IRRITATED BY SOUNDS OTHERS MAKE?

(February, 2015) Do you hate the sound of your co-worker constantly clicking his pen? Or your wife constantly going “tch” followed by a sigh? Or your neighbor’s dog barking? There’s a name for the condition where your are driven to rage by constant small noises: misophonia. It means “hatred of sound”. They are sounds that you focus intently on, but others are not bothered by it. A 2013 study by Arjan Schröder and his colleagues at the University of Amsterdam identified the most common irritants as eating sounds, including lip smacking and swallowing; breathing sounds, such as nostril noises and sneezing; and hand sounds, such as typing and pen clicking.
* You people with the annoying breathing sounds – stop breathing.
* Relax, I’m sure they make a pill for this too.
* I hate the sound of someone watching The View or Real Housewives.
* This segment of our show has been brought to you by Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones.
* What, are we too classy to bring up fart sounds now?
* The administrators at the University of Amsterdam are annoyed by the sound of Arjan Schröder saying “I’ve got a great idea for a new study!”
* Still the leader: Talking loudly because you have headphones on.
* PHONE TOPIC: Are you close to someone who constantly makes a noise you can’t stand? What do they do?