I dont think that's it,he couldnt do all the work he does if he wasnt aware of where he was.I have been getting more and more annoyed by the attitudes of some of the other housemates and I feel a rant coming on so bear with me....
Gary is hard of hearing as I am and have been for most of my life and I feel that people in general are very intolerant,I saw signs of it last season when they had Liz Jones on,she is also hard of hearing.When Gary asked James to stand up he was most likely asking him to do so so he could be at face level with him,I know I need to be face to face with people in order to hear them because you read their faces,lips etc to see what they are saying.
When he snaps his fingers he is most likely doing that to get their attention because they are looking away while talking to them,I know I have to either touch a person on the arm to get them to face me because if you look away when speaking to me I just will not hear you.He probably cannot go around touching people especially woman because in his public life he would be accused of being inappropriate,a woman would probably get away with it.
At night he most likely takes out his hearing aids,because you dont sleep with them in,your ears need time to air out otherwise they end up causing you to get ear infections from all of the moisture,I have stopped wearing mine altogether and manage to cope without them.This goes to show you just how loud and obnoxious the other housemates are being in the bedroom if it disturbs a hard of hearing person.Also why do they have to do that? Cant they take the party to the garden or the lounge..it's just plain inconsiderate and rude.
Another point is how does he hear Big brother,I know I couldn't and last season I noticed that Liz Jones looked puzzled all the time,so most likely he has to ask people all the time what did he say and it irritates them.I know this from experience when I am out in a group of people I cannot hear anything,you sit there like a lost lamb and might as well have stayed home.When I go out and hubby is not with me so I can ask him to tell me what people said because believe me even if you tell people,they still will look away,yell at you from opposite side of room,talk to you from behind and then get mad at you because YOU were being rude,meanwhile you didn't hear them.
Finally it seems to be to me that younger people just do not show respect to their elders anymore, it's common courtesy and it reflects your upbringing,yes I know respect is earned but common decency,courtesy and manners well it seems people just don't do it anymore..I wouldn't dream of talking to my elders the way the young men and women do these days