Americans Say This Is The The Worst Alarm Tone To Wake Up To
What is the worst alarm tone to wake up to? That tone that literally makes your skin crawl when you hear it.
Believe it or not, that same tone that makes you want to wretch, is other people’s favorite.
It’s A Love Hate Relationship With The Worst Alarm Tone On Your Smart Phone
I still wake up to music at home. I work in radio, so I actually still have a clock radio. One that I had to pay dearly for, because the original one I had for 20 years died. I loved it, so I wanted another one.
When I sleep elsewhere – traveling, sleeping somewhere other than my place – I will often set an alarm on my phone. One I like, that is not going to leave me in a crappy mood all day.
CNN did a big write-up on an iPhone alarm that you either love or hate. You know it well – it’s called “By the Seaside“. It’s that one that sounds like it’s playing Rick Astley on a Casio keyboard from the 80’s.
Americans Are Divided On ‘By The Seaside’: The Worst Alarm Tone Or The Best
Do you hate it? Maybe you even forced your partner or spouse to change it, because it makes you wake up hating the world – and them.
‘By The Seaside’ seems to be the alarm tone Americans seem like they’re most divided on. It’s an old standby on iPhones. They have been using it for over a decade.
While I admit, I don’t hate ‘By The Seaside’, I do have to change it up after a while. It’s almost nostalgic in its style and sound – but after a while, it’s annoying.
For Some ‘By The Seaside” Is The Only Way To Wake Up
Some people love it and think it’s the most relaxing alarm to wake up to. One lady CNN talked to said she always lets the full thing play in the morning and does “a little dance in bed.” Morning people…
For others, it’s like nails on a chalkboard. Especially because they’ve heard it so many times. Again, it has been an option on the iPhone for a good decade, so it’s a pretty common ringtone that people use.
One hater said it feels like the song itself is almost “mocking you in a way.” Like a, “horror movie” where they do a cute song, or nursery rhyme before the tragic doom.
So is there really something about the ‘By The Seaside’ that sucks that much? Or does any alarm just get old eventually, and you end up hating it?
For what it’s worth, here’s an alarm tone that I like. It’s called ‘Radial.’ It’s easy, and doesn’t hit you like a ton of bricks.
Sweet dreams. Zzzzzzz….