Re: Squeeking Doors, Swings, etc.

[Guest guest]

Yes I react to squeaky things as well. Ad just like you, I look around knowing someone else is hearing it but they look oblivious. That only adds to my eldest ration. Sent from Cat's iPhone4s

I was getting gas the other day at a station that has a small convenience store where people can buy drinks, etc. Every time someone came in or out of the door, it squeaked so loudly that I immediately searched the faces of everyone nearby assuming that there would be some type of reaction. NOTHING. ZILCH. I couldn't get out of there fast enough and they didn't even notice. What about the lady who works inside that store all day? It would be so easy to fix!

I could escape from the gas station, but I live near a pre-school with squeaky swings and I'm about at my wits' end since I work at home. I spoke to the director and she told me they tried oiling them, but it didn't work. End of conversation. I'm wondering if I should try to climb the fence in the dark with my can of WD-40 but I'm afraid I'll get hurt or arrested.

Does anyone else react to squeaky machinery?

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[Guest guest]

Not machinery, but I say that my dog " squeaks " when he whines. It's the same

high pitched, repetitive sound that drives me insane. Just yesterday we had

people over and we kept him behind a gate to keep him away from our dinner, and

he sat there and squeaked and squeaked. In didn't seem to bother our guests or

my hubs, but I could not concentrate on what we were talking about bc I was

getting more and more angry at his annoying sounds.

Would I jump the fence and try to fix it myself? Hmmm... if they claim that

they already tried to oil it and it didn't work, it would seem that WD40 may not

be enough to fix the problem anyway, so not sure that I'd risk it. If I knew

they were just postponing even trying to fix it, then I may seriously consider

it. My triggers are pretty much all near the home, the one place I expect peace

and quiet, so I can't imagine putting up with it very long.

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store where people can buy drinks, etc. Every time someone came in or out of the

door, it squeaked so loudly that I immediately searched the faces of everyone

nearby assuming that there would be some type of reaction. NOTHING. ZILCH. I

couldn't get out of there fast enough and they didn't even notice. What about

the lady who works inside that store all day? It would be so easy to fix!

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squeaky swings and I'm about at my wits' end since I work at home. I spoke to

the director and she told me they tried oiling them, but it didn't work. End of

conversation. I'm wondering if I should try to climb the fence in the dark with

my can of WD-40 but I'm afraid I'll get hurt or arrested.

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[Guest guest]

I feel your pain!! Not only squeaking doors and swings but any kind of high pitch sound, such as the other member describes when her dog whines. My dog does the same thing and I love him dearly but when he "squeak-whines", I want to scream bloody murder.As for jumping the fence to fix that squeak, I would TOTALLY do it. I mean how bad could it be getting caught red handed with your can of WD40 because you want the swing sets in the playground? Who knows, you may be saving some young child from developing Misophonia in the future who's trigger may be squeaking sounds!?? At the very least, it could make the evening news and someone might be inspired to get the swings actually fixed :-) Just my 2 cents.

I was getting gas the other day at a station that has a small convenience store where people can buy drinks, etc. Every time someone came in or out of the door, it squeaked so loudly that I immediately searched the faces of everyone nearby assuming that there would be some type of reaction. NOTHING. ZILCH. I couldn't get out of there fast enough and they didn't even notice. What about the lady who works inside that store all day? It would be so easy to fix!

I could escape from the gas station, but I live near a pre-school with squeaky swings and I'm about at my wits' end since I work at home. I spoke to the director and she told me they tried oiling them, but it didn't work. End of conversation. I'm wondering if I should try to climb the fence in the dark with my can of WD-40 but I'm afraid I'll get hurt or arrested.

Does anyone else react to squeaky machinery?

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[Guest guest]

I wonder if the pre-school would be open to letting you fix the squeaky swing.

Did you offer?

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store where people can buy drinks, etc. Every time someone came in or out of the

door, it squeaked so loudly that I immediately searched the faces of everyone

nearby assuming that there would be some type of reaction. NOTHING. ZILCH. I

couldn't get out of there fast enough and they didn't even notice. What about

the lady who works inside that store all day? It would be so easy to fix!

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squeaky swings and I'm about at my wits' end since I work at home. I spoke to

the director and she told me they tried oiling them, but it didn't work. End of

conversation. I'm wondering if I should try to climb the fence in the dark with

my can of WD-40 but I'm afraid I'll get hurt or arrested.

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[Guest guest]

My 2 cents: don't jump the fence. You could end up with a trespassing charge

along with attempted vandalism.

My suggestion: tell someone in charge of the pre-school you have a medical

condition and it's imperative that the noise be fixed because the stress is

negatively affecting your health. The " potential-lawsuit-light-bulb " might go

off in their heads without your even saying the L word. If they maintain that

they've tried to fix it, the offer to fix it for them. An offer will sweeten the

conversation.

I feel your pain, too, but wouldn't want something bad to happen to you. I hope

you find a reasonable and effective solution.

Colleen

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> > I was getting gas the other day at a station that has a small convenience

store where people can buy drinks, etc. Every time someone came in or out of the

door, it squeaked so loudly that I immediately searched the faces of everyone

nearby assuming that there would be some type of reaction. NOTHING. ZILCH. I

couldn't get out of there fast enough and they didn't even notice. What about

the lady who works inside that store all day? It would be so easy to fix!

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> > I could escape from the gas station, but I live near a pre-school with

squeaky swings and I'm about at my wits' end since I work at home. I spoke to

the director and she told me they tried oiling them, but it didn't work. End of

conversation. I'm wondering if I should try to climb the fence in the dark with

my can of WD-40 but I'm afraid I'll get hurt or arrested.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I appreciate them. I am going to explain by issues to the director of the pre-school and offer to fix the problem next week when they are back in session. (They're closed for the holiday weekend. Ahhhh! Silence!!) I am debating about whether to show up with a ladder and an assortment of lubricants or call ahead to see if I can schedule a "repair appointment." I still fear that they'll say no. Then what? OK, I'll cross that bridge when/if I come to it. I really don't want to get arrested for tresspassing and "vandalism," so I hope it doesn't come to that.

[Guest guest]

There's a squeaky swingset or something in my neighbourhood and that's pretty

damn irritating esp. on windy days!!! I don't know how they can stand that sound

right in their own yard.

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> I was getting gas the other day at a station that has a small convenience

store where people can buy drinks, etc. Every time someone came in or out of

the door, it squeaked so loudly that I immediately searched the faces of

everyone nearby assuming that there would be some type of reaction. NOTHING.

ZILCH. I couldn't get out of there fast enough and they didn't even notice.

What about the lady who works inside that store all day? It would be so easy to

fix!

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> I could escape from the gas station, but I live near a pre-school with squeaky

swings and I'm about at my wits' end since I work at home. I spoke to the

director and she told me they tried oiling them, but it didn't work. End of

conversation. I'm wondering if I should try to climb the fence in the dark with

my can of WD-40 but I'm afraid I'll get hurt or arrested.

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> Does anyone else react to squeaky machinery?

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[Guest guest]

What about rubber bands? I can't stand someone snapping a rubber band or if

they have it wrapped around a rolled up poster and they slide it up and down.

It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.

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> > I was getting gas the other day at a station that has a small convenience

store where people can buy drinks, etc. Every time someone came in or out of

the door, it squeaked so loudly that I immediately searched the faces of

everyone nearby assuming that there would be some type of reaction. NOTHING.

ZILCH. I couldn't get out of there fast enough and they didn't even notice.

What about the lady who works inside that store all day? It would be so easy to

fix!

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> > I could escape from the gas station, but I live near a pre-school with

squeaky swings and I'm about at my wits' end since I work at home. I spoke to

the director and she told me they tried oiling them, but it didn't work. End of

conversation. I'm wondering if I should try to climb the fence in the dark with

my can of WD-40 but I'm afraid I'll get hurt or arrested.

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> > Does anyone else react to squeaky machinery?

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[Guest guest]

The squeaky swing was finally silenced this morning! I spoke to the director yesterday and volunteered my husand's services. He stopped by on his way to work this morning, got out his ladder and an assortment of lubricants, and silenced the offending swing! The kids and teachers were very happy, and so am I!

[Guest guest]

VICTORY!!! So happy you resolved this and made others happy in the process. What

a refreshing outcome. Thanks for letting us know. I feel encouraged.

Colleen

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> The squeaky swing was finally silenced this morning!  I spoke to the director

yesterday and volunteered my husand's services.  He stopped by on his way to

work this morning, got out his ladder and an assortment of lubricants,

and silenced the offending swing!  The kids and teachers were very happy, and so

am I!

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[Guest guest]

So glad this got resolved! woo-hoo!

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> > The squeaky swing was finally silenced this morning!  I spoke to the

director yesterday and volunteered my husand's services.  He stopped by on his

way to work this morning, got out his ladder and an assortment of lubricants,

and silenced the offending swing!  The kids and teachers were very happy, and so

am I!

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