Smartphones are getting smarter all the time, but the people using them aren't necessarily doing so. Today, we have devices at our disposal that snap photos faster than you can blink, surf the Web at speeds that make your home broadband jealous and download apps that can do everything and anything. So why are we so dumb sometimes when it comes to using these powerful pocket-size computers? If you do any of these 10 things with your smartphone on a regular basis, you probably don’t deserve to own one.

Obsessively Take and Share Pictures of Food
Hey, look at this chocolate cream pie I made! And these kung pao chicken tacos! And don’t forget my blueberry limoncello cooler! I love food as much as the next guy — in fact, "Restaurant: Impossible" is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. But I just don’t get this obsession with taking photos of eats and sharing them with Facebook and Instagram friends. The only time I want to stare at pictures of food is right before I order it off of a menu.

Try to Settle Arguments via Texting
I don’t know when this happened, but at some point humans thought it was a good idea to text a loved one or friend with their anger or disappointment instead of actually talking to them. Yes, sending a text is easier, but you lose two very critical ingredients: context and tone. (No, emoticons don’t count as tone.) I’ve seen way too many seemingly innocuous exchanges devolve into digital shouting matches over a texting misunderstanding.
Hey, you could always Skype video call to apologize so they know you mean it.

Use Your Smartphone as a Lighter at a Concert

The first time I saw thousands of people use their phones at a Coldplay concert as a lighter replacement I thought to myself, “That’s cute.” Five years later, I think it’s time to move on. Today, you can download all sorts of apps that look like real lighters, including a Zippo lighter that opens with a flick of your wrist and a turn of your thumb. How meta! I would rather you blow cigarette smoke in my face than witness this display of mass stupidity.

Take Too Many Selfies (Duck Face Included)

Part of me wishes that front-facing cameras on smartphones were never invented. That’s because way too many people feel the need to take self-portraits and share them with the world. “Look at me out with my friends drinking — again!” You know the type. For these people, the smartphone should be smart enough to cap how many selfies they take. Siri: “That’s enough, Jenny. They get it.” And while we’re on the subject, please avoid taking selfies with your duck face on. Even as an ironic gesture, it’s over.

Use Your Phone as a Boombox in a Public Space
Today’s smartphones can get pretty darn loud — the HTC One’s dual stereo speakers come to mind. In fact, a commercial for the
phone has some hipsters rocking out to the device in the middle of a cafe (or bar, I can’t tell). The problem is that no human being should ever do that, unless your goal is to annoy everyone else around you.
I’ve seen lots of people in Lagos use their smartphones as mini boomboxes.

Taking Calls or Incessantly Checking Phone in Elevator

Think about how long you typically spend on an elevator ride, even if there’s a few stops along the way. We’re talking 20, or maybe as many as 40, seconds. And yet, as a society, we’ve become so averse to eye contact and real human interaction that we’d rather stare at the same inbox or Facebook news feed that’s waiting for us five feet from the elevator door.

Worse, some of us make the horrible decision to continue a call as we get on the elevator, making the obligatory announcement that “I may lose you; I’m getting on an elevator.” I have a better idea. Wait!

Smartphoning While Walking

Would you ever walk across a busy intersection with your head down if you didn’t have a smartphone in your hand? If you answered “no,” congratulations, you’re sane. So why is it OK to risk your life just to like your friend’s snarky comment about Gwyneth Paltrow’s see-through dress?
Fortunately, some folks are working on litigating some common sense into your brain. Fort Lee, N.J., issued a ban against texting while cross the street, and Nevada has introduced a similar bill.

Keep Notification Volume on Full Blast All the Freakin’ Time
I totally feel you. You don’t want to miss that critical tweet about the latest “Man of Steel” trailer. But when you’re heading into an important meeting, the last thing your colleagues want to hear is “DROID” screaming from your phone or that damn Samsung whistle coming from your Galaxy.
Do the world a favor and drill into your settings and do what needs to be done. Or I’m going to hunt you down and turn it off myself. Unless I’m using Apple Maps. Then you’re safe.


http://news.yahoo.com/10-amazingly-dumb-things-smartphones-034939756.html

checking nairaland when you oughta be working

Brb......

Anyi.:
checking nairaland when you oughta be working

lol

Flaunting your phone at the slightest opportunity to display your phone brand...
Very peculiar to BB, iPhone, iPad and Samsung Galaxy series users.

putting ur phone inside ur Bible and using scope to press it while preaching is going on in church...

Flaunting your phone while buying garri










Front page tinz

Am following, buh most ov them are not Applicable

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Going about with ur fone charger looking for a place to charge.

downloading s3x movies

Temple run

Taking NUDE pictures oops sorry new pictures and sharing

its not silly xcept the phone was stolen

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Pls who's knows ASUU website? I want to donate 9 million naira!

Selfies , duck face soooo me

callin obama wen am less bussy and flashin putin wen am so angry

ajasa4link: putting ur phone inside ur Bible and using scope to press it while preaching is going on in church...

Jesus forgive him.
When you jam sleep-inducing preachers, no one will tell you to shaperly locate your phone to avoid embarassing yourself.

When you have like 9 chat platforms
Jeeez, I be like Whaaaa!

Bbm
Whatsapp
2go
Facebook
Twitter
Wechat
Hangout
Eskimi
Badoo


I almost siezed Sebastine's phone

Rather the silly things my phone does to me.

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Requesting for BBM pin unnecessarily

ighoosagie: seriously u cuff me here.
I ve one charger at home,
One in d car,
One in my office.

My fone is just part of my life, even wen I lost my fone sometime around march, d 3days it took d Mobile company 2 send me a new one was as if I was death.

you
were death,uuhnn!!!!.

Downloading po.rnography pictures

Taking pictures of accident and suicide victims when you should be helping them.

i get exam 2morrow o!
This phone self. Make i off am.







4 where? Nairaland tinz. No p! I go pass

pinging in church