On 2008-02-16 16:22:57 +0000, Emil Tiades said:

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:55:14 -0000, "nightjar" cpb@insert my surname
here.me.uk wrote:



I have the opposite problem - a reduction in hearing at mid-range
frequencies. However, wandering around Troyes at Christmas, I found the
constant music simply annoying.


My hearing is fine, but I cannot enter shoeshops and clothes stores
where rap noise is being "played".

I'm glad that you used the word NOISE to describe this pollution.

OTOH, I'm not sure that I would want to enter such stores anyway.