But by and large, many of them seem to be detected on the second floor of their preferred haunted place. Perhaps the acoustics are better on the second floor, and certainly the view is much better if they want to look outside. First of all, it is comforting to know that not every bump in the night is a ghost. The modern world is a scary place. Disembodied voices speak to us from answering machines and computers.
Water coolers go glump-glump in the middle of the night.
Squirrels, raccoons and cats invade our basements and attics making weird, unearthly noises. Birds repetitively knock walnuts, almonds and dates against our roofs in order to break them open. Power surges make our radios, televisions, VCRs, and computers act as if they are possessed. Dogs howl at the moon and sing with ambulances and cats freeze in their tracks. Light bulbs go out and overhead lighting reflects on our glasses as eerie vortexes and orbs.