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Re:We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus by Cuckoo123 on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @06:49PM (#21579686)
I'd always assumed (maybe wrongly) that restaurants and bars played music loudly so that patrons couldn't hold a proper conversation, and thus, drank more instead.
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Re:We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus by crummy on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:52PM (#21580708)
Sorry for the poor source, but according to one study at least that does seem to be the case.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2017/11/14/loud-music-drink...

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Re:We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus by Cuckoo123 on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @10:13PM (#21580808)
It cites what sounds like pretty credible research. Although they could have probably got the same research by asking any group of 40yr+ cynics. :)
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Re:We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus by adultSwim on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @06:00PM (#21589560)
It's so you can't hear the drunk people who will be talking no matter what over the music.
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