i hate cold season

[the_siobhan]

So apparently misophonia is a thing.

People who have misophonia are most commonly angered by specific sounds, such as slurping, throat-clearing, nail-clipping, chewing, drinking, tooth-brushing, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, gum-chewing or popping, laughing, snoring, swallowing, gulping, typing, coughing, humming, whistling, singing, certain consonants, or repetitive sounds.

...

Misophonia may be associated with OCD, anxiety and depressive disorders.

Huh.

Comments

[greylock]

Isn't everyone angered by sniffing?

(I'd add: isn't everyone angered by people who blow their noses at their desks instead of moving a discrete distance from people, but my real world experience suggests that's just me.)

I find the breathing, certain consonants, or repetitive sounds bits interesting.

[the_siobhan]

I'm not, because I'm aware that for many people (myself included) that would mean not spending any time at all at my desk.

Mind you, I am one of the few people in my office who will actually stay home when I am horribly contagious, and that's a piece of work culture I would dearly love to see change.