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Subject: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: ChuckyG on 10/19/07 at 3:37 pm
I'm not a cell phone owner like most people (I've tried to avoid it as long as I can), but I was thinking certain ring tones might be inappropriate if the phone rings at the wrong time.
I'm not talking about just ringing at a bad time, but more like, picking a tone with lyrics in it like "i like big butts" when passing by a Layne Bryant store. Though, who knows, if you picked that tone maybe that's a good thing.
Can anyone think of any other examples? I was thinking this would be an interesting idea for a new section.
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: philbo on 10/23/07 at 5:40 am
Like "Someone to love" sounding out at the start of a speed-dating session?
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/23/07 at 5:46 am
"Paint it Black" while standing in front of the paint selection trying to decide what color to paint the bedroom
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/23/07 at 5:48 am
Don't Bring Me Down (ELO) when you are a negotiator trying to talk someone down from the ledge of a building
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/23/07 at 5:49 am
Hopelessly devoted to you when you are filing the stalker report and getting the restraining order at the police station
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/23/07 at 5:54 am
Smack my B**ch Up (Prodigy) - while working at the Battered Women's Shelter
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: philbo on 10/23/07 at 6:45 am
This is fairly similar to "Inappropriate music on hold" tunes, isn't it?
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: Red Ant on 10/23/07 at 6:46 am
Bon Jovi's "Wanted, Dead or Alive" while touring the Quantico HQ of the FBI.
Don't Bring Me Down (ELO) when you are a negotiator trying to talk someone down from the ledge of a building
or worse, Van Halen's "Jump"! ;D
Ant
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: ChuckyG on 10/23/07 at 8:02 am
This is fairly similar to "Inappropriate music on hold" tunes, isn't it?
yes, very... but I think it allows for more creative options, since it's not tied to being a company name or something. Instead it's based around events, which could have an even higher wince factor.
Subject: Re: Ring tones that sound at inappropriate moments?
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/23/07 at 8:05 am
Hopefully this isn't too terribly non-PC (if it is...please delete)
Kiss me Deadly (Lita Ford) while manning the phones for the AIDS Research telethon. :\'(