| > 2. ICE engines with mechanical problems / modified exhaust Ah the dickheads with pierced mufflers... That and low cc motorbikes. > 3. Smoke alarm replace-battery beeping How the hell has anyone ever thought that was a good idea? I had one beeping in the middle of the night, without access to another batter, and I couldn't make it stop. I had a very long next day and needed the rest I couldn't get. I did manage to turn it off eventually but not without it completely disrupting my sleep. I had a terrible few days after that, and because of my tiredness I only remembered about the missing battery over a week later. > 6. Emergency vehicle sirens that are too loud (I think this is a US phenomenon) London and the UK are the worst offenders I've seen. Not only they're absurdly loud, but the frequencies they use pierce right through my brain and my chest. I can't count the number of times I nearly jumped off my bike in the middle of the road because of a sudden siren of a police car or an ambulance. Mostly I just completely freeze for a few seconds with my entire body tensed up. > 7. Television commercials that increase in volume over ordinary programming Agree. Not only ads but excessive volume dynamics in general. Not that I disagree with the others but they bother me less than these. |
Every two-stroke engine (e.g. leaf blowers) is unnecessarily loud