Mobile phone texting is the best thing to happen to deaf and deafened people (don’t start emailing threats yet) since hearing aids.
Ha, thought I was going to denigrate hearing aids? Well, I’m not that stupid and, anyway, hearing aids are genuine life savers. Texting, which I think was developed for the engineers to use as no one would want to send words via a speaking device, has allowed millions of people who can’t use a phone to be in contact and hold conversations. Bl**dy brilliant! Sue chats with her friends and sends me shopping lists.