Digestive Disturbance at the Fast Food

Inept

Inept

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Certain things irritate me such as music at fast food joints. I used to live in a rather small town. We only had one pizza place. They had a TV that was mounted way up in the corner and it was operated by a remote zapper. They had MTV on ALL THE TIME - and it was loud! They made good pizza so I’d tell them to shut the TV off whenever I came in and they did. Am I just a grumpy old geezer or do others feel the same as me?
 

Inept said:
Am I just a grumpy old geezer or do others feel the same as me?
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If that's a real question, I'd have to vote for grumpy old geezer. 🤭
Really, though... if loud music at a fast food joint would bother me, I'd do take-out or delivery. Can't see myself asking for it to be shut off when I grace them with my presence! 🤷‍♀️
 

Inept said:
Certain things irritate me such as music at fast food joints. I used to live in a rather small town. We only had one pizza place. They had a TV that was mounted way up in the corner and it was operated by a remote zapper. They had MTV on ALL THE TIME - and it was loud! They made good pizza so I’d tell them to shut the TV off whenever I came in and they did. Am I just a grumpy old geezer or do others feel the same as me?
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Pinky said:
Yep, you're a grumpy old geezer
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I knew it! :eek:
Pinky said:


Seriously though - it is annoying when the music is so loud at restaurants, that one can't have a conversation without raising one's voice.
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I hate it, I tell you, I hate it! :mad: :)
 
I get loud music where I get groceries. It's too distracting when I'm trying to look over what's available. While I'm whining, I hate shopping around grocery workers when they are stocking shelves and are in my way.
 
Out of necessity, yesterday we had to eat at a restaurant in another town and the "most likely" one we could find was a Chili's. Before we passed the front door we were greeted with what I refer to as "nervous music". Very loud. This continued inside and throughout our lunch. I never voluntarily choose to eat at such places. :sick:
 
Tommy said:
Out of necessity, yesterday we had to eat at a restaurant in another town and the "most likely" one we could find was a Chili's. Before we passed the front door we were greeted with what I refer to as "nervous music". Very loud. This continued inside and throughout our lunch. I never voluntarily choose to eat at such places. :sick:
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I'll bet right now you're thinking, "I should have said something!" or "What I should have said was ..... !" :)Am I right? I don't think it is wrong to ask the staff if they can lower the volume a great deal. Especially considering, "how good the food is". LOL. It usually works unless the customers have kicked off their shoes and are dancing up a storm. :giggle:
 
It's usually the kids who work there who crank up the music. It's inconsiderate, but they don't care.

I used to manage a few pizza parlors, and I walked in unexpectedly at least twice a month. If the music was too loud when I walked in, I'd get after the shift manager. They got fired if it happened a second time.

Back then, restaurant music wasn't usually a radio station. They had a system where you selected sets of music from various genres (including holiday sets) and let it play on a loop until you selected another.

My employees were only allowed to select certain ones. If a set was playing that they weren't supposed to select, same thing...the shift manager got one warning. Sometime in the mid-90s, restaurant owners and managers could simply disable the sets they didn't want played, or get systems with a limited selection.
 
I saw this on Google A-I:
Restaurants often play loud music to create a lively atmosphere, encourage faster table turnover by making diners eat and drink quicker, and potentially increase sales by promoting a more energetic vibe, even if it means sacrificing some conversation quality; some research suggests that louder music can lead to increased alcohol consumption and faster dining times.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
I saw this on Google A-I:
Restaurants often play loud music to create a lively atmosphere, encourage faster table turnover by making diners eat and drink quicker, and potentially increase sales by promoting a more energetic vibe, even if it means sacrificing some conversation quality; some research suggests that louder music can lead to increased alcohol consumption and faster dining times.
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That's probably right, but it still sucks.
 
Murrmurr said:
It's usually the kids who work there who crank up the music. It's inconsiderate, but they don't care.
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I get the impression they think it's cool and that everyone likes it.
Murrmurr said:
I used to manage a few pizza parlors, and I walked in unexpectedly at least twice a month. If the music was too loud when I walked in, I'd get after the shift manager. They got fired if it happened a second time.
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You're the kind of boss every company should have.
Murrmurr said:
Back then, restaurant music wasn't usually a radio station. They had a system where you selected sets of music from various genres (including holiday sets) and let it play on a loop until you selected another.
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Sort of like "elevator music". Montovani or Ferrante & Teicher or Mitch Miller stuff. There was a name for that kind of music but I can't remember what it was called. I'm sure you know what I mean. What was that name? Seabring music or something like that?

EDIT: I remember now - Musak!
 
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Knight said:
Glad you recognize them for what they are. Way to many refer to them as restaurants.
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It still irks me when people refer to cinemas and movie houses as "theatres" and the drive-in movie snack shack "for your dinning pleasure". :ROFLMAO:
 
MACKTEXAS said:
I saw this on Google A-I:
Restaurants often play loud music to create a lively atmosphere, encourage faster table turnover by making diners eat and drink quicker, and potentially increase sales by promoting a more energetic vibe, even if it means sacrificing some conversation quality; some research suggests that louder music can lead to increased alcohol consumption and faster dining times.
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I'll bet it leads to nervous conditions, gulping your food, and ulcers too. One thing for sure ..... it leads to me never coming back again.
 

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