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.

Like "Someone to love" sounding out at the start of a speed-dating session?

"Paint it Black" while standing in front of the paint selection trying to decide what color to paint the bedroom

Don't Bring Me Down (ELO) when you are a negotiator trying to talk someone down from the ledge of a building

Hopelessly devoted to you when you are filing the stalker report and getting the restraining order at the police station

Smack my B**ch Up (Prodigy) - while working at the Battered Women's Shelter

This is fairly similar to "Inappropriate music on hold" tunes, isn't it?

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

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.

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.  :\'(