The Sound Of Silence.

[cronullasharks]

Actually surprised a lot of you are allowed out in public tbh.
Embrace the world around you, you absolute dangers

I most certainly will not

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Anyone else annoyed by the use of high-volume music-noise in nearly all public spaces now?

Cafe's, restaurants, bars, clothing stores, and even banks.

Not discreet 'background' music, but some high-volume screeching cacophony.

Hard to find a place now where you can read, talk, or just relax in relative silence. ( aside from Goodison on occasion)

Bose noise cancelling earbuds and just being on are very good at giving you peace and quiet.

 

[Jokerdan]

Absolutely this. I hate noise, and noise is music I don't like.

Even music I like is noise if I'm in the wrong mood for it. Music should fit your mood.

Also - background music is noise. Either everyone shut up and listen to it, giving the artist proper respect, or turn it off!

I have very good hearing so it saturates with background noise meaning I can't make out what people are saying. It's downright antisocial and I swerve pubs and cafes that have background music these days.

I have the very same issue. And there's me thinking I needed either my ears syringing or hearing aids.

 

[tonyhorne]

It's good being at home by myself most days. I usually prefer to stay in. Sometimes I listen to music. Sometimes I listen to as much quiet as I can find ...

 

[LEONARD]

Posted awhile back about 'relaxing' piped music in the GP's waiting room.

We all agreed these 2 were very insensitive choices!

 

[gonetomorrow]

The theory in bars is that punters drink more if there's music.
I suppose people buy more socks in clothes shops as well.

 

[DualityNSNO]

The theory in bars is that punters drink more if there's music.
I suppose people buy more socks in clothes shops as well.

Or maybe I don't want to listen to every person's conversation and would rather that's drowned in crap music.

Have you ever been in a bigger clothes shop with nothing playing, not even ambient music or something, with people inside? It's horrid ffs

 

[Alan Whittle]

Hello Darkness, my old friend.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

The theory in bars is that punters drink more if there's music.
I suppose people buy more socks in clothes shops as well.

It's curious that, because music is more likely to drive me out of the place than encourage me to spend more.

 

[Walken]

Or maybe I don't want to listen to every person's conversation and would rather that's drowned in crap music.

Have you ever been in a bigger clothes shop with nothing playing, not even ambient music or something, with people inside? It's horrid ffs

If it's too quiet you will be able to hear chris and sue's thoughts, frankly that is a venn diagram I don't want to consider!!

 

[DualityNSNO]

If it's too quiet you will be able to hear chris and sue's thoughts, frankly that is a venn diagram I don't want to consider!!

Exactly, ambient sound/music that just nullifies the nearby other plebs conversations is perfect and necessary.

 

[chrismpw]

I have the very same issue. And there's me thinking I needed either my ears syringing or hearing aids.

I've looked into it ... apparently a lot of people think it's hearing loss, when it's not. It's saturation. I can hear birdsong outside just fine, and the tiniest details in my hifi.

 

[Littlesue]

I heard it was an attempt to curb rough sleeping in public places. They also use loud classical music in places they don’t want yoof congregating.

Oh that would explain why it's blasting out in all the bus stations in the West Mids

 

[marnie]

Back in the 80's you had to pay 50p on the dukebox for 3 songs in the pub. And also you could buy a packet of blends with 16 in the pack and a ten pence piece cellotaped to the box lol

 

[Runub]

Back in the 80's you had to pay 50p on the dukebox for 3 songs in the pub. And also you could buy a packet of blends with 16 in the pack and a ten pence piece cellotaped to the box lol

Forgot all about until you mention it. Seems bizarre looking back