smartphones versus memory
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
June 29, 2018 11:59pm CST
i received an email from yougov (a survey site i joined few months back) regarding their june 18 newsletter.
it showed the results on the question: what would you do if you left your smartphone behind at home?
based on the countries listed, it covers the asia-pacific region.
i sorted the list from highest to lowest.
65% percent of respondents in hong kong, and 62% in korea (i'm assuming south korea) would "head back home immediately to retrieve their smartphone."
in contrast, only 39% in new zealand and 35% in australia would go back to get it.
hong kong 65%
korea 65%
mainland china 62%
taiwan 54%
singapore 52%
india 49%
vietnam 49%
malaysia 44%
thailand 44%
philippines 43%
indonesia 41%
japan 41%
new zealand 39%
australia 35%
me? i will go back if, one, i'm still near the house and, two, if there's something really important that i have to do or go to, or details that i've inputted in the calendar.
if not, i'll rely on my memory.
that means i could manage to do 3 out of 5 tasks.
or remember to buy 7 out of 10 items in my grocery list.
sometimes i make the mistake of buying what we already have. oops!
can you remember everything you need to do, go to, and buy even without a list or reminder?
have you ever forgotten your phone and missed something important?
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22 responses
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
i lived before without a smart phone, i think it is fine if smart phones are no longer available.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
but even basic cell phones (call and text) are still handy for communicating with your colleagues
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@hereandthere yes, but when i started working as a staff nurse, there were no smart phones yet. there was a landline phone at home and in the hospital.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
yes. i remember you only bring a phone in case you need to call your husband.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 18
@hereandthere Usually he is with me when I go out for shopping, I try to remember to take the phone in case we need to place an emergency call.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
As you know already because I have mentioned it here in mylot, I'm a planner addict with real paper and pens, lots of pens. So if I left my phone at home, the only reason I'd go back and get it if I were still near is because I might get important phone calls. Other than that, I don't need my phone concerning my reminders, and to do lists, and the things I buy.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
@hereandthere Yes, my phone is mostly a means of communication for me.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
true. your phone would be more for important calls. i remember when you were here, you were always in touch with your people there.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
30 Jun 18
I will always take my mobile phone, if I forget it at home, as long as there is time, I will try to go home to pick up the phone.
I'm addicted.
I'm addicted.2 people like this
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
30 Jun 18
@hereandthere Yes, my dear friend, I basically pay for things on the Internet now.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
do you also do a lot of online transactions on your phone? like buying and paying for stuff?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
2 Jul 18
i tend to input thing then forget them completely, knowing i can refer to them when the time comes. so of course, when i forget the phone because, let's say, it's still charging, i only remember three-fourths of it.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
2 Jul 18
@DianneN sometimes i get overconfident and i don't look at my phone. of course, when i unsack everything on the kitchen table i know at once something is missing!
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
30 Jun 18
Hello. Yes, there were times that I forgot to bring my phone because we were in a hurry. Good thing my husband had written in paper the things we need to buy or the list of errands.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
i've written lists too and put them in my wallet so it has been a lifesaver
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
1 Jul 18
@hereandthere You never go wring with a back-up. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
as long as there's nothing urgent, it's okay. and if anyone needed to call you, they can call your wife or son.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
I have forgotten my phone at home twice already. I both have to file an undertime to get it.
Why? Because my boss always calls and texts me for instruction.
The other time she kept calling me already on my phone, while I was on my way back to our house to retrieve it. Good thing, she was told I have to go home to get my forgotten phone.
So now, while putting on my make-up I would already put it in my bag. Before I go out of our house, I double check if it is in my bag already.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
@hereandthere Yes, that's always the case with some people too.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
the times i forgot mine was because i was charging it
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@Letranknight2015 (51523)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
I guess you're earning from that site, good for you.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
i just started at yougov a few months ago. it will take a while to reach payout. globaltestmarket has improved. i just requested payout.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
i do but i only use it for games, taking pictures and reading the news.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
There's been only 2 or 3 times that I've left my phone at home and I did not go back to get it. I don't put tasks to do on my phone - only schedules for meetings and birthdays and anniversaries.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
@hereandthere That makes two of us :)
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@sunrisefan but i still have a wall calendar from mercury where i write stuff
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
@JustBhem same with me. that's why i still have globaltestmarket.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
oh, so you're also on yougov? nice. i hope we both keep receiving surveys so we can reach payout soon.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
30 Jun 18
@hereandthere
This week I haven't received any surveys and I seldom receive them.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
1 Jul 18
I used to know so many phone numbers but now I don't know.i do carry a small note book with the numbers written down.
If I do forget ,very seldom ,I find that things are OK without the phone.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
the only phone number i know is my phone's. i still haven't memorized our new landline number.
nowadays it's hard when you lose your phone or it breaks down because you lose the contact numbers
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
1 Jul 18
@hereandthere it happened once..So now I have a back up notebook
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@YrNemo (20261)
•
3 Jul 18
My cellphone is only good for one thing: for my bosses & children to contact me. If I am heading to work, and know for sure that my children are all fine, my cellphone can stay home. I have never used it for anything else beside for reading news now and then to avoid boredom.)
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
my touchscreen phone is only for games, taking pictures and reading news. for calls, texts, reminds, i still use the old nokia.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
@YrNemo people turn their heads when someone texts me and they hear that sound - like a blast from the past!
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@YrNemo (20261)
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3 Jul 18
@hereandthere 
(I am having an old Nokia too, for certain phone calls.)
(I am having an old Nokia too, for certain phone calls.)1 person likes this
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
30 Jun 18
My phone isn't that smart. If I take it with me it is just so I have something to do while I wait for something else. I belong to YouGov, too and just redeemed for my first reward. It's a cool site and now I know they pay out. Good luck with them!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
i still use my old nokia, actually. congrats on your first yougov payout. i'm new there so still a ways to go.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
1 Jul 18
If I forgot my phone, it no big deal. I'm not going to die by not having access to it for a few hours. Plus not having it on me is sometimes an advantage like when my brother wants me to do stuff for him. I can just say "oops didn't have my phone" 
. My shopping list is in my head. Actually works better for me than writing things down.
. My shopping list is in my head. Actually works better for me than writing things down.1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
2 Jul 18
great point about being temporarily inaccessible. sometimes you just want to focus on things you need to do for yourself, or just enjoy your day out.
mother tends to text me additional things to buy when i'm out, but sometimes i check my phone too late, like on my way home, or when i'm already home!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
i like the texting feature when they invented the cellphone. it helps when you need to give detailed information.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Jul 18
If I really need it like I am expecting a call or a very important message, I will go back if I'm still near our home.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
11 Nov 18
@hereandthere
I have to write things down so will know what has to be done.
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@arunima25 (85274)
• Bangalore, India
4 Aug 18
I have left my phone twice at home and reached to work. Luckily I remember few important numbers like my mom, brother, husband and my home's landline. I called all numbers and told them about my situation from my workplace number and gave them my office number in case of emergency. I was relaxed after that
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