What kind of relationship do you have with your cell phone?

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#1 Allicrombie
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In an age where people are increasingly on their phones, are you guys phone addicts? I know people that will text each other for hours despite being in the same room. I dont know when face to face communication became obsolete, but I'm pretty sure I can blame Apple somehow. >.> For me, I'm almost never on my phone. I dont text, or pick it up when someone calls. If its important, they'll call back, right? (which I also wont pick up.)

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#2 deactivated-5fc147aeeb0aa
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Ha no, I used my phone to view certain types of "images". But now that those were deleted before they could of been discovered by others, I hardly touch it.

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#3 ExoticAnimal
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Same here. I rarely check my phone and if it's something important, I'll respond back to it in a few days when I'm setting up my alarm on the phone. My phone is always on silent so if I have it on me, most likely I won't see it til hours later.
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#4 needled24-7
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i almost always have it with me. i keep it always on vibrate. i'm not a textaholic but some days i text a lot if i'm having a good conversation with someone or a few people. i like texting much better than talking on the phone anyways. much more convenient.

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#5 deactivated-6127ced9bcba0
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An unhealthy one. My wife does not approve.

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#6 Pirate700
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I use my phone to make calls (crazy I know) and to check emails. I rarely text.

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#7 cd_rom
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I rarely use it as a form of communication. Maybe send 20 texts and make one or two phone calls a month. However, I use it almost every minute of the day for everything else. I can't go 10 minutes without burying my face into it.
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#8 EmpCom
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The same sort of one i have with my girlfriend if it makes a noise i ignore it
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#9 branketra
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I walk my cell phone each day. I make sure it's well fed and bred.
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#10 deactivated-5fc147aeeb0aa
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I walk my cell phone each day. I make sure it's well fed and bred.BranKetra
Do you change its papers daily?

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#11 branketra
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[QUOTE="BranKetra"]I walk my cell phone each day. I make sure it's well fed and bred.sherman-tank1

Do you change its papers daily?

No. I run after business is done.
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#12 Fightingfan
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My phone is primarily a portable email notifier, pretty much a beeper 2.0.
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#13 almasdeathchild
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im like an annoying younger brother i like to push it's buttons and nothing more

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#14 the_ChEeSe_mAn2
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I treat my phone (recently purchased) like we are on a honeymoon: everything is perfect, nothing can go wrong and all parts work like how I wanted them. I suppose problems will begin once it ends but hopefully that won't happen for a while :D
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#15 soulless4now
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I use it for calls, checking email and the occasional text, but that's about it.

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#16 icstars2
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I text every day and depending on who I'm talking to it can be between 10 and 100 texts a day. I do use the phone part of it, but not as much. I only use the phone when it's an emergency or I need a quick answer about something.

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#17 binpink
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I like my phone because it has actual buttons and it's used for just for some calls and texting. Since it's not a smart phone I'm not hooked on it in the least.

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#18 topsemag55
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I still don't have a cell phone - I don't like the feeling of being "chained" to one, and feeling like I forgot my wallet if I left the house without a phone.
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#19 Kats_RK
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I don't have a phone.... it got stolen :cry:

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#20 Hallenbeck77  Moderator
Member since 2005 • 16878 Posts

The relationship I have with my phone is perfectly natural and legal...just not in this country.

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#21 chaoscougar1
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I text a lot, occasionally make calls and use games to stem my boredom in lectures. My phone and I are in a long term relationship and we are both very happy :oops:
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#22 darkIink
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I make calls and text often. I check twitter every 20-30 minutes (me and my friends' preferred method of talking/setting up meetups), and fb and tumblr every hour.

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#23 julian_jr
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I use my phone all the time for: sports, texting, facebook, angry birds, and calling people. If I want to meet up with someone though I'll usually call them right away instead of bothering with text messages since it's much more direct and quicker.
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#24 MrGeezer
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My relationship with my phone is like my relationship with my cats. I give it enough attention to make sure that it stays functional, but I'm quite content to ignore it for weeks at a time.
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Deeply profane, highly sexual, and borderline psychopathic.

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#26 MrGeezer
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I like my phone because it has actual buttons and it's used for just for some calls and texting. Since it's not a smart phone I'm not hooked on it in the least.

binpink
See...I'm sort of considering getting a smart phone because those things really ARE freaking cool. But it's like...how much am I likely to use it to its potential? If it sits around gathering dust, then I'm gonna feel like I'm wasting my money. And if I force myself to use it just to avoid feeling like I wasted my money, then I fear that I'll become one of those people who's always got his face buried in his phone (and I certainly don't want to be one of THOSE guys).
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#27 Frame_Dragger
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Hmmm... did you know that some prisoners actually hide their cellphones in, well... they don't have pockets. I believe the slang (according to A&E documentaries) is, "kiestering". I wonder if there are higher rates of Hep A in prisons...

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#28 Frame_Dragger
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[QUOTE="MrGeezer"][QUOTE="binpink"]

I like my phone because it has actual buttons and it's used for just for some calls and texting. Since it's not a smart phone I'm not hooked on it in the least.

See...I'm sort of considering getting a smart phone because those things really ARE freaking cool. But it's like...how much am I likely to use it to its potential? If it sits around gathering dust, then I'm gonna feel like I'm wasting my money. And if I force myself to use it just to avoid feeling like I wasted my money, then I fear that I'll become one of those people who's always got his face buried in his phone (and I certainly don't want to be one of THOSE guys).

You don't seem like the type to change services often, so why not get a 2 year contract and a smartphone for a pittance?
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#29 Chogyam
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I opted out of the smart phone craze last year.

My nokia Makes calls and does some messaging.

Thats it.

No useless apps. No fancy screen. No huge storage to hold all your crap Itunes music or horrible movies and tv shows. No games. No data plan.

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#30 Frame_Dragger
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[QUOTE="Chogyam"]

I opted out of the smart phone craze last year.

My nokia Makes calls and does some messaging.

Thats it.

No useless apps. No fancy screen. No huge storage to hold all your crap Itunes music or horrible movies and tv shows. No games. No data plan.

Wow... you actually started to get into a rythem that sounds like Hunter H. Thomspon's suicide note. "No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming..." and so on. Put down the gun man!!!
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#31 tocool340
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A long distance relationship. I'm not a fan of cell phones even if they are convenient...
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#32 deactivated-590595a6292ce
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I hardly ever use my phone.

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#34 Chogyam
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[QUOTE="Chogyam"]

I opted out of the smart phone craze last year.

My nokia Makes calls and does some messaging.

Thats it.

No useless apps. No fancy screen. No huge storage to hold all your crap Itunes music or horrible movies and tv shows. No games. No data plan.

Frame_Dragger

Wow... you actually started to get into a rythem that sounds like Hunter H. Thomspon's suicide note. "No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming..." and so on. Put down the gun man!!!

No way man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi-BSwKa-ZY

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#35 Frame_Dragger
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[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"][QUOTE="Chogyam"]

I opted out of the smart phone craze last year.

My nokia Makes calls and does some messaging.

Thats it.

No useless apps. No fancy screen. No huge storage to hold all your crap Itunes music or horrible movies and tv shows. No games. No data plan.

Chogyam

Wow... you actually started to get into a rythem that sounds like Hunter H. Thomspon's suicide note. "No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming..." and so on. Put down the gun man!!!

No way man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi-BSwKa-ZY

Ahhh.. cellphoneacidal, not suicidal... gotcha. :P

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#36 Chogyam
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[QUOTE="Chogyam"]

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"] Wow... you actually started to get into a rythem that sounds like Hunter H. Thomspon's suicide note. "No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming..." and so on. Put down the gun man!!!Frame_Dragger

No way man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi-BSwKa-ZY

Ahhh.. cellphoneacidal, not suicidal... gotcha. :P

Haha, ya, I'm really considering dropping my cel when my contract ends in Feb and just getting a land line again.

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#37 Frame_Dragger
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[QUOTE="Chogyam"]

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"]

[QUOTE="Chogyam"]

No way man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi-BSwKa-ZY

Ahhh.. cellphoneacidal, not suicidal... gotcha. :P

Haha, ya, I'm really considering dropping my cel when my contract ends in Feb and just getting a land line again.

Why do I get the sense that you mean "drop" in the literal sense, and possibly down a very deep, dry well? Still, I hear you, I tried the cell-only thing, and cracked after 2 weeks.
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#38 DivergeUnify
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I text a lot and I have a blackberry which is extra d***** bag points

I also talk talk on it to parents, coworkers, and college-friends, but primarily texting and social networking.

I might be getting Droid Bionic in a few months. Looks pretty ridiculous. IT CAN STREAM ANYTHING FROM YOUR DESKTOP!!! 4G!!!

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#39 Calvin079
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i almost always have it with me. i keep it always on vibrate. i'm not a textaholic but some days i text a lot if i'm having a good conversation with someone or a few people. i like texting much better than talking on the phone anyways. much more convenient.

needled24-7

This, though I don't keep on vibrate because it is a very strong one and feels weird when it goes off in the pocket.

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#40 MrMe1000
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i am cold and distant towards my phone

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#41 XilePrincess
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It sits in the bottom of my purse. Used occasionally to call home to say I'll be late or that I'm having a car issue, maybe if I need to ask if something needs to be picked up. I don't text and barely call. I feel awkward and stupid when I have to text, I don't have finely attuned thumbs for it.
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#42 DivergeUnify
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[QUOTE="needled24-7"]

i almost always have it with me. i keep it always on vibrate. i'm not a textaholic but some days i text a lot if i'm having a good conversation with someone or a few people. i like texting much better than talking on the phone anyways. much more convenient.

Calvin079

This, though I don't keep on vibrate because it is a very strong one and feels weird when it goes off in the pocket.

Isn't that the desired effect?
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#43 Frame_Dragger
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[QUOTE="Calvin079"]

[QUOTE="needled24-7"]

i almost always have it with me. i keep it always on vibrate. i'm not a textaholic but some days i text a lot if i'm having a good conversation with someone or a few people. i like texting much better than talking on the phone anyways. much more convenient.

This, though I don't keep on vibrate because it is a very strong one and feels weird when it goes off in the pocket.

Weird good, or weird bad? :P
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#44 Calvin079
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[QUOTE="Calvin079"]

[QUOTE="needled24-7"]

i almost always have it with me. i keep it always on vibrate. i'm not a textaholic but some days i text a lot if i'm having a good conversation with someone or a few people. i like texting much better than talking on the phone anyways. much more convenient.

Frame_Dragger

This, though I don't keep on vibrate because it is a very strong one and feels weird when it goes off in the pocket.

Weird good, or weird bad? :P

weird bad.

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#45 Calvin079
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[QUOTE="Calvin079"]

[QUOTE="needled24-7"]

i almost always have it with me. i keep it always on vibrate. i'm not a textaholic but some days i text a lot if i'm having a good conversation with someone or a few people. i like texting much better than talking on the phone anyways. much more convenient.

DivergeUnify

This, though I don't keep on vibrate because it is a very strong one and feels weird when it goes off in the pocket.

Isn't that the desired effect?

I should be able to feel it, but no to the point that the whole vibration affects the skin on my leg.

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#46 Frame_Dragger
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[QUOTE="Calvin079"]

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"][QUOTE="Calvin079"] This, though I don't keep on vibrate because it is a very strong one and feels weird when it goes off in the pocket.

Weird good, or weird bad? :P

weird bad.

Ahhhhh, that's a shame.
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#47 Chogyam
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[QUOTE="Chogyam"]

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"]

Ahhh.. cellphoneacidal, not suicidal... gotcha. :P

Frame_Dragger

Haha, ya, I'm really considering dropping my cel when my contract ends in Feb and just getting a land line again.

Why do I get the sense that you mean "drop" in the literal sense, and possibly down a very deep, dry well? Still, I hear you, I tried the cell-only thing, and cracked after 2 weeks.

well, i might change my mind and grab this one. Seems pretty packed.

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#48 majoras_wrath
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I text, check facebook, play games, listen to music, watch youtube videos.... My name is ****, and I have a cellphone problem.
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#49 spaceninja818
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I dropped mine in toilet the other day.

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#50 Chojuto
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My phone is my music player.