Annoying Ringtones - Crazy But Not Offensive
The line between 'genius' and 'annoying' is a thin one. Dr Stephen Hawking: Genius. Dr Stephen Hawking dressed as a frog on a motorbike going "bimbimbimbim bodumbom bom": Annoying. In fact, almost anything to do with the Crazy Frog is so annoying, it's starting to border on offensive.
The Sun reports that almost four hundred people have complained about the infamous Crazy Frog ringtone, being shown repeatedly on primetime television.
At last, peace could be forthcoming for the safety of us who are
constantly subjected to the annoying nuisance of crap ringtones.
However, the ASA (Advertising Standards Agency) cannot act on the
complaints and only controls the content of the adverts, not the amount
of times they are shown.
Well, can't they change the rules before people really start losing it? The watchdog is telling people to complain to the television channels who show it, and also to Jamster, who are responsible for the creation of the ringtones. Bless us for pointing that out.
The Sun quotes a source from Kent as saying: “The ad makes my blood boil”.
Jamster are also quoted as saying: “The vast majority love it. It will continue while people want it”.
I am quoting myself as saying: “Who wants this intrusive mobile ringtone terrorism malarky, reveal yourself!”
Also, how about that Nessie The Dragon ringtone “Fly with me”, surely more annoying than the last Crazy Frog. Or what about that rubbish little yellow bird, professing his love to the other bird on the branch.
Thankfully, now there is a new version for the Crazy Frog, the Axel Foley (Beverley Hills Cop) ringtone, which starts off pretty ok with that “ding ding ding ding ding”.
However, it all gets very annoying after that, and it’s not amusing in the least. The horrible mobile ringtones have surely become a source of involuntary extreme aggression for many people.
Will it ever stop? If you hear someone with one of these ringtones than warn them of the damage they are doing to others!
Please, Jamster have mercy on us all!
[story by Carl Allegard]
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FUCK THAT. I want Jamster to prove that 'THE VAST MAJORITY' love it. Do We Fuck. Everybody I know hates the frog. Jamster CANNOT prove that - such a stupid statement to make.
I demand a referendum on this. Anybody that has bought the frog should be deported.
Posted by: the voice of a thousand caribou at 20 May 2005 16:07:21
Finally, somebody else understands my plight. Remember the Nokia tune? Yeah, that was annoying.
I say we should start a campaign against aural terrorism. the second anybodys phone rings with that on, stick them in camp x-ray. harsh, but entirely justified
Posted by: Idly Gathering Moss at 20 May 2005 16:33:30
Do you like the monster better than the frog?
Posted by: Anthony Wayne at 20 May 2005 21:01:08
Rise up ye proles. Ban all ringtones, full stop. All phones on silent/vibrate from now on.
FTF
Posted by: FTF at 21 May 2005 12:51:04
Cant the original creater some how prove he created it and sew that shitty company for copyright infringements or have they alrdy tryed?
Posted by: ME at 26 May 2005 12:29:11
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