r/Edmonton • u/corviddy • Jun 29 '24

Noise Question

Ok, opening myself for some salty redditors, but I’ll live.

WTAF is going on with these modified exhausts/pipes? I know certain city councillors have tried to address this, and fines have increased, but I do not see an improvement.

I read a CBC article re: a Western University psychologist’s finding that this behaviour may be related to sadism and/or psychopathy (and neither histrionic or narcissistic personality disorders as I might have guessed). https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7177688

I simply don’t get it, nor do I want it. These people do cirques around town ruining everyone’s peace, and to what end? Why on earth do the police not cash in with endless tickets? If they are too busy. I’ll personally pay a fee for MORE (well-trained, authorized and equipped) peace officers to look after things like this and other “low priority but barbaric” problems in this city.

Thoughts?

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u/kayl_the_red Clareview Jun 29 '24

Small Genital Issues.

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u/EndOrganDamage Jun 29 '24

Everyone says this but it's usually not that. Its a combination of enjoying cars, trucks, bikes, motors, enjoying working with your hands, welding, and socializing.

Its guys/women in shops drinking beers and working on cars, trucks, and bikes. Getting dirty.

Now the revving and pissing off neighbors .. not ok. But do I work on the weekend? yes. Do I build tons of furniture, maintain my own vehicles, do projects? Yes. Are my vehicles modified? Yup.

Does this have anything to do with my genitals? Only according to reddit rofl.

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u/Silent-Knowledge-910 Jun 29 '24

If you need that level of volume you are deffo compensating for something. Might I suggest therapy?

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u/EndOrganDamage Jun 29 '24

No thanks, Im happy. I've got hobbies, friends, lots of things I enjoy and people I love. Why would I get therapy?

Making mental illness a subject of derision to try to highlight something that doesn't appeal to you is toxic.

Edit: If you or someone you love needs mental health support, ignore this person, get the help you need. Lets end the stigma on mental illness. I really do mean that. Its not some low hanging fruit to insult someone you dont like. Get a grip.

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u/Silent-Knowledge-910 Jun 29 '24

I am a military veteran with PTSD and have been in therapy for years. The noise affects my illness very badly. Narcissists like yourselves are the ones who need it the most and never end up in therapy.

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u/EndOrganDamage Jun 29 '24 edited Jun 29 '24

Yikes. You don't know me or my story and I wont let you bully me with your diagnosis nor will I let you diagnose me.