Although I do have very good hearing, and *may* be a bit sensitive to noise, for me the problem of noise is not so much source/type, rather in what it represents - a further coarsening of our society, lack of any basic courtesy and respect for others, no enforcement to attenuate, and complete selfish entitlement by a bunch of hypocrites. It is true my current location is not the best for living the life of lowish noise; just the same it has become apparent in a very marked way, to just how little many folks respect others right to not have to be involved with your piss-poor manners, or forced into having your *lifestyle* invade in my home. I guess as with light pollution, noise pollution is only going to increase, and it seems little care as if some fait au compli, or "quit yer bitchin, deal with it".
Over the years the increase in Harley type motorcycles, very loud automobiles (even factory stock), and especially truuuucks is crazy, along with a bunch of folks who will not repair a cracked flexpipe, muffler, ect. same for neighbors/strangers who allow their dogs to bark on sight of me, all the time, etc without so much as a "hush". When asked politely to please stop it, you will gets responses from "that's what dogs do", to F you, to not saying a word. Same pretty much for children running amok screaming in quiet public places, eateries, stores, you name it. Apartment/condo living... Good lord, it's the mecca for inconsiderate noise dwellers, and I'd love to find a complex that somehow only allows quiet folks in, and boots any quickly who are not. I know this can be relative, just the same you know what I mean.
I used to think living in the country would be better, but that has changed so much too... Now it's so much dirtbike/quad noise, playing with binary explosives that used to almost break my windows from many hundreds of yards away, shooting at inappropriate times, etc. It can be noisier in the 'country' than folks realize, especially so because noise can carry so well at certain times, and locations. I simply miss hearing wind rush through branches, Owls hooting, the silence of a big snow without it seems it being interrupted, washed out by the almost constant drone, din, and spasms of obnoxious noise. Not trying to post a rant, or somehow I expect silence - It would just be nice to be able to enjoy my home, and not live with such a lack of peace.
Anyone have any suggestion where a quiet fella might move, to truly enjoy some peace and quiet, with good folks as neighbors? Thanks.