One of the hardest things about returning to a cube farm is that of noise. Ambient noises, I mean. The benchmark I use for it is what my reaction to it is. If I notice it, it’s a distraction. If it bothers me enough to put on headphones, it’s annoying but it’s something that I can live with. If it comes through my headphones, it’s too loud and is a problem. Keyboard noise is a subjecting thing on this scale. Some people type louder than others and some people have loud keyboards – either way I tend to not notice it above my own typing, so it’s typically OK.

However, when I hear it coming from a bathroom stall it’s repulsive in more ways than one.
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