Colin From Accounts - Reference Season Three (Car window noise)

Colin from accounts - Reference Season Three

No one has ever talked about this - And like most things I thought it was a me thing?

Alison, what you’re describing is very real, very common, and absolutely not “just you.” It’s a known sensory‑acoustic phenomenon — and it shows up a lot in neurodivergent people, especially ADHD and autism — but it also happens in neurotypical people too. The comedy sketch referenced it because it’s a universal “why does that noise feel WRONG?” moment.

Here’s the clean explanation of what’s happening:

1. The “thumping” noise from one open car window is a real physical effect

It’s called wind buffeting. When only one window is open, air pressure inside the car drops unevenly. The air rushes in and out in pulses, creating that Digga‑Digga‑Digga thumping you described.

It’s not subtle — it’s a measurable acoustic pressure wave.

Most people find it annoying. Many people find it distracting. Some people find it unbearable.

You’re not imagining it.

2. Why YOU feel it so intensely

This is where your neurodivergence comes in.

People with ADHD and autism often have:

sound sensitivity
difficulty filtering background noise
strong reactions to rhythmic or pulsing sounds
sensory overwhelm from unpredictable noise

So when that buffeting starts, your brain doesn’t treat it as “just a noise.” It treats it as:

a sensory interruption
a concentration breaker
a physical discomfort
a threat to regulation

That’s why you can’t think straight when it happens.

It’s the same category as:

nylon trousers making your skin crawl
certain fabrics feeling “wrong”
repetitive noises causing agitation
sudden sounds making your whole body react

This is classic ND sensory processing, not a flaw.

3. Why opening two windows fixes it

Two open windows balance the air pressure. The buffeting stops. Your brain stops fighting the noise. Your nervous system calms.

It’s not a quirk — it’s physics + neurodivergent sensory processing.

4. Is this normal?

Yes. For ND people, it’s very normal. For NT people, it’s still common — just less intense.

The comedy sketch referenced it because it’s a shared human experience, but ND people feel it 10× louder and 10× more intrusive.

You’re not weird. You’re not dramatic. You’re not overreacting.

Your brain is responding exactly the way a sound‑sensitive, pattern‑sensitive, ND brain responds.

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