<p>YouTube</a> - MOSQUITO RINGTONE over 30 CAN'T HEAR IT</p>
<p>looks awesome...</p>
<p>It's true that most adults cannot hear a tone with a frequency this high, but there are some adults who can, as well as a few teenagers who can't. So don't assume it's invincible.</p>
<p>A little late there....</p>
<p>my mom can hear that...so can a lot of my teachers</p>
<p>Most of my teachers and classmates can hear that stupid thing. It gives me a headache.</p>
<p>I can't hear it :(. I fail.</p>
<p>And you're really late.</p>
<p>AeroEngineer3141
it is because of youtube compressing audio..</p>
<p>Every now and then you'll see a news story about how a young 20-something teacher caught a bunch of students using that ringtone and got them in trouble for it.</p>
<p>Is it really that hard to turn off your cell phone during classes? It's good practice for college if nothing else.</p>
<p>Yeah, most teachers can hear that. They get so annoying.</p>
<p>Hahah that thing is funny. There was a girl in one of my classes who used it and the teacher (early 40s or so) couldn't hear it at all... and neither could like two or three of the students, so we made fun of them and called them old. :)</p>
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...Do college professors generally care if people text during class?</p>
<p>Also, I don't think the point of this ringtone is to not get caught. Vibrate works just fine for that. The mosquito tone is just fun to play with.</p>
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<p>Perhaps in large lecture classes they might not, but it's still pretty disrespectful to do. Also, I wouldn't think about doing it once you get to smaller classes that are closer to what you're used to in high school. I can't imagine a professor taking much sympathy when you show up to office hours clueless when they know you sat there texting through lecture instead of paying attention.</p>
<p>Just because you're in college doesn't mean you get to ignore all forms of common courtesy.</p>
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IMO, that's only marginally more disrespectful than being clueless because you sat through class daydreaming. I mean, there are always going to be ways not to pay attention, voluntary or involuntary; I don't really understand why you have such a holier-than-thou attitude about texting in class.</p>
<p>I text in class and I'm never clueless. XDDD</p>
<p>I fail, and it's not because of Youtube =(</p>
<p>...stupid hearing deficiency *****.</p>
<p>I couldn't hear it....</p>
<p>hmm</p>
<p>OMGZ guise i heard cellphones can take pictues now!!1!</p>
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<p>Probably because you're six years younger than me. I didn't realize I'd get hit by a generation gap so soon.</p>
<p>And texting is about as disrespectful as people that sit on AIM, play games, browse the internet, or read the newspaper during class. It's pretty disrespectful to sleep or talk during class too. Your professor still has the right to throw you out of the classroom if they want to; they just prefer not to since you're supposed to be an adult by the time you get to college and know how to behave.</p>
<p>I mean, I used to nap during early classes and never had problems following along, but I still realize it was a pretty rude thing to do. If I'm not going to give the common courtesy of paying attention, then why bother being there in the first place?</p>
<p>Sleep is a different story entirely. I literally cannot prevent myself from falling asleep in class. Some of my (high school) teachers have acknowledged it, but they understand that it's nothing personal -- I'm just always really tired. But yeah, purposely putting your head down like "yo I'm too good to listen to you; sleep would be a more productive use of my time~" is pretty rude.</p>
<p>Texting, going on AIM, and playing games in class are disrespectful to an extent, but the impression I've gotten from most college professors with whom I've had experience (two classes at UDel, one at Brown) is that they see such things as the student's loss. Like, "I don't care if you do this, but if you don't learn the material because you're not paying attention, that's your problem." I mean, this is as opposed to "OH MY GOD YOU CHILDREN ARE SO DISRESPECTFUL I'M SO OFFENDED I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS." </p>
<p>Of course, every teacher's attitude differs. And yes, I'm not arguing that they have the right to kick out students who are being rude. I just think that if the teacher is like "Hey, do what you want; it's your loss," there's no reason not to screw around in class if you are able to do so and still learn the material... and the teacher doesn't care. </p>
<p>Sometimes such things are actually beneficial to learning. Last year, I went through a period where I couldn't stay awake, as hard as I tried, in a few of my classes. Then, one of my friends got a new texting plan and we texted all the time during school for a week or two. Miraculously, I was able to stay awake and actually learn more! :] I've used that strategy a few times since realizing that it works so well.</p>
<p>I imagine most professors don't really care a whole lot about it since they've gotten accustomed to disrespectful students. ;)</p>
<p>Keep in mind that going to class in college isn't mandatory, so I've had professors give the policy of if you can't stay awake in class then to not even bother coming in. A policy I can understand after having classes with around 15 people where people would fall asleep and start snoring. Or falling asleep and then having their cell phone go off in their pocket. And them not waking up from it. And the person calling them trying again every two minutes.</p>
<p>You could also see college as a sort of practice run for real life. If you're falling asleep during business meetings, that's going to look bad. If you're sitting there texting your fiencee during a meeting, that's not going to look hot either. Think of boring lectures as practice at staying awake for all the other boring events you'll have to make it through in the future (if you go to academic conferences and attend talks, trust me, you'll go through more than your fair share).</p>
<p>You are a complete and utter fool if you waste the precious time ($3000 per semester for a class at a priv. school?) texting rather than using your money wisely. </p>
<p>If it keeps you awake though and helps you learn, then ok. But 99% of the time that is the most bs excuse possible.</p>
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Hm, good point. But in most cases, there's a much greater level of understood formality in business meetings than in college classes. </p>
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You act as if texting in class and learning are mutually exclusive... I mean yeah, obviously it's a waste of money if you don't learn anything 'cause you're texting, just like it's a waste if you don't learn anything 'cause you're sleeping or skipping class or not paying attention. But it's not like texting occasionally is necessarily detrimental to your grade/overall learning experience.</p>