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by DaisyDelMonte
Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:26 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Electric noise
Replies: 8
Views: 8932

Electric noise

Do buzzing fridges, ticking clocks, computer running noises bother anyone else? Sometimes I comment that their noise is driving me mad and noone else in the room has noticed or can hear it even when they listen for it! I seem to be really sensitive to this electrical appliance background noise, is ...
by DaisyDelMonte
Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: More New Things
Replies: 2
Views: 3465

Re: More New Things

Sticky hands, wet hands, dry hands. They drive me insane and i seem to be particulalry sensitive to all those sensations. I prefer to eat really juicy fruit like nectarines with a knife and fork, which gets me odd looks but i think i'm past caring about those :)
by DaisyDelMonte
Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:04 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Can you swim?
Replies: 37
Views: 42652

Re: Can you swim?

I only learnt to swim a few years ago, I was rubbish at it but one thing I had over the other learners was lack of fear. I wasn't afraid of the water, I just couldn't get my limbs co-ordinated to learn the strokes! I had a really good teacher who instead of forcing me to try and learn a set stroke ...
by DaisyDelMonte
Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:04 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Conversing through background noise
Replies: 30
Views: 21810

Re: Conversing through background noise

Weirdly, although I experience the same problem of not being able to concentrate on a conversation when there's background music, this has led to me loving going to nightclubs. It's so loud so noone expects you to make conversation (hurrah, i'm not considered stand-offish for once!) and in the crowd ...