Wouldn't it be nice if you download what your car alarm sounds, like a ring-tone?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests it would be pleasant if car alarms could play customizable ringtone-like sounds.
- In plain terms
- It would be nice if car alarms sounded like phone ringtunes.
- What can you take from it?
- Customizing everyday sounds can make them less annoying.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do mundane sounds affect daily mood?
- What makes a sound useful versus annoying?
Another view
Car alarms serve a security function that ringtones do not.
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