How important is your mobile to you

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warby221
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How important is your mobile to you

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Just wondering how important your mobile is
Mines been sha*d for about 4 weeks now batteries gone
I’ll get a new one for the weekend because I’ll need it
But not having it with me all the times not been a problem
Just had a m8 of mine on the house phone ranting that he couldn’t get in touch
And that every time he rang it would ring twice then he’d get a message saying the mobile you are ringing is switched off. Seems the phone would try and ring then switch itself off because the battery would die
he's not a happy bunny :lol: :lol:
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I dont think id miss my mobile ,its only really used for txt messages, mainly if mates an myself are organising a bike run. :!: If i use it try to phone the kids ,if we're wonderin when they'll be home ,their phones are conveiniently on silent :!:
Mines is pay as ye go ,the kids are contract phones.

I really believe mobile phones and p.c's have fkd up family values/comunications or whatever ye call it :!:

For instance on Sunday,when me the wife and kids went a car run up to Inveraray,etc, all the kids did was txt, txt ,txt ,i'd be surprised if they actually noticed anything or anywhere we passed through :!:

Also ,when any of them are on the pc, on messenger or bebo, or whatever, i f myself or the wife goes within 3 feet of them,we get accused of spying on them etc :x Thats not to mention the fightin to get on the pc :!:

Rant over :lol:
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Work pays for my phone which always carries the risk that they might actually call me on it :whatever :whatever :whatever

To be honest though half the time I don't have my phone with me purely on principle. We're so tied to these gadgets and think they're essential, but 15 years ago hardly anyone had a mobile. If someone can't get hold of me, big deal. If I break down and need a phone, whatever, I'll manage....
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I only have one coz having horses and riding mountain bikes i am out in the countryside often alone and it's for my piece of mind...don't use it much tho...i like being out of contact at times :D
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Dunno, haven't been without one for about 9 years! I guess I could learn to live without it - I use it for ringing out more than folk ringing in! It aids my 'must-be-done-yesterday' lifestyle, which , to be honest, I could do with tempering a bit!

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Don't think I could be without my phone to be honest! I don't use it excessively, just a few texts a day to mates, peace of mind when on bike/in van/out and about in case of emergency/break down/change of plans etc. I don't see any reason to ever need to be without one, so never really given it any thought!

To be honest, thinking about it, I'd be f**ked without my phone because its my alarm clock so no phone means I'd be in bed until 3pm every day! :lol:
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bikerpiker wrote: I really believe mobile phones and p.c's have fkd up family values/comunications or whatever ye call it :!:
I agree totally with that, I also think they've contributed to more relationship break-ups than any other item.

I hate my phone, the only reason I have it is in case I need to use it. If I don't recognise the number or private number appears they don't get answered fullstop.
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clayderman wrote:
bikerpiker wrote: I really believe mobile phones and p.c's have fkd up family values/comunications or whatever ye call it :!:
I agree totally with that, I also think they've contributed to more relationship break-ups than any other item.

I hate my phone, the only reason I have it is in case I need to use it. If I don't recognise the number or private number appears they don't get answered fullstop.
I agree with that ,,i know of 2 guys that work right beside me who have phones their wives dont know about, kept in pocket during shift, kept in locker when time to go home :!:
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bikerpiker wrote:
clayderman wrote:
bikerpiker wrote: I really believe mobile phones and p.c's have fkd up family values/comunications or whatever ye call it :!:
I agree totally with that, I also think they've contributed to more relationship break-ups than any other item.

I hate my phone, the only reason I have it is in case I need to use it. If I don't recognise the number or private number appears they don't get answered fullstop.
I agree with that ,,i know of 2 guys that work right beside me who have phones their wives dont know about, kept in pocket during shift, kept in locker when time to go home :!:
Reckon if I was that worried about the mrs contacting me - I just wouldn't have a mrs! :?

I mean there have to be some dodgy reasons for having to keep a mobile secret...or am I just reading to much into that :roll:

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Post by Beamish »

Hate em with a passion but due to shite government budget I would be screwed at work without one. Also quite handy for meeting at the boozer :lol:

Anyhoo off to bed need some kip for the big day :D
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bikerpiker wrote: I really believe mobile phones and p.c's have fkd up family values/comunications or whatever ye call it :!:
I would agree with that to Stevie, along with Clayderman's opinion on relationship break-ups too.

I'm amazed how much time is spent in the place of work texting or talking on them, over a year hours must be wasted. It's a good job I'm not the boss as I'd ban them in the place of work :!:

I only switch my mobile on when I want to ring someone, otherwise it's switched off :!:

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