I hate noisy restaurants/bars. is this normal?

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I like quiet, serene restaurants to socialize and eat. Most places nowadays use hard surfaces to decorate and it creates more noise with just a few people. Why do they do this? You can't carry on a conversation.

It just drains me to be in a place like this. Is this normal? Why do most people like this environment? I wish they would use cozier booths and some lower ceilings to offset the noise levels.
I feel like I'm in the minority with this opinion, or maybe I'm just getting old.

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Based on 63 votes (56 yes)
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  • JJ75
    7 years ago

    I recently ate at a very busy Chinese Yum Cha restaurant in Australia and it was much more enjoyable than usual. Why? because it had sound dampening.

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  • twillight62
    14 years ago

    Noise is extremely stressful. But then why not choose a suitable place?

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    • sparrowfeed
      14 years ago

      that's not always how it goes.
      none of my friends mind noise. most of them prefer noisy to quiet.. so we usually end up in the noisiest of places. mind you, i only go out to restaurants when i absolutely need to.

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  • sparrowfeed
    14 years ago

    oh ya.

    i need to have a beer at a restaurant--always--to hold myself together ;)

    LOL ya.. i feel cold and nervous too! and i can't eat as well as others. i feel like i'm not hungry. it's not like my stomach hurts, but for some reason i feel exhausted by all the noise...

    but like i said, beer usually solves everything. and it gives me an appetite, too. try it next time you go to a noisy restaurant.

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    Yeah, resturants that are noisy bothers me too, and make me feel cold and nervous. So it is normal to hate noisy bars and resturants.

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  • derkyboy92
    14 years ago

    i agree! i get bothered a lot and just want to bolt out of the room! i don't like having to yell just to talk to sum 1. I am also introverted and a lil bit self conscious. but i still go out with my mates to all night diners. just gotta loosen up

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  • hotchickie81
    14 years ago

    I totally agree! I also can't stand really loud/obnoxious screaming kids!!!

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  • Dnile13chik
    14 years ago

    noise makes me tired too, I'm in my 20s, I like intimate gatherings, paying attention to too many is a lot to do

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