Can You Handle Silence

[nailit]

I find complete silence unnerving.
Always got to have the radio on or some youtube music vid or the such like when I'm on my own. Even if I'm reading I have to have some background. Obviously different if I have friends around and have some 'real' company but as soon as they are gone the radio goes on. I don't have a tv which most people always seem to have on in the background somewhere.
What is it about silence that we don't like (or perhaps you do)
Thanks.

[nailit]

A couple of years ago I was decorating a friends house while he was at work. The electric went mid morning and I was left to spend the rest of the day without a radio and working in complete silence...I hated it. Just me and my thoughts

[sherrardk]

I don't have the radio or tv on during the day, I like a bit of silence as it can be quite busy when everyone is home.

[Mamyalynne]

Perfectly at ease in silence, am quite accustomed to it now.

[tonyav]

I work in a busy noisy factory and am quite happy to have an hour or two of silence.

[Denton]

Love it, I even listen to the Radio with no sound on!!

[Quoi]

I have taken to walking recently - 5-7 miles usually at night in the darkness - i like the quiet of that - not completely quiet because the world is noisy but I wouldnt want to listen to music whie I am out and about

[Baldric]

Doesn't bother me at all.
I'm very often up and about before anyone else, so it's into kitchen, make coffee, grab crossword and completely forget to turn Radio/TV on, next one in usually does it ;o)

[Buenchico]

Silence terrifies me. (It's called 'sedatephobia', for those who like long names). I need some sort of noise all the time.

[nailit]

Love it, I even listen to the Radio with no sound on!!
ROFL

[nailit]

Baldric,
strange that you mention that.
In the morning I actually *need* silence, just getting my thoughts together for the day etc.
Its the rest of the day that becomes unnerving without some kind of background noise.

[Samuraisan]

Mr.sam usually switches TV on and then plugs his earphones in while listening/watching iPad. That really annoys me and switch the TV off. I appreciate silence.

[nailit]

just as an experiment, how many ABers online now can switch off ALL sound (tv, radio, CD'S, youtube etc) and feel comfortable?

[nailit]

Especially if ur on ur own

[nailit]

Glad to know that I'm not on my own Chris...

[Buenchico]

The whir of my computer's fan is enough to stop me screaming, Nailit, but if I want to actually do anything (such as researching the answer to a post on AB) I need the radio on before I can fully get my brain into gear. I simply can't function without noise.

[tonyav]

nailit Question Authorjust as an experiment, how many ABers online now can switch off ALL sound (tv, radio, CD'S, youtube etc) and feel comfortable?

I could, in fact it's silent right now.

[-Talbot-]

Well I can.
Can't stand listening to music at a low volume though.

[nailit]

//I need the radio on before I can fully get my brain into gear. I simply can't function without noise.//
Feel the same Chris, but WHY?

[nailit]

No Tv or nothing Tone?

[zylaphone]

Just got back from South Africa, drove up mountain passes, stopped to take in the views, silence was deafening,