The soft-rock-easy-listening-muzak is bad enough, I can't concentrate. It is certainly worse when it's played softly, I find my ear straining to make it out and then any attempt at conversation is truly shot. However, the ABSOLUTE worst, is muzak in OTHER LANGUAGES!!!!

I worked as a hostess at a Chinese restaurant while I was in high school. Stuck behind a register for most of the night, listening to Chinese takes on American pop music. Dreadful. When I finally got to the spot where I found myself singing in the shower (not an uncommon occurance) and it was "FlashDance"...in MANDARIN....I quit the job.