I'm back. Been busy laying the new kitchen floor!

I bought the tiles at a different Home Depot (my only local source) from the one I complained about. I wore my hearing protectors. I like the soft, waxy ones by Mack which mold to the shape of your ear canal.

The music in the second Home Depot was noticeably quieter, but I still used the hearing protectors because of it and because of the noticeable rumbling of the air conditioning. It made for a nicer visit.

The huge store had only one check-out clerk working. I gave up on the possibility of getting any help finding the tools I would need, so I bought the tile and went to my corner hardware store (also a chain) for everything else.

I am convinced that there is no kind of music which will please (or fail to irritate) all the possible customers to a store, so the best kind is no music.

PS Those soft hearing protectors are Great for airline travel as well. I put them in and put headphones right over them, listening to music I like.