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Got told my background noise was distracting at a cafe
I was coding at my usual spot, Brew Lab in Austin, and this guy leans over and says my mechanical keyboard clicks were driving him crazy. At first I was annoyed, but he pointed me to a quieter corner where the espresso machine drowns out the sound. Now I always scope out the noisiest part of the cafe before I settle in. Anyone else ever get feedback from a stranger that actually improved your setup?
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the_ruby1mo ago
Oh man, I used to be the opposite - I thought anyone complaining about cafe noise was just being picky. But then I realized some sounds really do mess with your focus, and it's not just about being polite or whatever. Now I actually look for the busy spots on purpose, because that background hum is way easier to tune out than one loud keyboard click.
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the_felix15d ago
Oh man, I feel this so hard. It's weird how specific sounds can just wreck your brain, right? Like that one loud keyboard click is way worse than a whole room of chatter. I used to think people were being dramatic about it too, but now I get it. It's not the volume, it's the randomness that gets you. Your brain can lock onto a pattern (like cafe hum) but a single sharp noise yanks you right out of the zone. Funny how we just learn these things about ourselves over time.
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