HFWR
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
I guess I disagree with the whole premise.
"Be assured that the cup adds no quality to the coffee"?
Many things we enjoy in life are multidimensional, multifaceted. It is the total experience we are after. We don't usually go to a restaurant for just the food, there must be ambiance also. We don't just buy chairs that are comfortable, we probably look for style also. Why travel, there is food and shelter were we live?
Life would be boring if we were only after the function in all things.
I enjoy drinking my coffee (or beer or wine or water) out of something that makes the whole experience better. That doesn't cause me stress, that elevates the experience. It seems like such a simple way to raise the quality of life to a higher level. Does anyone really feel that drinking coffee out of a Styrofoam cup is the same as drinking out of a stylish, well balanced, comfortable (and functional - micro-wave and dishwasher safe), porcelain mug? Animals don't care about the dish they eat out of, humans do. I don't want to change places, and the new-age music won't make me change my mind about that.
Which makes me wonder - why add music to the video? It conflicts with the intended message - 'be assured the music adds no quality to the message'?
Sorry, I don't get it - even seems backwards to me.
-ERD50
And you kids get off my lawn...
I believe the intended message wasn't that beauty or music or whatever adds no value. It was that stressing and striving to have "just the right" geehaw, especially if it's a budget killer, does not necessarily improve the quality of life.