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Highly disagree. We all have things that cost money that we don’t think about every 10 seconds. Even your own example, leaving your phone while on a business tr
by rco8786 4y ago
Highly disagree. We all have things that cost money that we don’t think about every 10 seconds. Even your own example, leaving your phone while on a business trip is fine. But having it in a box a few feet away is somehow anxiety inducing because of its cost?
- ilammy 4y agoWhat if some asshole throws theirs into the pile and cracks the screen of yours? What if the box gets turned over and phones spill to the floor? Those are objective risks. Then you should also factor in subjective belief that when the phone is in your hands then you control its safety, while when it's out of your hands then anything can happen. When you're not in control, you tend to get pretty anxious. Then you can add in other nightmares. What if the screen gets scratched? What if the phone gets crushed? What if someone takes your phone and accidentally drops it? What if they take it and leave with it? What if someone spills their coffee into the box? What if someone touches your phone with their filthy greasy hands and you get corona because of that?
- rco8786 4y agoYes we can “what if” the situation to death but that’s not really of much use to anyone. The phones being described are presumably stationary without anyone throwing anything on the pile, since we’re talking about an exam environment.
- leaflets2 4y agoThe exam guards can start with saying: "There is no need to worry. We will not drop your phones on the stone floor, and no one will take your phone by accident just because it looks the same." The students will then look relaxed :-)