Tiffany Hampton: Life in Logansport

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 11:08pm — Katie Gary

I have come to the conclusion that there must be a medical condition which takes place while a man watches TV. That is unless I am the only wife in the world who has a husband that loses all his hearing ability when sitting in front of the TV. I'm thinking that it's a safe bet that I'm not alone on this one!

It really is amazing to watch this happen right in front of me. It's like if his eyes make contact with the television, then he's gone . . . gone into a trance that disables 100% of his hearing. Now that we have been married several years, I've realized that I can't have any kind of conversation with my husband when he's in "the trance." On the other hand, it may be a good time to tell him something that he may normally jump through the roof about! Like how much money I spent shopping!

It doesn't only occur with grown men, I see the same behavior in my 9 and 3 year old. I suppose this is why they say that women are multi-taskers and men are not. A woman is likely to be watching a show, helping with homework, have supper going and sending a text message all at the same time! I'm writing all this in good humor, and not just pickin' on the guys. I love my husband and this scenario was taking place as I was beginning my article . . . so I thought it would give us all a good laugh. As for the medical term for this condition, I don't have one. As for the solution . . . I don't have that either.

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Contributor Bio: Tiffany Hampton grew up in the Huntsville community but she now calls the Logansport community her home. Tiffany is married to Mark Hampton and they have two sons, Tucker and Macauley. She's been a licensed cosmetologist for 12 years. Tiffany worked in the salon for nine years, until her son was born in 2008. The following year she put a beauty shop in her home. Now, Tiffany is a work-at-home-mommy and she loves it! Her life can still be a busy one. Says Tiffany, "In the midst of it all, if I can put a smile on someones face, learn something daily as well as teach someone daily, then life feels good."

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