Hong Kong has about 3 mobile phones per person. There is an ongoing race to find the latest and greatest in mobile phone technology, whether it be cameras, looks or whatever.
So I'm waiting in a lobby today and suddenly I hear the ocean rushing in. I look around. No tsunami heading my way. But then there it is again. Yes, it's one of those polyphonic rings of a tidal wave about to hit. This guy's phone proceeded to flash every colour of the rainbow and I thought it was about to short circuit. A rapid fire conversation ensued. Finishing his call, he closed the phone and it chirped like a cicada with another flash of light to finish. The man then casually waited for the lift to arrive as if nothing had happened.
In the meantime I was trying to work out what had just happened. It's just a friggin' phone, after all. But now I think I'm blind and deaf. Plus I keep thinking there's a tidal wave coming my way. At least it's not Brittney Spears.
Posted by Simon at November 18, 2003 02:48 PM | TrackBackSeeing as I work in a telecom world, let me just say this:
I. Love. Polyphonic. Ring. Tones.
I have a number of them on my phone, all plugged to different people (for example, when my boss calls it plays the "Death March" from "Star Wars"). And with my camera, I took their pictures, so not only do they have specific ring tones, but on some of them a picture pops up, too (not for my boss, though. That would be weird).
Phones-can't leave home without them.
Posted by: Helen at November 18, 2003 04:33 PM