Not because I need it that way, but because I literally don’t notice when something is on so why waste the electricity. If I do notice, I’m definitely not doing whatever I’m supposed to be doing..

But this, very importantly, only applies when I get to choose the noise. If someone is forcing noise on me (like my former manager who used to sing at her fucking desk) its incredibly distracting. Always.

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's all fun and games until you get even mild tinnitus and need some sound to not constantly hear iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 2 points 14 hours ago

No need for tinnitus when you can hear coil whine.

Bonus point for making me feel like it is going to start burning any time soon.

[–] oppy1984@lemm.ee 1 points 13 hours ago

This, I use earbuds at work my entire shift (when I'm not in a meeting or on the phone) to 1) drown out the tinnitus, and 2) drown out the noise around me. Even though I'm 99% WFH now I still do it just to maintain my focus. I'm mostly podcasts and audiobooks, but when I really have to focus and work fast it all music and it's fast metal turned up to 11.

[–] SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess I lump that in with sounds I ignore. I’ve had it for a loooong time, and it doesn’t bother me until I think about it (so you know, thanks.. 😑😜)

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

For me it's only easy to ignore if there is some background sound. By that I mean the most basics like the fans on a computer or just the wind outside. Or the echo of the room itself.

The problem is that I like to use over-the-ear closed headphones that block out most noise. So as soon as I stop playing anything, it becomes very obvious.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yep. Any external noise can be a big distractor.

Now make that noise repetitive, or something like the sound of someone eating, and it can send you though the roof.