Community Chat

[occasionalrain]

I was in Aldi the other day and realized there was no music playing. I didn't miss it. While I enjoy music, play it in the car, I don't enjoy all music. I would much prefer silence to Abba, Springsteen... I leave the store if they're playing Country.

So, music in stores, like it or is silence golden?

[fourpaws56]

makes me no difference,I am not in any store long enough for it to annoy me

[deepwaterdotter]

I prefer no music.

[Lipstickdiva]

More often than not it's annoying to me in many of the stores.  One day last week I was in a store and the music was horrible.  I jokingly said something to the cashier about it and he said "what?  This song is awesome."  Of course I was old enough to be his mom.  LOL  The lady behind me had the same feeling about the music I did. 

Last year I distinctly remember walking into a store at the mall around the holidays and the music was so obnoxious, I turned around and walked back out. 

[chickenbutt]

I have sensory issues so I'm perfectly fine with no music.

Once, years ago, I was in a store that was playing country western music.   If that weren't enough of an assault to my senses, it was blaring. I was interested in some stuff and, as I looked around, I noticed that nobody else was in there.  So I requested of somebody working there - if you would turn OFF the country western music I'd stay and spend money.  Otherwise, I'd have to leave.  Of course, I asked nicely.     They did and I did.  It was a win-win.

If a store/bank/etc has music blaring I have a hard time because I have such loud ringing in my ears 24/7 that I just cannot handle a lot more sound, especially LOUD sound.   But if it's country western music or christmas music I'll probably just duck out.

[HappyDaze]

I enjoy it as long as it isn't too loud but, unfortunately, most of the time they have it blaring. I especially enjoy it around the holidays.

[justmyopinion]

CON

Ugh

Was in Walgreen's and they were blasting hip-hop music.

The staff clearly enjoyed it (and likely selected it) but it 

was totally annoying.

[just bee]

I like music in stores, but I've noticed that music in restaurants is sometimes peculiar.  Too often the choice of music is the wrong choice for the establishment.

[Tinkrbl44]

HATE IT !!!

Most of the time it's not the music selection .... it's the darn VOLUME.    

I have no qualms about telling a clerk I want to talk to the Manager on duty, and complaining about the volume.   HOW are we supposed to shop (which requires thinking) when we're being assaulted by that noise???

[Allegheny]

I prefer no music, though if they do play it I prefer it very low volume.  I, too, have walked out of stores that are playing loud music basically aimed at the tastes of young people.