MY SMARTPHONE BECAME A PAIN IN THE BACKSIDE

[Christos Palmer]

AS I charged my new smartphone for the first time I imagined all the positive ways in which it would transform my life. Everything, from answering important work emails on the go to the urgent task of finding whether the children’s soft-play area is open, was now at my fingertips.

I never thought for a moment this dinky, pocket-size device would damage my health once I started taking it everywhere. In fact it would be my downfall.

It barely left my side or should that be backside? I would stick my phone into the back pocket of my trousers and there it would nestle all day unless I needed to use it to text my wife, check the football scores or the many other things I now relied on it for.

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[timey]

I've never understood why people put these things in their back pockets. For a start mine would break if I did that, apart from the fact that having anything non bendy in there would be extremely uncomfortable.

[timey]

Plus I *never* keep a wallet in my back pocket. It's the easiest way to lose it.

[MicleArons]

Disable geotagging. I have an android phone so it's easy to disable in camera settings menu. Not sure about iphone, probably just as simple.

[Ck]

Girls have the best idea, we have handbags for stuff like that.

[timey]

Nah, you girls just carry too much stuff around with you, that's why you need handbags.

[Earl]