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I tend to go easy on things. I found out that being tough on things tends to require frequent replacement or repair.
Hear hear.
I am a silent one, I tend to go very easy on my feet as well as on all my equipment, since I am the one that will either have to repair it or pay for its repair. Unfortunately my wife who is a small light person is the other way; heavy footsteps, closing doors and drawers forcefully, slamming the car door, etc. I have given up commenting on it. But if you drive my car, everything's still tight and quiet and hers will sound like a bucket of bolts going down the road.
In my case I tend toward overweight and I have two bad knees and some foot problems so that may be part of why I've learned to move quietly.
Contrary to what the noisies think, however, I can move just as fast or faster than they do. I used to say "they think because I'm not making a big fuss that I'm slow but every time they look around I'm right there." I just do it efficiently.
Often, door slamming shows a total lack of respect, or gratitude. For example, when you've been nice enough to give someone a lift in the car, and as the leave the car, they slam the door hard enough to almost break the windows. Actually, my mum once broke the window runner in a car door, by slamming the door.
The world seems to be made of two kinds of people. Door slammers, and people who try to mitigate noise in their environment. Holding the knob until the door is to, and then releasing the latch. Walking with silent footfalls, instead of clip-clop. Putting dishes in the sink without clatter. Going years at a time without blowing the car horn.
Which type are you?
I am very "noise aware". I close doors gently and put things away without a ruckus. My sister is completely oblivious to how loud she is. Doors, putting dishes away, walking the stairs. I would say to her why are you walking like that and she would be shocked "what do you mean?" Totally unaware how noisy.
I think for that reason this poll will be skewed. "Slammers" aren't even aware that they're loud.
I thought of this topic yesterday while I was at a convenience store. A guy was riding his very loud motorcycle, (which was already ridiculously deafening,) and then he also had his stereo blasting as he pulled into the lot. He was smoking a cigar at the gas pumps like he never attended a science class in his life. I had the thought, "He's going to be so disappointed that the doors on the store don't slam."
It was so extreme that I thought he probably came from a large family where he didn't ever get enough attention and he's trying to make up for it now as an adult. It worked, too, since everyone was looking at him. Negative attention, but still attention.
I thought of this topic yesterday while I was at a convenience store. A guy was riding his very loud motorcycle, (which was already ridiculously deafening,) and then he also had his stereo blasting as he pulled into the lot. He was smoking a cigar at the gas pumps like he never attended a science class in his life. I had the thought, "He's going to be so disappointed that the doors on the store don't slam."
It was so extreme that I thought he probably came from a large family where he didn't ever get enough attention and he's trying to make up for it now as an adult. It worked, too, since everyone was looking at him. Negative attention, but still attention.
LOL...disappointed the doors don't slam...I know the kind!
LOL...disappointed the doors don't slam...I know the kind!
I accidentally shut my back door too hard yesterday and I turned into a total dork. I was IN my house and I said, "Oh, sorry, squirrels!" I scared my yard squirrels and felt bad about it.
I was just thinking about this the other night! I've had door-slamming neighbors, and see it as an indication of their overall lack of consideration for others - especially when you live in an apartment/condo/etc, where you know the neighbors can hear everything. Referring to people who regularly do this, of course, and not the occasional "whoops" or having your hands full.
I keep really late hours myself, and often go in/out (to the store or walking my dog) well after midnight. My front door also has a screen that slams REALLY loudly if you just let it close itself, so I take special care to gently close it behind me during those later hours. See, because I try to be considerate of other people.
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I scared my yard squirrels and felt bad about it. 
