Hey, you, with the loud cell phone ringtone...

Turn it off!

One of my pet peeves is loud cell phone ringtones at the office. I'm not perfect but I try to keep mine on vibrate whenever I'm at work. It's not such a big deal if you happen to be sitting in your cubicle when the phone rings. But, if you are away from your desk and someone calls the ring goes on and on...and on. I mean, the Super Mario ringer is cute (if somewhat out-dated) but no one wants to hear it for 5 minutes while they're trying to work. Similarly, I like my Justin Timberlake ringer but I wouldn't subject the entire floor to hearing it.

There's an added bonus if the person calling doesn't get that you aren't able to answer the phone so they repeatedly call back. Or if I'm slightly luckier they'll just leave a voice mail and your phone will continue to beep to let you know you have a message.

Won't you be embarrassed when you get back to your desk and everyone is staring at you? It might take you a minute to realize they've had to listen to your favorite pop song sounding horribly electronic, but hopefully then you'll learn your lesson.