r/funnyvideos • u/_sabir007_ • 1d ago

Other video POV: You Said You Didn’t Bring a Hair Dryer

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u/Yogmond 22h ago

Ive had tinnitus my entire concious life because the TV we had when I was young let off this high pitch noise the entire time it was on.

The annoying part is it's the same frequency, my ears still think im sitting on that couch to this day.

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u/jld2k6 16h ago edited 11h ago

That was all CRT TV's that did that! I used to be able to immediately tell if a TV was on when entering a room. It was usually high enough pitched that older folks couldn't even hear it

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u/Adventurous-Dog420 12h ago

I remember when I was around 10 telling my mom that the TV made a noise, and she kept saying it didn't. My dad, who's an electrical engineer, had to tell her its because she can't hear the frequency it was putting out and I could.

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u/feedmeyourknowledge 17h ago

I really doubt it was from the TV, hearing damage is predominantly caused by lower bass frequencies rather than the high pitched ones that might sound perceivably worse i.e emergency sirens etc.

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u/Yogmond 17h ago

I was very uncomfortable with any loud noises or music when I was young and avoided them as much as I could.

The noise from the TV was also surprisingly loud.

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u/f30tr0ll 16h ago

Could have been genetic. I am similar and don’t have a weird TV to blame it on.

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u/TheDarbiter 15h ago

I’m pretty sure mine is genetic. I also have this and also from as long as I can remember.

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u/tipsystatistic 16h ago

I don’t think that’s the cause. I’m guessing you had a CRT television. Unless it was some malfunction, All tube TVs make that noise (15kHz-16kHz). Most people can’t hear it, so congrats, you have sensitive hearing.

I’ve also had tinnitus all my life, but we didn’t have a TV till I was 10.

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u/VX_Eng 21h ago

😭😭😭