OMG HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!
Ha ha ha.
So.
I have had some issues with my smart phone in the past few months. Let’s be honest. I am not a very patient person to begin with. So when my phone is crashing, apps aren’t working, battery is draining too fast, blah blah blah, I get really impatient (and frustrated). And who bears the brunt of it? Mr Fix-It (my husband). Okay. Let’s be honest again. I whined to a few friends too.
So we took it to the store in November and they wiped it clean and re-installed the operating system*. It helped a little, but not much. So we took it back.
I think Steven wanted to drop me off at the store and let me handle it like a big girl, but, let’s get real, I don’t know what I am doing. I can barely explain the problems. That is why I tell you about every. single. one., Steven! So you can explain it.
It’s a good thing Steven was there. They just wanted to re-install the operating system again, but Steven asked for an alternative solution… and got me a free phone replacement. Okay. Good.
Only we (read: they) have no idea what was ever causing the issues. Just that it was software problems. So, per Steven’s highly esteemed** recommendation, I am going to slowly re-install apps, link up my gmail and gcal after a few days, test things out to see if any issues pop up, blah blah blah. What is the problem with that?
Oh. That I will have no contacts loaded on my phone for a few days (they’re all through google contacts). And no apps… so my phone will be like a tiny little internet browser device. Hence:
OMG HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!
(*cough* you know, without all those apps that show me much quicker than using the browser function on the phone)
Ha ha ha. Just kidding (sort of). I didn’t get my first, real, smart phone until last February. I can survive. Right? RIGHT?!***
But this whole situation made me think of how completely LAME**** it is that I use that stupid little phone for SO MUCH. I mean, sure, it’s super useful, but I can figure out things without it. And really, I feel like it just makes me feel bored when I cannot use it. And it makes me feel like I have to be checked in and knowing what is going online ALL THE TIME. Which is ironic, because when I am so engaged with the phone, I am usually checked out of real life.
So, if a lesson were to be learned, it would be “Gosh! I really can survive without my nose in (on?) my smartphone all day! And it’s enjoyable!”*****
But in reality, I know I will be itching to have all my contacts and apps back in my phone so I can get back to being entertained THE MINUTE I GET BORED. Because, let’s be honest – that’s how it is.
Who else needs some smartphone rehab?
Note: this post is definitely a First World Problem (FWP). And this post has some comments that are not very feminist. Just trying to be funny here. This isn’t really a big deal at all. UNLESS THIS DOESN’T FIX IT MUAH HA HA HA HA. Because then it is!
*Wanted to write OS, but remembered my acronym problem. Hey! I work for the government. Leave me alone.
**Not being sarcastic.
***I mean, I even have a somewhat functioning netbook and wifi card. Emphasis on somewhat.
****Lameapore, as Gina and I say these days – another social media citation I issued myself – making up words.
*****Which I know from vacation and having guests over, and being a guest, and the like.
Themocracy
Most definitely me! I could seriously live without the actual phone service on my phone a LOT better than living without my apps. It is a horrid statement but true LOL
Same here. This thing makes calls?!
Me me me! It’s so pathetic that my husband and I sit on the couch at night both our on our laptops. Hellllooooo there’s a real person there!
Ha ha ha. We used to do that too. Now we leave our laptops docked upstairs but use our phones on the couch.
i am DYING. I love all your little PS’s at the end.
when my phone died I felt like I died too. I didn’t realize just how dependent I was on that stupid little thing. It was good to do a detox though- I was actually thinking about detoxing from my phone for like a week-turn wifi off and only use my phone for calling/texts.
and you know I’m terrible at texting so really my phone will just sit in a corner by itself.
That sounds like a good challenge. Yes, it’s a challenge 🙂
Steven’s negotiating skillz knows no bounds. T-shirts, sunglasses, and smart phones. I think I will take him with me everywhere.
A smartphone without any apps…sigh. Do you need a merrrrr?
I do need a merrrrr. 🙁 And a cuddle 🙂
Glad they gave you a new phone! Not so glad you have to sloooowly add stuff back on. But, on the plus side, it’s a good chance to only put on the apps you really use.
The thing is, I hardly had ANY apps on it! But the diagnostic showed that Glympse was one of the ones that kept crashing, which is funny, because I hardly use it!
My iphone touch screen hasnt been working for two days now. I have been really busy with school work that I havent had time to take it to the store. Glad you got a new phone 🙂
Yeah, finding time to go to an Apple store is a PITA!
Hahaha, this post cracked me up. Partly because I CAN TOTALLY RELATE (I am very impatient when things that should be working aren’t) and partly because you’re one lucky gal if this is the worst thing going on in your life right now! =)
I wish I was not so impatient! And I tend to leave the real bad things off the blog… the whole “more positive image online thing” – guilty of that. I should add it to my citations.
Happy Early Birthday!
I’m glad you have Steven to help you out in situations like that!! Super awesome and it takes the stress of it off you!! 🙂
As sad as it probably sounds, I would be super stressed if my Iphone quit working. Like you, I didn’t even have a smartphone til April but now I feel like I NEED it. So bad!!
I get super pissed when things don’t work right either! I just got a new work laptop with (stupid) Windows 8- and now my printer isn’t compatible. So, I “get” to use my old crappy computer to print and my new awesome computer for everything else. So NOT cool!
=^..^=
UGH! That would PISS ME OFF too. I get so irrationally angry… are we really sisters or something?!
dude! My smart phone is being crazy ring now too!! I would text you about it, but the screen is blue. Just blue. I hate phones!!!
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Not the blue screen of death… on a phone?!
New phone = YAY if it fixes the problem. I mean, it BETTER fix the problem!
If it doesn’t, you’ll hear about it 😉
My phone died a week before my wedding and IT WAS A DISASTER! At least for the 2 hours that I was without a phone while I was at the store getting a new one. Normally I would’ve tried toughing it out a little longer since I really couldn’t afford to buy a new one, and didn’t actually have 2 hours to spend at said phone store, but what am I supposed to do without a phone when I’m traveling and have like 120 people coming to my hometown just for me, with no way to get a hold of me?
I did experience similar stress when my first Kindle Fire died – I was irrationally mad at it for breaking, and at Bob for not understanding why I was so mad about it. So the two days I had to live without it while Amazon shipped me a new one were terrible. I use tons of apps on it, and like what am I supposed to do, look at my computer?
And to rehab, I’m forcing myself to write 5 thank-you notes (okay, well in theory… I still haven’t written even 1!) and knit 5 rows on the baby blanket I’m working on each night just so that I’ll have to unplug for a little bit.
Wow, that was a REALLY long comment.
LOL! I love this really long comment. Ahh! I better see you on Thursday. I miss you already. 🙂
How did rehab go?
I get super mad about things and want Steven to be mad about them. But then when he is mad about something, I am like “Why the eff are you so mad about that?!” Then I get mad, not what he is mad at, but mad that he is mad. Uhh… please tell me I am not the only one?!
And I totally would have had to get my phone replaced if it was that close to such a super important event!
Don’t worry, our Thursday run is on my calendar, however and wherever we decide to meet!
And that’s EXACTLY it! If anyone but me gets mad, it’s annoying – like why are you getting so worked up about this!? Relax, it’ll be okay!
And the rehab is so-so… I’ve done okay on the knitting, but I just can’t make myself do the thank you notes. Fortunately I have a year to knock those out 🙂
You are too funny!! And like me in a way! I rely heavily on my husband to “explain” things to other people after I “explain” them in “Michele” terms to him. Drives him nuts!!!!
Ha ha ha. If we ever meet, we should see if we can talk our talks and understand each other 😉
The lady parked on the adductor machine with her nose in her phone at the gym needs some serious rehab. Sheesh.
Ha! It’s probably better than a magazine? Oh wait. The adductor? Come one. Use your phone at the recumbent bike!
I honestly don’t remember what I did at red lights before Facebook and Words With Friends.
Don’t try to fight it, Kim. You’re an addict. Takes one to know one. 🙂
Oh I could go on for hours about my smartphone (i.e. iPhone) woes. I have the worst luck with technology! Hope your issues get resolved.
So far, so good! 🙂 Maybe you just need a replacement too? 😉
Love this post.
My iPhone has been the most stable phone I’ve had in years. My previous phones have had various issues, similar to yours. So I know how not having a phone working properly can be.
Happy you like my whiny post. I was surprised to have this many issues with my iPhone! So far the new one has behaved, but the only app I have on it so far is Facebook. I am going to try the gmail/gmail contacts link up tonight and see how that goes.
I was thinking about the blog posting you had awhile back regarding how smartphones have become a social “crutch.” Ever since, I’ve become very aware of my own habits of pulling out my phone if I’m feeling awkward or bored, etc. I should have listed pulling out my phone as one of my nervous habits on that more recent post you had (I’m obviously catching up with your blog in reverse chronological order).
I was thinking about listing that as a nervous habit! Do you think you will try to break it?
I have SO MUCH blog catchup to do! I am often out of order too 😉
DO I GET TO SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY?!?!?!?!?!?