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I don’t mind loudness so long as it serves some sort of purpose of functionality (that probably sounds more mechanical on paper than I actually mean it to). You can’t tell people to shut up/pipe down in Soho on a Saturday night or at any kind of party and that’s okay because I get energised from both noise and silence so when I put myself in those situations I get what I need and it’s not too taxing (not that I’m ever going to be the absolutely-biggest lover of ultra-loud noise). But when it’s at home I’m somewhere between average and quiet and it can be hard striking that balance when you live with people who are louder round-the-clock but so long as there’s some sort of decent interpersonal connection I can tolerate it without wanting to tear my hair out (just about).

Like I said I’m no lover of non-anthropomorphic dogs and that’s because of how loud and incessant their barking is. It’s not great white noise in the early a.m. when you’re trying to sleep or listen to a Podcast.