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I expect to be a lonely voice saying that I actually dislike music playing in the background anywhere I go. I'd rather hear white noise or just the background n
by chasingthewind 8y ago
I expect to be a lonely voice saying that I actually dislike music playing in the background anywhere I go. I'd rather hear white noise or just the background noise that's present. This will sound a bit nutty, but I've always felt that music is trying to "tell me how to feel" in a sense...as if it's trying to hack my brain and influence my mood. (I'm personifying the music...or perhaps mistrustful of the motives of those playing it?)
If a "happy" piece of music is playing then I feel like I'm being influenced to feel happy. If sad/melancholy music is playing I feel like there's an outside influence that's trying to induce me to feel sad.
Long story short I find background music to be incredibly distracting and somewhat frustrating.
- kelnos 8y agoI agree, but I think more in just a noise level sense. If I'm among the first few to arrive at a restaurant or bar, and it's nearly silent, I don't find that desirable, so some music is nice (or, as you suggest, some white noise, though that might be weird). But once there are enough people in a space to achieve a comfortable background din, the music should just be shut off.