a lack of brightness

As I was sitting down, I was thinking that of all the things that irritate me that sounds are the worst. Once I was seated I pulled myself closer to the desk and cursed the poor overhead lighting and I switched on my 300 watt halogen floor lamp that sits behind me. And then rethought about what irritates me most because poor lighting is near the top of the list.

The thing is I can tolerate, even forget about things if there is no escape from them. If I have to sit at a desk with the incessant humming noise coming from the hallway I can do it. If I have no other lighting available, I can make do with the existing.

And then I thought that what irritates me most is when folks complain about humming noises and a lack of brightness.