ear muff mode
When you're stuck with someone who talks like a broken telephone and won't stop yapping or shouting like a madman, and you're trying to ignore them but your ears are screaming because you don't have ear muffs
My cousin talks nonstop during the movie. I can't hear the explosions because he's talking like a robot.
My mom yells at me during my homework like she's trying to wake me up from a coma.
My friend's voice is louder than a jackhammer. I can't focus on my video game.