Noise-canceling Gifts

"Our open-space office really stimulates information sharing when everyone removes their noise-cancelling headphones."

Noah wears hearing protection as animals howl.

'Oh it's YOU, Mike! For a moment, I thought I heard the tormented howl of a caged animal!'

Election Cancelling Headphones

'If I was wearing my 'what'?!'

'I think you got the drummer - Now try for the trumpet player!'

"My neighborhood is getting too noisy. Traffic, screaming kids, barking dogs … I'm used to living in quiet desperation."

"This house is so noisy, I invested in a bigger speaker."

"Use the force to concentrate, Luke. The force and noise cancelling headphones."

Rational explanations

"Listen! Hear that? Nothing is beeping!"

'It must be nice having a job where you can work at home.'

'I know I never play it. I only borrow it from next door to stop him playing the damn thing!'

Drum School/Sleep Clinic/Fire Alarm Testing Lab

The neighbour of the beast

The Noisy Neighbours

'Breakfast! If anyone can hear me, it's time for breakfast.'

"Shh, too much racket."

'THanks to this noise barrier I don't hear Eddie's snoring any more!'

'Not while I am the librarian.'

Noise Abatement Society

"Oh these are just my in-flight baby scream cancelling headphones."

Noise abatement society - Hush.

Man mowing grass, he's wearing ear protectors, statue is also wearing ear protectors.

Ant banging on his roof with a broom up to football players stomping around above him

Noise pollution

"...And as for your terrible elevator music...."

"Your dad doesn't want to see or hear any comments on his social media page. Please explain to him how to turn them off."

"Hey, whoa, kids! Remember that we have to be extra quiet when mommy's in her remote working cubicle."

Man on mobile on train - 'You'll have to speak up, they've put a really annoying TV in the carriage...'

'I can't hear you - let's repeat the last ten minutes of our extremely irritating conversation'