Have you ever gone a day without looking at or using your mobile?
Badabing1966
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And I don't mean you left it at home by mistake, that last time I went without using my phone was New Years day believe it or not. I was hung over when I woke up late in the morning, it never occurred to me to even think of looking for it, or wanting to check it. The next day when I found it, had the usual 20 or so Happy New year text messages which I had to reply back to apologising for my lateness in getting back to everyone.
You know what I never once missed my phone that day!:D
You know what I never once missed my phone that day!:D
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Luckily my friends all know I'm rubbish, so they don't get offended.
I really only got it in case of emergencies!
If I had a tablet or laptop I'd probably hardly use my phone. In fact I dropped my phone on the road yesterday without realising, when I went to look for it it was smashed in a million pieces
In public or in the company of others I never look at my phone.
When I go on holiday I leave it behind just so I don't get messages from work:p
In fact most times I can;t remember where I left it and and have to hunt around to find the thing, and then of course the battery has always gone flat.
I hardly ever use it and I NEVER ever send - or receive - texts.
Yep ! Me too.
I am WhatsApp (a few different group chats) and I use it to check my buses.
Also keep it with me virtually all the time at work - barring loo breaks - in-case my childcare need to get hold of me. I do have it on silent though [sits next to me on my desk so I can see if anyone calls]
Before getting a smartphone, use of my old mobile was infrequent but the massive increase in functionality of a smartphone, together with a decent sized screen, yet still pocket-sized, makes it hugely more useful.
My phone is now my primary access method for reading emails and composing short ones (a desktop is still far easier for writing anything even vaguely complex). Also it's my main means of banking, keeping track of (non-work) appointments, birthdays and other reminders. I keep track of my passwords on it, use the timer when cooking, check the weather forecast and BBC news, use Trip Advisor, AA Pub Guide and Flixster when deciding where to go out, Google maps on how to get there; the calculator has removed the need for me to carry a separate unit etc etc. Sometimes I even make telephone calls with it.
Of course, none of this is indispensable and there are other ways of doing all the above but having all that functionality in a pocket-sized device is much more convenient. Some of the Luddite pride on here is a bit perplexing, really.
It sits in my bag switched off (its a cheapy £10 one) I only got it for emergencies.
Don't want to sound horrible , but I don't like people bothering me on it
LOL, too true. I'm a lot less addicted than some, but I still don't see the appeal of showing off about not using them. It's like those people who claim they 'don't watch tv', or at least 'don't watch ITV'. The latter group still in denial about the other channels!
I know a few people who use the 'only for emergencies' excuse for never checking theirs, or for not keeping it charged, but I'm not sure what emergencies they have in mind.
I often put mine on silent, and when I'm at home, I'll never keep my phone in my bedroom, because I like the break, but I'll check it often enough that I don't need to ignore people. If I don't want to reply or answer the phone, I don't.