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**Mod note: please refrain from using mental health related terms or diagnostic labels casually.** Not liking a certain sound doesn't mean someone has a mental health issue. Do not speculate, armchair diagnose, or label other people's mental health situations or use terms for mental health issues as judgments, slurs, or synonyms for toxic/abusive behaviour.


kaeorin

Wet chewing-type noises. Enrages me beyond words. Almost as bad is really any repetitive sound once it repeats more than about seven times. Fuck off.


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DecompressionIllness

My mother and brother are the absolute worst for it. They simply will not close their mouths when they eat. It drives me nuts. I refuse to eat with them now.


Matilda-Bewillda

Styrofoam coming out of a box. Even the thought of it makes me cringe.


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googlyeyes183

Omg I could hear it and my whole body tensed


andtheyallcallmemom

Yes! I call myself a styrophobe. (I’m sure there is a proper term for it!- I don’t even want to touch it!!!! Cringe.


Matilda-Bewillda

I'm totally stealing that term, ha! You're right, it's the auditory and tactile sensations together that make it so horrifying


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I hate it so much, my jaw and ears started vibrating as soon as I read this.


LoveofBooks_03

Oh god. I can hear it in my mind and I hate it. I hate getting anything fragile because I know that sound comes with it


loveismydrug285

Along with this its the screeching of chalk.


kimbermall

Dogs licking themselves


lostinthesauce314

My dogs are lucky af I adore them bc every night I am woken up multiple times to tell them to stop licking their dicks. Makes me sick.


FLORIDAtruck7

YOOOOO, I have a female German shepherd. I absolutely CAN NOT STAND when the living room is dead silent and she randomly decides to evaluate her lady area with her slurping tongue. 🥴🫠


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FLORIDAtruck7

I do greatly apologize for my strongly odd choice of words. 🙊😹😹


michelerisso62

All you dog licking haters- YOU’RE Just JEALOUS YOU CANT DO THAT YOURSELF !


FLORIDAtruck7

RIGHT!!!!! 😦 IT'S SO UNFAIR! The marvelous joys I'd be able to achieve if my tongue could easily maneuver down there and...... 🫣 yeah. 😹😹😹 But sadly, I was cursed with this dinky little human tongue 😩😩👅


__Vixen__

The can clean themselves on their beds, on the floor or outside. My couch and bed are off limits cuz yucky


macaronsandmurder

THIS ONE. My dog licks the couch 😭


Bobannon

My dog licks any surface. Couch. His bed. My bed covers. Cushions. The floor (bare wood, tiles, or rugs... it's all good). His feet or legs. The only reason he doesn't do that to his junk constantly is because he can't bend that way easily anymore (he's nearly 14). Thankfully, the sound isn't a sloppy glorping one. It's quieter but constant because once he starts, he can't seem to stop. I worry it's self-soothing, but wtf is he anxious about? I work from home, he has free run of the house and he gets attention and snacks, bio breaks and walks.... All I know is that all I seem to say anymore are variations of, "Oh my god, please stop licking!"


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My husband is bald and our dog likes to lick his head when he gets home from work in the evenings. I turn the volume on the stereo up to 11


prizzle426

Agreed, disgusting. I can’t stand dogs in general but this just sends me.


axolotllegs

When people talk with extra saliva in their mouth. There's a local radio commercial where the man makes a subtle smacking sound before each new sentence. I hate it so much!!


armenianlover

Fun fact: the pectin in apples helps reduce mouth noise like that. Source: used to work at music studio and we would keep little bottles of apple juice for the singers.


__Vixen__

This is a fun fact


Kerfluffle2x4

I definitely had fun.


GothicMynx

That's really interesting! I want to test that out.


matzah_ball

100% this, I'll turn off podcasts or NPR as soon as I hear their saliva smack around


hypothetical_zombie

I have misophonia, so all small, repetitive, biological noises. Sniffling, tooth-sucking, chewing, slurping, lip smacking, throat clearing, sex noises. Also my husband clicking his nails together, tapping, the sound those thin wire bangle bracelets make on a desk or keyboard, wrapper crackling, key jingling... I'm sure I'll think of more.


GothicMynx

I have misophonia as well and I think I have a lot of the same ones as you. Worst one is mouth sounds for me, and sometimes the sound of swallowing if it's really quiet. I also hate nail clippings, people whispering, people doing that sniffle SNORT thing when they should blow their nose as well. It's really frustrating having it and I try to do my best to not get agitated, but I'm sure you know exactly how tough that is. My older brother would do the open mouth chew and loud gum chewing on purpose to piss me off growing up, and any time I'd see him (when the dude was close to being 40 years old, ffs).


hypothetical_zombie

I hate people like your brother. That's so obnoxious!


GothicMynx

Yeah, he's way worse than that, so I cut him out of my life, haha. Just the fact that some people seem to thrive on really upsetting other people is fucking hilarious to me. It would legit make him so happy, especially if I had a headache.


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37-pieces-of-flair

Beeping alarms


DogMom814

The sound of Donald Trump's voice.


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Veeeeery soothing to some…


PurplePineapplePJs

Mostly deaf people


curryp4n

People biting on metal utensils. Makes my ears hurt


garbagecatblaster

Just thinking about this sound makes my teeth itch 🙃 I literally have to leave the room if someone's teeth touch their fork.


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Who the fuck in your life is biting on metal utensils?


curryp4n

Everyone eats like this 😫 I’ve heard it in restaurants, on YouTube, on reels. It drives me crazy


Hot-Ability7086

This makes so much sense to me.


tweaktweakin

My ex used to do this 😩 he would also take his first 2 bites of food and only the first 2 with his mouth open loud af it would drive me fucking nuts


mellywheats

when i was a kid i used to try to do this bc i loved the sound and thought people who did it were cool 😂😂


Unflavouredalligator

When people put the click sounds on their phone keyboard 😱


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Adorable-Pea312

My tinnitus.


zordabo

I know this… 😔


Stoned_Simmer_Girl

OMG YES!


Tiredjp

It's relentless and so hard to stop thinking about. I haven't heard silence in 15 years 😭


bakedapps

Someone with a wet cough where you can hear the mucus. GTFO W THAT SHITTTT


-reddit_trash-

ok but those coughs are THE most satisfying when theyre ur own


penny_longhorn

A mosquito or fly buzzing in my ear. Takes me from 0-100


GalaxiGazer

Those obnoxiously loud "performance" exhaust growls from just as equally obnoxious drivers who think they can compete with Vin Diesel 🙄 This is *closely* followed by leaf blowers


michelerisso62

All leaf blowers at 7am in the morning all summer long trying to beat the heat of the day, wants me wanna kick Pedro’s ass !


Stoned_Simmer_Girl

My partner is one of these people 😩 use to really piss me off especially because the house would vibrate every time he revved his shitty little engine 🙈 he thinks it makes him younger and more attractive but in fact nothing turns me off faster 😂 and just makes him a nightmare…luckily that car is off the road now so he no longer does it hallelujah!


BasuraIncognito

I hate hearing people eat


onajourney314

Kitchen vent fan when cooking. I get so relieved when it’s time to turn it off


SaltedPineapple

I have misophonia. All of them drive me crazy.


nodustspeck

Almost everyone here has misophonia. Seriously, people, look it up.


plump0p

People talking


Lostcentaur

So you don’t watch tv or listen to the radio? What exactly do you mean when you say people talking makes you go crazy?


plump0p

>What exactly do you mean when you say people talking makes you go crazy? People talking to me in person


elizco

Snoring! An absolute nightmare!! Its gross and annoying


SincerelySasquatch

Another problem is the machines used for sleep apnea, that also stop snoring, are very embarrassing. Luckily my snoring has reduced a bit with some weight loss, but I still snore a bit. If I'm staying the night away with another person I actually don't bring my cpap because it's too embarrassing, even though it's nearly silent, so I do my best to prop myself up on some pillows and hope i don't snore much. Nowadays nobody seems particularly bothered by my snoring. But I've definitely had bedmates who snored so loud it drove me nuts and I got almost no sleep.


riverapid

You shouldn’t be embarrassed. It’s a very common issue that even young people have. I think people would be more annoyed with your snoring than your cpap. Wondering if you try and look at your cpap from another period that would help. I’ve named my husband’s pappy and even that has helped when it comes to acceptance and using it!


BerlyH208

Please take your machine with you. First, most people would prefer to hear the steady sound of your machine to your snoring. (I know I do). Second, using your machine regularly improves your health. Third, using the machine gives you more energy and keeps you clear-minded. As far as embarrassment, I hope you realize how many people use Cpap. It’s fairly common these days for people to need them. And please note…I said NEED. You need it for your health, and if anyone would criticize you or make fun of you for using it, they should probably finish grade school first. Taking care of your health is not something to be embarrassed about. I totally get where you’re coming from because I fought going back on it. I had a machine like 15 years ago and then I had weight loss surgery and was able to go off it. Then I got delta variant and I hit menopause around the same time and I started snoring again. My husband kept bugging me about needing to go back on it and then my doctor started saying it (because my husband ratted me out). So I agreed to go do a test, thinking it couldn’t hurt to do a test. It turned out that I’m right on the border of really needing it, but I went ahead with it. I am honestly glad because I’m not as tired and I’m sleeping through the night. On nights when I pull it off during the night (I think I wake up to go to the bathroom and forget to put it back on) I definitely feel it the next day.


girlonfiyaa

PEOPLE SWALLOWING LOUDLY AHH


Tri-Starr

I have this when I take a drink. I cant help it or control it. I get stares sometimes if the room's quiet because it sounds like I havent drank anything in two days, but its just my loud throat.


digitalpacifier

I was able to try different ways of swallowing and had to go really slow at first but I trained myself to not make noise when I drink. It was driving my husband crazy.


BubblyResident1855

Shrieking children whose parents refuse to teach them how to be quieter in public places.


gaggerofnuns

When my fan makes random clicking noises. Or just any sort of rattling sound. Multiple people talking to me at once drives me up the wall. It legit makes me angry. After FINALLY figuring out I have ADHD last year, things make so much more sense to me now and why I have hypersensitive hearing.


AnomalousAndFabulous

Babies crying and dogs barking. I think we are biologically programmed to respond to these signs of distress or alarm.


KatInBoxOrNot

People blasting bass so loud you can *feel* it from streets away. Usually at some ungodly hour.


Stoned_Simmer_Girl

I read “ungodly hour” in Howard’s mothers voice (the big bang theory) 😂


Glindanorth

Leaf blowers.


Visible-Row-3920

Brrrrrrrr. And loud mowers. I ordered expensive noise blocking headphones for this and I swear they don’t work, I can FEEL the vibrations


ChuccleSuccle

two: 1. people yelling while they yawn/when their yawn makes that crackly spit noise 2. WHISTLING. SO many people whistle, but it's not even a tune or notes in equal temperament!! stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ornery-Assignment-42

Ha ha on the whistle that has no tune. I’m always sensitive/curious/aware as to what tunes people whistle and whistling in general and that one can be really irritating. Just random whistling noise. It is fascinating to hear which parts people latch onto in songs. Some whistle melodic parts and others just jam along.


girlwotlifts

Misophonia gang showing up in droves ITT


prizzle426

Children screaming. Any loud noises. I have very sensitive hearing.


umokaygotit

When your teeth slip together 😖


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I can’t read these comments or I’ll gag. It’s hard to type it, but styrofoam *ugh* *shudder*


-acidlean-

I've found my people who also gag at sound or even just thinking about sty- ah, you know what.


IamDollParts96

Open mouthed, lip-smacking chewing. Chewing gum and popping it inside the mouth. Slurping. Chewing ice. Knuckle cracking....Yes, misophonia.


Interesting-Risk-676

A chirping smoke detector!!!


Visible-Row-3920

The amount of people that will just leave them chirping for days/week, like HOW does that not bother you?!


EdgeCityRed

Yes! Ten minutes is infuriating. I hear people say that they watch tiktoks and some people have this detector chirp going off constantly and have somehow tuned it out? Inexplicable.


brownishgirl

High pitched clinking. The sound of dental instruments in the ultrasonic cleaner, and the harpsichord/clavichord. It grates and makes my ears tingle in a not good way.


NotUrKhaleesi

Experimental jazz or the sound of cutlery being thrown around


Zealousideal-Tone254

I get the jazz thing fr


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Crying babies omfg. Idk what went wrong with my biological programming, but holy cannoli the sound of babies crying or screaming just triggers immediate, visceral rage omg.


MMMKAAyyyyy

That’s what it’s supposed to do so you help them stop.


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I mean I get that, but like...nothing about that noise makes me feel nurturing, lol. It makes me feel VIOLENT and last time I checked, thats not super ideal for the survival of our species haha (eek). Not that I would ever actually harm a child on purpose, obviously, it isn't their fault...but it absolutely does not make me want to help the baby, I just want to get as FAR from it as I can


ivannacalypso

Lol any monitoring device in the hospital


sofiaidalia

When people whistle. “I whistle when I’m happy!” Respectfully then I want you to be so sad.


giglbox06

Cotton balls


cecikierk

In 7th grade math class the person who sat next to me used mechanical pencils with the hardest lead and makes the worst nails on chalkboard sound when she's writing. That class was sensory hell.


princedubacon

The sound of people having loud conversations on their phones at 5 am on transit. Holy fuck shut up!!!!


JustMe1314

Vocal fry.


electricplanets

I've abandoned so many podcasts once I can't unhear it 🫠


lydviciousss

Any repetitive noises like an intermittent alarm or a clock ticking. I hate clocks that have a ticking sound. Mouth noises. If someone is talking to me and I can hear another person having a completely separate conversation nearby, I can’t stand that. I can’t focus on the person talking to me. It’s the same if there’s a tv or movie playing in the background and someone is trying to talk to me.


Jay-Quellin30

Dragging feet. 😩


mamaspiders

Hacking up a plehm ball. Dear God I want to toss my cookies. Every morning my roomate acts as if he has black lung, and yes, he's been checked, he doesn't smoke and No cancer. Its side effects from his blood pressure medicine. In every way its the best one for him. But its going to be the death of me. I out my noise cancellation headphones on.


michelerisso62

Tell him to have his Doc change his blood pressure meds, there’s like over 100 to choose from. Lisinopril did that to me, like I had chronic asthma. Not good!


Blankstareswow

The sound of ppl existing


littleghool

Anything that comes out of a child 😬


popcorniorn

LEAF BLOWERS


WrestlingWoman

Children screaming. I have sensitive hearing and a child practising their future opera skills literally hurts my ears.


FooFighter0234

Babies crying/kids screaming


redjessa

The sound of chewing ice.


AnxiousReader

The sounds of bass from music. The low vibrations make me want cry.


Adorable_Guard008

My dog licking her paws 3 and 7 in the morning.


Dracyl

Babies crying.


MargotSoda

When someone’s fork scrapes their teeth. Noooooo. No. Stop that.


Dcarter2433

A saw pisses me off. Some really loud noises make me mad honestly idk why .


Really-ohmy

Yeah like vacuuming.


hopeless0946

Coughing 😭 It enrages anger so deep within my soul. Just the sound of it. Def some misophonia with that one lol


DragonQueen18

Whistling. That sound sets my entire body on edge and induces migraines at the same time, which usually results in my wanting to scream. Rapid, one-after-the-other phone notifications. I almost threw my phone the other day. Wet, crunchy chewing. Makes me want to instantly throw up while having a disgusted look and seething inside


ncoope1

Cat barfing


Educational_Ice_7173

Any sound a child makes. I have a mental disability and i literally cannot function when i hear them screaming and crying


MSG_ME_YOUR_MEGANS

People who repeatedly clear their throat. The RAGE this causes me.


IndependentIcy8226

Screaming and loud moaning


XelaWarriorPrincess

Hearing someone’s pee other dribbling into a toilet When I am in a different room and I can hear it through the wall. Especially from a person with a pen15. Theirs has a certain… verve😖


JalapenoCornSalad

Any sort of consistent high pitch


HailTheCrimsonKing

The sound my husband makes when he chews lol


matzah_ball

Chewing.. especially with your mouth open, lip smacking, nail clippers


Low_Lettuce_6008

In this season of life it’s “mmmmoooooooommmmmmyyyy, moooom, mom, mommy, mama” and so on until the end of eternity.


RustyShShShackleford

I have phonophobia so any loud, sudden noises make me irrationally angry. Having a sensitive startle reflex is noooot fun. Also, any sounds other than white noise when I'm trying to fall asleep. Don't mess with my sleep, lol.


Ellysetta

Snoring


LuckyGirl1003

Those stupid fucking mufflers. You know the ones.


Frugit

Snoring… I absolutely lose my mind if I hear snoring, something about it… I dunno


Taziira

Nails on cardboard makes me want to pull my hair out.


ProneToHysterics

Whispering


Mystepchildsucksass

I’m over here screaming in agreement. When anyone tries to whisper something to me I basically recoil in annoyance …. Worst sound ever.


lostinthesauce314

Mouth breathing and whistling


abolitonbb

Metal utensils scraping a plate makes me spaz out


countesspetofi

Music that's loud enough to hear but not loud enough to actually make it out. Like when the person next to you on the bus is wearing headphones but the music is turned up so loud you can still hear it even though it's all muffled and indistinct. Adults talking to other adults in a baby voice. The sound of popping those sheets of plastic bubbles used in packing.


michelerisso62

But the last one is my fav stress relief


missmermaidgoat

Any dental apparatus.


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tire noise. i hate everything about cars but i hate most of all how fucking loud they are.


Euphoric_Cucumber193

Snoring


scrappyroot

Crinkling water bottle


FaZe_Butterfly

Vomiting, absolutely freaks me out of my mind 🥲


Ok-Point673

Spitting ugh


thenemesissss

sudden loud sound, it always unlocks a new form of anger


2020grilledcheese

The bidet. I sometimes can hear when someone is spraying the shit off their ass. It’s hard not to instantly get a visual.


Wawhi180

Snoring


flowerssinmyhair

I love my bf dearly but he slurps soup and spaghetti and I wanna cry


Independent_Tea_9771

pencils with broken tips being scraped on paper. THE VIBRATIONS HURT


yvettt92

The sound of people bitting their nails 😖😖😖😖


mangomadness81

People who chew in my ear while I'm on the phone. It happens DAILY at work, and one person in particular sounds like a damn COW when they do it. FINISH YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU MAKE A PHONE CALL!


SeeSpotRunt

Long nails scratching jeans.


flijarr

When I’m chewing food, and my teeth clash into each other in just the right way to where they make a crunch sound. Not sure if anyone relates, but it’s beyond cringe. Luckily it only happens every once in a blue moon


DragDolly

People sipping their drink or soup. It instantly makes me tense up and I feel rage


TwistedSistaYEG

Newborn baby crying and anything that comes out of Sam Smiths mouth.


No_Army_3033

People bitting their nails and spitting them out.


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Songs with whistling


Grouchy-Stranger-748

Mosquito buzzing over my ear as I try to sleep at night.


Frappywilleatyou

The crunch of someone biting an apple


theholeygrael

Smoke detector beep. Please change the battery 😩


Outrageous-Proof4630

Sneakers on hardwood… I.e. basketball 🏀


Actual_Pressure_4346

My cat likes to lay right next to me and give himself a bath. The sound of his licking makes my brain explode.


AccomplishedPop9851

The loud popping gum sound. I swear I want to stab the person in the neck.


Reluctantly-taxed

Stupid modified or suped up cars driving or even having their engines on past sleeping hours.


eddddddw

Rubbing a balloon.


SinnerClair

Tingy silverware and squeaky ceramic dishware


noturaveragejoemama

The sound of other people typing on a keyboard. It doesn’t bother me when I do it lol


wine-a-bit

Why is everyone annoyed by chewing sounds I’ve never given it a seconds thought😂


notmyrealname1983

Plastic water bottles being “crunchy”


pochade

commercials. and generally loud noises. i am so stressed out if i don’t get breaks from loud noises and just too much stimulation. if anything is turned up too high i am honestly just like rageful.


Bisou_Juliette

Omg…when I’m speaking to someone on the phone and they drink something. That sound of gulping…drives me absolutely insane.


Fluid-Delivery-7788

PEOPLE CHEWING. LIKE STFU AND SIMPLY EAT.


reinakun

The sound of of metal/silverware scraping glass/ceramic. Even thinking about it makes me want to rip my teeth out. I primarily use plastic plates/bowls for this exact reason. When I dine out, I have to be so careful not to let my utensils scrape my plate. The sound is *torturous*. Also, the vast majority of ASMR. The first time I listened to a video (which featured an assortment of sounds) I wanted to slam my head into the wall until I knocked myself out, just to escape the sensation those sounds filled me with. I don’t even have words. I’ve always hated people whispering in my ear, but add the raspy-crinkle of a mic and the pop of saliva and *ugh.* 5 seconds in and I was on the verge of tears.


lissy51886

Velcro... it's my nails on a chalkboard.


babygirlxmegz

Super niche but dial up noises give me the worst heebie jeebies ever. Like I’m actually so scared of them


OutrageousOnions

Whistling, it's like nails on a goddamn chalkboard


-acidlean-

Rubbing pieces of styrofoam together, opening styrofoam containers, crushing styrofoam and any styrofoam related sound. I hate it so much that I can't even be in the same room as some beanbag chairs, because I HEAR IT and it makes me gag and feel insanely angry. Also squeezing latex balloons, rubbing them together. And walking in rubber-sole shoes on shiny smooth floor tiles. And high-pitched opera singer voice. I just hate squeaking.


Certain-Range-6798

Old school alarm clocks!!


MMMKAAyyyyy

The iPhone alarm drives me crazy.


Riri004

Cardboard on cardboard scratches


meloncactuslord

Styrofoam. All of it.