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Ranking the Most Annoying Workplace Noises: Ballpoint Pen Clicking Takes 2nd Place – What’s #1?


1 Name: Unknown Japuzz Watcher: 2026/06/27(Sat) 23:55:50.44 ID:5GnVNqb50●.net

Got complaints from my family, so I switched from Cherry MX Brown switches to Pink ones lol. They feel all mushy and gross.




“Sound Harassment” (Otohala) occurs when unintentional noises—like typing or other work-related sounds—become a source of stress for those around you.
A recent survey on this issue has revealed that many people are bothered by various noises made by their colleagues.

The #1 most annoying noise was “sound leaking from videos, music, or web conferences.”
#3 was “keyboard typing sounds,” and surprisingly, #2 was the “clicking sound of ballpoint pens.” It highlights that a lot of people find the common, everyday use of a clicking pen unexpectedly irritating.

3: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/27(Sat) 23:56:24.17 ID:9R8bKVw30
Clicking sounds.
4: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/27(Sat) 23:56:56.07 ID:FJuLUWm80
It’s the audible sighing, right?
10: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:01:04.55 ID:bFkX2MFP0
Keyboard sounds.
It’s so annoying.
7: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/27(Sat) 23:59:40.32 ID:x0y0aPnb0
The sound of a Zippo lighter.
9: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:00:20.03 ID:1BZbLiQd0
If you’re going to get annoyed by keyboard sounds, how do you even get any work done at the office?
Though, people who keep clicking their pens over and over are definitely annoying.
11: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:01:45.61 ID:u4PQjxVy0
There’s someone who talks to themselves way too loudly.
12: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:01:47.32 ID:IGWc9Vyt0
The crinkling sound of plastic bags.
14: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:02:51.63 ID:nVePssdd0
The sound of someone toggling their microphone on and off.
15: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:05:10.01 ID:CQcFdVyz0
People who pound on their keyboards don’t even realize they’re doing it hard.
17: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:05:26.72 ID:F+asUbyY0
If you’re getting irritated by stuff like that, you’re the one with the problem.
19: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:05:47.67 ID:5v0d5LsB0
Just go lock yourself in a room alone then lol
24: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:10:09.09 ID:SJY8Ftak0
Sneezing and coughing bother me more.
I heard people with mild hyperacusis get abnormally annoyed by those things though.
29: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:12:11.82 ID:Q+AJeWej0
Just focus on your work.
31: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:17:20.15 ID:fU2RWoDD0
Apparently, people who are overly sensitive to noise and let it affect their mood often have developmental disorders.
32: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:18:02.89 ID:iRQ5dykN0
CLICK CLICK
CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK
37: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:21:40.11 ID:0HuLnmkn0
The fact that ballpoint pen clicking is annoying was even mentioned in the movie “License to Live” by Hiroshi Tachi.
39: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:21:51.43 ID:TKj/jGt80
The sound of someone moving their chair.
40: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:21:53.30 ID:IP2w+9vQ0
Why should everyone have to cater to these sensitive people?
43: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:25:31.90 ID:hOjs2FPQ0
It’s kind of scary that people are bothered by stuff like this.
45: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:26:35.52 ID:9rf8KgOq0
For me, it’s the sound of someone messing up a pen spin and dropping the pen.
47: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:30:41.42 ID:ULJzS9Sv0
I had a senior coworker who made pen spinning a habit, and they’d drop it 2 or 3 times out of 10. They worked on the floor so they didn’t come to the office often, but it was still annoying when they were around.
52: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:32:55.44 ID:6RWQHPSJ0
The typing sound of an Emacs user is no joke.
55: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:40:02.98 ID:4Qw2NFNB0
Coughing or sneezing is fine, but there’s a guy sitting behind my desk who doesn’t even try to cover his mouth with his arm or hand, and it drives me crazy.
57: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:45:27.94 ID:KFY23vNr0
Wait, ballpoint pen sounds?
Do they even make any noise?
63: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:50:09.19 ID:FhJf/Cfd0
People shouting from inside the meeting room.
65: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:51:29.35 ID:McQ3tacZ0
I hate people who stomp when they walk.
Stop clicking your heels on the floor.
66: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 00:53:13.70 ID:XSajAPeK0
If you’re stressed out by things in 2nd and 3rd place, you’re way too uptight.
You should take a break from work.
74: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 01:07:54.56 ID:f69dx5KY0
Soon, these people are going to start complaining about the train running sounds while they’re commuting.
85: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 01:53:55.70 ID:9o7Uj4Sn0
Clickity-clickity-clickity… CLACK!
87: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 01:59:57.89 ID:eDNSXnUk0
I used to go crazy over the talking I’d hear in the study room.
90: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 02:16:21.64 ID:bNCZR9kO0
It’s just me in my workspace, so I don’t have to deal with any annoying sounds.
92: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 02:19:03.47 ID:czOh1+vM0
The backup beeper from the parking lot next door late at night.
100: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 03:28:33.12 ID:VH3I48xa0
The people who sniffle in a way where you don’t even know how they’re producing the sound.
106: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 04:19:33.34 ID:MyoLBmNT0
The sound of a Sarasa pen nib scratching against paper is the best, though.
111: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 04:55:39.30 ID:B8MKpNJR0
Why do so many old guys forget to turn off their smartphone touch sounds?
It’s so annoying having that sound go off right next to me for hours.
112: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 04:59:29.39 ID:Q7R7Uibb0
>>111
Their finger sensitivity must be going, right?
113: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 05:00:04.84 ID:Q7R7Uibb0
My hands were numb the other day and I couldn’t even tell if I was touching my phone screen or not.
84: Unknown Japuzz Watcher 2026/06/28(Sun) 01:53:19.03 ID:5OhQYADD0
You guys’ heartbeats are too loud.
Can you stop that?

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