I just went to Best Buy in West Paterson, NJ and when I came out, my eardrums were still vibrating.
I went there to buy a digital camera, and possibly an HD DVD. While I was looking at cameras, I start to hear the THX wave, as I call it. REALLY LOUD. Someone was testing some speakers out, but it was so loud and I was about 20ft from the source. It was very loud, but I figured it was just a once thing.
Then this guy starts to play Voodoo People by the Prodigy at the same loudness. Instant headache. The bass was so big that I couldn't take it. I was trying to go towards the source to see if I could lower it, but the closer I got to it, the more unbearable it became. I only went about 7ft.
Then I retreated to the front of the store. On the other side of the store was the source, but despite the distance, it was still super loud and giving me even more of a headache. He played Voodoo People for about a minute.
I asked for the manager. He made me wait for five minutes and then said that it was part of the Best Buy "ambiance." He said go somewhere else. He didn't apologize and didn't care about my headache, or the fact that I was interested in purchasing merchandise.
So after getting his information, I left and went somewhere else to buy what I needed. But I still have this headache. 30 minutes after the incident, as I sit here typing at my computer, my ears still feel raped and my headache has diminished a little, but is sensitive to loud sounds. Why would anybody ever have a need to put something so loud? Why would you do that to their ears?
CLIFFS:
Went to Best Buy to buy something.
Music was played really loud and gave me a headache.
Manager said I don't care.
BEST BUY SUCKS!
I went there to buy a digital camera, and possibly an HD DVD. While I was looking at cameras, I start to hear the THX wave, as I call it. REALLY LOUD. Someone was testing some speakers out, but it was so loud and I was about 20ft from the source. It was very loud, but I figured it was just a once thing.
Then this guy starts to play Voodoo People by the Prodigy at the same loudness. Instant headache. The bass was so big that I couldn't take it. I was trying to go towards the source to see if I could lower it, but the closer I got to it, the more unbearable it became. I only went about 7ft.
Then I retreated to the front of the store. On the other side of the store was the source, but despite the distance, it was still super loud and giving me even more of a headache. He played Voodoo People for about a minute.
I asked for the manager. He made me wait for five minutes and then said that it was part of the Best Buy "ambiance." He said go somewhere else. He didn't apologize and didn't care about my headache, or the fact that I was interested in purchasing merchandise.
So after getting his information, I left and went somewhere else to buy what I needed. But I still have this headache. 30 minutes after the incident, as I sit here typing at my computer, my ears still feel raped and my headache has diminished a little, but is sensitive to loud sounds. Why would anybody ever have a need to put something so loud? Why would you do that to their ears?
CLIFFS:
Went to Best Buy to buy something.
Music was played really loud and gave me a headache.
Manager said I don't care.
BEST BUY SUCKS!
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