Hold up, are permits really that serious for every little thing? I mean, sometimes it feels like overkill. Like my neighbor had to get a permit just to put up a garden shed. Or when you want to change a faucet and suddenly it's a whole process. Maybe for big stuff, sure, but a lot of times it's just red tape getting in the way.

What if you tried soft music like @karenbailey said instead of total silence?