[Bartweiss]

> The worst are chains which don't just play pop music but also have pseudo radio jockeys

I'll one-up you - the grocery story nearest my house has abandoned all pretense, and just plays a non-stop ad loop over the PA. It's easier to tune out than bad pop, granted, but it feels like absolutely shameless abuse of my attention.

As for music in gyms, I suppose I'm cheating - the rock gym I go to plays music that could easily have been from my Pandora station, so I don't actually worry about how annoying it might be.