In Reply to: What is your tolerance for background noise posted by mikebake on February 08, 2003 at 19:16:53:
It just depends on the situation and what my objectives are. I usually like some music playin even if I am not listening attentivly. When I want to really listen, I want it quiet. Like you, my computer fan is noisey and does bother my listening at low levels. Noise from TV, other music in the house, talking or singing from family members, dogs barking and the like will irritate me when I am trying to listen.I try not to get upset about it. Hey that is what family life is all about, co-existing together. It just makes me appriciate the quietness more when I get it. I am a shift worker and work nights about half of my hours at work so I get alot of days to myself with nobody around to enjoy the quiet, never at night though... always in the daytime.
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