Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
More of "People with more money than sense."
Wow - wrap your head around this:
Music can alter a space as much as lighting, fabrics and artwork, but until recently, most people relied on their own judgment when it came to sound. Now, though, an increasing number are hiring personal music stylists to pick out tunes for their homes just as they might hire an interior decorator to select furnishings.
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Though they consider clients’ musical preferences, stylists said they are paid to be the final arbiters of what songs work in a space. “When clients hire me, they are buying into the Coleman brand of taste,” Mr. Feltes said. Stylists typically charge between $50 and $250 per hour of music, which they usually download onto iPods but which can also be delivered on CDs.
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“When someone walks in and hears great music, it’s like looking at a wonderful painting on the wall that gives you certain emotions,” said Mr. Wagner, who gets his playlists updated quarterly. “I love that I don’t have to think about what to put on. It’s already done for me.”
"I love that I don't have to think..."
*sigh*
And if you think that's bad, here's a little seasonal item:
But what to do about that ghost that has been making such a racket, scaring the guests and making it impossible to sleep? Sure, you can kid yourself that it’s a squirrel on the roof or a rattling pipe or a fog that comes up from time to time. (On Narragansett Bay? Sure, pal, that’s credible.) But eventually, when guests and family members become truly frightened, something must be done.
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Ms. Vent’s guide, which costs $7.97, contains a paranormal activity log in which to record such things as electrical devices going on and off, unexplained noises and cold and hot spots. It lists common misconceptions, including the notion that “paying someone to spread lotions and potion all over the house” will make the spirits go away.
“What does work? Communication!!!” writes Ms. Vent, who is one of those people who is paid; her cleansing services cost $125 an hour. “This does not necessarily mean that they will leave, but you should be able to work out a livable situation.”
Particularly if you've just paid someone $125 per hour to communicate with those ghosts for you.
*sigh*
Man, am I cynical.
Jim Downey
(Hat tip to ML for the links.)
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Isn't it really the same thing...
Hiring someone to pick out your furniture, select your artwork, pick your music... it's really all the same, isn't it? If you're trying for a particular effect, as opposed to a place that reflects your own tastes (however eclectic), maybe it's worthwhile having someone with a special skill do your thinking for you. I've never been in a professionally decorated home, but I've worked in two office buildings that were professionally decorated. They sported ghastly cubicle shades, dreadful art, and unpleasant public spaces. I figure if the companies had paid someone to select a playlist for the lobby, it would have been equally dreadful. But they certainly achieved an effect.