(it’s never at a good time, is it?)
Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there. That sinking feeling in your stomach as your phone slips from your grasp, destined for a fate worse than a slow, agonizing death by low battery. These aren’t just stories; these are battle scars, etched into the collective consciousness of smartphone owners everywhere.
My friend Brenda, a self-proclaimed “yoga enthusiast,” once managed to crack her screen during a particularly vigorous downward-facing dog. Apparently, the phone, nestled precariously in her waistband, decided it preferred the freedom of the hardwood floor. The resulting spiderweb of cracks mirrored the intricate patterns of her yoga mat – a painful, yet strangely symmetrical, reminder of her flexibility (or lack thereof).
Then there’s my Uncle Barry, a man whose relationship with technology is best described as “tenuous.” He was attempting to show off his new selfie stick at a family barbecue. Picture this: a perfectly good sausage, a slightly less-than-perfect Uncle Barry, and a phone hurtling through the air after a spectacular collision between selfie stick and a rogue frisbee. The phone ‘survived’, in a manner of speaking, but the sausage? Not so much.
And who could forget the infamous “toilet incident” involving my colleague, Sarah? Let’s just say a misplaced phone, a rogue wave of toilet paper, and a very unfortunate flush resulted in a phone that now doubles as a rather expensive, waterlogged paperweight. The details are… best left unsaid.
These are just a few examples from the vast, hilarious, and often tragic world of phone destruction. So, next time you’re tempted to risk it all for that perfect Instagram shot, remember Brenda’s downward-facing dog, Uncle Barry’s sausage-related mishap, and Sarah’s aquatic adventure. Your phone might just thank you for it. Or, at least, it might not end up as a smashed mess, waterlogged, or sausage-splattered relic.
Many people have since realized losing a phone in a similar way, all these problems can be avoided by using a quality rugged smartphone!
