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/^t/People go to pubs and other places of this kind not only to drink and eat, but also to meet their friends and talk. Maybe sometimes nice music promotes a nice chat but most often it keeps people from talking. If it is too loud they would simply have to shout, but even if it is quiet music still disturbs. Subconsciously one feels that it will make up for the necessity of conversation. Why should people talk if the space between them is already filled? This way background music prevents socialising and weakens the bonds in societies. However it may also create an addiction. Young generation especially seems to be unable to talk, save work, without some acoustic support. They got used to it to such an extent, that they cannot function if deprived of music. Paradoxically, at the same time those people do not appreciate music as art any longer. It is only a jingling wallpaper to them. Therefore music became greatly cheapened now.