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Demoiselle

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30. I hate noisy restaurants.

Reply to alarimer (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 01:40 PM

May 2013

...The ones that have bare tables, hard surfaced walls (glass is particularly tough too) and no apparent sound-dampening of any kind.
Shouting across a small table is not my favorite dinnertime activity.
Grump.

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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