The noise was…intrusive.

Yes, we used every “techique” to virtually ignore this and turn it from an anoyance to a treat, or at least into a neutral event.

Smell is rarely painful…yes I know that one is obnoxious!

Appalling sights are mostly bearable and can pass the leave it behind – forget-about-it test.

So what do we want to quiet and calm?

Our list: noisy motorcycles, leafblowers, roarty “i’m super tough” exhaust tones (usually on super ordinary cars!), people shrieking on mobile phone calls in otherwise cool and collected settings.

What’s your list?