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[Evidence Inconclusive] Germ Blaster (mander.xyz)

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[-] zephorah@lemm.ee 31 points 6 days ago

My biggest issue is the decibel level. I can hear, for now, but the decibel level on those things makes one of my ears feel like it’s being blasted out of my skull and induces ringing.

I use the paper because it doesn’t hurt my ear.

Yes, I’ve seen a doctor, it simply is what it is and my only recourse for that ear is to wear ear protection. In any public restroom, apparently.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 19 points 6 days ago

My daughter is extremely noise sensitive and can't handle the noise of those either. After a really rough 2 hour drive involving 3 gas station stops because she refused to even try to use one due to the auto-flushing toilet my wife suggested "making an app to track public bathrooms with air dryers and autoflushing toilets" and I've been debating if I want to start tagging every public bathroom I visit on Open Street Map with the toilet flush mechanism and existence of air dryers. And if i did so I'd probably also mark what changing table amenities are available and if there's more/less changing table amenities in the womens' or mens' rooms.

[-] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 7 points 6 days ago

Time to get some good noise cancelling headphones for your daughter

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

Can you use osm to do that? How do I mark free parking spots and street parking spots as well?

[-] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:fee

Seems to cover what you're asking about. Found it from here if you want to see some people discussing it for some context.

[-] zephorah@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago

You can buy boxes of moldable foam earplugs which can do very well for noise blocking. Individually wrapped in pairs. They carry well in a back pocket. Those work if you’re ok with the sensation of something in your ears, don’t have ear tubes, or some other contraindicated condition.

An aesthetically pleasing pair of full muffs can also work. Sometimes kids need their environment dimmed, and the muffs can work rather well.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days ago

We actually already have hearing protection headphones for the kids, but they're bulky and I usually don't want to risk them getting messed up in the bathroom on a trip

We try to balance both giving her the tools to be successful but also not having her entirely rely on the hearing protection as a crutch