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> I am eternally baffled as to why people need cases on their phones. > I view phones as semi-disposable devices, so I take no special care or precautions. Hav
by DrammBA 1y ago
> I am eternally baffled as to why people need cases on their phones.
> I view phones as semi-disposable devices, so I take no special care or precautions.
Have you considered that for other people phones are a significant financial investment?
- jandrewrogers 1y agoThat isn't explanatory. If they cared about the financial investment then they wouldn't be regularly smashing their phones in the first place because it is clearly possible to do without a case. It is a side effect of behavior.
- rTX5CMRXIfFG 1y agoNot always. Sometimes pockets aren’t deep enough, sometimes chairs are too low so that your pockets are angled downwards. As with anything in life it’s rather foolish to think you can control everything, so you add preventative measures on top of active avoidance.
- nucleogenesis 1y agoShit happens. Putting a case on my phone improves the likelihood that my $1200 phone doesn’t shatter. People have kids, animals, and make silly little mistakes that can have massively expensive consequences. I’m not regularly smashing my phone or especially careless with it, but in a year I’ve seen it take a dozen or so drops and I’m glad it had a case on it when it did.
- macintux 1y agoOr losing access to your phone for a day or two can range from a mild inconvenience to job–threatening.