Nomophobia is on the rise!

[3113]

Are you a Nomophobe?

Do you feel anxious if your cellphone isn't nearby?

Does just the thought of losing your phone make your heart pound?

Do you keep an extra phone on hand, just in case your primary phone breaks?

Do you sometimes take it to bed with you?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you may be a nomophobe, and you are not alone.

There's a plot bunny in this somewhere....

 

[sr71plt]

What's the opposite of that? The only time I take my cell phone out is to recharge it before going on a road trip to have it in my luggage in case I need to call AAA.

 

[Angellica1612]

Hi, my name is Angel, and I'm a Nomophobe. I always have my phone, I'm anxious if I forget to take it with me, and I do have a back up phone. My addiction is one sided though. I want the cell with me at all times, but I hate answering it and let most calls go to voice mail. I will return them, or not, in my own time.

 

[R. Richard]

I am definitely not a nomophobe. I don't use a cell phone to make calls.
What I'm afraid of is the nomophobes that I encounter when I go to the public library to do research. The use of a cell phone in the library is frequently very disturbing to the other patrons. Worse yet, there's some ticky-tacky local law against killing inconsiderate cell phone users.

 

[Angellica1612]

I am definitely not a nomophobe. I don't use a cell phone to make calls.
What I'm afraid of is the nomophobes that I encounter when I go to the public library to do research. The use of a cell phone in the library is frequently very disturbing to the other patrons. Worse yet, there's some ticky-tacky local law against killing inconsiderate cell phone users.

I lol'd. Darn those laws!

 

[sr71plt]

Worse yet, there's some ticky-tacky local law against killing inconsiderate cell phone users.

Perhaps, but there are enough of them stepping out into oncoming traffic to cull the herd a bit. It's a Darwinism thing, I think.

 

[Handley_Page]

Wish I could legitimately tell the sender of the latest advert to go F### himself and stop bothering me.

 

[3113]

Hi, my name is Angel, and I'm a Nomophobe. I always have my phone, I'm anxious if I forget to take it with me, and I do have a back up phone. My addiction is one sided though. I want the cell with me at all times, but I hate answering it and let most calls go to voice mail. I will return them, or not, in my own time.

The first step to a cure is admitting you have a problem. Now let's talk about why you never answer those calls.....

 

[Angellica1612]

The first step to a cure is admitting you have a problem. Now let's talk about why you never answer those calls.....

Problem? I have a problem? And here I thought it was a solution!

 

[Loring2]

Problem? I have a problem? And here I thought it was a solution!

It's precisely the solution Angie.... but I expect a congressional directive that makes it mandatory to answer cell phone calls with jail time resulting for the third violation of this directive.

 

[R_Percival_Shackleford]

i dont care how insensitive it is, but i think you people need to have seperate movie theatres. yeah, i said it: take your light polution somewhere else you damn nomers

 

[SamScribble]

I lost my cellphone recently. It was great.

 

[sr71plt]

I lost my cellphone recently. It was great.

I have two. I think I know where one is.

 

[nomoretears00]

Hmmm...

Okay, yes, I have a cell. It goes everywhere with me. (But, but, but... I have older teenage kids.)

I also put the cell on the night table when I go to bed. (But I have teenagers, one over 18!!!)

Yes, I have a backup. (See excuse #1. Teenagers break stuff and act like they will die unless they have a phone.)

I also waited two years before I used my upgrade, lol. Dreaded learning how to use a smartphone. It took both kids, working together, to teach me. So I guess something good came out of it.

 

[SamScribble]

I have two. I think I know where one is.

With just a little more effort, you can probably manage to lose that one too.

 

[Angellica1612]

Perhaps, but there are enough of them stepping out into oncoming traffic to cull the herd a bit. It's a Darwinism thing, I think.

This cracked me up

 

[Quiet_Cool]

If I lost my cell phone, it'd take me three days to realize it; and three more to care...

Q_C

 

[Tyro999]

I lost my cellphone recently. It was great.

I've never owned one. It is great!!!!!

 

[TE999]

I'll tell you this, there are too many goddamn Nomophobes driving! Nine times out of ten if someone's driving in an erratic manner they're on the goddamn phone. All their attention's on talking and none on driving. I'd like to rip the damn phone out of their hand and smash it. Either drive or park and talk, you obviously can't do both.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

I only use my cell phone when on vacation in Vegas, or when on the road for my boss (which isn't that often). I could easily live without it.

 

[Angellica1612]

I only use my cell phone when on vacation in Vegas, or when on the road for my boss (which isn't that often). I could easily live without it.

And here I thought what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas

 

[robertreams]

I think this is one of the hugest (is that a word?)generational differences. I hate talking on the phone. I hate getting phone calls; they interrupt my life and my serenity.

Now it is even worse, now other people's phone calls disrupt my serenity!

 

[Hypoxia]

I think this is one of the hugest (is that a word?)generational differences. I hate talking on the phone. I hate getting phone calls; they interrupt my life and my serenity.

Now it is even worse, now other people's phone calls disrupt my serenity!

Resurrecting another two-year-old thread, eh? Well, I wasn't here then, so I'll play along.

We've spent the last 25 years mostly living in and traveling to areas with limited cell reception. We only got cells for two instances of selling old homes and buying new ones, so we could stay in touch with realtors. Our cells are now handy for dealing with minor-to-major crises -- but we don't use them for time-filling chatter.

And we just have cheap dumb TracFones. Sure, a smartfone would be nice... maybe if we move back to San Francisco... But then we have a basic problem: There aren't many people we really want to talk to. Feh.

Remember the days when someone walking the streets talking loudly to themselves would be an obvious looney? Now, with bluetooth headsets, such looneys are the norm.

 

[Swilly]

I'll play devil's advocate here. A cell phone (by which I mean a smart phone) is a tool that can make our lives easier. I don't like leaving home without mine, but I have school aged children that have an expectation of being able to reach me in an emergency. The fact that we survived without that ability is a moot point.

Aside from the kids, there are a lot of advantages to a smart phone. Just this morning, I read email, shot out a reply, checked on the weather, checked my calendar for the day, timed my hard boiled eggs, and texted my son. In a few minutes, I'll listen to music on the train while I read a book. I'm meeting someone for lunch, and I'll use the navigation feature to pinpoint the location of the restaurant. All of this on the same device, right here in my pocket. Oh, and I'm writing this too.

I hate talking on the phone as much as the next guy, but it's here if I need it.

I often wonder why everyone hates when other people speak on cell phones. I do too, but it confuses me. If two people are standing next to me talking, that's alright. But if one person is on a cell phone, wtf? If you see two people in a car having a conversation, that's fine. (And I can't believe how many drivers keep turning toward the passenger during the conversation.) But put someone on a cell phone, even using Bluetooth, and all hell breaks loose.

We people are a funny lot.

 

[StrangeLife]

I'm a xenophobe and agoraphobe - I get jittery when I'm near lightbulbs and long-haired rabbits...