Notice, all he did was mention the drip and a feeling in the same sentence.
We might assume it is a problem because of the meaning we place on the word annoying.
I could say the bird chirping outside my window is annoying. It is, early in the morning on a weekend when I can sleep in. But I love hearing the chirp of birds. If I mention it, it's not because it's a problem. If it's a problem, it's only a problem within a specific context...
But the only meaning is mine and it may or may not change and it may or may not be a problem and I may or may not do something about it.
It's all about context. And that context is only relevant to me. And I will do or not do, as it serves me, about it.
