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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I used to almost exclusively listen to any kind of audio through headphones. I had a microphone near my desk configured so that it would pass through the vibration of footsteps directly to my headphones. I was rarely startled, no matter what sordid activity I was undertaking.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

I swear the footsteps trigger a Pavlov response in me at this point. I can even tell who it is by the footsteps

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Pavlov

As in you instantly lose an erection, because you've been conditioned to associate footfalls with a ruined orgasm?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

I can only get off if I hear approaching footsteps

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

I used to be able to do that, too! These days, I live with two people: an adult wife and a toddler. Their gaits are pretty easily distinguishable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Wow was that hard to setup? Any special equipment needed?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Honestly, that was some 25-30 years ago. It was pretty simple to setup back then, but it might not be the same now, especially in Windows.