How much does your phone play a part in your everyday life?

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altweaponguy57

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So yeah kind of going off my minimalist EDC post you know people are going well if your phone gets stolen that's bad and stuff. And I'm like well yeah I mean the biggest issue would be in my everyday life. You know the phone is secure and I can easily disable it from a computer so it's pretty much worthless. I'd say within 30 minutes I could have it disabled. But anyways you know the biggest issue would be my everyday life I use my phone to place orders for delivery services like doordash and Walmart and stuff and maybe I could use my computer for a couple days till I get a new phone. But yeah and then I also couldn't get an Uber couldn't really keep in contact with people. I mean on one hand it has simplified my life very very well. I mean I don't really go shopping anymore Walmart that's like 90% of my shopping Amazon's like you know maybe 7% and the rest is doordash.

Yeah I guess how much does your phone play a part in your everyday life?
 
Minimal. I check the weather every once in a while. I answer the phone a couple of times a month. I text one of my family a couple of times a week. Mostly it's there for backup in case I need to call for help.
 
When I applied for my current job, the interviewing agro waved his phone and said this is the worst part of the job. He wasn’t wrong, it has to remain glued to me at all times for work. I love an excuse on holidays and weekends to get away from the bloody thing
 
the number one use for my phone is streaming music/podcasts while driving.
second is internet searching if i'm not in front of a computer.

about 10 to 12 phone calls in the last week
about twice as many text messages, to and from 8 different people or groups
I use it to check work email, sparingly. typically if I need to check work email, I'm in front of a computer.

I used it once to pay for gas last week, b/c I left my wallet sitting on night stand

I use maps/waze, not so much for directions but to watch for accidents and traffic backups.
weather checks

a handful of apps for entertainment, fantasy football, social media, and a simple game or three for passing time when needed.

and I use to check notification from my Ring cameras when they come in.

I dont door dash, don't pre-order groceries for pickup, dont generally use it for forums, etc.
 
Not much. I can't have a cell phone in my work place...I do not do much on it outside GPS directions and some text/call. My best time was when I was stationed on a ship in Japan and refused to get a cell phone. I lived on the ship anyway so if one of my Sailors needed me, it was easy enough to get ahold of me.

I seldom use my phone to order anything online, and I don't use doordash.
 
Minimal.

Is it always on me? Yes
Do I rely on it to do everything for me? Absolutely not.

I’ll stream music when I’m working out, driving, etc, but can also use terrestrial radio or just the ambient noise in the room. I’ve got it set up for tap-n-pay, but generally pay with physical cash or occasionally a debit card. I love it for GPS, I’m pretty good with a map and compass. In fact, there are a lot of really useful things it can do, and I fully admit to taking advantage of many of those features on occasion. But I can, and have gone days, and even weeks with barely using it for anything other than calling/texting my wife and kid periodically.

I’m a firm believer that too many people rely way too much on modern technology in general. It’s great when it works, but you gotta have a backup skill set for when it doesn’t. As the old saying goes, don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
 
I just switched to a smartphone a year ago.
Only because I can't find a 5G flip phone. And dumb phones will be phased out in a few years.
I use texting for very basic messages. I like the weather app and maps.
And I sometimes make a call.
Nothing against technology or smart phones. I just prefer to do my internet and computer stuff on a laptop or pc.
I like larger screens and a full keyboard.
I prefer a dumb flipp phone for simple reason I can easily carry it in my pocket and not have my pocket crowded.
I never got into phone cases and having a phone on my belt.
 
Oil Stone Guru. I'm Not. said:
I just switched to a smartphone a year ago.
Only because I can't find a 5G flip phone. And dumb phones will be phased out in a few years.
I use texting for very basic messages. I like the weather app and maps.
And I sometimes make a call.
Nothing against technology or smart phones. I just prefer to do my internet and computer stuff on a laptop or pc.
I like larger screens and a full keyboard.
I prefer a dumb flipp phone for simple reason I can easily carry it in my pocket and not have my pocket crowded.
I never got into phone cases and having a phone on my belt.
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altweaponguy57 said:
Yeah I guess how much does your phone play a part in your everyday life?
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I will be checking it once every few minutes until I fall asleep for likes on my posts in this thread. I'll do chess puzzles on it while I wait.
 
The almonds were good. But low in dopamine. Help a brother out?
 
I use it as a tool and as an anti boredom device. Every once in a while I set it aside for a few days to a week just to check for the addiction phase. The worst is the good old in the bathroom reading the ingredients on a shampoo bottle just to pass the time. I guess it's interesting to know Head and Shoulders has pyrithione zinc in it, but I also have to admit that made me want to look up what the devil pyrithione zinc is.
 
I use my phone for work and play, so I am frequently on both my PC and laptop. The thing is an excellent tool and problem solver. Call it addictive or liberating, it’s both.

N2s
 
I may get/make a few calls each month, but mostly I get text messages. Not too many of either are actually important. If I want to get on the internet (like I am right now), I use my desktop computer at home, which has a 26" screen, and a real keyboard. The only time I would use a phone instead of my computer, is when I was traveling. And traveling was a big part of my life, because I was a professional pilot. But I'm retired now, so the big screen computer wins out over the phone every time.

I lived just fine without either for the first 40 (ish) years of my life. But the world revolves around the internet these days, and it would be difficult to function without a phone or computer.
 
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I’m going to give an actual serious answer to the question this time. I’m not addicted to the phone. I use it all the time as a facilitator for more important things like work and relationships. I use the phone every day. It is a great tool for maintaining relationships with the friends I meet on Bladeforums most of whom are too far away for me to visit. Likewise family and friends. Despite separation of many miles I can text and talk with everyone I know, easily, any time. And of course it is useful for work.
 
I counted one day to see how many work calls I took: 137. I answer A LOT of questions from my team
 
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