Monday, October 10, 2016

Shout out Loud

There seems to be an obsession for deafening loud music these days and I simply don’t get it why. I understand everybody wants to enjoy, have a good time and dance the night away, but why the deafening music. Will the party become less happening or will the fun be diluted if the music is a wee bit softer so that the ear drums don’t burst?

One can’t even go out and enjoy a beer at a decent pub without some damage to the ear drums. A dinner out with friends ends up being a dinner with your respective drink and plate as having a conversation is equivalent to scaling Mt. Everest. Just look at this paradox: A leading hangout place in Delhi is called Social but the loud music that it plays enables anything but socialising.

I know I might sound like an old bragging man, but if being young is damaging your ear drums and going out with people just to end up staring at their faces because a conversation is not possible, I’d rather be old.    

1 comment:

  1. Haha, I also raise this as an issue and keep telling the same thing to a lot of people. I heard an interesting explanation from a young person who said- loud music brings people closer! You have to literally get inside the ears of people to speak! Apparently works well for people who are on dates!

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