Do you hear what I hear?

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"Either my hearing is becoming keener with age or the world is getting louder. I could stand to acquire a little deafness these days"(from the blog (Timegoesby)
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My hearing is NOT what it used to be but I remarked recently:

"What I think I hear is often more interesting than what is actually said"

For instance, today at lunch with two friends in a noisy restaurant,I understood one to say

"Last night I sat her dinner down in front of her and she only ate 4 asparagus"

I replied

" Won't that make her sick?"

Thinking that the "her" was the friend's West Highland White Terrier Dog who had JUST been the topic of conversation

Friend two replied

" No. She always eats that way. She wants to stay a size two forever"

We all had a good laugh as they explained they were talking about Edith, another acquaintance, and not the puppy.