![]() ![]() Kevin writes… “The ringtone I have set for my wife is a dog barking. It would seem that much like myself, Kevin is a misunderstood soul. Perhaps the best answer came from Kevin Myers, at Reed College. It makes me happy, and gets me through the hell I know usually accompanies the phone call. Another one gets Dueling Banjos, the theme from Deliverance. One woman I work with on a regular basis gets Tubular Bells, the theme from The Exorcist. By the way, you’re really not that great in bed. I really do! Whether you’re the stupidest person I’ve ever dated is neither here nor there. Maybe it’s because I still use it for his ringtone …” He was a definitely hurt I don’t think things have been the same since. It was just a joke but one day I left my phone at home when I went to the grocery store and he tried to call me. and I’m gon screw it up, yea, cause I’m an idiot and I’m your boyfriend…” When the phone rings it starts, “Hey I’m gon get ya gifts, and keep them for myself. Over at Kaplow PR, Kate writes, “The ringtone I use for my boyfriend is a Jimmy Fallon song, “your idiot boyfriend.” Good thing for Saretta’s ex that there isn’t a song called “I’ve just sliced off your testicles.”Įrica Beutnagel, over at Text 100, tells me that just to drive her father crazy, she made his ringtone “This Old Man.” She also mentions that a friend of hers uses “Wasted” by Carrie Underwood for her lesser half. Saretta Holler, the Marketing Communications Manager at Kettley, notes that her now ex-husband has the ring tone “Don’t Lie” by the Black-Eyed Peas. One thing I did notice in the responses though, is that while men do it because it’s funny and they tend to see the humor in it, if a woman does it to your number, you should most likely keep your head down – you’ve got a situation on your hands. I got some more interesting comments, as well.īarry Wegener, Senior Director over at Carlson Marketing in Minneapolis, told me that the ring tone for his wife is a wolf whistle, which “does attract attention when she calls.” He goes on in an email to say that “it really doesn’t go over well at church.” So alarms, Darth Vader… It really all makes sense – and more importantly, is a sign of respect! No matter how much of a “man” we are, we’re programmed… When the woman we care for calls, we jump. He noted the “terrific irony” of it,” saying that “she got a laugh out of it, but was also kind of asking why.” When I pressed him, he noted, “well, what did she expect?” His name is Patrick McQuown, and he’s a professor at Georgetown University, as well as working for a wireless company called SinglePoint. I stopped and asked “alarm” man at the airport what the deal was. So I posted the question around and guess what? It ain’t only me. Which to me, kills me – because my logic has always been “hey, if I DIDN’T do it, and you were just a generic ring, it would mean I didn’t care!” To hear “da da da doo da da, doo, da daaaa… Hi honey!” naturally makes everyone around me laugh. Think about it – Darth Vader was, and still very much is, the ultimate bad ass! He’s got the power! He can kill you or cut off your airflow with his mind! This is Darth Vader! You don’t mess with Darth Vader!Īn air-raid siren goes off? You snap your ass to full attention and focus, because if you don’t, you gonna die!!Īnd yes, I also did it because it’s damn funny as hell. The Imperial March, or an air-raid siren, to me, is one of the highest heaps of praise imaginable. In fact, it was refreshing to meet someone else who also had the highest regard towards his girlfriend. Now, before I continue, you have to understand – This is no way is, or has been been meant as an insult. In other words, when my girlfriend calls, she gets The Imperial March from Star Wars. ![]() ![]() Leitmotif means “a recurrent theme associated with characters or events in a drama.” If you can’t read music, the one line above is probably the most famous example of leitmotif in the world. See, my girlfriend gets this when she calls. Not only because of how funny that actually is, but because I thought I was the only one who did that! I realized that his personalized ring tone for his wife was an air-raid alarm, and I cracked up. Looking to my right, I see a guy pick up his iPhone, press a button to stop the alarm, put the phone to his ear, and say nonchalantly, “Hi honey.” ![]() But not a routine “beep beep beep,” but more of an air horn “ hide the artwork and the silver the Nazis are coming!” type of alarm. Was at the airport last night, happily typing away, when I hear an alarm next to me. “Where you at – The Whole City Behind Us…” Boost Mobile Commercial, 2004. Have you joined my incredibly non-annoying, once-in-a-while email newsletter? ![]()
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