If you could be rid of one annoying noise in the world, which would it be?
What would you eliminate for a good dose of peace and quiet?
From fingernails down a blackboard to mosquitoes, we all have sensitivities to a sound or two that sets our teeth on edge.
Reddit user jamesdantely asked people on the website: “If you could nullify one specific type of sound from reaching your ears, what would it be?”
Which of these 12 apparently annoying sounds would you want the world to be without?
1. Officially the worst noise in the world.
2. Stop!
3. Turn this off immediately.
4. This person does not like the sound of summer.
5. Never feed this person spaghetti.
6. Ditto, people eating very loud snacks in the cinema.
7. A very jarring sound.
8. Ignoring your alarm could lead to disastrous consequences.
9. Oh no.
10. The one annoying person who ruins your concentration.
11. This stunning description.
12. Lastly, whistling gets on this person’s nerves.