So my work cell phone wen into the....

[OHC 6 Sprint]

Love my smart phone. Most of my time here is on my phone. It's gotten to the point that I touch the screen on the home computer to do something, then nothing happens. Ehh oh well!

After doing exactly the same thing for the umpteenth time, I went out and bought a touch screen monitor for my PC. Other than needing the features for work, it's really amazing to use it. Other people get mad at me for poking their computer screens (and then nothing happens) when I use their systems. Once you go touch, you'll never go back to the mouse! (Well, maybe ... )

[milner351]

I can't say the same for touchscreens - I find them madening on phones and in cars with the optional "upgraded" systems.

Give me knobs and buttons that react instantly thankyou - not the touch.... wait, touch harder, wait again, and suppress the urge to put fist through screen.

[DirtyWhiteBoy]

I have physically removed my wife's phone from her hands - shut it off, and placed it out of her reach so we could have an uninterupted conversation.

HA HA I did that once, boy was she pissed.
My wife is like a 12 year old with texting.
Ironically, she has complained about others doing the same thing.
Now, I just walk away and start doing something else.
She is slowly starting to get the hint.
As far as I'm concerned, if it needs a long explanation, or if you have several questions, you need to call me. I am NOT going to type on a phone!!!!!
Because, well, it's a freekin' phone!!!!!!

[BOOOGHAR]

my smart phone is like a STD, I carry it with me EVERYWHERE !

[Deaf Bob]

HA HA I did that once, boy was she pissed.
My wife is like a 12 year old with texting.
Ironically, she has complained about others doing the same thing.
Now, I just walk away and start doing something else.
She is slowly starting to get the hint.
As far as I'm concerned, if it needs a long explanation, or if you have several questions, you need to call me. I am NOT going to type on a phone!!!!!
Because, well, it's a freekin' phone!!!!!!

I ain't got a choice.. I gotta text.. Can't hear to phone...
But I do have manners.. Leave it alone unless emergency or when visiting or chatting live with someone..

[DirtyWhiteBoy]

LOL BOB
I know it has its place.
An awesome thing even, used in the proper context.
I cant hit the buttons on the damn things, yet my wife USED to expect me to write her a book.
I have a nephew who supposedly had 3 smart phones stolen at his middle school. Now he has # 4, I don't get that either.
UMMM sorry for the Thread Jack lol

[Deaf Bob]

LOL BOB
I know it has its place.
An awesome thing even, used in the proper context.
I cant hit the buttons on the damn things, yet my wife USED to expect me to write her a book.
I have a nephew who supposedly had 3 smart phones stolen at his middle school. Now he has # 4, I don't get that either.
UMMM sorry for the Thread Jack lol

Damn.. Saw I missed a few words.. Made it sound like I was scolding you...jeez! Who am I? Lol
My in laws in Cali have their's set up with passwords to answer or text.. .. Guess there is a theivery problem there (I think irresponsibility..)
Here in OR, nobody I know does that.. Anybody answers anybody's phones..
I tend to get U-I-O, F-G-H fouled up.. FFS..Fat Finger Syndrome...

[DirtyWhiteBoy]

oh no Bob, I didn't take it that way at all.
I know a non hearing business owner that was the first guy who showed me texting long ago.
I do get that 100 percent. and yes, X2 here on the FFS

[Deaf Bob]

oh no Bob, I didn't take it that way at all.
I know a non hearing business owner that was the first guy who showed me texting long ago.
I do get that 100 percent. and yes, X2 here on the FFS

Wanna know a FACT?
Car people (auto parts, junk yards and so on) know how to use the relay service
The ABSOLUTE WORST profession to use the relay service? The Medical service.. Dr, nurses, receptionists..

For those that don't know.. If I call you.. There is a third person between us.. I sign to them, they talk to you.. You talk to them, they sign to me.. I rather text.. But do use relay service sometimes..

[kyhunter89]

I may not post a whole lot on here, but I read near every thread. EVERY project car thread, On my phone. They're very handy if you get use to them.

[yellomalibu]

I wanted a smart phone because a few people like to text me and pressing 3 two times, then pressing 6 three times, then pressing... you get the idea... was painful with my old flip phone! Now I've found that some "conversations" can be shortened considerably by texting, rather than talking... and reading/ responding can wait a minute until I come down from a ladder or what not.
Also, when painting a house - hmmm, clouds. I wonder how long before the rain gets here or IF the rain is coming? ... maybe I'll call someone and ask them to look at the radar on their computer, and HOPE they know what they're looking at...
Now, "rainy days" is the perfect android app for that. Simply radar, no forecasts or temps.

Also, having google maps / gps in my truck with me is SO MUCH easier to find a new customer's house than trying to listen to someone give directions. Do you realize how BAD a lot people are at giving directions?

The down side - now I find myself "playing" with facebook or whatnot while I should be working or paying attention to life.

[DanStokes]

The first mention of texting in my awareness was on "Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye". For those not in the know, she was a deaf F.B.I. agent and was sorta based on a real person. Deanne Bray was the actress and she really is deaf. Anyhow, she had a Blackberry and that's how the office communicated with her.

IF I was deaf I'd probably learn how. I'm not so I don't. But I'm glad it's there for Bob.

Dan

[milner351]

It's actually a miracle I haven't lost my temper and smashed my wife's phone into little bits - or thrown it in the lake.

It's one of those huge samsung galaxy notes - more of a mini tablet than a phone.... I like a real keyboard, I like real buttons and don't get me started on touch screens in cars. ugh. I sound like an old crumudgeon and I'm only 42.

I may end up trading my samsung rugby for an Iphone 4 or some similar deal that I can get cheaper than the latest and greatest version that's out.

Here's a question - is there anyone that has an Iphone that doesn't like it? I'm not drinking the apple Koolaide here - but it seems the "it just works" phrase actually does apply to the phones - I'm not paying 5x the cost for a laptop when my win7 $500 Toshiba has been bullet proof.

[Beagle]

at the risk of having things thrown at me, put the pee-phone in a bag of rice and leave it for a couple of days. It dries them out. Mine had a "wet" strip that made the phone not charge I dropped mine in the tub. Right after I replaced it, the old one started working again.

[milner351]

^^^^ the rice thing WORKS! my nephew had an iphone for only a few days before a practical joker buddy of his had him sit on a sopping wet couch with the phone in his back pocket -- after he beat the poor kid senseless - he put the iphone in a bag of rice wrapped up tight for a couple days - it's working fine.

You can never return a phone that's gotten wet as the "wet strip" gives you away - but - the derned phone just keeps on working - even with the original battery.