Regal putdown ringtone

Nov 21 2007

Many Spaniards were so amused when their king told Venezuela's president to "shut up" that they want to hear the words every time their phone rings.

About half a million people have downloaded a mobile phone ringtone featuring the phrase "Por que no te callas?" or "Why don't you shut up?". That's what King Juan Carlos told Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during a heated confrontation at a summit in Chile last week.

T-shirts and mugs featuring the words are also becoming a profitable business, and videos of the confrontation have been a hit on the YouTube website.