I’m an Adult?
You know you’re getting old when you cannot hear the high frequency “mosquito” ring tone. The article I read says that as we age, we lose the ability to hear certain frequencies. The graph below shows the frequency loss and the corresponding age. But, because I still think that I am young I think “Pfft! I’m sure I can still hear it. Bring it on, Man!” So I play it and what do I hear? NOTHING. I’m certain that the volume on my laptop isn’t on so I check and it’s on. I play it again and I hear NOTHING. Okay, I hear a little something but really not enough to be classified as a sound. CRAP! I’m old – I’m freaking OLD! It’s not enough that I had to the responsible thing and leave my fun job for one that will provide my family with more financial security and progress my career along. It’s not enough that I have to put other and their wants before mine. It’s not enough that I have to check the box that says that I’m over the age of 30. But, now after NOT hearing the mosquito noise I have to admit that I am an adult and that I have lost some of my hearing. What’s next? Is my hair going to fall out? Thankfully I don’t have age spots on my hands or face and I don’t have crow’s feet. But those days are coming – they are a hair’s breath away! I have been told that I don’t look my age and I certainly don’t act it. Okay, maybe in certain circumstances that’s not such a good thing. I swear that this is enough to send me into a mid-life crisis if I hadn’t had my one alloted one earlier. Or, maybe that was my quarter-life crisis which means that I am certainly entitled to a mid-life crisis. |  Source: New York Times, June 12, 2006 |
Phew, I’m still young! Although, that as a ringtone would annoy the piss out of me. It’s almost painful!
Woohoo! I’m 34 and still heard it. I KNEW I was immature!
But Dave! is right….what a fucking annoying ringtone.
Where are you getting the ringtone from? I may be in denial, but I want to tripple check!
Hmm… I’m 36 and can also hear it.
HAH! Turns out that I CAN hear it! I tried it at home and I could hear it – maybe I couldn’t hear it over the office sounds. What a relief!
Here is the link for those who are curious. http://www.fork.com/ringtones.php
over 40 and I hear it too well… this must be a joke to scare aging X-ers