Sound that drives you insane.

[Drummie666]

Occasionally, the sound of people talking drives me nuts. Not a particular subject, just people talking. Just. Talking. Wearing in ear headphones or big ass headphones that block all sound helps, but then there are times when I have to be in a conversation and I just can't take it.

There was one time when me and my family were in a restaurant. We were talking before our meal came and I swear this is true, my ears were physically hurting from them talking so much and I had to plug my ears with my fingers.

Also, I have the worst luck with headphones in the entire universe. I don't think I've ever had a pair last more than a couple of months, or they just suck. Currently, I have two choices. Big headphones that are designed so that you can here the outside world as well as listen to music, which is one of the dumbest ideas in ever, as who wants to listen to music and something else at the same time. That's dumb. it also makes the music sound like shit and only other working pair I have is and in-ear set where the left bud plays sounds waaaay quieter than the right and the sound quality is shit on the left. Also, the bass is turned way up on them. They suck. Horribly.

 

[bigfatcarp93]

My brother chews loudly. *twitch* Veeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyy loudly.

 

[neoontime]

Moe Japanese girl voices in anime. It tingles my ear to a really annoying level.

 

[Jarsh82]

I fucking hate Harley's so much. I'm going for a nice walk with my wife and we can't even hear each other talk because of all the douchbags on fucking Harley's going by. They're so loud for no reason other than to be loud.

 

[Phlakes]

I made the mistake of having my iPhone's alarm sound be the default ringtone. Everywhere I hear it I just about take the person's phone and smash it over my forehead, ripping my shirt with my massive pecs and screaming about how my unending rage will tear this universe apart.

 

[Techno Squidgy]

I fucking hate Harley's so much. I'm going for a nice walk with my wife and we can't even hear each other talk because of all the douchbags on fucking Harley's going by. They're so loud for no reason other than to be loud.

dat exhaust note...

but yeah, they are WAY too loud. If I ever rode one I'd go deaf.

my least favourite sound in the world? MOPEDS. I FUCKING HATE MOPEDS. Stupid bloody hairdryers. the best part of quadrophenia was watching that silly poncey piece of shit get smashed on the fucking rocks.

edited because I missed the o in poncey.

 

[Zanderinfal]

When your headset brakes, and sound is only in one ear.
MAKE IT STOP!! MAKE THE CRAPPY HEADSET STOP!

 

[TeletubbiesGolfGun]

I fucking hate Harley's so much. I'm going for a nice walk with my wife and we can't even hear each other talk because of all the douchbags on fucking Harley's going by. They're so loud for no reason other than to be loud.

I fucking hate Harley's so much. I'm going for a nice walk with my wife and we can't even hear each other talk because of all the douchbags on fucking Harley's going by. They're so loud for no reason other than to be loud.

couldn't agree more, hilarious story actually, a couple weeks back i had my earbuds in and was about to cross the street to walk to a friends, this harley stops at the red and as i'm walking, he yells at me and tells me to take my damn earbuds out, and i just look at him with this absolutely "WTF?" look, as his bike is 3x louder than my music was in the slightest, and i was paying attention just fine crossing the road, i just smiled and kept on walking, he of course flipped me off, but not a fuck was given after that point..

fuckin harleys...

I made the mistake of having my iPhone's alarm sound be the default ringtone. Everywhere I hear it I just about take the person's phone and smash it over my forehead, ripping my shirt with my massive pecs and screaming about how my unending rage will tear this universe apart.

oh god, i made this mistake years ago..

fucking default verizon ringtone, good god, chills ran up my spine in rage every time i heard it, and one of my friends had it got calls ALL THE DAMN TIME, it would instantly piss me off.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

That squeaking sound that two pieces of styrofoam make when rubbed together. It actually causes me physical pain. Fingernails on a chalkboard have nothing on it.

 

[GTwander]

Crying babies I can deal with, screaming kids I cannot.
I'll never understand what possesses toddlers to top 80 decibels so casually. Babies at least cry for a reason, kids will scream for no fucking reason whatsoever - not to mention converse via shouting. Sometimes I just wanna yell back at them.

"I want ice cream!"

*gets right in their face*

"ME TOO!!!! CHOCOLATE's MY FAV!!! YOU LIEK MIDKIPZ?!?! AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!"
"How do YOU like it?!"

 

[FrostyChick]

Creaking noises late at night.

Though I have a feeling that might be actual insanity as opposed to mild to extreme annoyance, which is what most people in this thread would be experiencing.

 

[scorptatious]

What? No one posted this?


Seriously though, I find little kids screaming quite annoying.

 

[flying_whimsy]

As like six other people have said: the sound of people eating. I'm a little different in that it doesn't matter how they eat and the sounds of my eating also drives me nuts.

If there is no music or television or any sort of background noise to distract/drown out the eating sounds, I actually can't take it and will freak out if I don't get away from the noise.

 

[CrimsonBlaze]

Honestly, any sound that is alien to me or I cannot find the source of.

If I hear something that I'm not familiar with, or I don't know where it is coming from, it tends to drive me insane. Luckily, I always tend to know in a matter of minutes, but it really can drag me away from whatever I am doing or focused on.

 

[Friendly Lich]

Loud motorcycles and people trying to drink the very last tiny drops of fluid from there 20 gallon fat drink with a straw, also nails on chalkboard. Makes me cringe and want to strangle people.

 

[General Twinkletoes]

Douchebags in expensive cars their parents bought them, trying to be as loud as possible. I wake up at 2 AM just hearing "BLAAAAAAAARPRPRPRRPLPLPLPAAAAAAAAAAAARP." Gah.

Also, some people who can't eat meat without making a horrible squelching noise. How do you even make that sound!?

 

[Ix Rebound]

It seems that every time i go on an airplane. EVERY FUCKING TIME there is crying baby behind me. and no matter what, no matter how quiet every else is and the complete lack of turbulence, that damn baby find some reason to shriek to its hearts content.
fucking 24 hour flight from america back to Australia seriously made me consider knocking myself out on the fold down table
That fucking sound makes me want just open the emergency exit and just hurl myself out.

 

[DBLT4P]

Phones Ringing - not just ring tones - just any phone ringing in any way, including and perhaps especially the buzzing of phones on vibrate, makes me want to have a 10lb sledgehammer, 12ga shotgun, or convenient 5+ story drop handy at all times...

Birds: repetitive squeaking, chirping, and cawing, always when I'm trying to sleep...

Noise for the sake of noise: I'm sure everyone knows someone like this, who can't stand silence or sitting still and just seems to NEED to make noise if there isn't any. Half the time they aren't even aware they do it!

Also side note: Loud motorcycles, I know this doesn't excuse anything, and few riders care about it, but I do - It is safer to have a loud motorcycle, when people driving can hear me coming they are less likely to run me over or absentmindedly cut me off and kill me.

 

[saints1544]

@FrostyChick - I agree some of these seem like annoyances while my original issue actually causes my blood pressure to rise instantly. People talk about "seeing red", that is what this sound does to me.

I do agree with almost everything else on here though, and yes...... styrofoam on styrofoam action should be illegal.