The Skype for Business “ping” sound gives me anxiety.

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My boyfriend says to me recently “do you realize you say “fuck” every time you hear that noise from the office.” Lol he also asks me to blink twice if I’m being held captive by my firm once a week

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Same, so I always mute my laptop.

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Just about every notification sound or vibration does that with me. Please just leave me alone!

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The outlook mail sound actually makes me more anxious.

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That’s why I have disabled all forms of audible notifications (beeps,chirps, honks, bleats) on my laptop and phone

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Cisco Telepresence ding when you merely enter one of rooms is worse. Then the camera pans...

Skynet is watching.

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Feel the same way about Google Chat sound

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Mute all sounds and block certain people.🤭

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Same. When I’m around other friends working and hear their Skype I feel triggered like PTSD sometimes 😩

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The little “zoowong” sound when I enter a Skype meeting definitely gives me anxiety - and also right before I click “share screen”. 😟

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I’m glad I’m not the only one that feels anxiety from the alerts... I only get it tho if I’m slacking and don’t want to be bothered

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I feel that way about Slack!

i have to change my notification sounds for Outlook periodically because of the anxiety that builds up

The default Samsung skyline notification sound to me. Don't know why.

Disable Windows sounds and live a better life!

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