Showerthought: The surge in weekday dog walkers is redefining my neighborhood's remote work soundscape

I've observed a significant increase in people walking their dogs during traditional work hours, which must be linked to more folks working from home. This constant flow of activity outside my window is creating a new background noise that alternates between soothing and distracting, honestly. Has anyone else found their local environment's rhythm changing and adapted their focus techniques because of it?

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aliceflores6h ago

Actually, the dog tag symphony is making me reconsider what 'quiet hours' even mean anymore.

king.andrew6h ago

Man, my neighbor's pool pump has basically rewritten our HOA's entire noise ordinance overnight. You just kinda get used to the new ambient hum after a while.

logan9752h ago

Yeah exactly, it's like the whole definition of quiet has shifted from actual silence to just the absence of human voices. Now my brain registers a calm morning as one with just jingling collars and paws on pavement, not true quiet.