Tuesday, December 08, 2009

What wakes men up, what wakes women up

From MindLab, by way of the New York Times. Note the complete lack of "baby crying" from the men's top ten list :)

Top 10 sounds most likely to wake women:

* Baby crying
* Dripping tap
* Rowdiness outside
* Snoring
* Buzzing fly
* Drilling/workmen
* Sirens
* Car alarm
* Howling wind
* Noise from drains

Top 10 sounds most likely to wake men:

* Car alarm
* Howling wind
* Buzzing fly
* Snoring
* Noise from drains
* Crickets chirping
* Sirens
* Clock ticking
* Drilling/workmen
* Dripping tap

Some things I would like to add to my list:

* The sound of a mouse scratching in the drywall right behind my bed
* My wife throwing a pillow on my head (long story)
* Too much heat and still air (sadly, what wakes my wife up is too much cold and a draft)
* My iPhone buzzing under my pillow (well, that's on purpose, that's my alarm)

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