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Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Mustiboy(m): 5:51pm On Jan 12, 2023
Everywhere you go, people hold their phones in their hands even when they have absolutely no need for it and the phones would be safer being in their pockets or bags?

Is it some kinda show-off? Cause I could swear this act is more common amongst iPhone users. Are they trying to make a statement? “Oh see the phone I use? I’m not doing too bad”

One thing I’ve noticed is that you’ll hardly find people with broken-screen phones or an entry-level smartphone holding them in their hands this way.

I overheard a Bet9ja boy narrating to his coworker how the respect he gets from folks in his neighborhood has skyrocketed because he now uses an iPhone 13.

Is it a Nigerian thing? Or na so dem dey do world over?

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by TONY042(m): 5:59pm On Jan 12, 2023
for naija here, the reason 'na to pepper others'. Make dey know say you don arrive .... Lolz

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by frankman365(m): 6:09pm On Jan 12, 2023
It's called Handset for a reason...

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Karleb(m): 6:20pm On Jan 12, 2023
Sometimes, holding your phone is really convenient.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by ruggedtimi(m): 6:49pm On Jan 12, 2023
Which country dey put phone for pocket?? Chinese or u.s...Except north korea

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Dwightventures(m): 7:42pm On Jan 12, 2023
If it's not in a bag or something, I think it's safer in my hands even though inconvenient. Lost a phone because of pocket things. I don't have low self-esteem

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by faceland: 7:43pm On Jan 12, 2023
They constantly checking time and notification.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Nobody: 7:50pm On Jan 12, 2023
You be pickpocket?

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by blingxx(m): 8:05pm On Jan 12, 2023
This guy no dey live inside Lagos grin it's obvious tho cheesy

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Daviestunech(m): 8:06pm On Jan 12, 2023
blingxx:
This guy no dey live inside Lagos grin it's obvious tho cheesy

grin... Seems so if not... He for don learn lesson

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by tuzle(m): 8:11pm On Jan 12, 2023
I can't forget the day I kept my phone in my pocket while in a bus. They removed the phone from my pocket, I noticed immediately I got down but the bus zoomed off. Another thing is that ur phone can easily slip off when u sit down and u won't know. Since then it is safer in my hand than in my pocket. It is only if I am with a bag then I can put it inside since I usually go to work with a back bag.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Entimz: 8:21pm On Jan 12, 2023
It's called handset and not pocketset....if u don't gerrit forget about it

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by edoairways: 8:25pm On Jan 12, 2023
Mustiboy this your statement is stereotypical, how
can you assume all Nigerians don't keep their phones in their pocket? By the way how many Nigerians have you seen to raise such generalized statement

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by BleedGraphix: 8:36pm On Jan 12, 2023
Here in Awka, it's more safe to hold your phone on your hand than pocket because of very professional thieves.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by etrange: 8:55pm On Jan 12, 2023
Nawa o... see the way he called out iPhone users. Lol. The way you guys interpret everything done by someone who has something you don't have as "show-off" is just disconcerting. Dude, it's for convenience, and it's neither a Nigerian thing not an iPhone thing. Stop letting your insecurities make you read meaning into everything.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by tellsblinks(m): 9:00pm On Jan 12, 2023
IPhone users do not carry their phone ho and down

Most of them put their phone in the pocket Especially in unfamiliar environment

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Thebadpolitican(m): 9:03pm On Jan 12, 2023
Omo na my hands e dey safer pass oo u can never see my phone in my pocket the last I was with two phones one in my hand and the other in my tight pocket na inside bus d one for pocket follow pass till date


Op you be iPhone hater tho

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by BlackMan6969(m): 9:17pm On Jan 12, 2023
Its more convenient in the hands. I us an itel torch light phone, yet i hold it in my hands, to every where i go.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Buhari4sale: 9:17pm On Jan 12, 2023
By 3021, things like that will be happening down here but not now that the introduction of handset isn't up to 50years
Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Mustiboy(m): 9:19pm On Jan 12, 2023
etrange:
Nawa o... see the way he called out iPhone users. Lol. The way you guys interpret everything done by someone who has something you don't have as "show-off" is just disconcerting. Dude, it's for convenience, and it's neither a Nigerian thing not an iPhone thing. Stop let your insecurities make you read meaning into everything.

Ode, I use an iPhone
Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Rexymania(m): 9:20pm On Jan 12, 2023
Android phones are heavy in the pocket

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by BossGerald: 9:29pm On Jan 12, 2023
You no go know when your phone go don leave you behind...




Don't ever try anything like that in lagos

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Omahleigh(f): 9:29pm On Jan 12, 2023
Thiefnubuu urchins will steal it

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by IGoComotYaTeeth: 9:29pm On Jan 12, 2023
You dey whine Tinubu's awawa boys, their pickpocketing skills is second to none

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Tingotoe: 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
It's a really bad habit
Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by WibusJaga: 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by DMerciful(m): 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
I always keep my stuffs in my pocket before I forget them
Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by gasparpisciotta: 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
To avoid stories that touch

Leaving your phone in your pocket is inviting pick pockets, especially when you take public transportation

I always keep mine in my crossbag

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Lanretoye(m): 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
Even for your hand,slap still fit collect am for lagos.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Moremi44: 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
Two reasons:
1. Health wise.
Phones use radiofrequency radiation (RF) to send signals. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified RF radiation as a “possible human carcinogen.”
So, avoid keeping phones close to the trunk and brain.

2. Street wise.
Over the years, some bad eggs have mastered stealing from bags and pockets such that a word was developed for them: “pickpocket”.

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by blowjohn(m): 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
Where u see people dey keep phone for inside pocket?

Which country?

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Re: Why Don’t Nigerians Keep Their Phones In Their Pockets? by Emeskhalifa(m): 9:30pm On Jan 12, 2023
Make I put am for pocket come forget am inside car abi, or make pickpocketers carry am abi

U try

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