Yeah, fluorescent is good at filling up space with light. It's the tube factor. It emits the light better overall (even compact fluorescent screw ins are a little better than incandescent because the actual light emitting part is at the surface kinda).

It's actually really good in a space where you need even lighting rather than good lighting. Works spaces, like in a shop or kitchen, you want less shadows and more coverage, even if it's in that wonky blue that fluorescents have. If you're stuck with a single overhead, fluorescent is just better than incandescent, and can have advantages over LED or halogen. Sure, you'd want to supplement with a surface based directional source, but that's way easier than trying to light with lamps only

If being highly offended by other people’s lights is a problem to you, you must have it good. Not everyone can afford new lights, there’s implications like needing an electrician or even new infrastructure, some people might not like changing for sustainability reasons.

Let it go, let it go…trying singing it.