Somebody's working in the neighborhood with a tractor or dozer with that annoying back-up warning device. Somehow, "BEEP, BEEP" is not an adequate description of the sound it makes. And on a calm morning, it's effective at piercing the silence. While it's muted some by being inside, it's still obvious.
I know why these warning devices are required, and I don't doubt that they prevent accidents. It's just that I'm a half mile away, and I don't need to be warned that a tractor or dozer leveling a new lot is backing up. I'm not there, I'm here. And yes, I find it irritating, even without my hearing aids.
I understand that it's a sound of progress, and I like progress. But can't progress be quieter?
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