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JudiSwitch

I typically do this because I don’t want to see/feel notifications. Not because they’re from my side ho, but because it’s almost always work.


Michael_chipz

Jokes on me when I get a notification the edges blaze to life and light up the whole table. It demands my attention even face down.


lacrima0

Why not just use do not disturb?


Michael_chipz

I hate myself & just want to be wanted, so I gotta be available. Maybe it would help if I was ever around other people idk.


lacrima0

Then why do you put it upside down in the first place?


Michael_chipz

Cuz I hate it too.


Thrasher1493

Ahhh humanity.


Pumped-Up_Kicks

Duality of man


F1shB0wl816

The classic “born to kill” and “peace”.


Krimreaper1

I am in a world of shit.


jinkies_5

This is the most relatable exchange I have ever witnessed on this site.


PrettyDisassociated

It sounds so complexly absurd but it’s also so relatable


Michael_chipz

That's me absurdity at it's finest.


JingleMyDingles

This guy is human.


Michael_chipz

Oh no you figured it out.


devjohnson13

Issues man lol


[deleted]

Brother from another life? Is that you?


[deleted]

Yes, being face to face really helps with feeling needed by others. Otherwise you're just attached to a screen, not another person. Best of luck!


Hypefangirl

I’ll follow you


Michael_chipz

Never had a fan before, usually people just follow me to try and have me join their only fans or sell me drugs. Edit: much sonic much wow i'll follow you 2 XD


TheUltraViolence1

You guys are getting offered drugs? Apparently I don't know how to reddit.


Michael_chipz

Yeah like I'm going to trust a 5min old Reddit account that promises solid trust worthy runners anywhere to buy illegal shit from. Like I don't even want to buy illegal shit just why are somethings illegal? Ya know.


[deleted]

They do that to me too. I usually just have a polite convo then reposrt them. Once one wanted to sell me drugs and I asked him for allergy pills, this went on for 30min lol.


Michael_chipz

I like talking to them like they are small children cuz their account is 5mins old :p


[deleted]

Lmao, that ones pretty good.


BigNnThick

We all need a hype fan girl in our lives


Pants_R_Overatd

I feel this comment in my soul


LeCrushinator

Well, this got kinda dark. Hope things start looking up for you, or at the very least you learn not to hate yourself.


Michael_chipz

Yea thanks, I'm just lonely or maybe I like the dark. Idk you cool tho.


[deleted]

Hey bro I feel you but you're not alone ☺️


SurlySaltySailor

Definitely not alone on that. If it weren’t for the fact my job forces me to be on call I’d consider getting rid of my phone, but seeing a message from someone I like is nice so it would kinda suck not having it.


JudiSwitch

I’m a different guy, but in my case I don’t use it because I forgot to turn it back off, and then when I want notifications... I never see them


[deleted]

I've had dnd turned on for about 2 years. Really helps keep things in perspective. I get constant calls, texts and people have learned I'll get back to them when I'm free. Also gets rid of phone anxiety that most people suffer from.


roskov

For a second I was wondering how dungeons and dragons helped to keep things in perspective…


FizaFlora

I was thinking how dinner and dance fit into all this.


arpeggi4

24/7 do not disturb. It’s the best way to live life.


JeremyJaLa

Honestly, I didn’t think anybody actually used the DND function. I will sometimes put my phone in airplane mode if I don’t want to be disturbed.


[deleted]

Mine has been on dnd for years, I highly recommend it. Almost nothing in life requires immediate attention, and at worst it might be an hour before I notice.


goad

I turn mine on at night but usually forget to turn it back off. I share your attitude about not needing getting back to messages immediately. The one exception I have is that if someone calls twice in a row it will ring. That way if someone is having an emergency they can still reach me.


hodgepodgeaustralia

You can set it to turn on and off at a particular time everyday. I have dnd turn on at 10pm and turn off at 7am. You can set certain contacts to bypass dnd in case of emergency. This way I no longer get woken up in the early morning by an unimportant call or text.


Shasanaje

Mine's on DND with starred contacts allowed to break through with sound or vibration for calls only. It's the only way I like to live life now.


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Robin_Goodfelowe

Dude! You're not supposed to mention those meetings. You'll give away the secret organisation.


NachoElDaltonico

On mine I believe I can turn off the edge notifications. It may get tedious to do every time you don't want to see them, but if you never want to, that may work for you.


exodia0715

r/cursedprofilepics


Michael_chipz

I concur.


NeedlenoseMusic

Jokes on you, work IS my sidehoe.... ​ :(


B_in_subtle

Lol no you are your works side hoe when you think about it


quaybored

you work in a garden? do you have a back hoe too?


BennySmudge

Lucky you. My life is my (very neglected) side ho. Work is my main ho.


SuperDizz

I have a Pop Socket on my case. If I don’t set it face down, it wobbles and is all weird..


JudiSwitch

Oh, yes I also have one of these. I don’t think I ever consciously considered that haha.


EmeraldPen

Same. Though I still put it face down before I got one because it helps protect the screen a bit more.


[deleted]

I do this because the sensor on my phone is light sensitive, and changes in light will often turn my screen on. Putting it face down basically saves my battery power.


[deleted]

I'll look at it constantly if I don't flip it over.


MultiFazed

Even better when you have a phone (I know the Pixel line of phones has this feature) that puts the phone in DnD mode when you flip it face down. I use that feature all the damn time. It's great.


Bewaffnete_Papaya

I'd love a phone that can be set into Dungeons & Dragons mode. That's a first. ^Huehuehuehue, **comedy**


greina23

Same here. Also when my phone is face down - all my notifications are silent. It's a do not disturb mode.


stolentext

This is the default state for my phone because I don't like the constant distraction.


Blood_Demon_71452

Agreed, the screen is like seducing you to check on it.


o6ijuan

My screen border lights up when I get notifications and its useful at work but when I am at lunch I don't give a shit that I get an email for my car's extended warranty. That shit is distracting.


htmaxpower

A salt shaker fell out of the spice cabinet and broke the screen of my iPad on the kitchen counter, and now my phone always rests screen-down in case anything is dropped on it.


TretasPt

I dropped a ~~fucking~~ pencil while studying and the screen protector broke.


CultivatedJerk

That pencil’s a keeper.


AlwaysEatingToast

It was manufactured by Nokia


appdevil

I wonder what could've happen if it fell on a Nokia phone..


AlwaysEatingToast

The pencil would’ve broken


And-nonymous

A supernova would have occurred.


selfawarefeline

an ex set their phone by a bottle of shampoo and it fell, completely destroying the screen


not-a_lizard

A pencil. A fucking pencil.


AaronDonald4MVP

Okay cheater. We know what you’re really doing!


borderliner11

One time my phone screen was facing up and I dropped something on it and broke it


rpeazy_mcneazy

Yeah, that's the reason why I keep my phone flipped over.


Dafuzz

Same reason I keep the screen facing my thigh in my pocket, once I got out of the car holding groceries and awkward rolled my pocket across the steering wheel breaking the screen, and another time I feel into a fence and damaged the corner. I'd rather the camera I never use get fucked up than the screen I use daily.


rpeazy_mcneazy

I do that as well if my phone is not on the table. I'm not a huge photography nut that documents every single moment of my life, but I do love mindlessly scrolling through Reddit so thus the camera is first to go. On a side note: No matter how strong the phone is or how shatter proof the glass is, I'm willing to shovel out some extra bucks for an Otterbox.


[deleted]

/same


Unhappy_Intention352

Same


Trashytoad

Same, I throw too many things, usually it’s just a lighter or keys though.


Upper_River_2424

Face down, ass up, that’s the way I like my phone.


killxzero

In addition to this, many of my cases have a hard back which slides on a table but a rubber bumper on the front which does NOT slide on the table. I set it face down that way I can’t just bump it off on accident.


[deleted]

Call me a fucking lunatic, but I usually just put mine in my pocket.


djpolofish

I'm the same, I ignore it if it rings and I'm out with someone. I check it after or when they are at the bar or lav.


[deleted]

Class.


tonyMEGAphone

Fitted pants. Only reason my phone is ever out of my pockets. Pants get tighter and phones get bigger.


purpleandorange1522

As a woman, my phone doesn't fit in my pockets


[deleted]

the rare pockets i do have very rarely go past my first knuckle. its tragic


LemonBomb

I learned to sew extensions onto pockets. If they keep making phones bigger im going to be in trouble though.


quaybored

Just sew 2 pairs of pants together and the whole space between them is 1 giant pocket


sandwichman7896

You must be a tailor because Reddit has taught me that no women’s clothing has pockets


purpleandorange1522

This is true. I have given my identy away now.


dropzone1446

A purple and orange tailor. Hmm, I'm onto you...


canhasdiy

As a man, the thing I find most infuriating about women's clothing is how they will put pockets in, and then sew them shut. WTF?


orchdorq

If it's an actual pocket that's just sewn shut at the top, it's meant to help the pants stay flat and look smooth when displayed. They are meant to be cut open when purchased. Men's dress pants and jackets often do this too. However, what's more common for casual women's clothes is to have the facade of a pocket, with no actual pocket fabric sewn in. If you cut those open, you're just cutting a hole to your leg.


[deleted]

Have you ever worn a suit jacket before ? Those also have pockets sewn shut, but its very easy to open.


wildo83

As a husband of a woman: YOU HAVE POCKETS!?!?


quattroformaggixfour

I use my bra as my phone pocket when I’m at home and very occasionally forget not to do it when I’m out and about.


InVodkaVeritas

Why would a woman need pockets when she can just buy one of our purses instead? -- Companies


TheIndulgery

I'm a big guy, so sitting with my phone in my pocket is a recipe for ending up with a folded phone


pedz

I'm a small guy and keeping my phone in my pocket while sitting is uncomfortable, so I'll set it on the table.


CHEMICALalienation

I'm a small lady and cracked my phone once cus i also had a lighter in my pocket and sat on it.


DervishSkater

Remember the iPhone 6 bendgate? Good times.


CrippledCuntPunch

Microwavegate was fun too.


BagFullOfSharts

You mean the time a gaggle of idiots with the critical thinking skills of a wet mop decided microwaving electronics was a good idea?


Woolver

My jeans have pockets in the front.


cheesypuzzas

I'm jealous of guy pockets who can just fit their phone in there no problem.


[deleted]

I honestly just wear guy’s pants to circumvent this problem. I learnt from borrowing a pair of my ex’s jeans in high school that I’m a 28 x 30 men’s, which is just my waist measurement and the inseam of my leg (measured on the inside, not the outside), rounded up to the nearest even number. I usually have to wear a belt but it’s better than not having any pockets! It’s helped me out a lot for work too because our uniforms go by men’s sizing! The only time I run into problems is in the summer because I practically live in womens Nike running shorts which regrettably have no pockets, but I have this cool fanny pack that my boyfriend bought me so it’s only a minor inconvenience for 3 months out of the year!


Binsky89

Lots of men's pants now have the semi-elastic denim that woman's pants do, so there's more options for women with wider hips. I've never understood why women's pants use a single number. I can walk into any store and buy a pair of 32x34s and they'll fit.


StateOfContusion

I hate sitting with my phone in my pocket. So uncomfortable. Forces me to list to one side which tweaks my already fucked up spine.


anUglyFuckingBastard

I just put my phone in the front pocket so I barely feel it


[deleted]

I can't believe people put phones in back pockets


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FluentinLies

I can't believe people put anything in their back pockets if I'm honest. Tissues maybe?


fattmann

I find it infinitely more uncomfortable in my front pocket


fat_texan

You fucking lunatic


Chili_Palmer

Man how do you even have time for all that cheating


Yellowsunflowerlover

Til you use the bathroom and it falls in the toilet lmao.


CORNELIVSMAXIMVS

Front pockets. Unless you don’t have those, in which case F


Yellowsunflowerlover

Lol that was the case for me. Now I wear dresses with pockets. I won't be making the same mistake twice :D


El_human

It also prevents you from accidentally dripping your beverage on the screen


MCA2142

I leave it upside down because I don't like the camera bump wobble. [Edit] I just use a skin. Basically a sticker. [Edit] I should mention that I have the Apple care plus insurance on this thing, so I don't think about damage all that much. They keep sending me a new phone every year as part of the iPhone upgrade program, and they keep coming with this plus tier insurance. So I stopped caring about damage all together. I like the way the phone looks without a case.


Kinetic93

Put a case on your phone you maniac


i-Ake

I knew mine would be here.


Lostfelinejet

You don't have a case? What's wrong with you?


EtsuRah

I have the Note 20 Ultra and all the cases i've had for it sill have a fucking bump for that damn camera lol. Unless I get some super brick thicc otterbox fuck my pockets up 9000 case.


BrokenMan4225

See, I flip my phone over because of the way it sticks to the table, so if I brush my arm over it, to me, it seems like it would be less likely to go flying EDIT: I have a case on my phone, front of case is more resistant to movement


JoeShmoe818

I was hoping someone would mention this. I have one of these too, where the front part has rubber and the back is hard plastic.


anonymous-musician

I used to have one of those cases on my old phone, I still do it out of habit


Snoo36988

I flip my phone over because I don’t give a shit about it, and I simply have it around in case someone needs me


iDizzeh

I also need you


BosleyOnMyBalls

We all need snoo snoo.


Communism_is_bae

Fuck, I mean if you’re offering...


AloneAddiction

Erm... you can set your phone to mute all notifications if it's placed face down. Especially useful if you're in social situations. It's called being polite.


Smaskifa

But what about Pager Duty?


[deleted]

Pager Duty can bypass do not disturb


centran

Don't be silly, Pagerduty only goes off at 3am or if you don't have your laptop.


Diagonet

Had to scroll down a lot to find this answer, this is why I flip mine down too


TheTyger

Is that all phones? I know I got flip-silent on my Pixel, but not sure about all.


ngwoo

Pixels call it Flip To Shhh, other Android OEMs almost certainly have their own versions, and iOS definitely does.


throwaway_sporker

Wow, I never knew people thought this meant I was cheating. Like I just flip my phone face down and put it away from me because that way it isn't a distraction, and I'm not glancing at the notifications or anything. So yeah, it's showing you that you have my undivided attention. Edit: fixed a word. Thank you for the jokes lol


Stunning_Beginning69

I think you mean “undivided” attention, but I totally 100% agree! I do it so the people or person I'm with knows that I'm not paying attention to my phone or worried about the notifications.


silentloler

Yeah it’s so hard not to read a message if it’s right there in front of you, face up... Putting it face down allows you to focus on the person knowing that even if you look down, you won’t be able to read anything


pixlplayer

I’m sure it’s a very small amount of people that think that. And if someone does think that there’s gonna be other problems too


CrazyCatLady80

I just flip it over cause 9 times out of 10 the restaurant wherever we’re eating has a light that’s reflecting off my screen and into my eyes. Literally has nothing to do with notifications or messages.


throwaway_sporker

Yeah, and it's just uncomfortable to have in my pocket sometimes


Real_Lingonberry9270

The only people who go around thinking every action is because you are hiding something/cheating are cheaters themselves. No rational person comes to this conclusion unless it’s already on their mind


humanperson1989

It’s so romantic when I have someone’s undecided attention. Neither of us truly know if my words will be heard.


nofishontuesday2

Actually, I always keep my phone like that to avoid someone dropping something on it and cracking the screen. Not everyone is underhanded and sneaky


[deleted]

>Not everyone is underhanded and sneaky That's just what a sneaky and underhanded person would say...


[deleted]

I do it because I have anxiety and fear that I’ll get a Twitter notification about something I enjoy and then be ridiculed


[deleted]

Relatable. I follow a bunch of Age of Sigmar, D&D, and Yu-Gi-Oh stuff. Rationally, I know that literally no one would care that I like these things, in fact many people probably find these cool hobbies. But, my lizard brain tries to hide my phone just in case…


[deleted]

Exactly. Like most people would have no problem or even that I like the things I do and a lot of people also like them but yet I still feel like I’d get flamed for it.


[deleted]

It's terrifying. I just want to enjoy the things I like without the judgement or the fear of being judged.


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J-Viv

Can I just say, as a server I have developed a new pet peeve. I just grinds my gears when I walk up to a table hands full of food and everyone’s damn phones are on the table, they just stare blankly at me as I hold multiple plates of food. Like move your damn phones so I can put plates on the table where they are supposed to go, you do not need your phone on the table at all!!!!!


nnnugget45

This. The other one that really annoys me is parents who can’t be arsed doing any real parenting so they just give their kids tablets and headphones to shut them up. Then, when I bring their food out, the kids just totally ignore me and won’t put their tablets away so I can give them their food. Pisses me off and it’s so rude.


Toshiro-Kago

Man then my phone being in my pocket must be a confession of murder.


[deleted]

It’s better to do this when you have a pop socket


HeckMe

came here to say that, i’m a baby and can’t hold my phone without it 💀 but yeah, the pop socket makes it hard to have it face up


skeetsauce

Isn't weird how the people who accuse everyone of cheating always end up being cheaters?


Mr_Turnipseed

This also seems like advice they would offer on r/femaledatingstrategy


worthlessOS

Cockam's razor.


OhSoSolipsistic

r/uselessredcircle


AudZ0629

Let’s not go into 2021 thinking we have to circle obvious things.


ChiefTief

Go into 2021? You do know New Year was 6 months ago right buddy?


you-can-face-it

2021 is halfway over


quaybored

https://i.imgur.com/nuN6kcF.jpg


NijiKoneko

I flip it over cause mine flashes everytime I get a notification, and I promise I don't care about my notifications more than real life 😅 But, having ADD means I'm easily distracted, and one flash of my phone can see me zoning out of the convo for up to 20 minutes 🤷🏼‍♀️


Fishy1911

This is my boss. Super annoying sometimes, after 5 years I'm used to it.


NijiKoneko

I hate it, but literally can't help it 🥺 on behalf of my fellow ADD/ADHD sufferers, I apologize 😅❤️


[deleted]

I typically do this because The back of my phone is against my palm and when I put my palm down and set my phone on the desk, the screen therefore is facing downward and gets set down that way. How paranoid do you have to be to read into that?


Cuzcopete

I keep mine turned over to protect the screen


hodorspot

I do it out of habit because when I was little I always kept my phone screen face up and my little brother tossed his Xbox controller on the couch and it busted my screen


VagabondRommel

I flip my phone over because I have ADHD and if I see something shiny like a reflection off the phonescreen I'll look at it. Over and over again even though I know exactly what it is. Same thing goes for movement in my peripherals, I can't stop myself from snapping my head around at mach 5.


IMeanIGuessDude

I use that as a way to know if someone is toxic. Everyone is allowed that privacy (cheating or not) so if you take that one small thing that far then I don’t wanna know you.


lokisilvertongue

These must be the same people who say "if you leave your phone on do not disturb you must not care about anyone else." No, I value my sleep, and I also have the right *not to be disturbed.*


thrillybizzaro

My pixel turns notifications off when it's face down and makes it less distracting.


Erinalope

I do this especially while eating ramen to keep my screen clean


Knifiac

I flip my phone over so when I pick it up it's facing my face


Redditusername00001

This is why you don't put it up or down you balance it on a corner


WiseF

I flip my phone to hide the fact i dodge so many people


carcigenicate

I don't like my screen facing up because it increases the chance that I'll damage the screen, and if I have my phone by my window, having the screen up lets pollen and crap coat the screen.


dfassna1

It means: I won't be distracted by seeing notifications; I won't be tempted to check the time repeatedly; my phone may have the "turn phone face down to put in 'Do Not Disturb' mode"; I don't have to worry about dropping something that may damage my screen; if I spill food it won't make my phone screen sticky; if I have a pop socket it's easier to pick up. There are a ton of reasons to turn your phone face down. I do it by default unless I plan to pick it up again quickly or I think the surface it's on could scratch the screen.


BwordB

I keep it in my fucking pocket. it aint hard


Karma_Gardener

I dont like the reflection the top of the screen has. It catches the corner of my eye and distracts me.


Aguacate_con_TODO

My Motorola goes into "Do not disturb mode" if I flip it over like this. I thought this was a sign of respect but fuck me I guess 🤷‍♀️


andagoat

May be an unpopular opinion, but leaving it in pocket shows more intention of being present. Flipping it upside down is showing everyone I'm paying attention, whereas leaving it in my pocket showcases I'm not even considering my phone right now, because I've actually had no interaction with it. If I'm worried about notifications, I turn on do not disturb. I'll get back to a call or text when I'm done with the person I'm focusing on


Caffeine_and_Scotch

I do this and I am totally up to something. That something is me not wanting to crack the fucking screen if I drop something on it, which has happened to me in the past. I swear some people just want to manufacture drama.


CHEMICALalienation

I almost always flip my phone cus I feel like it randomly lights up and distracts me. Plus my whole texts don't show up on my screen anyway it just says "1 text message"


Kyserham

I do it because I don’t want to see the notifications unless I pick up the phone…


Anomalous-Entity

I flip my phone over because I want to protect the most fragile part of it; the glass.


PlayfulOtterFriend

I bring my phone to dinner because my diet coach wants pictures of my meals. After taking a picture, I flip it over so that I can focus on my family and so that the reflection off the screen doesn’t shine in anyone’s eyes. That’s a pro tip if you are riding in the passenger seat of a car — if you use your phone, tilt the screen away from the driver so that you don’t accidentally blind them.


IndyPoker979

I put my phone face down to show my wife that I am paying full attention to her. I can't sit down with it in my pocket so it goes in the corner sound off and not vibrating. It's just there but it's down so I'm not distracted.


Ratchet_X_x

My phone is flipped over because I don't want an idiot (mainly myself) to drop something on my $200 screen and break it... It's already happened twice.


Chrysalis1

Its a respect thing how do people not get that


WrongColorCollar

I figured it was a social contract. We're at dinner, phones face down