test this evening, which confirmed my hearing was OK. (I thought it was, but sometimes I have problems and wondered if these were 'them' or 'me'.)
Person who wants to join D's astro soc phones, having had no contact since he last phoned 4 weeks ago. D is outside working in shed. I don't want to disturb him, nor do I wish to leave my seat. Caller's speech repeatedly becomes unintelligible and he remedies this several times. I find and give him email address of Memb Sec. I then attend to personal issues and wash the dishes.
Caller phones again. Email has bounced. Speech again becomes unintelligible. I am standing, stressed as I can't hear properly and can't prop myself up well if a hand is occupied with phone. Transpires he has left a dot out of the email address I gave him. Resends email and it goes through OK.
I've been somewhat sharp with caller. I don't like this but dealing with the incompetent (and inconsiderate1) is frustrating!
1) I'm sure caller KNOWS when he is not speaking into phone properly.
D says he gave this chap details of other committee members. Doesn't know what his problem is. I suspect meatware error.