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alarimer

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17. I haven't read it, but I plan to.

Reply to likesmountains 52 (Reply #16)

Fri May 3, 2013, 04:17 PM

May 2013

Some of this issue is just ambient noise and not really the people themselves. The walls are terribly thing and every sound travels. If someone drops something or knocks something over, you hear it. Or if someone is running a drill out in the shop, I hear it because my office is directly across from it.

And I think I am more stressed because I have a lot to do, which makes me more irritable anyway.

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Anyone here extra sensitive to noise? [View all] alarimer May 2013 OP

first try some of the little foam in ear -ear protectors olddots May 2013 #1

I didn't think of that. alarimer May 2013 #4

That's what I've done working in situations BainsBane May 2013 #9

Yes. Absolutely. Moondog May 2013 #2

Whoa! Whoa! Hey! Aristus May 2013 #3

I am, and I'm in the same office situation LearnedHand May 2013 #5

Or pay pandora membership. Neoma May 2013 #19

Not just noise pipi_k May 2013 #6

Have you heard of SPD? oregonjen May 2013 #7

OMG pipi_k May 2013 #12

Glad that link helped! oregonjen May 2013 #20

I'm going to pipi_k May 2013 #23

I don't think that's me. alarimer May 2013 #14

I am so disappointed. winter is coming May 2013 #32

Yes. I watch DVD movies with the subtitles on and the sound turned very low. hunter May 2013 #8

Yes. LiberalEsto May 2013 #10

good thing you don't work with 2 year olds then... MrsBrady May 2013 #11

one suggestion BillStein May 2013 #13

I'm always on the lookout for good headphones. alarimer May 2013 #15

i just read Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking likesmountains 52 May 2013 #16

I haven't read it, but I plan to. alarimer May 2013 #17

Sounds interesting. Populist_Prole May 2013 #28

yes. i can deal with noise. have to at work. love music. but, need my peace and quiet. i wear Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #18

I use those sometimes. It's annoying listening to myself breathe but it beats all the yappin'. Gidney N Cloyd May 2013 #25

Yes and it is very hard MadrasT May 2013 #21

Get a visual flasher for the phone, and be thankful you can still function at all DFW May 2013 #22

I think what happens is that I am easily distracted alarimer May 2013 #24

Hyperacusis(sp) is a real medical term. I have it. You should NOT - under any circumstances - patricia92243 May 2013 #26

I am extra sensitive to almost all noise..especially outside.. Stuart G May 2013 #27

Yeah, Big time. Populist_Prole May 2013 #29

I hate noisy restaurants. Demoiselle May 2013 #30

heres a really good book on the subject olddots May 2013 #31

Me. sakabatou May 2013 #33

ear plugs, Quantess May 2013 #34

I'm exactly the same. RILib May 2013 #35