Have been thinking about this lately, since I literally can't think coherent thoughts when there is a repetitive noise happening I can't get away from or block out, and I am bewildered at seeing people around me just tuning it out and merrily going about their business as if an electric drill is not being bored into their skull every few seconds.
Also been on my mind recently, since one of our neighbour's dogs has had some days where they just bark repeatedly non-stop all day and all night. I'm just mystified by the thought that it's owners don't seem to be bothered by it. It drives me up the wall and it's several houses away.
The smoke alarm thing, too - I know that certain people somehow ignoring it has been a meme for a while now, but -
Our smoke alarm's battery ran low a little while ago, and we came home one evening to find it chirping. I completely did not know just how fucking loud those things are. We could hear it from outside. It actually hurt my ears. As if it wasn't hard enough already to believe that some people just tune that shit out. How???
