TimIsACoach on Nostr: I recently swung by a café to get some remote work done. First time I’d had the ...

I recently swung by a café to get some remote work done. First time I’d had the opportunity to do this in probably five years. I was in the mood for tea, so I drove half-an-hour to go check out the only local spot I could find. Was able to get a decent ginseng oolong but the vibe of the place was just off (felt more like a fast food joint) and they were blasting pop music non-stop. The music was actually what really got to me as soon as I entered, and once I sat down I put my headphones in to drowned out the noise with salawat.

Is this the reality now? That everyplace has to have some background music playing? Elevator music was originally commissioned to give the perception of smooth and safe motion to the internal appearance of a static cage. Now one can’t escape noise pollution without a quiet pod.

What was once meant to beautify the mundane has now become an inescapable, infinite playlist modulating your pocketbook.