FabSwingers.com forum: I went out last night without my phone, and I enjoyed it.

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Can you believe I went out, not out out, but out, after I realised I'd left my phone at home I began to feel anxious can you believe.

But guess what, I engaged with other people and actually had a good conversation.

Who'd have thunk it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Anybody else with an unhealthy attachment to their devices.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm lost without mine and always worried that I've missed a call off one of my kids or something

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My family know never to ring my mobile, it's probably in the kitchen on charge or in the workshop with a flat battery under a pile of wood shavings.

If I am in the pub and have my phone with me, it was an accident, Only ever carry the phone deliberately when putting together an event. it has no place in my personal life.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm lost without mine and always worried that I've missed a call off one of my kids or something

I know what you mean about the being contactable, but I was fretting I couldn't come on fab, bloody loser I am.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm lost without mine and always worried that I've missed a call off one of my kids or something

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snap my phones always with me for this reason x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dreamt mine was pinched last night. Fookin woke me up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm lost without mine and always worried that I've missed a call off one of my kids or something

I know what you mean about the being contactable, but I was fretting I couldn't come on fab, bloody loser I am.

Lol I try to stay off here if I'm out

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By *adystephanieTV/TS
over a year ago

glos

I'm still trying to figure out the out out not out bit is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me old mate thinks phones should be handed in behind the bar when you walk into a pub like guns were in the westerns

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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago

South West London / Surrey

"Anybody else with an unhealthy attachment to their devices. "

I have an unhealthy attachment to my Hudl as it has my games on there.Heaven help those who fiddle with it or take my charger.

My phone, no. I'm always leaving it at home or at the bottom of my bag. Alot of my friends think I'm strange as they have theirs permanently attached to them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I regularly leave mine at home when going out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can you believe I went out, not out out, but out, after I realised I'd left my phone at home I began to feel anxious can you believe.

But guess what, I engaged with other people and actually had a good conversation.

Who'd have thunk it. "

How did you get on with not socialising with an electronic device?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Me old mate thinks phones should be handed in behind the bar when you walk into a pub like guns were in the westerns

that will be my first law when elected sheriff of everywhere

great story I heard (want me) a guy out with a group of friends gets annoyed as they keep interupting the conversation to read texts reply etc. reaches into his bag and takes out a pen and paper, then completely ignoring the group starts to write, puzzled the group ask what he is doing, "writing to my mother" he replied. "why do that now?" the group asks, putting the pen down he loops at the group and sas "Exactly!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

well sometime like that, but small screen, large thumbs, and autocarrot screwed up a few words.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm still trying to figure out the out out not out bit is

Out shopping...

Or out with friends socialising

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

"I'm still trying to figure out the out out not out bit is

Micky flannagan ....

You go out

But not really out out ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If ever in a restaurant with friends always put on air plain mode, hate it when people start answering texts. In situations like that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mr brother in law told me im obsessed with mine and i should get my priorities straight...he hates mobiles. This coming from a man who lives at home at 36 i said?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can you believe I went out, not out out, but out, after I realised I'd left my phone at home I began to feel anxious can you believe.

But guess what, I engaged with other people and actually had a good conversation.

Who'd have thunk it. "

Ive been known to switch my phone off for a whole day when ive just wanted to have some time to myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Speaking as a gastropub chef, the male half of our little tryst has this to say about phonebiles. 'Drop into a pan of boiling water and forget'.

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By *errygTV/TS
over a year ago

denton

i was in my local pub last night 3 regulars all sat at bar texting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can you believe I went out, not out out, but out, after I realised I'd left my phone at home I began to feel anxious can you believe.

But guess what, I engaged with other people and actually had a good conversation.

Who'd have thunk it. "

I take my phone out when I have work. When I go out out I don't take it with me, I tend to loose it especially if I'm drinking

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By *manda63Woman
over a year ago

Southampton

My phone never leaves my side. Mainly for safety reasons but when im out it is so I can be contacted for any reason

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By *mba sweetWoman
over a year ago

suffolk.

I regularly have a no phone day and love it.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I often leave my phone at home, very relaxing. Only issue is if your group splits, you have to arrange a time and place to meet up again.

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By *adystephanieTV/TS
over a year ago

glos

"I'm still trying to figure out the out out not out bit is

Micky flannagan ....

You go out

But not really out out ...."

Yep I get that....errr not

Think I need to go and change my hair colour now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know rationally that I could leave my phone at home and have time without it, however that never happens.

Even when I go out with my best mate for a few pints, it's usually used just as a camera so we can wind up our other friends who couldn't make it.

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

I HATE mobiles,they are so anti social.When I go out I switch it off it is there for if needed.As for smart phones,they are discusting they stop proper communication,if someone uses one in my company I view them as being rude and ignorant.

I realise that most people do not like my views but tough titty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use mine almost constantly in the house and at work. If I'm on a night out or something I don't tend to check it much though, unless the people I'm with are all boring

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London

I don't have mine on nor do I check it at work. My children know where I am, though, if there is an emergency. When we almost missed our flight, over the holidays, Mr forgot his phone. Meant when we returned a week later, we had missed some crucial and life changing news .... sometimes they are essential.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've started leaving mine behind when going out, it's followed on from me leaving Twitter and Facebook 7 months ago, very liberating really

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I'm with it during the daytime but not for socialising. It's a tool and not a friend or alternative life.

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I often leave my phone at home or even just left in the car but mine can be madness so need the break from it

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By *fcdTV/TS
over a year ago

Southend

When I'm out with friends, there's a no phone rule we all stick too. Also applies when we're trying to remember something, no googling it. We actually try and use our brains. Hurts!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i often go for a walk and leave it at home - means i totally relax and forget stuff thats going on -

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I really enjoy having no phone, its only recently I got one again as kids now in.school AMD just in case of emergencies.

Really gets on my nerves when you're sitting there with family/friends and majority are on phones, so bloody rude!

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By *aneandpaulCouple
over a year ago

cleveleys

We have stopped going out with a couple both would be on there phones all night.

They gave us a call asking are we out later Paul told them we were feed up of buying 2 mobile phones drinks there so obsessed with there bloody phones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cant have my phone at work and I switch off all notifications when im on dad duty

(Puts on nostalgia glasses)

I remember when you just used to have a 30sec call on a landline to arrange a night out and just chat anf have a laugh all night. Also not a fan of tvs in pubs for the same reason

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm more than capable of communicating with both friends on the other wise of the world and friends sitting in front of me within the same space-time continuum. So I still manage to have good conversations with both groups of people.

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