Subj : Re: New to this
To   : Bob Worm
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri May 16 2025 09:45 am

  Re: Re: New to this
  By: Bob Worm to Nightfox on Fri May 16 2025 09:07 am

 >> I've also heard of the term "misophonia", which is a condition some people
 >> have where some noises can trigger feelings of irritation, anger, anxiety,
 >> etc.. Often it could be noises like people popping gum, chewing food with
 >> their mouth open, or sometimes other random noises.

 BW> I started to write a joke remark about how all of those noises are
 BW> irritating so maybe I have misophonia... Then I thought about how the wife
 BW> regularly comments that I'm "funny about noise" so maybe there's something
 BW> to that?

Yeah, I think there are sounds that are irritating to everyone (and for instance, that's why it's generally considered rude to chew food with your mouth open).

Some people joke about it (and not all doctors will diagnose it), but it seems it's an actual condition. And I think it's more than just being irritated with a sound. There's a subreddit on Reddit about it, and sometimes I see people complaining they wish they didn't have misophonia as they don't want to feel angry just because they hear a sound (which could be a fairly common sound).

Nightfox
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