Quote by Steve Burns

When I was a kid, my mom used to run the vacuum cleaner, and the noise would bother me so much that I would run into the woods to calm down. I feel like that vacuum cleaner has been on since I moved to New York City.

When I was a kid, my mom used to run the vacuum cleaner, and

Summary

This quote expresses the narrator's aversion to noise and how it affects them. The comparison between their childhood experience of finding refuge in nature to escape the vacuum cleaner's noise, and their current situation of feeling constantly surrounded by noise in the bustling city of New York, highlights the ongoing disturbance caused by noisy environments. It implies that the individual longs for a quieter and more peaceful environment, reminiscent of the tranquility they found in the woods.

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