[EggsAckley]

Why is this limited to children? I, for one, go bonkers in a city setting. Even up at Lake Tahoe the noise pollution drives me away. Of course, I live in the redwoods on a dead end road. But I do know what they mean about feeling helpless in noise. It scrambles my brain.

BTW, welcome to FreeRepublic.

[BfloGuy]

I grew up with a railroad running past my backyard. Two mile long freight trains blasted through every half-hour, every day, every week. I didn't even notice them.

I do have high blood pressure, though. Can I sue the railroad?

[Rocksalt]

Reguardless of what many people on this thread have said,I agree that unwanted noise is stressful. If you generate the noise yourself and can control it,it's different than if it's unwanted.