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I updated the Helpful Accommodations for Autistic People page with some additional thoughts on noise-cancelling headphones, after having purchased two separate pairs of them and used them extensively, along with a few other assorted updates and corrections.

I find self-service checkouts to be particularly blaring (although I prefer to avoid them for other reasons besides); I actually complained to one store, in writing, regarding the volume level of their systems as it was like being shouted at with each command (I don't recall getting a reply and I still find those machines overly loud)...

...Perhaps in a community of a high proportion of older people the volume level was deemed helpful to the hard of hearing.

I always use self-service checkouts whenever possible just because I detest in-person social interactions, but I can definitely relate to the noise issues. My guess is that they're paranoid about people unintentionally stealing by not realising that an item didn't scan, and don't care if they drive off or offend people in the process of trying to avoid that mishap.

Thank you, Koshka, for linking yet again to my little page about the word "app". I would also refuse to purchase any pair of headphones which required the use of a smartphone to control them.

@lolwut Thank you for reading! I loved that article, as you put the thoughts I have long been having about that accursed word, far better than I could have done so myself. I wanted context for any readers unaware of why I detest the word, and you had provided the perfect explanation. (^: