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Since my phone was removed from my pocket in a busy bus stop without my knowledge... I now know the importance of carrying your phone in your hand....

We're struggling with one another who is to enter the bus 1st, when I settled down my phone is nowhere to be found!

Lol, this one off me seriously, I'd rather have my phone in my hand than keep it in my pocket..

It's like a crutch. People are addicted to their handsets.

todaynewsreview:
This is just my personal observation but for a while, I've observed this trend and can't really tell why. Even car owners or drivers, as soon as they stepped out of their vehicles, one of the first things they go for is their phones on their hands.

This is a global trend and not just among Nigerians along. Though, it's called handset as most persons will argue, the meaning of the word "handset" doesn't necessarily mean holding it all the time. Handset simply means a "Mobile Phone".

Is the pocket or bags not good enough for keeping of phones? Even as I write this, I keep observing same scenario. You may make your research on this too if this hypothesis is valid or not.

What do you think is the reason?

Cc: seun, lalasticlala

It's safer in your hand. Smartphones screens are fragile, not safe in your pocket. It can easily fell off or hand picked by pickpockets

OK you they ask us why dem dey hold handset for hand?

todaynewsreview:


Were you ever thought minding your business will make you live a better life and live longer? If you don't have anything meaningful thing to contribute, then mind your business. Calling others mumu only exposes how well brought up you are. Stay Blessed.

. He is right ..It's Called Handset ... It's like knowing water kills thirst and asking why does people drink Water . Somethings are just Generally Known .

It because hand is more sensitive than the pocket. If u are even holding paper in ur hand n it mistakingly dropped u will notice, rather than to put it inside the pocket, if u didn't sit on it, it can drop in the taxi, or pick pocket guyz at mushin.i pity those guys wey they wear native with pocket by the sides lol

Not only adults, even teenagers does it.

Nairaland is just... simply CRAP

todaynewsreview:
This is just my personal observation but for a while, I've observed this trend and can't really tell why. Even car owners or drivers, as soon as they stepped out of their vehicles, one of the first things they go for is their phones on their hands.

This is a global trend and not just among Nigerians along. Though, it's called handset as most persons will argue, the meaning of the word "handset" doesn't necessarily mean holding it all the time. Handset simply means a "Mobile Phone".

Is the pocket or bags not good enough for keeping of phones? Even as I write this, I keep observing same scenario. You may make your research on this too if this hypothesis is valid or not.

What do you think is the reason?

I think you have been answered.

Phones are meant to be hold that is why it is called handset.

Put a phone in the pocket is like putting your ring or wrist watch in the pocket.

Some people even hold their phones to the toilet, and I begin to wonder.

Small yahoo boys are always holding their iPhone so that we can see the 3 camera and know is iphone they are using.

It's ostentatious depiction of their phone status- a kind of showboating. See,I've got this quality of phones etc, etc. In effect, it's a display of the pride in one's. life.

Depending on location but most time your phone should be in your hand.

In computer village, never put your phone in your pocket or bags, because if you do, there is 80% chance it will disappear.

In a bus stop, put the phone in your hand. No matter how your pocket is tight, the phone go disappear, even while you are inside the bus or car.

When in a location that's full of thieves and robbers along the road or under bridge, hide your phone in your bag or pocket before you get to bus stop.

Be alert and smart like the thieves,recognize spot that are save to pass and spot you should avoid passing.

Lagos and other place are not save at all

I hold my phone while walking most times, to be sure I'm with it and didn't mistakenly leave it somewhere, to get lost.. If I lose my phone for this hard Buhari economy hmmm

I really would miss Nairaland for quite a long time before buying another, and I know go gbadu am

you should use your phone on speaker mode or use headphone , but avoid putting mobile phone directly to your ear.

Mobile phone transmission is similar to microwave oven, when you put phone to your head talking, you risk brain cancer, cause you are microwaving your head.

Thats also why its better to store your phone in a bag rather than in your pocket closer to your body.

wat a dumb question

Until those boys pick ur fone from ur pocket nal Dennis knw y

so that picking pockets won't find it when we jam them on the road.........as a man we believe in what we see

BABYharder:

Lol, even the mods he called will be shocked

I bet you the mods weren't shocked,else they wouldn't have moved it to FP.

uwuana:
Wetin this mumu dey talk self? It's not pocketset, it's not bagset, that's why it is called Handset,get sense abeg.

Na you be the original mumu! Because it is called handset, doesn't mean it must be in your hand wherever you you. Other factors makes people to hold it in their hands especially during the day. In my state you don't hold it in hand by night. The big boys will take it from you.

tayo60:
Common among men

Because it is painful to lose a phone, knowing you have to work very hard before you will replace it. Una wey be woman no get problem, one mumu can replace the missing phone in seconds.

christaddicted:
Research has it that phone in the pocket of a man could affect his reproductive organ due to radiation from the phone.

I'm a physicist. Pls disregard that research. Radiowaves are non-ionizing radiation.

Make them carry am for head?

alpharoyalty:
It depend on the location.
In a city like Lagos, it is safer to hold your phone tightly in your hand.

You gerrit it, in Onitsha, it is either you leave your phone at all or keep it carefully in your bag and hold the bag tight.

It's depends on the location you are staying.

uwuana:
Wetin this mumu dey talk self? It's not pocketset, it's not bagset, that's why it is called Handset,get sense abeg.

Common sense is not common

todaynewsreview:
This is just my personal observation but for a while, I've observed this trend and can't really tell why. Even car owners or drivers, as soon as they stepped out of their vehicles, one of the first things they go for is their phones on their hands.

This is a global trend and not just among Nigerians along. Though, it's called handset as most persons will argue, the meaning of the word "handset" doesn't necessarily mean holding it all the time. Handset simply means a "Mobile Phone".

Is the pocket or bags not good enough for keeping of phones? Even as I write this, I keep observing same scenario. You may make your research on this too if this hypothesis is valid or not.

What do you think is the reason?

Thank God you said its a global trend..na international craze..lol
But me personally, I can't do without my phones in my hand..

uwuana:
Wetin this mumu dey talk self? It's not pocketset, it's not bagset, that's why it is called Handset,get sense abeg.

todaynewsreview:
This is just my personal observation but for a while, I've observed this trend and can't really tell why. Even car owners or drivers, as soon as they stepped out of their vehicles, one of the first things they go for is their phones on their hands.

This is a global trend and not just among Nigerians along. Though, it's called handset as most persons will argue, the meaning of the word "handset" doesn't necessarily mean holding it all the time. Handset simply means a "Mobile Phone".

Is the pocket or bags not good enough for keeping of phones? Even as I write this, I keep observing same scenario. You may make your research on this too if this hypothesis is valid or not.

What do you think is the reason?

Put your own in your pocket and allow me hold my own 4 hand.

Another stupid question makes it to the front page yet again!

Yesterday was one biatch asking people to guess what underwear she wore to work.

Today is someone asking a very meaningless and hopeless question

Is this how it's going to be this year?