Secret weapon

I saw an article recently about a sound or tone that only people under 25 can hear. For some reason when you get older you lose the ability to hear this particular pitch or tone. I’m almost 47 and I played in a rock band for years, so I already suffer from some significant hearing loss. This at times can be quite selective and if applied wisely can be used to my advantage. But that’s another story.

I’ve tested this sound out, and I honestly cannot hear it. Neither can my wife. But my kids can all hear it. And everyone in my office can hear it. Apparently it is a very irritating sound described best as a very loud mosquito. And yes…I am having some fun with this new discovery.

The article said that teenagers have jumped all over this news and are now downloading this tune to use as a ringtone/text message alert, so they can use their cell phones in class without being detected by the “old” teachers. Kids are smart. But parents are smarter.

I am looking into using this tone as a deterrent. I read that shop owners who don’t want teens loitering outside their store, are using the tone to chase the teens away. So…what if I figured out a way to connect this sound to the TV or game console as an alarm, so when one of our kids tries to turn it on when they know they’re not supposed to, the “tone” is activated. Or what about attaching it to the cookie jar? Or in the secret hiding place where we hide birthday or Christmas presents? Oh the possibilities!!! Bwaa Haa haa! If you have any other ideas for utilizing this secret weapon, please share them in the comments.

Here’s the tone; can you hear it?

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-Rob