I hate certain technologies....

..and the one I would like to mention would be the somewhat recent (last 2yrs) inclusion of hearing music or a comedian or a line from a movie rather than the generic "ring-ring" when you dial someone's cell number...MAN, I HATE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!! I called someone today and had to sit through Steve Harvey trying to be funny...To think, these idiots actually PAY for that option because they are so clever and progressive...Actually, the cell companies thank these idiots for falling prey to the idea of THINKING they need such a moronic "enhancement" for the entire call experience because no one in their right mind should buy a cell phone w/o fully customizing (NOT FREE) it with custom ring tones, ring music as someone waits, wallpapers, etc. because that is SO PERSONAL and you/they would be SO UNIQUE and not unlike anyone else except the thousands of other people who keep making T-Mobile, Cingular, Sprint, etc. rich off of complete BS ad-ons.Serioulsy, if anyone reading this has that stupid music or anything outside of a normal ring, you should find the nearest mirror and slowly mouth the following words in affirmation: "I am a loser. I have misused my disposable income on something that will not help people like me in any way."

Of course, from a business perspective, this makes perfect sense. Give the people what they THINK they need and make money off their stupidity. More power to big business if they create something that generates rev, but consumers should be smarter to cause further improvements in call quality and equipment.....Cell service is such a commodity these days that telecoms need to reinvent themselves since the consumer has several options now, but sheesh, people really believe that they NEED such things to be happy?