Noises that give you the RAGE

[ArtixLynx]

You know, the ones that don't just irritate you, but its almost instant RAGE when they happen.. there's just something about them that really gets to you.

I'll preface this by saying i'm Neurodivergent and particularly sensitive to noises, i'm aware they might not bother anyone else.

My biggest one is the sound of the dog licking things. carpet, himself... just that awful repetitive moist licky noise. UGH
Also his bark is another one.. think thats just because it makes me jump every time (usually barking at squirrels in the garden)

Beeping, couple of the kids games have a constant beep that i can't tolerate and they have to either go play elsewhere or use headphones... same with tv programmes where they're in a medical setting and there is the monitor beep.

Certain tones of roadwork/building noises, like stone cutting, or the drone of some of the generators they use... feels like its just living in the base of your skull.

Before anyone asks.. i've taken to wearing noise cancelling earplugs lately.. its sweet relief!

What are yours?

I'm very noise sensitive, possibly Neuro diverse. Some noises actually make me anxious! I feel a bit precious saying that. Anyway, to name a few of my hated noises: loud motorbikes that roar up my small street, heavy rain if it goes on for ages (like right now where I live!), persistent coughing, snorting, high pitched screaming. I realise alot of these are unavoidable, I too embrace earplugs and headphones 😄

Repetitive banging or sounds I don't know where they are coming from. People crunching, people with annoying voices, background sounds in songs that when you hear it you can't unhear it! People scuffing their shoes when they walk, children whining haha and probably many many more!

Radio One.

People who always sound like they are having an argument, even when talking normally.

Men with high pitched voices.

Obviously not every man is going to sound like Richard Burton but I cannot stand hearing a high pitched male voice that sounds like they are squeaking.

The ticking of a clock

Leaf blowers. I don't mind lawnmowers, chainsaws or hedge cutters. But leaf blowers just go on and on and ON - round here they are continuous from September to January

Chewing, sniffing, licking, loud breathing, children screeching. People noises.
Pouring liquid. Cannot bear the 'glug' sound

Styrofoam scratching on a Styrofoam.

Genuinely hurts and makes me shudder. Idk why.

Very high voices
Certain American accents
People eating loudly
Phone notifications

People clearing their throats

I’m ND as well, and over the years I’ve developed the ability to zone out from most background noise. But there are certain “one off” noises that really unsettle me, and set me on edge for a while after they happened. And funnily enough one happened about half hour ago. Getting a roasting tray out of the pan cupboard, and a couple of other trays slid out and clattered onto the tiles. Chuffing hell I hate it, can still hear it in my head now. Another one is wooden doors slamming.

oh, yes, Styrofoam is fucking awful stuff, the noise is just... gah.

Really random one but there’s a few things in the house that when you put them down on a table/surface they move from side to side a bit and make a noise before staying still. If that makes any sense! In particular the tv remote control and my glasses case.

For the few seconds that they move from side to side before they settle I can really feel my stress hormones rising.

Mindless humming.

Any Tv program with people laughing as part of it.. like Friends.
I will never watch it as cos of it. Ever.
I just hate it, also all other comedy programs where people laugh..

Drills - any drill even if I’m the one operating it. Dogs barking. The noise you get when putting stuff in the recycling bin. The sucking noise of cats cleaning between their pads on their paws.

I'm weird in that most loud noises don't bother me. I can tune out of annoying repetitive tunes on kids toys, babies crying, kids whinging, the stuff that grates DH other people. But I cannot stand sniffing or coughing.

Lorelei and Rory Gilmore.

DH sneezing. Any more than two sneezes and I have to actively stop thinking murderous thoughts. Odd because I am usually pretty tolerant of him

Oh man the dog licking himself is unbearable.
Other people's eating noises.
Knife scraping on a plate.
The WhatsApp ping.

I'm also ND and that paired with peri-menopause has made my sensitivity to noises far worse. The worst offenders for me are:

Bathroom fans

Bouncing balls inside on hard wood / tile floors

High pitched American accents

Punk rock / heavy metal music

Children whining and crying over top of each other

People who chew and chomp and smack their food loudly. My sons friend who chomps and chews his food with a mouth so full he chokes. It's repulsive. They were eating fluffy American pancakes the other day and he ate them with his hands and would take bite after bite, not swallowing in between. He managed to fit an entire pancake into his mouth. He looked like a chipmunk and his big buck teeth were sticking out because his mouth was so full he couldn't even close it properly. Then he had to continue chewing down his food while slightly choking and trying to talk to my son. It was repulsive. 🤢

The tippy tappy noise of long fingernails on a screen.

People eating when they've got clicky jaws.

My husband breathing loudly at night (I mean I'm glad he's breathing, but why can't he do it silently!?).

Wire coat hangers knocking against each other.

A spade scraping against concrete or stone. Or a spade mixing sand and cement.

The oven shelf screeching when you pull it out.

I didn't think I'm ND, but maybe I am?

People face timing in public

Forgot the cracking / popping of knuckles. Gave my sons friend a ride home and he started doing that. I bite my tongue, but I really wanted to tell him to stop or he could get out and walk home