I always knew people who could write music had brains that just worked differently from mine. Same for some painters. And then there was Robin Williams. Whew!
It's difficult seizing properties on corners in order to make room for roundabouts. Lawsuits and such you know. And people who have lived there forever don't really want to see a big chunk of their property carved away, or see the depreciation they'll suffer from that.
I avoid self checkout for a completely different reason. I like keeping people employed. It's not like Walmart or those other stores are hurting for profits.
Trying to watch a movie on the premium channels is so annoying. Turn sound up for dialogue. Turn down for music or sound effects. Turn it up again, turn it down again. It's not fun. It's not "artistic". It's stupid. Stop it! I too have to rely on CC so I'm not changing the volume every 10 seconds.