Ring A Ding Ding

I am one of the minority of people that do not own a Cell Phone. I have no need for one and therefore I don’t have a desire to own one. My house phone works just fine and cost me far less than what using a cell phone would cost. I do not spent a lot of time on the telephone. My average long distance bill is usually less than $12 per month.

I’ve argued this point with family members, who all have cell phones. They claim that I’m living in the Stone Age and averse to changing with the times. I agree; I’m set in my ways and I enjoy my “status quo ante” way of life.

I also do not have Call Waiting nor do I have caller ID. If a person really wants to speak to me they will call back after I have finished my current telephone conversation. If it’s an emergency they can get the operator to break in on my call. As for Caller ID; if I want to avoid a caller I just hang up on them after saying a pleasant hello and goodbye. That’s basic telephone etiquette, something that most of the younger generations do not understand.

The reason for this post is that I saw a Google Ad, on one of the sites that I regularly visit, for free ringtones. It seems that everyone with a cell phone wants to have a special ring tone. So much so, that if you Google “free ringtones”, in quotes, you’ll get more than 2,400,000 sites offering free ringtones to visit.

Personally, I like to hear the old fashion Ma Bell ring on my phone.

The Beach Bum