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[ocelot]

You know that ringtone that adults can't hear that kids are using to send text messages during class?

I listened to the mp3 and thought maybe it was just a blank hoax file, until Leif asked "What's that noise?"

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[funjon.livejournal.com]

Nope, comes through nice and clearly as a high pitched tone.

I'm a genetic freak :(

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

Yup. Me too! Genetic freaks unite!

[tarzxf.livejournal.com]

or untie. It hurts.

[mayna.livejournal.com]

yeah same here. I clicked and went ACK, turn it down! I find that amazing that other people can't hear it.

[jabberwokky.livejournal.com]

It could well be genetic.

I can hear it clearly. My grandfather and I could hear the "active alarm" systems used in banks in the 80s. They played a tone that, if it disappeared, would cause the alarm system to activate. While I'm not 100% sure how it worked, I know that we weren't supposed to hear it, but we could. Apparently so could babies and small children and they've since changed the systems.