I need to ask all of you for your input at whether I am too judgemental or not. More specifically, it is to see if my annoyance at something is unfounded or not. Earlier this week, I called a company to order some supplies at work. They had one of those phone things where it plays music until they pick up (
I'm too out of touch to know what they are actually called, is it a ring back?) The song - All Summer Long by Kid Rock. And it was very loud. Now, I don't really think that song is a good choice for a professional business. It is quite embarrasing to be listening to someone singing about "smoking funny things" and "making love out by the lake" when your boss walks in and I do not appreciate that company putting me in that position. Do you think that is an appropriate song for a professional business to play? Am I being a little picky?
It could be that I was more annoyed because I happen to hate that song. Not so much the song but the fact that all of a sudden all these non-country people just decide to be country. Kid Rock - you are not a country music artist and I don't appreciate your songs being played on my nice country stations. (Oh, and please take a shower and wash your hair. I'm all about the no poo movement but you have taken it too far.) But this whole country cross-over has become an epidemic. I think Hootie and the Blowfish were perfectly fine back in the day, but what the heck is Darius Rucker doing in Nashville? So basically, I am not a fan of this genre mixing thing. At all. And if you as a business choose to promote it, I will take offense.
I agree entirely with your first paragraph.
ReplyDeleteI don't care about country cross-overs because I don't listen to country stations, but I imagine it would be annoying if I did.
I was interviewing students for a tutoring job, and when I called a potential worker and got x-rated rap music for the ring, I crossed him right off the list. So yes, innappropriate. And, I HATE that song you mentioned!
ReplyDeleteno you're not judgmental or over-reacting. Phone lines should stick to oldies as their most exciting form of "ring-back" if elevator music just isn't enough for them.
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