I made an exciting discovery tonight!
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
November 12, 2017 8:22pm CST
So I went to a surprise birthday dinner for my youngest brother tonight about an hour away from where I live.
It was a great time, two of my sisters were there, my brother Steve and his wife Danielle, and my Dad and his s/o Carilyn.
Had a great time, the food was excellent, the atmosphere was festive, and my brother had NO clue what was happening until he got there and saw us waiting at a table for him. 
So anyway, I thought tonight would be a good opportunity for a Grand Experiment:
I purposefully left my cell phone at home.
My Dad, my sister Shirley, Carilyn and I all had a pleasant conversation on the way there.
While I was there, I was enjoying catching up on events with family members.
On the way home, more stimulating conversation.
And when I got home, I found out:
1. Scar was still alive.
2. The house didn't explode or get blown away by a tornado.
3. Olney was still Olney.
4. My neighborhood looked exactly the same.
5. No one I knew died or went to the hospital.
6. There were no earth-shattering messages of importance waiting for my immediate attention on my phone.
In short, I discovered life today is much the same as it was before the invention of mobile phones...and it is much easier to enjoy it without a phone begging for constant attention..
Make your own experiment...trying going out for an evening without your phone...you may find ity very enjoyable.
I sure did. 
So anyway, I thought tonight would be a good opportunity for a Grand Experiment:
I purposefully left my cell phone at home.
My Dad, my sister Shirley, Carilyn and I all had a pleasant conversation on the way there.
While I was there, I was enjoying catching up on events with family members.
On the way home, more stimulating conversation.
And when I got home, I found out:
1. Scar was still alive.
2. The house didn't explode or get blown away by a tornado.
3. Olney was still Olney.
4. My neighborhood looked exactly the same.
5. No one I knew died or went to the hospital.
6. There were no earth-shattering messages of importance waiting for my immediate attention on my phone.
In short, I discovered life today is much the same as it was before the invention of mobile phones...and it is much easier to enjoy it without a phone begging for constant attention..
Make your own experiment...trying going out for an evening without your phone...you may find ity very enjoyable.
I sure did. 44 people like this
48 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
13 Nov 17
I am one of the few people who does not have a cell phone so that is my life every day.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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13 Nov 17
@DEMI12 If my Boss didn't insist I have one for business I wouldn't have one either
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
13 Nov 17
@DEMI12 the same way they always could before cell phones
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@JudyEv (359923)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Nov 17
I could have told all that - Scar would be alive, etc, etc. I wish a few more would leave their phones at home when they go out. Seriously though, did you think about it as in not having it? Get a bit anxious? I imagine some would feel their right hand had been removed.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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13 Nov 17
Didn't bother me at all, I consider them an annoyance
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@ElusiveButterfly (45942)
• United States
13 Nov 17
People are so wrapped up in technology that it is becoming the new norm. Sadly whenever we have a family event most of the people there are on their phones for one reason or another. I carry mine with me for emergency purposes and to take a quick pick of something/someone. I find it rude and inconsiderate when I am socializing with someone and their focus is on their phone.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45942)
• United States
13 Nov 17
@JolietJake and you now have a picture to look back upon. Not many carry cameras with them to take a quick pic. Our cell phones are good for taking pics.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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13 Nov 17
Of course *insert irony here* the picture is one my sister Shirley took...with her phone 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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13 Nov 17
I have two older sisters, two younger sisters and two younger brothers
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@AmbiePam (101060)
• United States
13 Nov 17
@JolietJake Cool! You have a big family like my dad (he's 15 of 16). I like big families although I doubt I could have the energy for one. Did you want a big family?
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@FourWalls (77310)
• United States
13 Nov 17
Hey, I resemble that remark! Old Fart is all of three months older than I am!! 
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@owlwings (43902)
• Cambridge, England
13 Nov 17
I have a mobile phone but I very rarely have it with me when I go out except when I know that I may want to phone home or that someone may want to contact me (or that I may want to use the camera). Usually it sits by my bed either charging or quietly consuming battery waiting for someone to message me.
That is a nice conversational and civilised looking photo. There is one thing in it, however, which is out of place. Can you spot it?
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@owlwings (43902)
• Cambridge, England
13 Nov 17
@LilyBeBack No. Actually, now that I look more closely, I see that the picture was probably taken in a restaurant (so the beanie on the young guy in the backgound wouldn't be out of place) rather than in a private house, so that the thing I'm thinking of would probably be considered 'normal' (at least, it would in almost any pub in the UK, though not so much in a restaurant)
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@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
13 Nov 17
Glad you had a great time. I do this experiment as well. Funny, nothing 'important' ever happens when I do not have my phone with me?
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@JolietJake (50190)
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13 Nov 17
I left the computer logged in so it thought I was still here 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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13 Nov 17
I actually haven't had a call or text since November 11th...lucky me!
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
13 Nov 17
That was a nice experience! You've found out many interesting things, in my imagine I think that it's interested me about the way you have found out :))) maybe I should take a look out of the outside to figure out how's change is it :)
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@peachpurple (13960)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 17
glad that scar is alive and kicking, what was he doing when you got back home? Did he purr at you?5 people like this
@JolietJake (50190)
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13 Nov 17
He wanted pets for about 5 minutes and then he wanted out
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@peachpurple (13960)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 17
@JolietJake you got a cool cat there, he doesn't missed ya?
you got a cool cat there, he doesn't missed ya?3 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50133)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Nov 17
My phone stays plugged into the wall and behaves itself (mostly). Doesn't nag me one bit. And, just as you found out, nothing happens when I'm not home.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
13 Nov 17
I only take mine with me when I'm driving, just in case the car breaks down @JolietJake . Otherwise, I never use it.
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@lovebuglena (47314)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Nov 17
Didn't life become simpler with the invention of the smart phone?
I make sure I always have a cell phone with me. Never know what will come up.
Also, I freak out when I go into my bag to get the phone but can't find it. But I think I can manage to be without a phone for some time. I use it more for FB, Internet, games, or apps, and not for calling.
But I think I can manage to be without a phone for some time. I use it more for FB, Internet, games, or apps, and not for calling.3 people like this
@fly802 (1383)
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13 Nov 17
Last week I`ve forgotten to take my phone with me while going outside of my home. When I was on job, I was thinking if it had fallen down on the road or I`ve thrown it in the bin with garbage.Finally, when I come back home I become glad and get relieved to see that it was lying on my bed.I was not tensed for my phone but for the information on my phone.
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@UploderLega (115)
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13 Nov 17
I also think the same I am one of the few people who do not have a cell phone, but a computer. Why will it be?
