NOT ALOUD

What is it with people who just cant get their devices with sound together and in order. Nothing is more annoying than that person who answers their cell phone on speaker. Its usually the same thing- "Hi, wait, wait, one second, youre on speaker phone, lemme get you off" person on the other end doesnt even hear this and babbles on "So yeah the doctor says, its my blood sugar which is strange, because I dont really eat sugary foods.." Insert, the " Wow, he really said that? no way!! hang on, how do I turn this thing off, okay, wait lemme call you back." Only to get the same result all over again. Thing is, they stay unfazed and carry on the conversation the second time around, like, "Oh well, I cant fix it so ill just torture everyone around me". Are they freaking serious?? Leave the store! This has happened around me a ton uptown, another reason why I avoid that area. Its so annoying and a part of me is humiliated for the poor victim on the other end of the line who is describing their inability to go to the bathroom in 3 days, their cruel boss or their gossipy news flash that needs to be shared privately. When someone calls under those conditions I usually just hang up on them because I cant deal!. I also love when im on the phone with someone and they are having 3 different conversations with their exterminator, kids and their land line phone. Then I try and say, "dont worry, call me back" and they insist on carrying on the convo. ODD. Heres another one of my faves. Youre waiting on line at the post office and apparently so is the dude in front of you. Dudes got his ipod blastinggggg. I start thinking to myself.. Hi, is im on line too and I have no desire to listen to 50 cents candy shop there? Do I really care what song it is that youre rocking today? NO. Does that song drive me crazy? YES. Is anyone ever listening to a good song when this happens? NEVER. A reader of mine tends to have this problem on the train all the time too. Its like we are held captive by the top 40 charts and just cant seem to get away from those songs. Is anyone ever rocking Feist? Tom Petty? BRMC? Grizzly Bear? Hells no!! Why? because we are too snobby to share our songs with the mass public, ha not really, but because we need not flaunt our stuff. Its only the people who listen to the shit that find the need to rub it in our faces and exploit the heck out of it.
Even better, what is it with cab drivers chatting at the loudest octive know to man on their cell phone. Last time I checked, I was the one paying the tab on my cab ride. I dont need to listen to you flirt with your mistress in some undecipherable language nor do I need to hear you yell at your loved ones during my time in your cab. The other day I found myself struggling trying to hear myself talk on my own phone during my own cab ride. Dont I have the right to enjoy a noise free cab ride if thats what I chose? SHEESH!! When youre off duty do that.
On another like note, I figured Id get my cheese on and downloaded Britneys GIMME MORE as my ringtone to see what kind of reaction id get from the mass public. My rule was that id act totally casual in doing this and let it ring a good 10 seconds regardless of whether it was in my hand or not. How would the mass public react to my blatant disregard for others care or preference in music? Would they jig along, roll their eyes or act like nothing. Most of my friends laughed their faces off because that song is sooo not me. They thought it was funny. While in the supermarket, the checkout girl gave me a "represent" nod. At Barnes and Noble a little kid said, "Mommy, I want that song on my phone." At the airport, the porter said, damn girl, that song makes me wanna dance!" At Starbucks, the yuppies gave me a very snobby glance with a couple of eye rolls. The line at Urban Outfitters snarfed when they heard it and pretended I didnt exist. At the movies I got a few "SHUT YOUR FREAKING PHONE OFF... SO RUDE.' shout outs. All in all it was pretty funny. I did feel the need to apologize a few times at the cooler places (which I will leave un named) cough cough- American Apparel *wink wink* nah- just kidding- obviously. I dont embarrass easily.
The verdict is this- I had to change my ringtone after everyone told me that I never answer my phone. Turns out that I got a little too carried away with the song and letting it play, that I ended up with a bunch of missed calls. It was fun all in all though. My thoughts still remain the same though on the ipod thing, either get yourself some better taste in music or lower your stuff down.

Heres my recommendation- If youre gonna blast your stuff all over town like its nobodys business- at least do it to
THE BLACK LIPS- VENI, VEDI, VECI sheer amazingness.