Segmund, and you are seriously asking why this is so? Really?

I don't go into certain shops anymore because the staff is chatting so very loud with each other. It is annoying. The same at a hospital I recently went to.

But then again, it is what it is, and since there are not any real options one simply ignores it.

Note : I am not even getting started on their non existent knowledge on what they are supposed to do...or on how they swamp any national as soon as they enter the shop to ignore any expat customer.