earshoes
Earshoes are like slippers for your ears, but they're filled with garbage and noise. You wear them when your ears are tired and your brain is too busy being dumb to listen.
'I told you the pizza was cold,' says Dad. 'I heard you,' says Tim. 'You heard me wrong,' says Dad. 'You're wearing earshoes.'
'Hey, I said I was coming over,' says Sarah. 'I heard you,' says Alex. 'You heard me wrong,' says Sarah. 'You're wearing earshoes.'
'I said we're going to the movies,' says Mike. 'I heard you,' says Jeff. 'You heard me wrong,' says Mike. 'You're wearing earshoes.'