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Noises that go right through you?

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MartinLewisHasATrophyShelf · 15/06/2020 11:07

Neighbours have been strimming the fucking grass since 8.30am. It's now after 11.

I am going to lose the plot.

I can't start work as it is so loud. It's a petrol strimmer and for some reason they wind me up so much. Electric ones I'm ok with. It's the revving of it that drives me batty.

I thought he was finished but another neighbour shouted over to him and he has come and done his garden too.

I can't go out anywhere and it's making me want to poke knitting needles in my ears.

Anyone else have a noise that drives them mad like this?

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HaudMaDug · 15/06/2020 12:12

Right now its a territorial cock pheasant strutting around my garden clucking loudly.
I've already been out a chased it but he keeps returning to chat up the harem of hens under the hedge.
I'm about ready to get the gun but we are out of season.

nitgel · 15/06/2020 12:14

People using tape dispensers

Jjjjjj1981 · 15/06/2020 12:17

Any kind of packaging that rustles.....I can’t be in the same room as someone eating a packet of crisps. And those YouTube videos of things being opened, obviously always in the most rustly packaging possible. Gives me the rage!

Windyatthebeach · 15/06/2020 12:18

Nerf guns...

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 15/06/2020 12:20

The fast spin on our washing machine. Always seems to kick off when I'm cooking and it's like a drill in my skull

HeyAllYouCoolCatsNKittens · 15/06/2020 12:23

@Jjjjjj1981 look at Misophonia.

Clutterbugsmum · 15/06/2020 12:29

Kids screaming for no reason, I don't normal kids playing noise doesn't bother me a bit. Screaming and see who scream the loudest goes right through.

PawPatrolMakesMeDrink · 15/06/2020 12:31

Crisp rustling incenses me. DP knows to eat them out of a bowl.

RoLaren · 15/06/2020 12:31

My husband has misophonia - ANPR noises made him want to commit violence!

RoLaren · 15/06/2020 12:32

ASMR even!

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 15/06/2020 12:33

The kids over the back who can't so ANYTHING without tuneless singing.

I am trying to work and have to keep my window shut as it is just awful.

TheMostHappy · 15/06/2020 12:33

Chewing or any other sort of mastication and also snoring. I have misophonia though.

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 15/06/2020 12:34

And also the boing noise Windows make when you e.g. close a file without saving or you try and do something not allowed. It even has a sort of echo.

I FUCKING KNOW I DIDN'T SAVE IT, I DON'T WANT TO!!!

ALWwoods · 15/06/2020 12:38

My kids doing ridiculous screams when playing.
They now know that screaming and screeching = being sent to your room to reflect!!!
Cannot bear it. No need for high pitches screams at the top of their lungs.
Their cousins do it and it drives me crazy and then my 2 copy. 4 screeching children is even worse than 2!

FondantPud · 15/06/2020 12:43

Flies inside my house buzzing and bashing into window panes drives me insane

The thought of them landing on food and laying eggs must be behind it but the sound turns me into something else

spikyplants · 15/06/2020 12:43

Another with misophonia. Screeching, barking, noisy eating, too much saliva, sniffing, loud talkers, jet washers, revving engines - aaargh! My headphones are my friends.

Also cutlery scraping on crockery - shudder!

Bees/wasps buzzing. I've been stung too many times and am on my guard Blush

SingingSands · 15/06/2020 12:44

Packing tape - when someone uses it my office it almost makes me vomit, which is pretty extreme!

Agree with the petrol strimmer - our neighbour uses one on his hedge, and the noise (and smell) of the petrol is awful. He loves to use it on a Sunday morning too... Angry

Frenchdoors1 · 15/06/2020 12:49

Motorbikes

Very high pitched motorbikes

Very noisy motorbike revving Angry

Gets right under my skin

TroysMammy · 15/06/2020 12:50

Electric freestanding fan in work. We've got silent air conditioning but no my colleagues prefer a fan. Which blows around dust on the blades and gets in the way. (I think they are too lazy to remember we have air conditioning).

fredafortycoats · 15/06/2020 12:51

Scraping a pan with a metal spoon😲

WitchDancer · 15/06/2020 12:56

Sniffing
Eating

FondantPud · 15/06/2020 12:56

Base thud of music from a distance. Where you can't hear the music but the thud....

Redannie118 · 15/06/2020 12:59

Ticking clocks drive me insane. That and squeeky polysterene packing in boxes.

ArtichokeAardvark · 15/06/2020 13:05

The squeaky rubbers on the top of pencils. Just thinking about it is making me cringe.

SpillTheTeaa · 15/06/2020 13:13

My partner.