Depending on the model of the pump, you can usually turn off the sound with one of the buttons on the right. The ones I have seen have four buttons on each side, and the second or third (or maybe bottom? I forget) button on the right will at least mute the ad. It's worth a shot. It's so obnoxious, it's almost worth soaking it in gasoline.
I haven't had a chance to read it fully, just skimmed, but there is some hand-wringing about "Sharia Law." Maybe someone who is less prone to terminal eye-rolling can give a good summary.
Ah, the margarine of anti-fungal creams.