Whoever you were, spare us the sneers about America. Pop music and noise culture are very widespread. I have gritted my teeth in Iceland and cringed in fine restaurants in Paris. I remember having supper in a pub in the far north of Scotland where the music was simply execrable.

I believe that the stuff is simply a side effect of having 40-year-old males in charge of most establishments.
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Seayaker, I applaud your Swiss Army approach.