Ringback Tones

I don't understand ringback tones. I get personalized ring TONES. But the ringback tone confuses me. What makes you think I want to listen to a song of your choosing while I wait for you to answer the damn phone? Even regular ring tones that are set too loud annoy me, and I'm guilty of that also. I get embarassed everytime Beyonce starts singing to the room full of people, who all turn and look for the idiot whose phone is singing on high blast. Yep, that's me...sorry bout that.

Like I've already mentioned in previous posts, I am a guidance counselor. Lots of times I have to call moms & dads. Some of the time, instead of "ring ring" I hear random songs playing for me. And in some cases, creepy songs. The Parent Ringback tones that stand out in recent memory the most are "Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake and "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye. And I know for a fact it wasn't the kids giving out their own cell phone numbers so that I can't reach their parents because both times the parent answered. Do you think they thought to themselves, "Oh crap, it's my kid's school. Hope they don't think I'm waiting for my booty call because of this stupid ringback song" Probably not, otherwise they would've never chosen such a dumb ringback tone to begin with. One mom has a nice classical piece as her ringback tone. That's a nice, mature, professional choice. I actually enjoy calling her because it relaxes me. But then she always catches me off guard when she answers. I hate ringback tones, phones are meant to ring, not sing.