Deafening silence

[GTIR]

When I was in Oz I drove from Melbourne to Perth and while crossing the Nullabor we stopped at listened.
There was absolutely no sound whatsoever and it hurt our ears.

Would this be deafening silence or am I getting it confused with something else?
Google returns nothing like it.

Have you experienced it?

[Shay HTFC]

I was always under the impression that a deafening silence was a metaphorical term used when the silence of a particular moment means so much. Like the awkward silence after a really inappropriate comment for example.

I could be very wrong though.

[rhinochopig]

Shay HTFC said:

I was always under the impression that a deafening silence was a metaphorical term used when the silence of a particular moment means so much. Like the awkward silence after a really inappropriate comment for example.

I could be very wrong though.

You mean the silence that ensues after you accidentally let out a hair ruffling fart whilst your O/H is licking your love pump. Kind of the silence before the storm.

[Neil H]

It is metaphorical, there's no real 'deafening silence'.

It was probably just sunburn.

[Rach*]

Having camped on a Steppe in Mongolia and been in total, absolute darkness and silence.... I can appreciate what you mean.



The stars that night were utterly beautiful, the most peaceful place. But bloody freezing!

[Scooby72]

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You mean the silence that ensues after you accidentally let out a hair ruffling fart whilst your O/H is licking your love pump. Kind of the silence before the storm.
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You bd, you just made me spit hot tea all over my laptop's screen.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Scooby72 said:

rhinochopig said:

You mean the silence that ensues after you accidentally let out a hair ruffling fart whilst your O/H is licking your love pump. Kind of the silence before the storm.

You bd, you just made me spit hot tea all over my laptop's screen.

Edited to sort out spaz formatting

Edited by Rocksteadyeddie on Saturday 19th June 23:23

[WorAl]

Do you have Tinitis? Happens to me when somewhere really quiet, actually hurts my ears.

Rach* so jealous, closest I've been is northern Scotland, no lights, no noise. Love those situations.

[Shay HTFC]

Rach* said:

Having camped on a Steppe in Mongolia and been in total, absolute darkness and silence.... I can appreciate what you mean.



The stars that night were utterly beautiful, the most peaceful place. But bloody freezing!

Being in the middle of of Namibian wilderness, looking up to see a sky sprinkled with millions of stars and hearing absolutely nothing, apart from the occasional distant lion roar. Feels amazing.

[cazzer]

Rach* said:

Having camped on a Steppe in Mongolia and been in total, absolute darkness and silence.... I can appreciate what you mean.



The stars that night were utterly beautiful, the most peaceful place. But bloody freezing!

If there were stars it wasnt total darkness.
Go down Trek Cliff Cavern...when they turn the lights off in there, THATS total darkness....and its primevally scary.

[Silver Smudger]

Worst "I've been somewhere really exotic on holiday" post ever

[Jammy2008]

Shay HTFC said:

Rach* said:

Having camped on a Steppe in Mongolia and been in total, absolute darkness and silence.... I can appreciate what you mean.



The stars that night were utterly beautiful, the most peaceful place. But bloody freezing!

Being in the middle of of Namibian wilderness, looking up to see a sky sprinkled with millions of stars and hearing absolutely nothing, apart from the occasional distant lion roar. Feels amazing.

Where abouts in Namibia did you go? I've been all over. The Namib Desert is quite something at night when it's just you and your sleepng bag and the billions of stars in the milky way above.

[Poledriver]

I had to wire up some equipment in an anechoic chamber once, 2 hours of absolutely no sound and no echo... total headfk!

[WorAl]

Poledriver said:

I had to wire up some equipment in an anechoic chamber once, 2 hours of absolutely no sound and no echo... total headfk!

Maybe not for 2 hours but I'd like to try that.

[uncinqsix]

Poledriver said:

I had to wire up some equipment in an anechoic chamber once, 2 hours of absolutely no sound and no echo... total headfk!

I've been into a few of these - I actually find it to be physically uncomfortable, even for a short period of time. I really wouldn't want to spend 2 hours in one.

[ApexJimi]

WorAl said:

Do you have Tinitis? Happens to me when somewhere really quiet, actually hurts my ears.

Rach* so jealous, closest I've been is northern Scotland, no lights, no noise. Love those situations.

Aye, we often stravaig up the hills, and all I should hear is silence.

Instead, I hear sirens, church bells, wind howling, waves crashing on the shore and various other noises

[WorAl]

ApexJimi said:

WorAl said:

Do you have Tinitis? Happens to me when somewhere really quiet, actually hurts my ears.

Rach* so jealous, closest I've been is northern Scotland, no lights, no noise. Love those situations.

Aye, we often stravaig up the hills, and all I should hear is silence.

Instead, I hear sirens, church bells, wind howling, waves crashing on the shore and various other noises

horrible isn't it? You know it should be silent but you hear a very slight ringing which your not sure is you or something very far away.

It's often had me looking about for people even though I know I'm alone.

[Glassman]

Shay HTFC said:

I was always under the impression that a deafening silence was a metaphorical term used when the silence of a particular moment means so much. Like the awkward silence after a really inappropriate comment for example

oxymoron?

[spikeyhead]

uncinqsix said:

Poledriver said:

I had to wire up some equipment in an anechoic chamber once, 2 hours of absolutely no sound and no echo... total headfk!

I've been into a few of these - I actually find it to be physically uncomfortable, even for a short period of time. I really wouldn't want to spend 2 hours in one.

I've spent a few hours in one, though probably never more than about an hour on a single visit. Didn't cause me any worries, however the deadness of someone elses voice when there's no echo is surprising.

[Shay HTFC]

Jammy2008 said:

Shay HTFC said:

Rach* said:

Having camped on a Steppe in Mongolia and been in total, absolute darkness and silence.... I can appreciate what you mean.



The stars that night were utterly beautiful, the most peaceful place. But bloody freezing!

Being in the middle of of Namibian wilderness, looking up to see a sky sprinkled with millions of stars and hearing absolutely nothing, apart from the occasional distant lion roar. Feels amazing.

Where abouts in Namibia did you go? I've been all over. The Namib Desert is quite something at night when it's just you and your sleepng bag and the billions of stars in the milky way above.

We travelled up from the south and made our way out of the top into Botswana detouring along the way. Its an amazing place which has vastness on a scale you cannot imagine until you have been there. Thats the main memory in my head - just sheer vastness