Out of the loop - don't judge me!

mackg

Friend of mine was a bit pissed there a couple of weeks ago and a guy came up to him asking if he could send a message off his phone. Friend said grand, took out 3210 style yolk. He barely had it out of his pocket when your man turned his nose up and went "you're grand bud".

krudler

dark crystal wrote: »

I can do all that stuff on my laptop at home, why would I need to do it while I'm out shopping? I have yet to ever be in a situation where I'm so stuck, I've cursed not having a smartphone to help me out.

An actual phone call usually does the trick if I have some sort of mini emergency whilst out and about.

Who said anything about an emergency? just gave examples of apps that aren't pointless. It's just cool having the option, and having the entire internet in the palm of your hand is pretty handy.

mackg

mackg wrote: »

Friend of mine was a bit pissed there a couple of weeks ago and a guy came up to him asking if he could send a message off his phone. Friend said grand, took out 3210 style yolk. He barely had it out of his pocket when your man turned his nose up and went "you're grand bud".

In fairness its painful trying to type a message on a keypad when you are used to a touch screen keyboard.

Czarcasm

lintdrummer wrote: »

I thanked the op for the shark week comment.

Fùck, I only got that when I read it again! Christ I'm slow, but I was still laughing at the comment about people looking at her like she'd just taken out a tube of thrush cream to make a phone call :pac:

OP seriously though, that laughing baby ringtone was never cute, it was always just freaky, like carrying a pedophile whistle in your pocket.

dark crystal

mackg wrote: »

Friend of mine was a bit pissed there a couple of weeks ago and a guy came up to him asking if he could send a message off his phone. Friend said grand, took out 3210 style yolk. He barely had it out of his pocket when your man turned his nose up and went "you're grand bud".

Ha! You'd swear he took out a slate and some chalk or something

0ph0rce0

Chris Witty Resort wrote: »

In fairness its painful trying to type a message on a keypad when you are used to a touch screen keyboard.

Come on now, Its not hard at all ffs, Its a button and you press it just like you do with a touch screen phone

irish bloke

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Many people are addicted to their phones to the point that they can't converse with the people around them properly. It becomes a little more obvious when you don't have one.

Thats just your opinion and not true at all tbh. If you don't want one, don't get one. No one really cares.

Personally I find them great. Everything is at the touch of a button, making more and more time for the important things in life..

krudler

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

No point in having a phone that does everything if you turn all those features off.

Basically your iPhone or android phone turns into to a nokia 3210

And the iphone/android clowns who say ooooohhhhhhhhhhhh look how great it looks thats why i bought it, and then go put a case on it 3 times the size of the phone :rolleyes:

Yeah because the 2 seconds it takes to turn on bluetooth renders the phone useless, no point in having them all on if you're not using them. I get texts and emails straight away anything like facebook or twitter updates I just open the app a few times a day to check, hate having the phone going off constantly if you're always getting notified of stuff.

faceman

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I'm not getting a smart phone. Ever. Not unless normal run-of-the-mill phones become obsolete and I'm forced to buy one. The reason? I don't want or need one. I've got the most basic of Nokia phones and it's perfect for my needs. It's got Snake, a flashlight, a little calendar to note down birthdays and Shark Week and it can text and make phone calls. It also has a ringtone sounds like a baby giggling and who doesn't love a (cute not ugly) baby? I'm happy as Larry!

Recently people (friends and colleagues) have actually been scoffing at the fact that I don't own one. Up till about 2 years ago no one batted an eyelid but now people openly laugh at me and my phone and now they have a right auld gawk at it like I've taken out a tube of thrush cream to make a phone call on. I feel like I'm making some kind of one woman protest against smart phones when all it comes down to is the fact that I simply don't want one.

Am I the only one? Anyone else like me? Anyone else feel persecuted? And if you do judge, why?

Shark Week and a flashlighy on a basic Nokia phone? That's luxury boss, get yourself one of these!

http://nukephones.com/popup_image/pID/99

joetoad

dark crystal wrote: »

I can do all that stuff on my laptop at home, why would I need to do it while I'm out shopping? I have yet to ever be in a situation where I'm so stuck, I've cursed not having a smartphone to help me out.

An actual phone call usually does the trick if I have some sort of mini emergency whilst out and about.

When I travel the GPS is fantastic to find where I'm going, I can do online banking, book a hotel, look up bus times, check email, facebook, make bets on sports, twitter, check latest sport scores when out,view PF and documents, make FREE phonecalls via Viber, listen yo music, watch live sports, go on youtube.

Do people ot have smartphones because they feel afraid they will not be able to use one?

mackg

Chris Witty Resort wrote: »

In fairness its painful trying to type a message on a keypad when you are used to a touch screen keyboard.

We were under the impression your man was going to just grab it and run if it was a decent phone.

dark crystal

joetoad wrote: »

When I travel the GPS is fantastic to find where I'm going, I can do online banking, book a hotel, look up bus times, check email, facebook, make bets on sports, twitter, check latest sport scores when out,view PF and documents, make FREE phonecalls via Viber, listen yo music, watch live sports, go on youtube.

Do people ot have smartphones because they feel afraid they will not be able to use one?

Yeah, we're just too darned stupid to use all that new fangled technology stuff.

It's a wonder we know how to work the internetz at all.

Phill Ewinn

Nokias were great for sticking up your bum during kinky sex. Keep it OP. We won't judge sneaky ****, kinky sex etc. Saves the figernails using the aul phone.

joetoad

dark crystal wrote: »

Yeah, we're just too darned stupid to use all that new fangled technology stuff.

It's a wonder we know how to work the internetz at all.

true, biggest reason why people havn't made the switch

Miss Lockhart

My nokia gave up the ghost there a few months ago so I got a smartphone because it was the same price on bill per month as I had been spending on credit. My old phone could go on the internet (using opera mini - very basic, lots of things didn't work) but people did openly laugh at it.

I'm not sure I've made the right decision. I use the internet but nothing else. I hate the touchscreen and I'd give anything to go back to buttons. I feel like everything takes twice as long on it. Add to that I'm paranoid about taking it out in certain places with all the robberies you hear of with the victim being essentially blamed for having a smartphone on show. If I wasn't on a contract I would probably sell it and go for something more basic.

If you're happy with your old phone I say stick with it til it breaks.

Legs.Eleven

irish bloke wrote: »

Thats just your opinion and not true at all tbh. If you don't want one, don't get one. No one really cares.

Personally I find them great. Everything is at the touch of a button, making more and more time for the important things in life..

I never said people "care" but people laugh at the fact that I don't have one like I'm some kind of fool for not having one. They care enough to scoff and it's those I'm talking about.

Steve O

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I never said people "care" but people laugh at the fact that I don't have one like I'm some kind of fool for not having one. They care enough to scoff and it's those I'm talking about.

I bet you still love the attention though.

dark crystal

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I never said people "care" but people laugh at the fact that I don't have one like I'm some kind of fool for not having one. They care enough to scoff and it's those I'm talking about.

There's been one or two one here doing the same thing, which just proves your point really.

joetoad

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I never said people "care" but people laugh at the fact that I don't have one like I'm some kind of fool for not having one. They care enough to scoff and it's those I'm talking about.

Did they hurt your feelings?

Koptain Liverpool

irish bloke wrote: »

Thats just your opinion and not true at all tbh. If you don't want one, don't get one. No one really cares.

Personally I find them great ****e. Everything is at the touch of a button, making more and more time for the important things in life avoiding real life.

I care! I agree with the OP and find it interesting to discuss.

I think there is someone who usually says they don't have a mobile at all
Well if you don't want one, that's fine. I was resistant too til I got a free upgrade and now I think it's brilliant. All those apps!

I will admit I miss being able to touchtype on my old nokia, none of that on the touchscreen phones

joetoad

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

I care! I agree with the OP and find it interesting to discuss.

So you like yo check your facebook, respond to emails, check sport scores is avoiding real life hmmm. Brace yourselfs the high horses are coming saying its stupid to have a smart phone and shud replace it with a nokia 3210. bahaha

xLexie

Smartphones are great. My iPhone died last July and I was stuck using an old tocco I had for months, and the shame of it. Kept expecting 2008 to call and ask me for my phone back.

No proper Internet, no YouTube, no draw something. God it was an awful stressful time in my life altogether.*


* not really

Legs.Eleven

joetoad wrote: »

When I travel the GPS is fantastic to find where I'm going, I can do online banking, book a hotel, look up bus times, check email, facebook, make bets on sports, twitter, check latest sport scores when out,view PF and documents, make FREE phonecalls via Viber, listen yo music, watch live sports, go on youtube.

Do people ot have smartphones because they feel afraid they will not be able to use one?

I can use a laptop and other electronics so I'm sure I'd have no problems.

Legs.Eleven

joetoad wrote: »

Did they hurt your feelings?

No but they got on my tits.

April O Neill

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I'm not getting a smart phone. Ever. Not unless normal run-of-the-mill phones become obsolete and I'm forced to buy one. The reason? I don't want or need one. I've got the most basic of Nokia phones and it's perfect for my needs. It's got Snake, a flashlight, a little calendar to note down birthdays and Shark Week and it can text and make phone calls. It also has a ringtone sounds like a baby giggling and who doesn't love a (cute not ugly) baby? I'm happy as Larry!

Recently people (friends and colleagues) have actually been scoffing at the fact that I don't own one. Up till about 2 years ago no one batted an eyelid but now people openly laugh at me and my phone and now they have a right auld gawk at it like I've taken out a tube of thrush cream to make a phone call on. I feel like I'm making some kind of one woman protest against smart phones when all it comes down to is the fact that I simply don't want one.

Am I the only one? Anyone else like me? Anyone else feel persecuted? And if you do judge, why?

Yeah, I've no problem with smartphones or people having them. I just have never wanted anything more than a basic phone. Never got any slagging about it though, that sucks, OP.

Steve O

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I can use a laptop and other electronics so I'm sure I'd have no problems.

I bet you still use a typewriter and carrier pigeons.

neaideabh

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I'm not getting a smart phone. Ever. Not unless normal run-of-the-mill phones become obsolete and I'm forced to buy one. The reason? I don't want or need one. I've got the most basic of Nokia phones and it's perfect for my needs. It's got Snake, a flashlight, a little calendar to note down birthdays and Shark Week and it can text and make phone calls. It also has a ringtone sounds like a baby giggling and who doesn't love a (cute not ugly) baby? I'm happy as Larry!

Recently people (friends and colleagues) have actually been scoffing at the fact that I don't own one. Up till about 2 years ago no one batted an eyelid but now people openly laugh at me and my phone and now they have a right auld gawk at it like I've taken out a tube of thrush cream to make a phone call on. I feel like I'm making some kind of one woman protest against smart phones when all it comes down to is the fact that I simply don't want one.

Am I the only one? Anyone else like me? Anyone else feel persecuted? And if you do judge, why?

I am reading this thread on my smart phone.... in bed.... While listening to music!

dark crystal

joetoad wrote: »

So you like yo check your facebook, respond to emails, check sport scores is avoiding real life hmmm. Brace yourselfs the high horses are coming saying its stupid to have a smart phone and shud replace it with a nokia 3210. bahaha

Nobody's saying that at all.

Why are you getting so defensive because someone else doesn't feel the need to do all the stuff you like doing on your phone?

joetoad

Once you go black you'll never go back!

Legs.Eleven

April O Neill wrote: »

Yeah, I've no problem with smartphones or people having them. I just have never wanted anything more than a basic phone. Never got any slagging about it though, that sucks, OP.

I need new friends and colleagues and move to a new city, obviously....


When will the scoffing end!!

joetoad

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I need new friends and colleagues and move to a new city, obviously....


When will the scoffing end!!

Do you not like the idea of free phone calls and chatting with friends for free? If you do a bit of travelling their your best friend!

Legs.Eleven

Steve O wrote: »

I bet you still love the attention though.

Why the attitude? Go and **** yourself silly and get back to me...

mackg

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I need new friends and colleagues and move to a new city, obviously....


When will the scoffing end!!

When you get a smartphone.

Steve O

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Why the attitude? Go and **** yourself silly and get back to me...

Thanks to my smartphone, I can post and **** at the same time so

Legs.Eleven

joetoad wrote: »

Do you not like the idea of free phone calls and chatting with friends for free? If you do a bit of travelling their your best friend!

I talked to my best friend on Skype last night for an hour on my laptop in the comfort of my bedroom. I get free calls on my contract on my normal phone.

The things you mentioned above sound great but you're scoffing at the fact that I don't have one. Why?

joetoad

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I talked to my best friend on Skype last night for an hour on my laptop in the comfort of my bedroom. I get free calls on my contract on my normal phone.

The things you mentioned above sound great but you're scoffing at the fact that I don't have one. Why?

Because it makes you look poor and makes you look like you have the IQ of my left testicle

Legs.Eleven

joetoad wrote: »

Because it makes you look poor and makes you look like you have the IQ of my left testicle

A) I am poor b) The fact that it bothers you so much makes you look like even more of a simpleton.

April O Neill

partyatmygaff wrote: »

I don't see the point of complaining about it and making a point of not getting a smartphone.

The OP isn't making a point of it. In fact, she is saying that people she knows are making a point of her not having one.

Steve O

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

A) I am poor

Stop wasting your money on Bingo then ffs.

joetoad

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

A) I am poor b) The fact that it bothers you so much makes you look like even more of a simpleton.

I am simple. I am currently on the bog taking an enormous guiness ****e while typing this on my smartphone. You smell pretty, so pretty

dark crystal

joetoad wrote: »

Do you not like the idea of free phone calls and chatting with friends for free? If you do a bit of travelling their your best friend!

It's spelled they're.

No spellcheck on that smartphone of yours? For shame!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Very simple solution...

Legs.Eleven

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I'm not getting a smart phone. Ever. Not unless normal run-of-the-mill phones become obsolete and I'm forced to buy one. The reason? I don't want or need one. I've got the most basic of Nokia phones and it's perfect for my needs. It's got Snake, a flashlight, a little calendar to note down birthdays and Shark Week and it can text and make phone calls. It also has a ringtone sounds like a baby giggling and who doesn't love a (cute not ugly) baby? I'm happy as Larry!

Recently people (friends and colleagues) have actually been scoffing at the fact that I don't own one. Up till about 2 years ago no one batted an eyelid but now people openly laugh at me and my phone and now they have a right auld gawk at it like I've taken out a tube of thrush cream to make a phone call on. I feel like I'm making some kind of one woman protest against smart phones when all it comes down to is the fact that I simply don't want one.

Am I the only one? Anyone else like me? Anyone else feel persecuted? And if you do judge, why?

I have pretty much a basic smart phone and while i respect your outlook my advice would be not to knock them before you try them. Once you have one i find its hard to go back to a basic phone and i say this as someone who despises facebook. There are alot more free apps to it then just FB or twitter. You'd be pleasantly surprised. They are expensive but youd get a basic one for around the 80 euro mark. Nokias are good too though ill admit. Theyve never let me down to be fair. Always good to have one in reserve especially the cheap ones that have huge battery life

Phill Ewinn

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

A) I am poor b) The fact that it bothers you so much makes you look like even more of a simpleton.

I'm giving away free shags to poor attractive ladies. Kinky phone stuff optional.

Da Shins Kelly

I don't have a smartphone either. My phone does the very basics - sends and receives texts and calls and has a calendar and an alarm. That's all I need. I don't feel the need to be constantly checking things on the internet, 'checking-in' on Facebook and using all these different apps and what have you. It's all so unnecessary. I was sat in my sister's house with a couple of other people last week, and we were actually all sitting there in silence while they flicked through their phones on the internet. What's the point in hanging out with people if you're not even going to talk to them, and instead just sit there staring at a phone? It's pretty rude, to be honest.

joetoad

dark crystal wrote: »

It's spelled they're.

No spellcheck on that smartphone of yours? For shame!

I apologize, wanna make out?

meoklmrk91

To be honest I loose my mind if I don't have a data connection nevermind say giving up my smartphone. I have had an iPhone since 2010, honestly couldn't be without it, I don't understand how people can just do with an ordinary phone tbh but that's just me.

Steve O

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

To be honest I loose my mind if I don't have a data connection nevermind say giving up my smartphone. I have had an iPhone since 2010, honestly couldn't be without it, I don't understand how people can just do with an ordinary phone tbh but that's just me.

Same as, brilliant on the bus if you are stuck in a traffic jam. Plus the fact that they double as a music player.

Legs.Eleven

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I sound like an old fuddy-duddy when I say I think they're destroying face-to-ace interaction. I see every teenage person with their faces stuck in it constantly and I wonder what the future holds. There has to come a point when we say "enough is enough" and I think we're well beyond that point at this stage.

From the point that they are almost taking all of our attention then id agree but its like anything really. Everything has a novelty element for a certain period and then the world moves on to something else. Im sure even this had its moments from time to time
http://alntv.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/cup__ball_mid.jpg