I too blame drums, more specifically the drummer
Years of standing too close to cymbals has cut out high frequencies for me. That and watching notoriously loud bands without any ear protection.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:31, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Not good
However, if you were at a gig with me, wearing ear protection, I would be forced to mock you (loudly, as I'd gone deaf)
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:33, Reply)

I've been wearing ear plugs for years now
It actually makes the bands sound better as you can hear them play, rather than just have your ears shut down.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:34, Reply)

I didn't wear any when I saw MBV a couple of years back and couldn't hear for several days after.
I did wear some to watch Sunn o))) and Om, but unfortunately that only reduced the sound down to the level of the MBV gig (I tried a few seconds with one of them out and it was incredibly painful).
I have resolved to wear them to all future loud gigs.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:39, Reply)

I don't go to Green Day gigs

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:35, Reply)

Neither do I

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:38, Reply)

Not since that fateful day ...

(Bazongaloid, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:42, Reply)

it's also a real pain in the classroom especially when they have realyl little voices.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:34, Reply)

Oh yeah...
pain turn on
voices hands to make my cock look bigger
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 15:58, Reply)

you are a sweaty jew

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 17:10, Reply)

No, she's a beardy hippy, do keep up.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 6 Oct 2011, 17:11, Reply)