Are You Addicted To Your Smartphone?

[Stadt]

It's a great way to kill time, I know I'd rather read something on my phone than stare at the floor whilst waiting for the bus.

[Realist Guy In The Room]

Absolutely.

 

Between emails, whatsapp, Foxestalk, Twitter, podcasts and Pornhub (thank you private browsing), I spend a massive amount of time on this phone.

[Mike Oxlong]

Bet a high percentage have read theirs whilst on the loo.

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Bet a high percentage have read theirs whilst on the loo.

time on the loo has vastly increased over the past few years because of smartphones  

 

Usually play games like Flick Football or NotGolf. When one of my legs goes numb I know I've been on there too long  

[Samilktray]

How would I catch Pokemon without my phone?

[Mike Oxlong]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

time on the loo has vastly increased over the past few years because of smartphones  

 

Usually play games like Flick Football or NotGolf. When one of my legs goes numb I know I've been on there too long  

It's when the pins and needles hit both legs that you've got to worry.

 

Thought I'd never stand again

[StanSP]

41 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

It's when the pins and needles hit both legs that you've got to worry.

 

Thought I'd never stand again

 

have reached that stage as well. dodgy territory there  

[Great Boos Up]

Could never go back.

 

[fuchsntf]

8 hours ago, ScouseFox said:

"reaching" them when you wake up? well yeah obviously. people who don't go on their phone when they wake up are weird because as has been said it's your alarm. it's your newspaper. it's your mate/bird's messages. it's work telling you you were meant to be in 3 hours ago. it's trying to remember what happened last night. 

 

 

seems pretty strange to call it an "addiction" or "overuse". they're part of modern day life. 

For some...! 

I am an IT techi, but  Laptop/Tablet /Iphone with the exception of the odd mailing ,

Occasional  surfing, and foxforum.I couldnt be bothered.

Often I leave the phone at home, or when on holidays in the safe.

I was a field tech, and Networks-comms customer tech support and trouble shooter, so I was tied to a laptop or phone, be buggered if I need them has an hobby for home.

I have older and younger friends and ex colleagues, who spend alot of money to keep upto date

with software and the b est phones.Never understood it to be fair.I use prepaid

for phone + Tablet, which I rarely top up every month.I have W-fi at home, but nothing special.

I was known as a tidy cable expert, at home sometimes it becomes spaggheti junk hidden in the corner, behind tv or sofa. 

My son also in IT hardware and deep in his career, set up his IT and phones at home to his needs, and is tidier than me, but also wont or doesnt go crazy. Prefers the old clock for the alarm.Overnight his Phone and laptops stay offline, unless occasionslly he is on call.

Too much money can be thrown out on the unnecessary, must have approach..

[Unabomber]

I wouldn't be the Tetris player that I am today if it wasn't for my phone 

[Rob1742]

Yes

[MC Prussian]

21 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

I wouldn't be the Tetris player that I am today if it wasn't for my phone 

Show some Gameboy experience or get out.

[Dr The Singh]

Porn is so more accessible

[Jattdogg]

4 hours ago, Dr The Singh said:

Porn is so more accessible

Remember the days of a porn mag,  tissues and lotion lol.

 

But yes accessible porn is a major plus.

 

I havent had facebook for over  3 years. Never had twitter or instagram. Basically I check the weather, scores, foxes talk, porn,  google maps and chat to my closest  family and friends on whatsapp.

 

But with two little kids running around its hard to make time to sit on my phone all night.  I cant be bothered  as i age.

[Crinklyfox]

I was given a Smartphone by my eldest when the battery kept dying in my old steam driven Nokia.  I still only use it for phone calls so I'm definitely not addicted.