Published on 12, July, 2020
I spend a lot of time travelling on trains in the course of my work and there are two sounds that drive me nuts, to the extent that I’ll go and find myself another seat if that’s possible and, if it’s not, I’ll just grit my teeth in anguish! The first is the sound of people typing on their laptops, the rattling keystroke sounds make me want to scream! Second is the sound of people whispering to one-another. You get this in museums and galleries too. Just speak normally people, there’s no need to whisper, I can hear you anyway.
Obviously, the tick tick sound of IPhone ear buds or Air Pods is also infuriating, but I imagine that’s the case for most people!
Sound is my biggest sensory difficulty and basically anything can be annoying. Background hums of boilers or air conditioning combined with added layers of sound are particularly hard tobdeal with ie. hoovers/washing machines etc.
Top worst agressor to my ears in public are when men jangle keys or change in their pockets. Goodness I have to walk away as that one is a serious rage inducer!
I too find background hums difficult. At night they can disturb my sleep.