The Noise Poll.

Which of these noises annoy you and keep you awake when you're in bed?

	33% (4)	Neighbor's music/TV.
	25% (3)	Barking dogs.
	16% (2)	Traffic noise.
	0% (0)	Trains/airplanes.
	16% (2)	Urban noises (sirens, etc.)
	16% (2)	Birds chirping at daybreak.
	8% (1)	Weather sounds (wind, thunder)
	16% (2)	House noises (dripping, etc.)
	0% (0)	Industrial noises.
	33% (4)	Your own family/roommates.

12 voters have answered this question.

Which of these noises irritate you during the day.

	8% (1)	Phone ringing.
	16% (2)	Traffic noise.
	8% (1)	Barking dogs.
	0% (0)	Co-workers whistling.
	25% (3)	Other people's music.
	16% (2)	Muzak/elevator music.
	41% (5)	People talking too loudly.
	16% (2)	People speaking foreign languages.
	0% (0)	Ambient sounds (restaurant dinnerware, etc.)
	25% (3)	Gratuitous noise (revving cycle, etc.)
	25% (3)	Lawn-care and cleaning machinery.
	33% (4)	Noisy neighbors, when you're at home.

12 voters have answered this question.

How good is your hearing? (Some universities report that a majority of incoming freshmen already suffer from permanant hearing loss, often due to loud music.)

	30% (3)	I have excellent hearing, and I'm careful to protect it.
	50% (5)	I have good hearing.
	20% (2)	I know that my hearing is not as good as it should be.
	0% (0)	I have some hearing disability.
	0% (0)	I have significant hearing loss.
	0% (0)	I am in denial.

10 voters have answered this question.

How loud is your entertainment environment?

	0% (0)	I go to loud music events/bars at several times a week.
	9% (1)	I go to loud music locations at least once a week.
	27% (3)	I occasionall go to loud concerts or bars, but not regularly.
	9% (1)	My Walkman earphones are turned up as loud as they will go.
	18% (2)	When I take off my earphones and walk several feet away, I can still hear them.
	9% (1)	I use ear protection whenever I operate machinery for which it is recommended.
	0% (0)	When my car radio is on, people in other cars can feel the beat, all windows closed.
	18% (2)	The audio system in my house cost over $500.
	54% (6)	My neighbors never complain about my noise.

11 voters have answered this question.

Do you think cities ought to be allowed to enforce noise ordinances?

	18% (2)	No. The constitution gives us the right to make all the noise we want.
	18% (2)	No. Most people are responsible, and would turn it down if it bothered anyone.
	45% (5)	Yes. People have a right to live in a well-ordered envionment with minimal disturbance from other p
	18% (2)	Other.

11 voters have answered this question.