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Out of the loop - don't judge me!

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    #62
    mackg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭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.


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    #63
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #64
    Phill Ewinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭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.


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    #65
    joetoad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭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


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    #66
    Miss Lockhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭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.


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    #67
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭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.


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    #68
    Steve O
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭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.


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    #69
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #70
    joetoad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭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?


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    #71
    Koptain Liverpool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 505 ✭✭✭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.


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    #72
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    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


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    #73
    joetoad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭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


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    #74
    xLexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 829 ✭✭✭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


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    #75
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭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.


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    #76
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭Legs.Eleven


    joetoad wrote: »
    Did they hurt your feelings?

    No but they got on my tits.


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    #77
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭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.


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    #78
    Steve O
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭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.


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    #79
    neaideabh
    Registered Users Posts: 534 ✭✭✭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!


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    #80
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭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?


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    #81
    joetoad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭joetoad


    Once you go black you'll never go back!


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    #82
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭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!!


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    #83
    joetoad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭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!


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    #84
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭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...


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    #85
    mackg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭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.


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    #86
    Steve O
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭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 :p


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    #87
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭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?


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    #88
    joetoad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭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


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    #89
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭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.


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    #90
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭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.


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    #91
    Steve O
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭Steve O


    Legs.Eleven wrote: »
    A) I am poor


    Stop wasting your money on Bingo then ffs.


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