Getting rid of a smartphone - my own little personal experiment

[Stivi]

Oh yeah? Well I'm getting rid of couches.

Oh yeah? I haven't even bought a couch because they take up so much space and bring 0 productivity to my life. All I can do at one is sit there doing nothing, just trying to kill time by looking at the clock. I hate couches.

[TrotlDebilni]

Oh yeah? I haven't even bought a couch because they take up so much space and bring 0 productivity to my life. All I can do at one is sit there doing nothing, just trying to kill time by looking at the clock. I hate couches.

At least you HAVE a clock!


But on topic, why?.. Voluntarily make things harder for you?
Last year my grandpa died and left us his farm in Croatia to take care of and I don't get reception there so I can't browse dank memes or anything, I still use my phone there, mostly to take photos because Croatia is fucking beautiful.

I just don't understand why take something that makes your life easier away from yourself. But for each his own.

[Huntsman]

At least you HAVE a clock!


But on topic, why?.. Voluntarily make things harder for you?
Last year my grandpa died and left us his farm in Croatia to take care of and I don't get reception there so I can't browse dank memes or anything, I still use my phone there, mostly to take photos because Croatia is f**cking beautiful.

I just don't understand why take something that makes your life easier away from yourself. But for each his own.

I don't see how exactly does it make my life harder. Oh jeez, I can't stalk people on Instgram, such disaster 

[TrotlDebilni]

I don't see how exactly does it make my life harder. Oh jeez, I can't stalk people on Instgram, such disaster 

I was talking more practical uses, like I have an app that shows me where I parked my car, automatically sets GPS to home when I sit in the car, email is pretty important for what I do so I appreciate having it at my fingertips

Also browsing dank memes yo'

[CharlieKasper]

Agree with TrotlDebilni. My smartphone has never affected my social or professional life or whatsoever. If I stopped using my smartphone it wouldn't change jackshit about my life. Really, there will be absolutely 0 change in how I live if I stop using it.

You need therapy if your smartphone affects you in such a way that if you stop using it you get better.

[Huntsman]

Well anyhow, I was conclude the experiment anyway.

I did get back to my smartphone. The reason for that is that I really missed having a camera on the go, even though the phone's camera is not exactly one of the best, it's still better than an old Nokia 2.0 MP one .

However, due to the fact that I made a terrible choice in a smartphone purchase, music volume through headphones is far too low, and music is really important for whenever I go jogging, so I keep my SD card in my old Nokia and use it as an MP3 player instead. I am yet to find a phone that surpassed even the Nokia "dumbphones" that it comes to music quality.

[TrotlDebilni]

Well anyhow, I was conclude the experiment anyway.

Well don't leave us hanging, which phone did you buy?
Hopefully a flagship and not a cheapidoo' phone

[Huntsman]

Well don't leave us hanging, which phone did you buy?
Hopefully a flagship and not a cheapidoo' phone

I didn't buy a new one . I returned to my previous phone, and to your misfortune, it is indeed a cheap, 120 EUR Chinese "Gsmart Classic" with Android 5.1. It runs fairly well performance wise, as it has 1GB of RAM, but the poor 3G connectivity outside the city and queit music volume on headphones are the major turn downs for me.

[Teddy]

Hopefully a flagship

I'm such a whore when it comes to things like this. I won't buy anything other than a flagship device and when a new one comes out, I get it as soon as I can. My bank feels the pain.

[Julio.]

Interesting experiment, I'm always on my iPhone, it's my computer, tablet, social media outlet, my work emails/instant messages come through on it... everything! All things I could do without a smartphone, but the phone makes it so much easier...

The only brand new phone I've been tempted by recently is the iPhone SE, otherwise I'd buy a secondhand one (most probably sold by Teddy the whore obvs <3 )

[Teddy]

This topic reminds me of my wish to find somewhere in the world with a nice beach and a fully stocked bar... and no fucking internet service. I really do need a break from it all.

[Kaze]

I'm such a whore when it comes to things like this. I won't buy anything other than a flagship device and when a new one comes out, I get it as soon as I can. My bank feels the pain.

A device that is not flagship makes me cringe but updating it every time a new one is out makes me cringe too. I still have my iPhone 5 and it's in good working order. Just need to replace the battery and it can last me another year at best. My iPhone 5 can do the same shit as the iPhone 6 apart from apple pay.

This topic reminds me of my wish to find somewhere in the world with a nice beach and a fully stocked bar... and no f**cking internet service. I really do need a break from it all.

B-but what about uploading those amazing beach views on instagram? What about getting a girl's number so you can whatsapp her that night to meet up? 

[Teddy]

What about getting a girl's number so you can whatsapp her that night to meet up? 

Just take her into plam trees and do her there. Why wait for night?

[Luke]

Just take her into plam trees and do her there. Why wait for night?

Teddy the pussy destroyer. I don't know seems more pleasant then doing her on a park bench in London. (No before you ask)

[Kaze]

Just take her into plam trees and do her there. Why wait for night?

Damn son, you savage! I'm the type of guy to go clubbing, grab a bit of ass and take her home. There's no clubbing at 3pm

Funny story last friday some girl left her denim jacket. I washed it and gave it to my sister