Have you ever counted the number of times you check your phone in a day?
With the World Wide Web going mobile and smartphones making us almost
anti-social, it is crucial to give yourself a break. Sure it is
important to stay in touch. But, what happens when you start fiddling
with your smartphone every two minutes? If you are going through this
obsession, then take note of these habits that are possibly ruining your
life.
Goodnight: If you are addicted to social
networking, then chances are that you check for updates every free
minute. Looking for people who’ve liked your profile picture or that
selfie on Instagram, and who’s online on Whatsapp before hitting the
sack may seem normal to you. But if you look closely, the habit is only
disturbing your sleep pattern.
Bye-bye Instagram, hello food: Don’t we all allow the
gorgeous-looking food to go cold without realising that Instagram can
wait? The photo app has indeed turned our lives upside down making us go
clickety click right when the food arrives. Realise that it’s a
conversation-breaker and could turn off your company for the evening!
Drunk tweeting: Drunk tweeting is when you go about
ranting about your ex or marriage or even your job after you've downed a
few shots. So, the next time you party away with your gang at a bar,
stow away your smartphone for evening. Avoid mixing alcohol and mobile
devices; after all, you don’t want to wake up with a hangover, or
feeling remorseful!
Texting while walking: Chatting or texting while
walking is a complete no-no! Imagine what can be so urgent that it
cannot wait for a few minutes till you cross the street or reach your
destination? You will agree that risking your life for some mindless
gossip is not worth at all.
Chatting when someone is talking: Do you have a habit
of networking with the world while the most important person in your
life patiently awaits your attention? Chatting up with your friends or
office colleagues especially when someone is sitting next to you is
considered rude and annoying. Agree or not?
Gaming away: It goes without saying that gaming is the
newest bug to bite smartphone users! Sure, you want to kill time and
have some fun, but seriously, are you turning into a 10-year-old? Think
wisely, for the tap-tap-tapping is not doing any good to your personal
life.
Taking your phone to the bathroom: Do you have a spouse
who believes in reading the morning newspaper in the loo? No? Good for
you! After the invasion of smartphones in our lives, people have started
taking their most prized possessions into the toilet (ugh!). Isn't it
damn embarrassing to call or text someone, then realising that they know
you’re in the loo?
Checking e-mails on a vacation: Imagine this. You and
your partner sitting at a hilltop cafe and engaging in sweet talk. But,
everything goes haywire when your smartphone beeps its you've-got-mail
alert. Checking official e-mails on a vacation is another annoying
habit. Are you ready to jeopardise your relationships for the sake of
e-mail?
Obsessing over Foursquare: Did you forget to do a
Foursquare check-in the last time you went for a movie? Or, while eating
out over the weekend? Oh how can you forget telling the world that you
were gallivanting across town with your bestie? FYI - obsessing over
Foursquare can land you in a soup and earn you a stalker!
