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EarlG

(21,967 posts)
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 11:40 AM Aug 2021

Good Day DU (August 3, 2021)

Today in History: August 3

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Question of the Day: What’s the most annoying noise?

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Good Day DU (August 3, 2021) (Original Post) EarlG Aug 2021 OP
TFG's voice nature-lover Aug 2021 #1
Any pubbie speaking. niyad Aug 2021 #2
The most annoying noise? Lots of competition. Ocelot II Aug 2021 #3
Loud engines on quiet mornings. Aristus Aug 2021 #4
screaming toddler nt Coventina Aug 2021 #5
Congrats DU'ers Ohio Joe Aug 2021 #6
For those of us of a certain age, Staph Aug 2021 #7

Ocelot II

(115,858 posts)
3. The most annoying noise? Lots of competition.
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 11:56 AM
Aug 2021

Car alarms that are ignored.
A mosquito buzzing by your ear.
Crying babies anywhere.
The Kars for Kids tv ad.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
4. Loud engines on quiet mornings.
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 12:43 PM
Aug 2021

Sometimes, when the neighborhood’s libertarian “It’s a free country!” assholes are revving their loud pickup truck or motorcycle engines, I’ll wish I lived somewhere like Germany that has “quiet laws” that restrict noise on evenings and weekends.

Smack them with a fine for their cloddish thoughtlessness…

Staph

(6,253 posts)
7. For those of us of a certain age,
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 01:25 PM
Aug 2021

fingernails on a blackboard.

(I've never heard anyone complain about fingernails on a dry-erase board!)


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