Could you live without a mobile phone?

Jesus Nut · 10-07-2012 08:54PM #1

Could you live without your mobile phone ?
I honestly don't know many people who don't have a phone (except a few elderly people I guess).

I feel like society have become slaves to the mobile phone industry.

I went into my bank to pay a credit card bill and the cashier said "you can pay this online or on a mobile phone app" to which I said, ok, but what about people who opt not to be online or use mobiles to which the cashier said "But, everyone is online".

Have we reached a stage where not having a phone is an actual handicap?

Giselle · 10-07-2012 08:54PM

Jesus Nut wrote: »

Could you live without your mobile phone ?

Yes, but I don't want to.

IM0 · 10-07-2012 08:55PM

no

hondasam · 10-07-2012 08:56PM

Yes I think I could, would miss it at first but would survive.

crazygeryy · 10-07-2012 08:56PM

Hang on a second I have to take this call.

kincsem · 10-07-2012 08:57PM

Yes. I don't have one. Still healthy.

Kirby · 10-07-2012 08:58PM

For a long time I just used my phone as a phone. Had an old brick.

I just bought my first smartphone a few weeks ago and it's great all the things it can do. It's like a mini PC.......but I had lasted this long without it and could again easily.

But then, I'm probably not a good example. I use computers and the internet everyday and don't have a facebook account. I imagine most of the kiddies these days couldn't go 5 minutes without updating their facebook.

Scioch · 10-07-2012 08:58PM

Of course, you can catch up with everyone online, have a house phone for your important calls. I never have much need of it when I'm out other than someone ringing ya and annoying ya when your trying to do something.

ballsymchugh · 10-07-2012 08:59PM

we'll be back to the days where shouts of "you're wanted on the phone" were commonplace..

Pedant · 10-07-2012 08:59PM

I'd think I'd die, Ted.

MrStuffins · 10-07-2012 08:59PM

I hate all this "slave to X" bullsh*t!

Things are invented and make our lives amazingly easier. The modern mobile phone is the most perfect example. You can even watch TV on your phone now. People don't primarily use it as a phone anymore.

What's wrong with things that are awesome and make life better?

bryaner · 10-07-2012 08:59PM

Mobile phone yes, iphone no..;)

Pushtrak · 10-07-2012 08:59PM

No, my organs would start to shut down and I'd be put on life support.

Of course I could live without it.

Jesus Nut · 10-07-2012 09:00PM

This guy seems to have tried to warn people about mobile phones and the internet back in the 80's and 90's.
Interesting to what he has to say about the technology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49rcVQ1vFAY

MrStuffins · 10-07-2012 09:02PM

Jesus Nut wrote: »

I went into my bank to pay a credit card bill and the cashier said "you can pay this online or on a mobile phone app" to which I said, ok, but what about people who opt not to be online or use mobiles to which the cashier said "But, everyone is online".

Er........ you asked a question, the answer to which was exactly what you were doing there.

Mind-boggling!

Jesus Nut · 10-07-2012 09:03PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Er........ you asked a question, the answer to which was exactly what you were doing there.

Mind-boggling!

What?

Pushtrak · 10-07-2012 09:04PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Er........ you asked a question, the answer to which was exactly what you were doing there.

Mind-boggling!

?

Posing a question and giving their own take? People do this all the time, or did you mean something else?

Edit: Missed the obvious.

cgpg5 · 10-07-2012 09:08PM

No I couldn't. Imagine getting lost on a night out or something and having no phone to contact anyone.

MrStuffins · 10-07-2012 09:13PM

Jesus Nut wrote: »

What?

You went to the bank to pay the bill.

The cashier told you of an option to pay online.

You asked what was the option for those who are not online.

The answer was, you go to the bank and pay the bill. The very thing you were doing.

10-07-2012 09:15PM

Yes, but it would make being on-call interesting!

Jesus Nut · 10-07-2012 09:20PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

You asked what was the option for those who are not online.

I didnt ask... Sorry if it sounded like that... When your one said "oh, do you not know you can pay this online insted of coming into to me and bothering me" in such words! I then replied "well, what about folk who dont have interent or phones etc.

It was more having a go at the cashier I was because the cashier is under the assumption that everyone in ireland has a mobile and internet and is a slave in a weird way lol

MrStuffins · 10-07-2012 09:23PM

Jesus Nut wrote: »

I didnt ask... Sorry if it sounded like that... When your one said "oh, do you not know you can pay this online insted of coming into to me and bothering me" in such words! I then replied "well, what about folk who dont have interent or phones etc.

It was more having a go at the cashier I was because the cashier is under the assumption that everyone in ireland has a mobile and internet and is a slave in a weird way lol

If you and others didn't go and pay your bills etc., she wouldn't have a job.

Sunnyisland · 10-07-2012 09:23PM

Was away earlier this year for two weeks and had no mobile phone with me,It was very weird and I felt I was missing out ?? Rather have it with me.

Sindri · 10-07-2012 09:25PM

I don't have a mobile phone and I'm a well balanced individual. *twitch*

SOMEONE PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TELL ME I'M WANTED!

Jesus Nut · 10-07-2012 09:25PM

realies wrote: »

Was away earlier this year for two weeks and had no mobile phone with me,It was very weird and I felt I was missing out ?? Rather have it with me.

A true sign that the technology is using you rather than you using it!

Someone who has just quit smoking will understand this pyschological feeling very well

MrStuffins · 10-07-2012 09:30PM

Jesus Nut wrote: »

A true sign that the technology is using you rather than you using it!

Someone who has just quit smoking will understand this pyschological feeling very well

Nah.

Today, I went walking with a mate! We decided to do 13 miles. On the way, he needed to go to Smyths toystore, but would it be open? We just Googled that sh*t! Score 1 for phone!

We had organised a holiday the day before and were trying to figure out how much we had actually paid all in all. Calculator time. Score 2 for phone!

My brother was in the house and needed the password to my laptop. Score 3!

Also, the entire time we walked, my phone told us how long we walked, how far we walked, how many calories we'd burned and a map of where we'd walked.

Score loads to the phone!

Lawrence1895 · 10-07-2012 09:31PM

Yes. Next question, please

Jesus Nut · 10-07-2012 09:31PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Nah.

Today, I went walking with a mate! We decided to do 13 miles. On the way, he needed to go to Smyths toystore, but would it be open? We just Googled that sh*t! Score 1 for phone!

We had organised a holiday the day before and were trying to figure out how much we had actually paid all in all. Calculator time. Score 2 for phone!

My brother was in the house and needed the password to my laptop. Score 3!

Also, the entire time we walked, my phone told us how long we walked, how far we walked, how many calories we'd burned and a map of where we'd walked.

Score loads to the phone!

Out of interest, how is your own mental calculator?

MrStuffins · 10-07-2012 09:35PM

Jesus Nut wrote: »

Out of interest, how is your own mental calculator?

Pretty sharp. I play a lot of poker which requires immediate calculations of pot odds, implied odds, outs, percentages etc.

Sarn · 10-07-2012 09:35PM

Yes I could, but the advantages outweigh the problems. The problem now is that people rely on their phones to keep up to date with each other far more then was done in the past.

On a night out it used to be a case of meeting someone at a certain place at a certain time (with reliable friends). Now the plans for a night can become "we've moved to Kehoes" or "I'll be there in an hour". So being without a phone means a greater chance of getting stranded. Good luck finding a payphone now. On the flip side, when you've broken down in the middle of nowhere it's a godsend.

Without one I would also need to get a landline installed.

laoch na mona · 10-07-2012 09:39PM

ya my phone is used as a phone nothing more so I could live without it

Could you live without a mobile phone?

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