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[astarael1]

NEW YORK - Students are using a new ring tone to receive messages in class -- and many teachers can't even hear the ring.

Some students are downloading a ring tone off the Internet that is too high-pitched to be heard by most adults. With it, high schoolers can receive text message alerts on their cell phones without the teacher knowing.

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[psycho_redhead]

Ah man, that noise is terrible.
Why doesn't just putting cellphones on vibrate do the job?

[astarael1]

It's the thrill of the teacher not being able hear cause they are old I guess. And vibrating phones make noise that can be heard by anyone.

[astarael1]

Test it on your parents. Especially the NPR one. Just to make sure theres no placebo effect.

As to young teachers, ...... I have no witty response so bite me.

heh

[thebiglab]

thats very interesting. after i read it here i heard them talking about it on 107.7 the end. that was fun. but pretty much i'm not an old fogey and i heard it. although it just sounded like a high pitched noise.. nothing painful.. maybe cuz i'm younger than you!! or not *Shrug*

anyway, hope your summers going good and hope to see u soon!

I remembered this story when...

[oompahobbit]

...my mom couldn't hear her goddamn brakes going... the pitch was so high that it was ear-piercing for me. Every time she stops the van, I want to die. And I just found out yesterday that my dad can't hear them either. Damn old people...