The speaker describes their intense dislike for sudden, loud noises, such as balloons popping or thunderstorms. They mention that while they don't have a phobia, they have a strong aversion to these sounds, which can cause them to feel uncomfortable and anxious. The speaker shares a personal experience of being on a boat during a lightning storm and using headphones to block out the sound of thunder. They also mention that they hate horror games that rely on sudden, loud noises to scare players. The speaker concludes by saying that they wish they could avoid these sounds altogether, but acknowledges that it's not possible.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator is discussing their fear or hatred of loud noises.
2. They mention that their fear is not of the thing itself, but of the loud noise associated with it.
3. They use the example of a party balloon popping as a loud noise that scares them.
4. They researched their fear and found that it is called phonophobia.
5. Phonophobia is a fear of loud noises, such as alarms or loud sounds.
6. The narrator does not have the typical symptoms of phobias, such as excessive sweating or panic attacks.
7. They hate the sound of thunder and lightning storms.
8. They had a recent experience with a lightning storm while on a boat, which scared them.
9. They used headphones to block out the sound of the thunder.
10. The narrator does not like horror games that rely on loud noises to scare players.
11. They prefer to be warned before a loud noise, rather than being surprised by it.
12. The narrator had a recent trip to an island, where they experienced a lightning storm.
13. They were scared during the storm, but used headphones to block out the sound.
14. The narrator has a Twitter account and does live streams on Twitch.
15. They are trying to do live streams from Monday to Friday at 6pm.
16. They have an Instagram account and ask viewers to follow them.