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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Do you look at it while sitting on the loo, or even when taking a shower? If so you may have Nomophobia (fear of being without your phone).
Could you go a day quite happily without it? |
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By *ritladMan
over a year ago
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"Do you look at it while sitting on the loo, or even when taking a shower? If so you may have Nomophobia (fear of being without your phone).
Could you go a day quite happily without it?"
I can do a day without it as only tend to look at it for longer than a few minutes at a time when I’m horny and no one is around to help me out |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I wouldn't be without it at the moment although I do have times where I ignored it, it's currently my only link to friends, family and being able to have a conversation with an adult. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think the situation at the moment is very different, and sometimes it’s the only contact you can have with other people.
Lockdown would have gone very badly for me if I hadn’t been able to talk to people on my phone.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It’s the scrolling...I don’t think it’s too bad if you texting some but the mindless scrolling I find myself doing concerns me....difficult to stop though |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pretty much. I can listen to music when showering, check sports results when dropping a duke, chat to folk from all over he nation and beyond while making my breakfast, and find porn to watch when the mood takes me to horny Town. All with the press of a button or 2  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No course not
(Message typed on my mobile)
I wonder how many ppl did this! "
I thought everyone here was on their mobile ? 
Forgot that fan was an actual website and not an app I’ve been ok it that much lately!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It’s the scrolling...I don’t think it’s too bad if you texting some but the mindless scrolling I find myself doing concerns me....difficult to stop though "
Same. I have to be very mindful about it or I'd waste hours looking at inconsequential crap. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We watched a great program called. The social dilemma. Which was as disturbing as it was fascinating. Including loads of ex programmers from various companies like google, facebook, twitter. Discussing the fact that none of then ever imagined how their, programs, like buttons, algorithms would be used in a deliberate way to consciously make people addicted to their phones. All of this driven by multi story AI programs. Some people even being prepared to use violence to protect a shitty little box.
Firstly, yes. I am as guilty as anyone else. Although I dont use things like facebook or Twitter.
Was it a conspiracy theory program? Nope. Was it made to make us take a long hard look at the insanity of worshipping a box made to ring your mum? Absolutely.
J |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No course not
(Message typed on my mobile)
I wonder how many ppl did this!
I thought everyone here was on their mobile ?
Forgot that fan was an actual website and not an app I’ve been ok it that much lately! "
Haha I am the Same! I was furiously types im not addicted to my phone into my phone that I have been staring at all morning! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The issue is that so much is linked via phone, banking, shopping, work, entertainment.... that it's difficult to say I could go a day without it but only in the practical sense, if I left home without it I'd not feel I had to rush back to get it and can happily ignore it when it suits me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It’s the scrolling...I don’t think it’s too bad if you texting some but the mindless scrolling I find myself doing concerns me....difficult to stop though
Same. I have to be very mindful about it or I'd waste hours looking at inconsequential crap."
I have an app now that is meant to limit my time on in but I end up just turning it off...the only way I have found is to leave it in another room! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It’s the scrolling...I don’t think it’s too bad if you texting some but the mindless scrolling I find myself doing concerns me....difficult to stop though
Same. I have to be very mindful about it or I'd waste hours looking at inconsequential crap."
You don’t want to download TikTok then trust me on that! Lol 3 hours feels like 15 minutes. The time litterally flies away on that app lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No course not
(Message typed on my mobile)
I wonder how many ppl did this!
I thought everyone here was on their mobile ?
Forgot that fan was an actual website and not an app I’ve been ok it that much lately!
Haha I am the Same! I was furiously types im not addicted to my phone into my phone that I have been staring at all morning! "
Exactly!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The issue is that so much is linked via phone, banking, shopping, work, entertainment.... that it's difficult to say I could go a day without it but only in the practical sense, if I left home without it I'd not feel I had to rush back to get it and can happily ignore it when it suits me. "
That’s the thing, we have basically be sold this thing that does everything for us then we are surprised that we spend all our time using it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The issue is that so much is linked via phone, banking, shopping, work, entertainment.... that it's difficult to say I could go a day without it but only in the practical sense, if I left home without it I'd not feel I had to rush back to get it and can happily ignore it when it suits me.
That’s the thing, we have basically be sold this thing that does everything for us then we are surprised that we spend all our time using it!"
Superb business model huh lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The issue is that so much is linked via phone, banking, shopping, work, entertainment.... that it's difficult to say I could go a day without it but only in the practical sense, if I left home without it I'd not feel I had to rush back to get it and can happily ignore it when it suits me.
That’s the thing, we have basically be sold this thing that does everything for us then we are surprised that we spend all our time using it!
Superb business model huh lol"
Makes some people a lot of money! Just wish I was one of them! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s the scrolling...I don’t think it’s too bad if you texting some but the mindless scrolling I find myself doing concerns me....difficult to stop though
Same. I have to be very mindful about it or I'd waste hours looking at inconsequential crap.
You don’t want to download TikTok then trust me on that! Lol 3 hours feels like 15 minutes. The time litterally flies away on that app lol"
Glad it's not just me, I ended up deleting it, you click on and boom, it's the next day! Lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s the scrolling...I don’t think it’s too bad if you texting some but the mindless scrolling I find myself doing concerns me....difficult to stop though
Same. I have to be very mindful about it or I'd waste hours looking at inconsequential crap.
You don’t want to download TikTok then trust me on that! Lol 3 hours feels like 15 minutes. The time litterally flies away on that app lol
Glad it's not just me, I ended up deleting it, you click on and boom, it's the next day! Lol"
Riiiight ?!!!! XD!!! |
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"Do you look at it while sitting on the loo, or even when taking a shower? If so you may have Nomophobia (fear of being without your phone).
Could you go a day quite happily without it?"
Sadly and I'm embarrassed to say... Yes. I hate the bloody thing but at the same time it's pretty much never out of my hand. Breaking all my own rules at the moment. But it's OK... I can give up at any time! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It’s also so useful, I can go anywhere without a bag now, I just need my phone, it’s got my banking, loyalty cards etc. The only other thing I need is my mask and I’m good to go
Mrs HH |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s also so useful, I can go anywhere without a bag now, I just need my phone, it’s got my banking, loyalty cards etc. The only other thing I need is my mask and I’m good to go
Mrs HH"
That’s what the illuminati want you to think so they can track you!!!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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We're pretty good at going without our phones for a while. Our kids are a different story - they rarely look up from the screens and can't understand why we ask them to take a break. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It’s also so useful, I can go anywhere without a bag now, I just need my phone, it’s got my banking, loyalty cards etc. The only other thing I need is my mask and I’m good to go
Mrs HH
That’s what the illuminati want you to think so they can track you!!! "
They are who I need to ask when I can’t find her, good to know 
Mr HH |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I wouldn't say say so. I spend around 3 hours a day on it which isn't too bad but I would like to cut down. I mostly just use it when I've got nothing to do or when the child is occupied or if my notifications go and I need to reply to a message. I'm not too worried about my usage. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s also so useful, I can go anywhere without a bag now, I just need my phone, it’s got my banking, loyalty cards etc. The only other thing I need is my mask and I’m good to go
Mrs HH
That’s what the illuminati want you to think so they can track you!!!
They are who I need to ask when I can’t find her, good to know
Mr HH"
Yeah start with George Soros lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a massive paranoia that something bad will happen and people won't have been able to get a hold of me if I haven't checked it in a while. Then when I pick it up I end up in every app just in case I'm missing anything . I very rarely am! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think we all are to varying degrees. Your time and in fact, your thoughts are the commodity nowadays so keeping you transfixed to the screen is key.
Personally I removed all social media from my phone and it makes a big difference to how much time you stare at your phone. Highly recommended. |
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I'm one of these fuckers who struggles to ignore it if I hear a ping.
Even when I'm in the shower I tend to check the alert.
I blame the mother. "Need to be able to get hold of ya, in case there's an emergency"
I was in the shower last night and it kept pinging. I may have shouted at it to leave me the fuck alone.
I just know what I'm like, and if there WAS an emergency and I'd ignored it, would I fuck be able to forgive myself.
Every now and then though, I will switch all notifications off and tell my son and besties I need some quiet time, so if there is an emergency to ring it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nomophobia
Textaphrenia
Phantom vibrations
These are all legit, recognised conditions. If you suffer from any of these, you've been had, hooked, sucked in and suckered by the evil ones!
Take. Back. Control. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m Rarely on my phone, in fact I faxed this comment in last Wednesday, since I started this digital detox it’s given me a new lease of life and I Appreciate the simple things more.
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Sent from iPhone |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been addicted to it since I were a baby.
The soporific way in which those stars, clouds and moons dance around to the soothing chimes of a nursery rhyme.
Bliss. |
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"It’s the scrolling...I don’t think it’s too bad if you texting some but the mindless scrolling I find myself doing concerns me....difficult to stop though
Same. I have to be very mindful about it or I'd waste hours looking at inconsequential crap."
This is me too, far too easy to waste so much time.  Mr |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’m Rarely on my phone, in fact I faxed this comment in last Wednesday, since I started this digital detox it’s given me a new lease of life and I Appreciate the simple things more.
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Sent from iPhone "
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Im the generation who grew up without one......... so I'd have thought i wouldn't miss it. BUT .. if im in the car on the way to work and I realise I haven't got it ..... I turn around and go and get it ...... fkn stupid
To be fair my phone has got me out of trouble many times. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s also so useful, I can go anywhere without a bag now, I just need my phone, it’s got my banking, loyalty cards etc. The only other thing I need is my mask and I’m good to go
Mrs HH
That’s what the illuminati want you to think so they can track you!!!
They are who I need to ask when I can’t find her, good to know
Mr HH"
I’ll always appear when you need me  |
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