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02-07-2009, 11:55 AM
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Just found this pole on Yahoo.
Don't you think that maybe one of the options would be "to make a phone call"? When on your way to a job interview, what are you most likely to use your mobile for?
Answer - Checking you have the correct address
- Checking for travel delays
- Researching your interviewer
- Updating your social networking status
- Checking company share prices
- Reading breaking news
- Checking your horoscope
- Checking the weather
- Surfing the web to pass the time
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02-07-2009, 12:00 PM
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I see they've also forgotten the "annoy all the other commuters with my silly ring tone" option.
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02-07-2009, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by arthurdentpc  I see they've also forgotten the "annoy all the other commuters with my silly ring tone" option. | i have the imperial march, not silly at all 
they forgot check all my 5 email accounts, BB ftw 
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02-07-2009, 12:06 PM
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If you're going to talk silly ringtones who can beat the theme from Fraggel Rock? 
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02-07-2009, 12:08 PM
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I've got the opening riff from 'The Smiths-What difference does it make'
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02-07-2009, 12:13 PM
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Listening to some "banging tunes" obviously 
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02-07-2009, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bowfer I've got the opening riff from 'The Smiths-What difference does it make'
Not silly.
Actually very, very cool. | ive got that also have " this is the one " by the stone roses
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02-07-2009, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mda1974 If you're going to talk silly ringtones who can beat the theme from Fraggel Rock? | The opening riff from the 2004 Turkish Eurovision song ?  And yes, I'm well aware of the irony | |
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02-07-2009, 12:40 PM
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I hardly ever use my phone for phoning, if I want to speak to someone, I use my googletalk app or just text to meet them face to face, I dont like phoning. I cant stand it when people phone me and I'm on the train or bus or something, I either just let it ring (phone always on silent when I am commuting) or quickly tell them I'll phone them back.
I cant stand people willy waving on the trains, trying to impress the person next to them
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02-07-2009, 1:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Earthworm Jim I cant stand people willy waving on the trains, trying to impress the person next to them | Too true, I really don't want to see that! It's very inappropriate as well... there could be children watching!
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02-07-2009, 3:32 PM
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I don't really like mobile phones, but if I must use it I'll phone whoever it is I'm trying to contact. Quote:
Checking you have the correct address
Checking for travel delays
Researching your interviewer
Updating your social networking status
Checking company share prices
Reading breaking news
Checking your horoscope
Checking the weather
Surfing the web to pass the time
| What the **** is all this? I can honestly say I have never used my phone to attempt any of them.
Maybe I'm out of touch?
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02-07-2009, 3:36 PM
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Originally Posted by eL-ZilCHo! Maybe I'm out of touch? | Or just really old?
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02-07-2009, 3:37 PM
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I use my phone to surf the net, although 3G surfing on my BB-storm is pants compared to wifi on the iphone. 
The rest of the app's mentioned on that list, no idea what they are.
My phone will do them though, I'm sure.
If I had an iphone (which I will, when Vodafone get them), I'd do all sorts on it.
Watch videos, play games, drink virtual pints etc.  | |
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02-07-2009, 3:39 PM
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I am very behind it all for my age (23) because I have a old Nokia that use exclusively for phone calls (I hate texting) and I have the ring ring tone. I can't understand why I would use the net on a phone, I pay £22 a month to do so on my laptop at home.
I really would like to see someone make a new phone which instead of throwing every other piece of technology possible into the case was instead a great phone; having a powerful battery, clear screen, nice sized buttons and if possible maybe the phone could get a signal when on a bus or train!
it's not much to ask is it?
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02-07-2009, 3:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Miyazaki Or just really old? | Depends what you call really old?
I'm 42, and consider myself a technofile (sp?)
I buy 'T3' and 'Stuff' and still pride myself on not needing a manual.
However, when it comes to some of the apps phones can do, I often think it really is just a case of over-egging the pudding.
A case of throwing stuff at them and to hell with actual usefulness.
I mean, take the new Iphone 3GS.
It has a compass as standard.
A compass.
Who the hell needs a compass?
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