About 80% of people are ashamed of their cell phone ringtones. Almost all the people involved in the study (97%) admitted that they judge a person by ringtone.
Most people also said that changing the melody a few times a year, an average of 3.4 times. It is difficult to decide which ringtone to download; this issue takes about 37.5 minutes of free time of the average owner of a cell phone.
What can people think of a single person, relying only on the ringtone heard?
The latest hit – person is moving in step with the times, but most likely is a victim of fashion, trying to appear «in topic»
Classic hits - those over 30, trying to establish themselves with the help of proven hits
The melody of a Hollywood blockbuster - mad at the movie, the person who spends too much time in front of the TV screen or in the cinema
The melody of the TV show - funny personality, which has too much free time
The melody of the old show - creative people, who love popular culture, but, nevertheless, are a bit sickened
Kids melody - humorist, who likes to joke, thereby provoking the rest of the people
Sports melody - a true athlete, loves the women's society, but it lacks a bit of imagination
Classic - The phone’s owner has a good taste, highly educated, but old fashioned
Ringtone with a capital letter (Crazy Frog, and the like) – absolutely unacceptable ringtone, which is set by small-minded people
Preset ringtone on your phone - a man not trying to impress anybody, perhaps he was too busy and he has more important matters than to pick up some new ringtones for cell phone
Usual «bell» - a good personality, people are not trying to impress someone or boring, narcissistic, even with the lack of creativity
«Vibro» - an introvert who does not want to be noticed, or a businessman who does not want to seem rude and distracting other people
90% of the people at least once in their lives criticized others for a specified ringtone. People are often embarrassed when their phone rings.
Of all those surveyed, one of ten owners of the phone admitted that is changing the ringtone every week to be «in topic» and do not seem «backward». Most people believe that if the ringtone is not «cool», then the person also does not deserve attention.
The expert on body language Flic Everett commented the results of the study:
«It's no wonder that people are mad of the ringtones for cell phones. Just ringtones have become as fashionable accessories, such as clothing or jewelry. And indeed, we shall be judged on the ringtones, but it is quite natural.
It's very difficult to find the right tone - those who constantly download the latest music and put such songs as ringtones in the eyes of the people most often seem to be fashionable, but sometimes, and miserable, failed attempt to make a good impression. «Retro ringtones» look trick, and cartoon music suggests that the owner of the phone feels humorists - in fact, both types of ringtones are quite irritating, and put them is not recommended.
Some people call «bell», and many immediately identify the owners of such phones to boring people who lack imagination. I do not agree with them. Most likely, this type of ringtones indicates that the person in possession of the phone is a quiet person who does not care about the opinion of others and who has more important affairs ».
