Your tolerance for 'noise'?

[widebody911]

I'm on "vacation" with my wife's family. There are a couple people here who seem to need to constantly create noise. They either need to have the music cranked to 11, or they're singing, clapping, snapping fingers, yelling "whohoo!" yada yada yada. All fooking day along. I don't know if this is normal or not, but it just bugs the hell out of me. I guess I'm more of a quiet person, as I rarely have the music going, I don't sing out loud or any of that madness. I could (almost) understand if these were kids, but they're in their 50's and 60's!

Am I just a curmudgeon?

[vash]

yes.

but really it is the type of noise..or in your case, probably the source.

can you get away? this is one of those difficult times where you need to remember it is their vacation as well.

[motion]

Some cultures like to make as much noise as possible. America is one of them. Italy, countries in the Middle East, India, etc, are others. Japan would be the opposite, along with many, many cultures who have a deep respect for others. Americans are not know for being sensitive or respectful to others.

I personally hate noise of any kind.

Except 2 stroke motorcycles. And Porsches.

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Am I just a curmudgeon?

[widebody911]

I'm not saying anything, I'm just trying to stay as far as I can from them, which is annoying the wife because she thinks I'm anti-social (which I am). The constant noise is giving me a headache. They were going at until well after midnight, and it started up again @ 0800 this morning.

[motion]

Originally Posted by widebody911

I'm not saying anything, I'm just trying to stay as far as I can from them, which is annoying the wife because she thinks I'm anti-social (which I am). The constant noise is giving me a headache. They were going at until well after midnight, and it started up again @ 0800 this morning.

Yeah, I pretty much don't like people, too

[vash]

Get some liquid earplugs. The good ones taste just like scotch.


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[ckelly78z]

After spending 5 days in a really nice Michigan State park that overlooked the St Clair river where the large ships and maritime travelers all moved along the river, you can't believe the noise from the 2 lane highway that separated us from the river. It seemed that every blockhead with loud pipes on his Harley or his 4x4 pickup took great joy in saying "look at me" by revving or accelerating briskly past the campground.

I'm a very quiet person who doesn't verbalize a whole lot during the day, but I do love my Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple cranked up in the car when i'm moving, but I turn it way down at stop lights or if someone else is in the car.....out of common courtesy for others. I am evidently a rare breed for such actions, because I sure don't see many others who give a damn about anybody else but themselves !

Don't even get me started about the campers next to us who had their beagle tied to a short lead all week, that thier giggling young kids never failed to tease, and want to play with, and make him bark......AARRGGHHHH.

[Seahawk]

I have one inviolate rule in my life: Staying with other people unless they are in the same hotel.

Vacation with extended family? Bet me.

[Baz]

It's been my experience that the noisiest people are the ones who have low self esteem because either they don't have a job or they are drunks or a combination of the two.

They like to make noise because it's stimulating and it also draws attention - which helps feed their egos.

There are exceptions to what I stated above but those are some observations I have made on the subject.

I dislike noise myself and prefer to focus my energy into more productive activities.

YMMV....

[vash]

Originally Posted by Baz

It's been my experience that the noisiest people are the ones who have low self esteem because either they don't have a job or they are drunks or a combination of the two.

They like to make noise because it's stimulating and it also draws attention - which helps feed their egos.

There are exceptions to what I stated above but those are some observations I have made on the subject.

I dislike noise myself and prefer to focus my energy into more productive activities.

YMMV....

too general. for everyone you describe, i can find a silent loner with the same self esteem issues.

i think they are just letting down their hair, having fun with vacation. i go with the obvious answer first before diving deep into the mind..

there is no one louder than my MIL. that lady has a good time, and perfect self esteem. i just need to calibrate my own issues to adjust. sometimes, i know it's "me" with the problem.

Widebody just needs to find his own happy place.

[JavaBrewer]

I was an only child raised in a quiet home. So no, I'm not a fan of loud people. I used to love loud music and cars but that is pretty much drying up to...like me I guess.

[rusnak]

I had a loud family next to us in a very nice luxury resort. They would not shut up. So the GF and I just did the nasty on the dresser with her screaming against the adjoining wall. They moved. Problem solved.

[vash]

Originally Posted by rusnak

I had a loud family next to us in a very nice luxury resort. They would not shut up. So the GF and I just did the nasty on the dresser with her screaming against the adjoining wall. They moved. Problem solved.

that was you?!!

damn, sorry about my loud ass family..

[Baz]

Originally Posted by vash

too general. for everyone you describe, i can find a silent loner with the same self esteem issues.

i think they are just letting down their hair, having fun with vacation. i go with the obvious answer first before diving deep into the mind..

there is no one louder than my MIL. that lady has a good time, and perfect self esteem. i just need to calibrate my own issues to adjust. sometimes, i know it's "me" with the problem.

Widebody just needs to find his own happy place.

[GH85Carrera]

One of the things I have never understood is the people that just HAVE to hum or whistle or sing a line from a song. I have yet to see one of those people that whistle, hum or sing in tune. It is always random noise.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Am I just a curmudgeon?

No. People like that drive me nuts.
A little partying and gayety is great, but people who are constantly making noise are annoying.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by widebody911

I'm not saying anything, I'm just trying to stay as far as I can from them, which is annoying the wife because she thinks I'm anti-social (which I am). The constant noise is giving me a headache. They were going at until well after midnight, and it started up again @ 0800 this morning.

I know a good place to hide the bodies, hypothetically ...

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

I am evidently a rare breed for such actions, because I sure don't see many others who give a damn about anybody else but themselves !

If you saw or heard like-minded people they wouldn't be like-minded people!

[oldE]

As a general rule, I am the quiet one.

From time to time however, I am the one you would find annoying, as I tend to sing, whistle or play guitar with my singing. I like swapping good jokes and a good laugh is a pleasure.

There should be a time and place for everything.


This spring we went on vacation with friends. I bought a used guitar at a consignment shop, played it for 5 days then sold it back. Gotta have tunes!

Best
Les