Adult Proof Ring Tones are Annoying (But it’s Cool I Can Still Hear Them)
I read about this supposedly adult-proof ringtone that was developed in Britain so kids could receive calls without adults knowing a few weeks ago, but now the NY Times has a good article about the technology behind and how kids are using it in NYC schools. The best part of the article is that they actually have an audio sample of the file, so you can finally get a scientific answer to that question that’s been lingering in your (my) head; “Am I getting old?”
Well I gave the ringtone a listen and I’m proud to announce that even though I just turned the big Three Zero, I can still hear it extremely clearly and it’s annoying as hell. Yay–I’m not old! How about you? Can you hear it?
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aaaa! i’m old, i’m old! i could only hear it with my volume turned up pretty high. :(
Thank GOD I heard it. Sad thing is, I played it for a few other people in the office and they couldn’t hear a thing… even at full blast. They still think I’m playing a joke on them.
OMG I can only hear a tiny bit. but only because i know it’s playing. i’m not old but my hearing is apparently shot. should have been better about wearing those earplugs at the all ages hardcore shows in high school…
holy crap. i can hear it, by why the hell would anyone want that as their ringtone??? it’s so goddamn annoying (like the digital equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard) that i think i’d quickly develop a pavlovian response to my cell phone. and not a good one, like salivating. :)
seriously, the people who can’t hear it–they might be old but they’re lucky they don’t need to be subjected to it. Maybe I should save the ringtone and play it every year on my birthday to determine when I finally do get old. Hmm…
it doesnt work on my mum and she’s 48!!!
SHE CAN HEAR IT