Home & habits
What's the most annoying sound in a quiet house at night?
There is no correct answer to this one. In Hivemind you are guessing which of these 5 answers most other people picked.
The options
- Dripping tap
- Fridge hum
- Ticking clock
- Creaking floorboard
- Neighbour's bass
Why this one divides people
Silence in a house is never actually silent, and the thing that ruins it depends on how you are wired. The dripping tap is the classic pick: rhythmic, avoidable, and somehow louder the longer you refuse to get up. Light sleepers vote for the fridge, which cycles on at exactly the wrong moment. People in old buildings hear the floorboards and start inventing intruders. And anyone sharing a wall knows that bass travels through brick better than any other sound. The choice quietly reveals what kind of building you live in.
Answers recorded so far
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