What do you prefer, muzak or silence?

jared2 · 05-19-2006, 03:28 PM

Like it, or not? Personally, I could not work all day in an environment where muzak was pervasive. I like music too much to tolerate muzak.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 05-19-2006, 04:54 PM

I prefer to be able to choose my own music. Therefore, I would have to select an environment with no music and then provide my own. That's my current situation and I like it.

I knew I was in Muzak Hell one evening, many years ago, standing in line at Taco Bell listening to "Light My Fire" performed in Muzak with a Latin Swing. I am haunted to this day.

kDB · 05-19-2006, 05:02 PM

9 hours a day, five days a week of about 15 songs i can't stand. yeah, that's my life with muzak. i would love to have silence instead, but the people i work with can't stand the silence. so here i am stuck with it until i have some free money for an mp3 player.

only good thing is i can usually just zone out and work for a couple hours without noticing anything. and i mean anything, even the work. the couple hours can seem like only minutes sometimes.

Schmika · 05-19-2006, 05:44 PM

Being a sufferer of tinnitus (constant ringing in the ears) total silence for me is maddening. I need some type of pleasant background noise.

Rancid13 · 05-19-2006, 06:11 PM

I'd much rather listen to some good classical music all day (which I do at work) than put up with either silence or muzak.

SAPrius · 05-19-2006, 06:51 PM

I knew I was in Muzak Hell one evening, many years ago, standing in line at Taco Bell listening to "Light My Fire" performed in Muzak with a Latin Swing. I am haunted to this day.

I also experienced a similar moment of "Muzak Hell", but in a supermarket. Hearing "Stairway to Heaven" done with easy-listening instrumentals made me realize that I was now one or maybe two generations removed from the current musical scene. Ack!

Should there be a law against using "rock and roll" in an advertisements? I can't take my beloved LedZepplin being used to sell a Cadill-ack!

05-19-2006, 06:51 PM	#6
SAPrius Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 138 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I knew I was in Muzak Hell one evening, many years ago, standing in line at Taco Bell listening to "Light My Fire" performed in Muzak with a Latin Swing. I am haunted to this day. I also experienced a similar moment of "Muzak Hell", but in a supermarket. Hearing "Stairway to Heaven" done with easy-listening instrumentals made me realize that I was now one or maybe two generations removed from the current musical scene. Ack! Should there be a law against using "rock and roll" in an advertisements? I can't take my beloved LedZepplin being used to sell a Cadill-ack! __________________ Super White, 05. At 70k miles, lifetime average remains at 52.8 mpg. Best wishes from sunny San Antonio!

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05-19-2006, 03:28 PM	#1
jared2 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,615 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Like it, or not? Personally, I could not work all day in an environment where muzak was pervasive. I like music too much to tolerate muzak.

05-19-2006, 04:54 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,497 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 164 Times in 105 Posts Friends: 23	I prefer to be able to choose my own music. Therefore, I would have to select an environment with no music and then provide my own. That's my current situation and I like it. I knew I was in Muzak Hell one evening, many years ago, standing in line at Taco Bell listening to "Light My Fire" performed in Muzak with a Latin Swing. I am haunted to this day.

05-19-2006, 05:02 PM	#3
kDB Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fenton, MO Posts: 243 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	9 hours a day, five days a week of about 15 songs i can't stand. yeah, that's my life with muzak. i would love to have silence instead, but the people i work with can't stand the silence. so here i am stuck with it until i have some free money for an mp3 player. only good thing is i can usually just zone out and work for a couple hours without noticing anything. and i mean anything, even the work. the couple hours can seem like only minutes sometimes.

05-19-2006, 05:44 PM	#4
Schmika Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Xenia, OH Posts: 1,622 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Being a sufferer of tinnitus (constant ringing in the ears) total silence for me is maddening. I need some type of pleasant background noise.

05-19-2006, 06:11 PM	#5
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 2	I'd much rather listen to some good classical music all day (which I do at work) than put up with either silence or muzak.