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My white Manager says my ringtone makes him uncomfortable
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I was actually more thinking about mundane every-man kinda white things like driving yer truck, yer woman leaving you, firing up the barbeque etc. Harmless shit, not whatever that thing is.
Sgt. Kabukiman
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dreamcastmaster
Banned
Not the hill to die on OP, and I had Straight Outta Compton as my ringtone back in the day.
Lol of all the things to have a superiority complex about
2 Slice Toaster
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It is 2016 and people are still using custom ringtones.
Hell yes your hilarious ringtone is still hitting the mark the tenth time its gone off today and don't let anyone tell you different.
Hell yes your hilarious ringtone is still hitting the mark the tenth time its gone off today and don't let anyone tell you different.
pokeystaples
Banned
Yeah, not the fight to make. My ringer is some stupid ish, but I keep it on silent at the gig.
LookAtMeGo
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Whats the problem with having a song as a ringtone? Do you guys have just normal rings for your ringtone? Seems pretty fucking boring. Are you those kind of people that think you are adults because of your choice in ringtone or something? Seems like an odd thing to complain about.
I will echo the sentiment that it's weird to not have your cellphone on vibrate at work.
That said, i got from your post that everyone has casual and personal ringtones, so he's basically picking on you for having one that basically expresses your black pride, definitely talk to HR.
That said, i got from your post that everyone has casual and personal ringtones, so he's basically picking on you for having one that basically expresses your black pride, definitely talk to HR.
stufte
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Yep, I try not to bother others in the office with obnoxious shit (as fun as that would be).
uncelestial
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Obviously, you should change your ringtone to Merle Haggard's "I'm A White Boy." So much more work appropriate.
Personally, I'd invite my boss to bring it on with the write up. If there's any kind of HR department at the company that guy is going to get shit on.
Personally, I'd invite my boss to bring it on with the write up. If there's any kind of HR department at the company that guy is going to get shit on.
Please OP, do this and report back.
TheOohChild
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I set my phone to vibrate at the office, which is usually as loud as a ringtone when vibrating against my desk and more annoying and it usually scares the fuck out of me.
PassiveObserver
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It's about as gauche as playing music out of your phone's speakers in public.
n64coder
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Maybe the boss man use the wrong set of words?
Very little details from the OP in this thread. I would like him to fill us in on more details such as:
- what do other co-workers have for ring-tones?
- why does he not put his phone in vibrate mode?
- what does he plan to do about this?
BlazinSkatinAxel
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Gordon Shumway
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Yeah..that's clear. And it's clear why. But, you know..2016 derp!
pretty done
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Your workplace sounds kinda silly, everyone should be forced to have their phone on vibrate imo. Or maybe it's just my hate for 12kbps ringtone songs.
Is his boss garry johnson?
Id like to think op knows well enough what the word uncomfortable means vs inappropriate. He said in other threads his work place is chillax, but they hit their numbers.
Let's see if op is a total moron who is blasting a ringer in front of Nana Ruth returning her bed spreads, or if his office likely one where folks have ringers of all types of songs.
Uncomfortable is pretty damming for his boss to say.
Everyone is saying it's not appropriate without knowing any of the context of your office which is strange enough, but more so that it's not even the chief complaint..
Rumblebones
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lmao. That's a quality ringtone. Probably not the most appropriate choice for a professional working environment, but pretty damn funny. I'd keep the ringtone and put the phone on vibrate.
LookAtMeGo
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I had to look up what gauche means. Maybe thats why it doesnt bother me.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Thought it would be something by Body Count.
Nah, it's fine. Granted, if there was an actual policy to have only default-sounding ringtones, then he'd have a point for sure.
There obviously isn't.
Nah, it's fine. Granted, if there was an actual policy to have only default-sounding ringtones, then he'd have a point for sure.
There obviously isn't.
It matters because his white manager is telling him that a song that repeats "I'm Black Ya'll " makes them uncomfortable. Saying I'm black shouldn't make him uncomfortable and It is an example of white fragility.
I'm sure it's gets annoying as fuck after hearing it over and over throughout the day . There's a reason why it was in a satirical comedy, the song is ridiculous.
You might as well be using a "Crazy Frog" ringtone from the early 00's. It's not appropriate for work. Time to grow up. Maybe use a ringer instead of a song.
You might as well be using a "Crazy Frog" ringtone from the early 00's. It's not appropriate for work. Time to grow up. Maybe use a ringer instead of a song.
Depends on the work environment. As funny as it is it's not suitable for many work environments.
Pretty much this
Makes me uncomfortable because it's not professional at all and op thinks it's acceptable to have any comedic skit or song active in the workplace
his boss said it makes him uncomfortable.
The Jackdog
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id just change it cause its unprofessional as hell
whitemex88
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I second this. I thought musical ringtones died a long time ago
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
The boss didn't say that it was annoying or immature.
SamuelSupreme
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Couple instrumentals, Taylor Swifts bad Blood which I fine annoying as fuck persobally. And I think someone has the G.I. Joe theme song.
If smartphones are really smart they should detect if their owner is out of puberty and automatically set the phone to silent/vibrate.
It would make me uncomfortable too just by virtue of it getting super annoying after a few weeks of hearing it constantly. I keep mine on vibrate but I have certain alarms that play In Motion from The Social Network which is fine because it's pretty low tempo and doesn't have any lyrics.
LifEndz
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Exactly. Cmon OP. This is the kind of stuff that leads to silly rules like requiring everyone to use their phones default ringtone because you're trying to be funny or disruptive.
You Are Viewtiful
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High school in the late 2000s was the worst. My first ringtone was Riding Dirty by Chamillionaire and then Mr Lonely by Akon. Even Baby Got Back for a while.
Yeah, it's not professional. Keep it to a jingle or 8/16-bit video game music.
Yeah, it's not professional. Keep it to a jingle or 8/16-bit video game music.
The Albatross
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Today I learned people still use songs as ring tones.
My mentality is that if you're trying to get attention by using a certain ring tone, then it might not be appropriate for work.
My mentality is that if you're trying to get attention by using a certain ring tone, then it might not be appropriate for work.
Whom_Gods_Annoy
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LMAO why would anyone risk their workplace reputation over a goddamn ringtone?
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