on ringtones (again)

sometimes, it's funny. sometimes cute. but only for the 1st few times.

I have a case on why you should not use your kid's voice as a ring tone, although we do love them oh-so-much. In fact, BECAUSE we love them, we should't use their voice, so as to avoid the situation I'm going to share below.

There was this case (another case - not the one mentioned before). The ringtone was the son's voice, saying 'mummy, pick up the phone'. And as with all ringtones, it repeats itself. I guess the ringtone, was especially for when the son calls. Let's name the son, 'Ali'.

So this woman.. she was busy on the office phone, when her hp started to ring. It was her son : "Mummy, pick up the phone..... Mummy, pick up the phone.... Mummy, pick up the phone.... Mummy, pick up the phone...".

By the third repeat, It started to sound, to me, as if the boy was pestering her to answer the phone. I realised she felt that way too, when right after her office call, she answered the phone, clearly irritated, "YES Ali?! Mummy was on the phone..."

Poor boy, it's not like he knew.. he only called ONCE.

See, proven case.

If you still want to hear your children's voices, perhaps you can use their voices in other non-irritating way.
Maybe, you can have the kids saying 'ring ring... ring ring..' instead. It wouldn't sound too whiny, I think.

The best test would be this : Before you decide to use a recorded voice as a ringtone, or ANY ringtone for that matter - let it ring and repeat it self at least 3 times. Then do that 2 more times. See how you feel about it. If you still feel absolutely fine, or you actually enjoyed it - then go ahead. Otherwise, be considerate and don't make others feel what you felt.



Toenote : I seriously have nothing against children! And I seriously have nothing serious against people using children's voices as ringtones. I seriously don't feel THAT irritated, that I would go over and slam the hp to the ground or.... simply shut it off. No.. no. I seriously don't and won't.

It's just one of those small, mundane matters that i sometimes ponder over (like stirring tea).
But even though it's mundane, it COULD raise our level of consideration for others a teeny weeny bit.

* The name used is in no way related to anyone I know, dead or alive. Any resemblance is purely coincidental, masyaAllah.