Jaywalking

A couple of hours ago, I was mindlessly flipping through the channels on telly as usual, almost about to switch it off, when I came to CNBC's channel with "The Jay Leno show".

After his usual stand up comedy act, he introduced one of his regular features, Jaywalking, where he walks around the streets doing impromptu interviews with the public depending on his show's topic for the night. Tonight's was, "Ringtones. Regular or annoying!?". (Regular = those tones that come as default in the phone. Annoying = those tones that were saved into the phone by the user) He'd walk around, interview anyone he sees, asks them about themselves like occupation, what cellphone they use etc.... then just before they answer what ringtone they use, the show would PAUSE, with the live audience shouting out whether they think the person is using Regular or Annoying, before the ringtone is played. He interviewed a Marine, a school disciplinarian, a casino dealer etc... and they all had annoying ringtones! It was pretty funny.

Made me think, I think everyone uses Annoying ringtones now. Think about it, try name 5 people you know who use Regular ringtones now. (NOT counting those whose phones are so ancient that its monophonic, or even, dare I say, polyphonic). I sure can't think of 5. Probably 3 is hard enough. These days, even kids and teenagers are using fancy smancy mobiles with mp3 enabled features. That's life huh.

Well, to me, know what REALLY takes the cake? This %#@!$ creature's looks and (especially) sounds. Arguably the WORLD's MOST ANNOYING SONG / RINGTONE ever made!! Its EVERYWHERE now!!! Started off as a song, then now EVERY song has incorporated it... christmas songs, modern songs.... darn it! Pisses me off when I hear ANYONE (loser) using it! What are people thinking? Does it ooze coolness?! GEEZ!

Incidentally, one of the members of public Jay Leno interviewed.... the Marine... he used this tone. *No further comment*

How about you? What ringtone do YOU use? Regular or Annoying?