What everyday noise drives you to distraction?

[Janey50]

I am sitting in my favourite coffee shop and one of the members of staff needed to move a chair away from a table to place it in front of a high cupboard so she could stand on it to reach it. She dragged the chair several yards and the scraping noise made me feel like screaming. She then proceeded to do this several more times by which time I felt like my ears were bleeding. Nobody else seemed remotely bothered. My DD gets the rage from the clinking noise made when people stirring their tea/coffee for an excessive amount of time. What common place noises drive YOU mad?

[DonaldStott]

Oh I forgot. Overly loud sneezing. Slurping and constant sniffing.

[Janey50]

Yes to beeping noises on phone keyboards! Although in fairness,I think some people just don't know HOW to/are unaware that you CAN switch the noise off. And yes to picking finger/toenails. Argh makes me feel murderous. In my defence,I have fibromyalgia,of which a symptom can be over-sensitivity to noise. Noticed that ticking clocks/watches seem to be a recurring theme here. Strangely,I find this noise quite comforting.

[Bluntness100]

Overly loud sneezing,,,yes!!

My husband does that, I used to say ffs is that really necessary, and he used to say inxant change how I sneeze, so now i say nothing as it's pointless , but I've really got to bite my tonque. He sneezes like his head just exploded.

[Ilovetorrentialrain]

Mugs being DRAGGED over a coaster. Just pick it up!

[AnyFucker]

The telly blaring when no one is watching it

Melinda Messenger 's voice full stop

[DonaldStott]

It's my husband too bluntness!!! There is just no fucking need whatsoever is there!!!!

[missyB1]

The beeping my washing machine does when the cycle finishes- gives me the rage every time!!

[PurpleNurple69]

People scraping cutlery on plates - it makes my mouth water and not in a good way. It feels like my fillings are vibrating

[marvelousdcomics]

People eating, rustling packets, pencil on paper (hate this!!), people slurping, people clearing their throats, making that noise where cutlery taps a pot. All annoy me

[PurpleNurple69]

Oh and my husband cracking his knees! Hearing is bad enough but having to watch it is just gross

[marvelousdcomics]

Oh yes, and ticking clocks!!

[TheWitTank]

Oh yes to the overly loud sneezing -makes me furious. I can't stand the noise of items being removed/moved around in an iced up freezer either. Just horrible!

[mysistersimone]

People eating, people eating crisps out the bag ignites a rage so strong I go Mr Hyde on my normal Dr Jekyll. Taking the caps off bottles, pouring drinks ( especially fizzy ones)

Any crinkly wrapping, makes me want to stab people. Snoring, snoring in my ear also ignites the rage.

[mysistersimone]

Bass from music when you can't hear the music, just a dull thud. Urgh

[AmIBeingUnseasonal]

People eating ott tea stirrers, people who stab lids like on ready meals 10,000 times, that gross noise people make snorting phlegm then gathering it in their mouth....then the unreasonable things, mouth breathing, babies crying/screaming, people's cats miaowing repeatedly and desperately to be let in at night

[AmIBeingUnseasonal]

And polystyrene

[TwatteryFlowers]

The strip light in the kitchen buzzing.
People sniffing.
Dh sneezing.

[WordsAreWind]

People eating.

Mopeds!

[PurpleNurple69]

When I'm on PMDD week, absolutely every single noise gives me the rage. Even my own noises. Not good.

[basketofironing]

missy it's not a Samsung is it? Ours plays a little tune at the end of every cycle. It's an irritating little bugger.

[PorcupineNecktie]

People eating
Excessively loud sneezing
That little "ahhh" sound people make when they've drunk some water / juice
Any kind of "mmm" noises people make when they're eating
When cutlery hits teeth
Metal spoons etc. scraping against pans

[ijustwannadance]

No ticking clocks in my house.
Hate the constant noise the fridge freezer makes.
My worst noises are anything repeating and constant, like drips and ticks. My brain seems to focus on them and they just get louder and louder.

[harderandharder2breathe]

Hoovers
People playing games in their phones with the sound on (usually on loud!)
People fidgeting and tapping for no reason in a quiet room

[echt]

Whistling
Phlegm gathering
All food noises
Heavy breathing
Snoring
Dry mouth speakers

[mostimproved]

Yes to mopeds!!

Whistling.. can't stand it!