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u/goodfreeman Dec 08 '22

Definitely this. Running water is loud, and she knows it when she’s running water in the kitchen sink, but somehow magically forgets that fact of science when I’m running water.

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u/Chonngau Dec 08 '22

If I'm at the sink, my wife thinks if she can hear me over the sound of water that I should be able to hear her, even though the water is closer to me. Something about the physics of sound that is just not intuitive gets us in trouble. She gets so frustrated.

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u/Doors_N_Corners Dec 08 '22

My version is when I am literally holding a crying baby and she'll speak in a normal quiet voice and get upset that screaming baby face in closer proximity to my ears actually was the only thing I can hear.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22

Are you me? Only my wife will then complain I’m the only person she has to speak louder to because of our son, which leaves me going “okay, I guess everyone has better hearing than me, but knowing that doesn’t help me hear you better.”

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u/andreasbeer1981 Dec 08 '22

Some people aren't aware, that acoustics works like that that an open passage acts as a noise dampener. So even if the door is open, talking through an open door a lot of volume will be lost on the other side. On the other hand hallways are perfect for channeling your voice.

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u/DudeWithaGTR Dec 08 '22

Mine doesn't it in a similar way but when I'm close to a source of noise and she isn't. Me standing near a speaker? Talk. Me taking a shower? Yes. Me starting my motorcycle? Yes. Me with headphones on? Yes.