As I've gotten older my wife and daughter have found great enjoyment accusing me of being deaf at every opportunity. I have been around noisy things most of my life including all the boys toys (guns bikes airplanes etc) plus a number of years clubbing (not seals) so I confess to a bit of tinnitus.
I do feel it's a bit of a set-up as they prefer to talk (mutter) to me facing away and at least in another room with the telly on.
So last week whilst enjoying the Specsavers free eyetest experience I noticed they do free Hear tests. They did me on the spot and I passed with perfect result.
Pair of little twatties will have to find another way to irritate me now. Shouldn't be too hard as I enter the Victor Meldrew years I suppose.