Do you use earplugs regularly? Just a warning...

[ThatPurpleGuy]

About 5 years ago I got a job where I had to work nights. The biggest problem was sleeping during the day with just the usual street noise, lawnmowers, construction noise etc. Not all really loud noises but not noises that are not usually heard at night so it does make sleeping difficult.

I started wearing earplugs as they were the only thing could block out the noise. They did it so well infact that the silence becomes sort of addictive. After a while even when I wasn't alseep I would put them in while I was reading or on the computer. Lately it has become a problem though because now I am super sensitive to noise.

Now I hear a lawnmower, which used to be just a normal suburban neighbourhood noise and its like someone is screaming as loud as they can in my ear. Now this is the weirdest thing. Whenever I go to say a shopping centre and there is alot of ambient noise from people talking and music from shops and stuff like that. All the sounds are loud and not moulded together to give the "ambience" and honestly it is the weirdest feeling and hard to describe to anyone who hasn't had this happen. Its sort of like there are 100 different conversations going on and you can hear every one of them.

So just a warning for people who get used to the tranquility of earplugs. There are side effects later down the line.

 

[Asturiel]

So your saying...earplugs give you super hearing?

With super hearing comes super responsibility.

With super responsibility comes cookies.

And with cookies comes the dark side.

Oh I see why you warned us. Thank you!

 

[Jedoro]

Sounds like it would be good for anyone aspiring to be a secret agent of some sort

 

[Uberjoe19]

About 5 years ago I got a job where I had to work nights. The biggest problem was sleeping during the day with just the usual street noise, lawnmowers, construction noise etc. Not all really loud noises but not noises that are not usually heard at night so it does make sleeping difficult.

I started wearing earplugs as they were the only thing could block out the noise. They did it so well infact that the silence becomes sort of addictive. After a while even when I wasn't alseep I would put them in while I was reading or on the computer. Lately it has become a problem though because now I am super sensitive to noise.

Now I hear a lawnmower, which used to be just a normal suburban neighbourhood noise and its like someone is screaming as loud as they can in my ear. Now this is the weirdest thing. Whenever I go to say a shopping centre and there is alot of ambient noise from people talking and music from shops and stuff like that. All the sounds are loud and not moulded together to give the "ambience" and honestly it is the weirdest feeling and hard to describe to anyone who hasn't had this happen. Its sort of like there are 100 different conversations going on and you can hear every one of them.

So just a warning for people who get used to the tranquility of earplugs. There are side effects later down the line.

I can't handle complete silence It makes me want to scream and hit things. Funny thing is I LOVE my music up loud yet hate when others get even close to the volume of what I'm listening to.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

Aww I don't use earplugs all that often
Looks like I'm out of luck

 

[Insanum]

I work nights. Just suck it up. I can sleep through most stuff. You eventually tune out to the world, But the alarm doesnt half make you jump.

 

[Pokeylope]

It sounds like you're developing super-powers, you should start working on a costume immediately.

also, you could change your career, be a piano tuner, or an audio technician or something

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

I only use earplugs when i'm swimming or in the shower..because i have ear tubes and if get water in them it fucks me up majorly

 

[ThatPurpleGuy]

So your saying...earplugs give you super hearing?

With super hearing comes super responsibility.

With super responsibility comes cookies.

And with cookies comes the dark side.

Oh I see why you warned us. Thank you!

Haha yeah I suppose I could use my "super powers" for something good..But honestly its just really annoying. I may have to live underground one day lol

 

[Lullabye]

So your saying...earplugs give you super hearing?

With super hearing comes super responsibility.

With super responsibility comes cookies.

And with cookies comes the dark side.

Oh I see why you warned us. Thank you!

.....There's something wrong here, can't quite put my finger on it.

OT: I did this too. But I liked the super hearing. Then I lost my ear plugs and never bothered with them again.

 

[Downsider]

This sounds like symptoms of schizophrenia to me.

 

[ThatPurpleGuy]

I work nights. Just suck it up. I can sleep through most stuff. You eventually tune out to the world, But the alarm doesnt half make you jump.

Yeah I don't work nights anymore and I did try to "suck it up" but at the time I just wanted my sleep and the earplugs worked brilliantly. Just too brilliantly

 

[Insanum]

I work nights. Just suck it up. I can sleep through most stuff. You eventually tune out to the world, But the alarm doesnt half make you jump.

Yeah I don't work nights anymore and I did try to "suck it up" but at the time I just wanted my sleep and the earplugs worked brilliantly. Just too brilliantly

Fair enough. I cant really wear earplugs or i will sleep through my alarm (my body is good like that), So i dont really have a choice in the matter.

 

[sir-edd]

sounds like you should have just maned up and sleep through the noise.

 

[ribonuge]

Interesting. It sounds akin to people who live in remote areas with nobody else, for example in the countryside. When they go to a city they despise the noise and the fast lifestyle. I might give this a try, so that I can hear the intricacies of music and other things. Or maybe I will just wait and move to a forest and live in a hut.

 

[Asturiel]

Haha yeah I suppose I could use my "super powers" for something good..But honestly its just really annoying. I may have to live underground one day lol

Tell mole man I said hi! He owes me 20 bucks the bastard!

So you should hone your super powers, like hiro says, your power is a gift!

.....There's something wrong here, can't quite put my finger on it.

OT: I did this too. But I liked the super hearing. Then I lost my ear plugs and never bothered with them again.

I had the thing anti fingered hah!

So you had super hearing too? Did you hear me boinking your mother saying nice things about you?

 

[Mr.Black]

This sounds like symptoms of schizophrenia to me.

Yeah. This guy is fucked.

 

[ThatPurpleGuy]

sounds like you should have just maned up and sleep through the noise.

lol manned up?? I didn't know it was such a macho thing to do. Some people can sleep in all situations, some are lighter sleepers. Alot of people use things to help them sleep, even tough guys

 

[Uberjoe19]

So your saying...earplugs give you super hearing?

With super hearing comes super responsibility.

With super responsibility comes cookies.

And with cookies comes the dark side.

Oh I see why you warned us. Thank you!

.....There's something wrong here, can't quite put my finger on it.

OT: I did this too. But I liked the super hearing. Then I lost my ear plugs and never bothered with them again.

He certainly used an interesting form of twisted logic. It only really makes sense if you've been exposed to too much popular culture.

 

[ThatPurpleGuy]

Interesting. It sounds akin to people who live in remote areas with nobody else, for example in the countryside. When they go to a city they despise the noise and the fast lifestyle. I might give this a try, so that I can hear the intricacies of music and other things. Or maybe I will just wait and move to a forest and live in a hut.

Nah I have lived in the city all my life..Well its suburban, not like high rise everywhere but its a well built up area, definitely not countryside. I gotta say I do despise the city lifestyle though.

I never had this thing with noise and it never disturbed me at all until I started with the earplugs.