• SolarMonkey@slrpnk.netEnglish
    24·
    22 days ago

    I don’t do background noise. I exist in a state of silence most of the time.

    Not because I need it that way, but because I literally don’t notice when something is on so why waste the electricity. If I do notice, I’m definitely not doing whatever I’m supposed to be doing…

    But this, very importantly, only applies when I get to choose the noise. If someone is forcing noise on me (like my former manager who used to sing at her fucking desk) its incredibly distracting. Always.

    • Raltoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      22 days ago

      It’s all fun and games until you get even mild tinnitus and need some sound to not constantly hear iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

      • SolarMonkey@slrpnk.netEnglish
        6·
        22 days ago

        I guess I lump that in with sounds I ignore. I’ve had it for a loooong time, and it doesn’t bother me until I think about it (so you know, thanks… 😑😜)

        • Raltoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          22 days ago

          For me it’s only easy to ignore if there is some background sound. By that I mean the most basics like the fans on a computer or just the wind outside. Or the echo of the room itself.

          The problem is that I like to use over-the-ear closed headphones that block out most noise. So as soon as I stop playing anything, it becomes very obvious.

      • ulterno@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        21 days ago

        No need for tinnitus when you can hear coil whine.

        Bonus point for making me feel like it is going to start burning any time soon.

      • oppy1984@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        21 days ago

        This, I use earbuds at work my entire shift (when I’m not in a meeting or on the phone) to 1) drown out the tinnitus, and 2) drown out the noise around me. Even though I’m 99% WFH now I still do it just to maintain my focus. I’m mostly podcasts and audiobooks, but when I really have to focus and work fast it all music and it’s fast metal turned up to 11.

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      22 days ago

      Yep. Any external noise can be a big distractor.

      Now make that noise repetitive, or something like the sound of someone eating, and it can send you though the roof.

  • saltesc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    23 days ago

    I put Spotify on the block out whatever it is that slightly squeaks in the back every time drive over a bump

  • Sabata@ani.socialEnglish
    8·
    22 days ago

    Spending 20 minutes finding the song with the right vibe then switching songs 2 minutes in…

  • w3dd1e@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    22 days ago

    Why you gotta call me out like that? This is annoyingly accurate. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    22 days ago

    I found in college the old sitcoms playing with nick at night were the perfect background noise while not being to interesting to pull my attention from the books.

  • The Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networkEnglish
    1·
    11 days ago

    I have both at different times and will switch between background noise on and noise dimmers over my ears depending on the ‘mood’.

    • Batman@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      9·
      22 days ago

      Humor therapy, also known as therapeutic humor, uses laughter and humor to promote healing and improve mental and physical health. It can help reduce stress, enhance mood, and even boost the immune system, making it a valuable tool in various therapeutic settings.

        • Batman@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          3·
          21 days ago

          It was more like echo-locate echo-locate, than a squak.

          Didn’t realize providing information would be considered an insult on lemmy. I figured all the Magats had been driven away by now.

          And, I don’t know what meme has hurt you, but you may be in the wrong community. Usually “meme” in the community title will indicate that it is not meant to be serious there, and you should never rely on social media for medical guidance/assistance.

          Def did not expect it to get you so angry you go all bird-man and lose your human word-ability. Shit. Hope you feel better and find the right professional for you.

            • Batman@sopuli.xyzEnglish
              3·
              20 days ago

              Lol 😆 Thanks for that. I know we shouldn’t feed the trolls but, hopefully how ever many minutes they have spent responding to me, has brought that many minutes peace to someone else!

            • Batman@sopuli.xyzEnglish
              1·
              21 days ago

              No fucking clue where you are pulling this shit from other than your ass. You’re “knowledge of a strangers life and intentions” remind me of my SO when they need their bipolar meds assessed again. I don’t say this with malice, I say this with ptsd from those incidents.

              I am not projecting ANYTHING. I responded to a rude asshole stranger online, in kind, after they went off to left field and directed mockery and insults to me and my person, for a statement. A statement from a mental health website, directly copied and pasted.

              I do not know you. I made a comment in reference to ~ A MEME IS HUMOR, under a comment, as it did not seem to be related to someone who realized -it’s a joke. A joke is a coping mechanism some people use. It wasn’t directed at a single person to cause them harm, it seemed self directed by the poster, I and others felt we related in ways to an issue, or issues, we cope/deal with. Each person gets to decide for THEMSELVES what works best with them. Unless you are licensed, and a person has indicated they want your assistance or are under tour care, you can’t decide on/force someone else to cope in a particular way. Shit, I and plenty people, have even disregarded our solicited professional as their guidance didn’t fit right, and sought different/further direction from someone else.

              Sure now that you mention it, I wish I had been a rich kid. Would have made life a lot easier, who wouldn’t. Especially with my “I feel like I lead a double life due to who I have to pretend to be to the public” issues.

              But since you KNOW ALL, OH SENTIENT INTERNET STRANGER guess I’m wrong… about me?

              This has now been to much of my life’s time spent on this inanity over a meme comment. I will not be engaging further, as I have real things to do with people I know and care about and who are kind to myself and others. I do wish you the best in getting what you are needing, but I cannot provide it.