It doesn't seem to be a property of the sound itself. It is more about me knowing that it is being caused by a person who has the power to stop, but doesn't. If

It doesn't seem to be a property of the sound itself. It is more about me knowing that it is being caused by a person who has the power to stop, but doesn't. If you had the same sound being caused by nature and I knew for an absolute fact that it was outside of anyone's control it wouldn't bother me. Bass sounds from down the hall or across the street definitely falls under the category of sounds that greatly irritate me. I would inevitably call the cops if I couldn't get them to stop even though I want them to be able to play their music as it makes me irrationally upset. The kinds of sounds that annoy me on a daily basis are people eating loudly or talking too much. I bought some pretty nice sound canceling headphones so that I can avoid such sounds when I can. I would not be capable of working in an office otherwise.