I can relate with ear plugs all the time because I used to do that a lot when I got out of home to go to college. Many thought it was just because I was an avid music lover. But it was an escape from all the annoying noises in the city.
I don't repel societies, but the way they've just turned out is something I don't favor. Anyway, I respect what others people do or say as long as they don't inconvenience fellow citizens.
Thank you for that comment Dave, sometimes I feel like I am the only one that thinks that the city is not made for humans.