At my grandmother's, the radio was almost always on, at least when I was there. Radio 3 was the Dutch pop music station then. Not that my grandmother specifically liked pop music, but it was my uncle's stereo, which was in the living room and blared all day. I never heard my grandma humming along or singing a song. She probably did that in her head, because even then there was a song that was played every hour until you were sick of it (or went out to buy a single in the record shop).
I never heard my grandma say that he, my uncle, had to turn off the radio, maybe it had to be a bit softer sometimes?
I can't live like my grandmother.
I prefer peace and quiet around me. I get really nervous when I hear youtube films with people talking stupidly, coughing, laughing, cracking silly jokes or playing games in a group. I don't want youtube rubbish or tiktok shouters in my environment. Incidentally, I sometimes watch a film with the sound off. No, it hasn't always been like that, but the ever-increasing need for silence has slowly crept in. First I turned on the television at limited times, then I moved it to a less prominent place (sitting around the TV is crazy), then it stayed off more and more, only to be turned on to watch (and hear) a film together.
We have not watched television for years now. I heard about the lockdown two years ago from a friend who lived in Belgium. I had no idea what she was talking about. I only know lockdowns from those who are in prison.
To keep the peace, the TV and radio stay off. By the way, I don't have a radio in the house which makes that easy.
Whoever wants to listen to something uses headphones or those earplugs (what disposable products they are) so that no one is bothered by each other. It is difficult to concentrate on your work, reading or studying with noise around you. By the way, I am the only one who does not use earplugs (always too big and painful) or headphones (taken away by my son). Who knows, maybe one day that will come when we are really close to each other. Otherwise I prefer to watch without sound (subtitles on) or sit separately.
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