Took a step back and moved on

My phone ring is Funny How Time Slips Away.
The " Well hello there " beginning of the song works great to grab my attention to my cell.

Today though. Someone in the office commented on hearing it by saying,
" Oh, your into oldies ? "
I responded with just, " it gets my attention ".
Now... I'm not one of those people that sets their phone ring volume up high
so they can perceive themselves as being cool in front of others as they glance to figure out whos phone
that is that is ringing that way. I'm quite modest with that.

But what bothered me was having it referred to as OLDIES.
Its a cheapening observation of someones idea of him. I think.
I couldn't bring myself to get into a conversation with them in how it was insulting to think Elvis
was in anyway grouped up with the other entertainers from that era.
That the masses now refer to as the OLDIES.

Have I now turned into that lady in our office that always seems to bring up her religion and faith
into every single conversation that she involved in and then have others comment behind her back on how a flake she really is.
I don't want to be like that and won't be like that as I get older.

So I took a step back and moved on.

Do you guys think he falls into the OLDIES category ?

"Oldies" is an easy, generic term to describe anything not recorded or released in the past 5-10 years. It's a misnomer to be sure, as a great song is a great song, no matter when it came out or when you may have fallen in love with it, but people with a superficial interest in popular music often reach for such adjectives in casual conversation.

Elvis, given this, is definitely an "oldies" artist.

Don't feel badly.

Many a New York area record store carried his music in the "Oldies" or "Male Vocalist" section in the 1970's!

Don't feel badly.

Many a New York area record store carried his music in the "Oldies" or "Male Vocalist" section in the 1970's!

Maybe they heard Elvis' comments about New York engineers.

There's a really simple way to avoid this. I just set my ring tone to sound like a phone ringing.

People who don't know music are liable to say ANYTHING, and if you enjoy the ringtone, don't let any of it bother you, I'd say. Look, I know people who have George Takei's spoken "Oh Myyyy!" as a ringtone, and it has gone off in the restroom! Now, if THEY don't care, why should you? It's your phone; enjoy it.

rjm

There's a really simple way to avoid this. I just set my ring tone to sound like a phone ringing.

People who don't know music are liable to say ANYTHING, and if you enjoy the ringtone, don't let any of it bother you, I'd say. Look, I know people who have George Takei's spoken "Oh Myyyy!" as a ringtone, and it has gone off in the restroom! Now, if THEY don't care, why should you? It's your phone; enjoy it.

rjm

I have also done this but now I have a dilemma because mine is set as an old fashioned bell type phone, Should I upgrade to a more modern Brrrrrrrr Brrrrrrr tone or stick with my Ring ring one ?


Alan.

I do whatever I like. It's not my problem people know so little about music.....
If I would have to take into account every person's feelings, knowledge, idiotic religious rules, et cetera I'd not have time to do my day job.

Do you guys think he falls into the OLDIES category ?

Yes I do.....and so what .....Oldies, and certainly Elvis music is great. IMO everyone should be proud of being a fan of real and great music.......