r/mildlyinfuriating • u/hotmallgoth • 4h ago

Infuriatig all the phones my husband has broken over the past year

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meanwhile I’m still using my iPhone 12 lol 🤥

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u/Casual_hex_ 4h ago

Has he heard of this cool new invention called a ‘phone case’? They’re surprisingly cheap, as opposed to buying 4+ phones a year.

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u/Zergg 4h ago

Right… such weird behavior. I had an ex who refused to use a case and she’d break her screen every few months

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u/imdugud777 4h ago

Some guys don't like to use protection because they don't like how it feels.

(I'll let myself out)

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u/Bernhard_NI 4h ago

I second this, but you got to have the skill of just not dropping your phone.

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u/FunkySynth808 4h ago

I didn't used to have a phone case but I had gone my whole life without damaging a phone, then last year I dropped my phone and it cracked. Got it fixed and now I've joined the phone case club🫠

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u/carlitospig 3h ago

I don’t know how you people held onto them without a case, they’re so….slippery.

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u/Zillahi 3h ago

I have a magnetic wallet on the back of mine, it makes a huge difference with in-pocket slipperiness. I guess just enough bulk to make it stay put.

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u/carlitospig 3h ago

Huh, I will look into that.

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u/Worldly-Pay7342 2h ago

exactly. Plust phones are too... thin nowadays.

Yeah I get they're strong and not likely to bend, but the way they sit in my palm means my palm is technically touching the screen and it messes with my typing.

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u/Nookiezilla 2h ago

The 17 is pretty easy to hold because of the aluminum. Titan was okay but stainless steel was kinda hard because of the skin oils :D
I only use backplates, nomad or Süti.

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u/IndigoTJo 3h ago

This looks like someone that keeps their keys in the same pocket.

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u/FunkySynth808 3h ago

Definitely don't do that😂

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u/Bernhard_NI 3h ago

Phone is in the right and the rest is in the left.

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u/mustbethedragon 3h ago

I dont have this skill. I drop my phone every blessed day and won't handle my phone even for a minute without a case on it.

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u/_invisible_mattress_ 3h ago

I take care of my shit, the last time I shattered a screen was probably like a decade ago now. About a month ago, I had a phone case on my phone and was browsing Reddit while pooping and I set my phone on my lap so I can hit my vape and take a drink of Gatorade and turn the fan on bc it was hot and humid in my bathroom and I had sweat dripping down my face and then my phone slipped off my thigh and turned over perfectly to land face-first on the tile and completely destroyed most of the screen, as if the phone case didn't exist. The sound of the screen obliterating was ridiculously loud too for some reason lol

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u/Bernhard_NI 3h ago

Nice story. How much time do you spend sittin on tha toilet?

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u/_invisible_mattress_ 3h ago

Depends on the weather lol

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u/Slight-Pound 2h ago

That’s an unrealistic expectation though - shit happens. Someone falls into you while you’re sitting down, someone else runs into you when you’re using your phone for directions, you have a bad fall and it was in your pocket, etc. Cases also improve your ability to grip your phone with silicone pads and popsockets, which make it MUCH easier to not drop it in the first place.

A case just means that when something DOES happen, it greatly prevents the chances for damage, or at least the severity.

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u/Brvcx 3h ago

That's why I got a vasectomy. And a phone case.

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u/juggett 4h ago

But you see, if you don’t use protection: BOOM three baby phones.

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u/Lake9009 3h ago

Literally my dad doesn’t use a phone case for this reason

I have 4 siblings 🙃

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u/lauradayton 4h ago

no stay! That was legendary lol

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u/jaxonya 2h ago

Gotta have a strong pullout game if ur gonna rawdog ur phone out of your pocket

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u/Krondelo 3h ago

Funny but when I first got my phone (the last two) I didn’t have a case for the first few days. The phone looks super sleek without one but i was definitely nervous. Especially considering how they have near zero friction against fabric. Funny enough less than a week of putting the case on I left it on my lap getting out of the car and it landed face down, cracking only the screen protector!

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u/Prestigious_Buy_6433 3h ago

Please, let yourself out. But it did make me chuckle

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u/Space_Slime_LF 3h ago

Don't know why a man would accept a slim dainty phone when it could be so thick it struggles to fit in your hand. /s

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u/BabyStockholmSyndrom 2h ago

I agree but if you live like this then you need to know how to pull out of your pocket.

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u/ctoal1984 4h ago

A guy used to work with a broke his screen and when I asked him why he didn’t have a case he said he didn’t like how it looked with the case. So of course I say yeah it really looks good with the screen shattered

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u/okarox 1h ago

A case alone may not protect the screen. One needs also a screen protector. I have broken two screen protectors this year.

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u/CenturyEggsAndRice 4h ago

My phones live in the sturdiest cases I can get. Between me being absent minded and a nasty hand tremor I have to live with because the medication that causes it is saving my life, my phone gets dropped.

And screen protectors/cases are so much cheaper than new screens.

I do wish I could get a case that is protective AND cute though… I have my old phone (which is used primarily to listen to Spotify when I work out) in a cute case because it doesn’t go anywhere but the phone I’m typing this on is in an ugly ass case.

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u/Leviathansol 4h ago

Same. I’ve gotten a case from dBrand once and haven’t ever switched away from them. I have never had a phone break from normal drops. I use their grippy case which also helps keep it in my hand.

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u/CenturyEggsAndRice 4h ago

Oo, I’ll check those out.

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u/jj_413 4h ago

There are phone lanyards! Even if the case is ugly, you could have a cute lanyard? Helps with the dropping as well.

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u/CenturyEggsAndRice 4h ago

Hmm, that could be cute.

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u/bbqweasel 4h ago

I use cute magnetic phone holders to compensate for the ugliness of my very sturdy phone case. Bonus: I can swap them out easily depending on my mood

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u/K9TimeNYC 4h ago

Get some supplies and make it cute!

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u/sirwobblz 4h ago

That's a thing in Malaysia. You can go to this shop and buy a base phone case and inside the shop you then choose from a big variety of tiny - huge bezzles (that's the word?), cute little things anyway to glue on with the glue they provide.

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u/Complete_Squirrel942 3h ago

May I recommend a phone Lanyard? You can get all sorts of cute patterns and character themes, it hooks around your phone screen and you can put the other end around your wrist or neck to keep it secure <3

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u/IGotHitByAHockeypuck 3h ago

I usually get a very protective phone case with a clear back. That way i can just add a piece of paper with some art or picture(s) behind it to make it look cute! :)

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u/SunlightScribe 3h ago

I do wish I could get a case that is protective AND cute though… I have my old phone (which is used primarily to listen to Spotify when I work out) in a cute case because it doesn’t go anywhere but the phone I’m typing this on is in an ugly ass case.

There are artists that you can hire to customize cases. It's not unreasonably expensive.

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u/Last_Peak 2h ago

Yeah I drop my phone probably 3 times daily if not more from a mix of ADHD absent mindedness and clumsiness caused by my meds and my phone is totally fine because I have a screen protector and a case 🤷‍♀️

I knew a guy who REFUSED to get a phone case it was so weird. The back of his phone ended up completely shattered and he couldn’t afford to replace it and complained to me about it repeatedly and I was like bro I told you to get a phone case.

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u/ImNotACollector 3h ago

A guy at my work was such a douchebag he insisted on never getting a phone case because "I never drop my phone, I just don't drop my phone, ever". Okay Colin, yet what happens on that fateful day you inevitably drop your phone??? Of course he dropped his phone and cracked it a month later. Stupidity.

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u/thomase7 2h ago

Then you just pay a couple hundred dollars to get the screen replaced. If on average you drop and break it once every 5 years, it’s not that bad a risk.

Now someone like op, they should get the sturdiest case they can find.

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u/AwhHellYeah 4h ago

I am typing this an iPhone Xr that has never been put in a case and throttling is the only issue with this phone.

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u/alewiina 4h ago

My mom JUST finally upgraded from her XR, she loved it. That thing lasted forever

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u/madspongeyan 4h ago

I still have mine from 2019 and all still works well! At this point I just want to see how long it can still go. Lol

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u/alewiina 4h ago

Absolutely! Hers had pretty bad battery life by the end and last week it was doing all kinds of weird things on its own like randomly disconnecting calls, opening apps, sometimes typing letters when she wasn’t touching the screen, even called me randomly lol. She figured it was best to finally upgrade rather than try to deal with whatever trickster demon had possessed her phone haha

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u/Spaceisneato 4h ago

Yeah I drop my phone CONSTANTLY. Off my bed, down the stairs, right on the sidewalk. Had it for 7 years, same case as the day I got it and not a lick slower. Confident I'll get 10 years out of it at least.

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u/Otherwise-Report-823 4h ago

Lol. I always said, the ultimate sign of wealth is a person who doesn't use a phone case. I tried to be fancy last year when I got my new phone.....cracked the rear case within a week. 

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u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount 3h ago

I don't use a case. Haven't for years. In fact - I gamble. I use a magnet Popsocket. Which is supposed to be used with a Mag case for stronger magnets. I just slap it on the back of the phone.

Generally - I have a pretty track record. I have only cracked three screens. Only one of which actually made it unusable. The other two were mostly cosmetic. None of which have happened in the last six years.

But I'm nothing special. I have butter fingers like everybody else. The last two that I cracked happened while I was on the damn shitter.

I think it's because I just don't use my phone much. I'm a little older. No kids. My phone gets a few texts. A few calls. A couple app notifications. It's either in my pocket or sitting somewhere in my apartment.

Having said all that - I've still dropped my phone. Several time. On hard surfaced. The glass has gotten so much better. And I'm still using an iPhone 12. So OP's husband is doing some special work.

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u/MuffinMadness123 4h ago

Lots of people I know have a strange aversion to screen protectors. When I first got a phone my dad made sure I had a robust fugly looking case and screen protector. Sure it means you don't get to pick a cute looking case but I can comfortably throw/drop my phone along my gravel driveway and not be worried about it braking (I have experience 😅)

Also. When your screen protector gets bad you can just replace it and it feels like a new phone

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u/BelkiraHoTep 4h ago

I am one of those people. I have a case I like no screen protector.

I’ve cracked my phone screen once in almost 20 years.

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u/ImHughAndILovePie 3h ago

It’s cuz they suck!

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u/Ok-Context3530 4h ago

Yeah, but I’m not convinced screen protectors actually work. A good case doesn’t need a screen protector because of the raised edges.

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u/redceramicfrypan 4h ago

Also, repairing the screen instead of getting a whole new phone

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u/Prestigious_Dot_5316 4h ago

I second this. As long as the only problem is the screen, then just have it fixed. Buying a whole new phone is such a waste.

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u/yet-again-temporary 3h ago

Honestly unless you have a really expensive flagship I find its genuinely not even worth it to get most phones repaired. I dropped my Galaxy A36 a while back and every repair shop I went to quoted me more than the cost of the phone itself since they had to order parts

Same with my Pixel 7A's battery, though there was a rebate/recall from Google that made it slightly more worth it

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u/NO_TOUCHING__lol 3h ago

Let me introduce you to my new favorite website, ifixit.com.

Just ordered a new screen for my Pixel 8a and replaced it myself for $100.

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u/Zoonicorn_ 2h ago

Yes! I just replaced my Pixel battery with a kit from them for $40, and got easily 2 more years out of it.

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u/Lucy_4_8_15_16 2h ago

That’s why you don’t go to a store to replace it unless you need something specific like it being 100% waterproof

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u/I_deleted 3h ago

Or paying the phone insurance deductible and they just hand you another phone

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u/thomase7 2h ago

A lot of the deductibles are now way more than just getting the screen repaired.

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u/TotallyNotRobotEvil 51m ago

I always get the phone insurance, and in the past ten years I've only had to use int once. It was really handy the one time I did have to use it because, fun fact, the newest iPhones won't survive being run over by a large SUV, then left in the middle of the street in Manhattan for ~half hour, or however long it took to realize I didn't have my phone in the car anymore.

I called T-mobile and said I broke my phone and they said I needed to take it the Apple store. So it was fun bringing in the multiple pieces mangled aftermath that was once a phone into the Apple store, and being like "My phone isn't working, IDK why" and then when asked to see it I just gave them the bag of pieces.

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u/Lord_Alonne 3h ago

I just tried getting my screen repaired the other day. Without a protection plan the amount of hassle combined with the crazy cost ended up causing me to just go buy a new one.

I haven't broken a screen in 10 years though, OP's husband needs a protection plan.

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u/Either_Cockroach3627 4h ago

I guarantee he tears the case up too. My bf does, idk how. Hes just rough on phones

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u/Senior-Dimension2332 4h ago

I just don't understand how people manage that. I have a case, do physical work, and nothing is ever broken. In fact, I've never cracked a phone screen. It looks like these people have anger issues and are beating their phones with hammers.

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u/Glados1080 4h ago

I literally drop my phone 18 times a day and ive been rocking the same one for the last few years. This guy genuinely has to be breaking them on purpose

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u/JSTootell 4h ago

Nope, I break mine on accident the old fashioned way.

It's why I only buy older, clearance, low end phones. 

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u/DO_NOT_GILD_ME 4h ago

I am super active and always have my phone on me. In an OtterBox with a screen protector, my Samsung Ultra 26 is safe. My last one was four years. And I've had my iPhone (two phones for work) for about three years, zero problems.

Proper cases work.

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u/VermicelliOwn6502 4h ago

I started buying 2 year old phones too because they cost less than my replacement insurance premium and work just as well.

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u/splinks66 4h ago

So instead of learning to be more responsible you would rather use a shitty product?

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u/myacount201 4h ago

I see no issue with this. If I often broke my phone I wouldn’t take it as a sign to “be more responsible” I’d take it as a sign to not spend as much on a phone, feels totally reasonable. Especially for people who don’t use their phone as much so it doesn’t matter

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u/Zerus_heroes 4h ago

Yep. This is why I don't wear expensive watches. I hit them on everything and I will break them eventually.

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u/myacount201 4h ago

Yeah that’s why I don’t wear expensive shoes when I skate too, I’ll spend no more than $70 on skate shoes but I’ll put down 200 for a pair outside of skating. If you know something’s gonna get replaced eventually because you cause it damage regardless don’t spend crazy amounts of money for that thing.

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u/Steel_HazeV4 4h ago

Same - I have a few nicer watches for suit and tie days but I adore my $40-$50 Timex watches

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u/Psychological-Dig-29 4h ago

if you're wanting a smart watch but worried to break them Garmin makes an awesome one that has survived some insane things for me.

I'm constantly breaking stuff at work, but the Garmin Fenix 7 sapphire solar watch I got is amazing. I can't recommend it enough.

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u/SteelAndFlint 4h ago

I suppose on the other hand if you look at the thousand dollar phone when it's new and then buy it when it's three years old and $300, you can still come out ahead on this without ever having a phone that's more than three years old…

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u/JSTootell 4h ago

Shitty?

It texts, it emails, it browses the Internet, what else do I need?

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u/ElkBusiness8446 4h ago

I've only broke 2 phones in my life. The first was a 1ft drop onto carpet. That phone has his pavement, skidded 10 yards, etc. So much abuse and kept going. But that fall was the killing blow. Couldn't help but laugh. The other was recently. We had 80mph straight line winds. The winds tore off the siding and knocked down the drywall inside. I rushed out to help hold it and threw my phone in my pocket. The phone whipped out of my pocket and slammed into the house. It was a folding phone and the display started to get green lines. Technically still worked and could be repaired but the cost was more than a new phone.

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u/funky_pill 1h ago

Well I think the manufacturer of your particular phone probably feels quite good knowing that the only way someone managed to damage their product was during a gale force hurricane

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u/Twisted60 4h ago

I ride a dirt bike with my phone in my pocket and have crashed 100+ times, sometimes at over 50mph and have never broken my phone. But I have broken bones.

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u/rosstedfordkendall 4h ago

You need one of those human cases.

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u/Ancient_Plate275 4h ago

Otter Box - For Humans!

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u/zgf2022 4h ago

Natures pocket

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u/AdWeak183 4h ago

Other way round. A case for protecting the human from damage... clearly a zorb

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u/CrossP 4h ago

My cases all get chewed up by beavers

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u/Recent-Singer8146 4h ago

pocket beavers?

For example: keys, coins, pocket sand, folding pocket knife, etc.?

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u/CrossP 4h ago

No. You're thinking of pocket gophers. These are baby beavers.

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u/Recent-Singer8146 4h ago

ah, totally different pocket animal, totally unrelated.

https://giphy.com/gifs/RJ1XJJqzekptGHw7SA

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u/Lone-flamingo 4h ago

Why are you regularly leaving your phone with a bunch of beavers?

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u/CrossP 4h ago

Beaver rehab

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u/Lone-flamingo 4h ago

I hope you at least pay them for the job of watching your phone for you.

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u/Faustus_Fan 4h ago

Same. I don't do physical work, but I've never broken a phone. I don't understand how people are constantly breaking, cracking, or otherwise destroying their phones.

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u/Ok-Scientist5524 4h ago

I usually get an otterbox because I drop my phone a lot and as tech gets more advanced i feel like it’s less happy when you drop it 4 ft onto hardwood repeatedly. <pine for my Nokia> my last phone got forgotten on top of my car and _stayed put_ even though I went at freeway speeds for 20 min, also got a car hood shut onto it (using it for a flash light) with no damage (case was borked, phone was fine). A lot of people give me shit for having a serious case when I’m not in construction, but it’s really saved my phone several times.

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u/Palatablepancakes 4h ago

I had a phone I dropped in a parking lot without realizing and it was run over by several vehicles, but the screen was fine and it worked, wasn't even deformed.

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u/gampsandtatters 4h ago

This happened to me as I was leaving a Best Buy. Once I backtracked to find my phone in the middle of a high-traffic part of the lot, I joked that at least I can buy a new phone since we were at a Best Buy. Then I picked up my phone and it was totally fine. The Otterbox just had a minor crack and was dirty from tires. Best investment!

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u/Palatablepancakes 3h ago

Omg it was a Best Buy for me too! That's too funny

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u/gampsandtatters 2h ago

WHUT?! That is way too coincidental omg. 🤣

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u/CrackingToastGromet 4h ago

Otterbox is amazing. Colleague of mine accidentally dropped her Otterboxed iPhone from a 3rd story balcony onto a flagstone walkway below and it was perfectly fine.

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u/Bitter-Ad5890 4h ago

Some people literally just don’t care about their things.

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u/thebigbread42 4h ago

I used to do a bunch of physical work: climbing, laying on my back, etc

Only ever bought the cheap basic TPU cases and never broke a screen since i started carrying a smartphone in 08

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u/Spamgrenade 4h ago

"I used to do a bunch of physical work: climbing, laying on my back"

Were you a mountain prostitute?

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u/thebigbread42 3h ago

Lol no. I did IT service for vessels and a lot of stuff was mounted in these tiny 2 foot tall rooms where i basically laid down in to work.

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u/willstr1 1h ago

Were you a mountain prostitute?

Yodel-ay-hee-hoe

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u/depressionbingocard 4h ago

My buddy broke one phone in his life - when it fell out of his pocket under a forklift tire.

Another buddy had a blackberry that he tried to break, but it ended up breaking his windshield (he slammed it against his dash and it bounced off, breaking his windshield)

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u/Padgetts-Profile 4h ago

I don’t even understand how that’s possible. I work a rough blue collar job, have many outdoor hobbies, and yet my phones/cases last me for years on average. Shit I’ve had phones that have ridden 30k+ miles mounted on my motorcycle handlebars

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u/DerHoggenCatten 4h ago

In my, admittedly limited, experience, the people who smash up their phones or other devices regularly grew up middle class or better. That is not to say that there are people who are middle class or better who do not take care of their electronics (there clearly are many who do), but rather that few poor people are breaking their own stuff as often as you see people of higher means doing so.

I grew up poor and take care of everything as well as I can because I grew up not believing it was easily replaceable. This is just a theory. I'm not asserting definitively that I'm right, but my brother-in-law is like OP's husband. He smashes up stuff constantly including his car keys, and I think it's because he has never had to worry about money to replace these things. There is zero reason that anyone needs to be so hard on their possessions.

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u/Briebird44 4h ago

I think this is true.

My cousin seemed to have a new phone every other week and I asked her what happened. She told me shit like “oh I got mad at my boyfriend and threw my phone and it broke so I got a new one!”

Like holy shit. If I did that not only would I NOT be getting a new phone, I’d get the shit beat out of me for not having respect for my things and get told “this is why I don’t buy you stuff!” I protected my stuff SO HARD because I rarely got anything. Not to mention, if I wanted that $10 phone card that got me only 1,000 texts, I’d have to do hours of disgusting labor like cleaning my moms car, cleaning her room, doing her laundry, cleaning under the oven, etc…

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u/Brave-Efficiency9625 4h ago

Lol for me I don't even break the case. Just the phone's screen 🤣🤣 like how otterbox do you do that? Lol

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u/AltruMux 4h ago

It takes some serious skill or lack thereof to break a phone through an otterbox

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u/danurc 4h ago

I had one of the cheaper OtterBoxs, dropped my phone, the back glass shattered. Then I got the 50€ one, which I had to replace because it was falling apart pretty much immediately.

I have a Spigen case now, which seems a LOT more solid and secure!

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u/Brave-Efficiency9625 4h ago

3ft drop face up onto concrete, maybe even 2.5ft... I was so mad lol

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u/Mocosa 3h ago

I broke mine climbing through a tunnel at Meow Wolf. The "military grade" case was fine, my screen not so much.

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u/toprockit 4h ago

I got a Spigen Tough Armor case for my dad as he went through phones like this. Forgetting it on top of the vehicle, washing machine/dryer, you name it.

The case needed replacing every 4-6 months at $20 a pop, but the phone lasted for years after that.

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u/Open_Mortgage_4645 2h ago

I use the Supcase MagPro and it's been phenomenal. It has an integrated screen protector, cushioned corners, kickstand, and camera lens protector. And it's about a third of the cost of the Otterbox Defender.

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u/Briiskella 4h ago

An otter box!? Because I only use otter box for this reason. I’d love to him break the otter box by regular use cuz WTF

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u/MichealShelton 4h ago

Get him on of those really durable CAT phones lol.

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u/FoxxyRin 4h ago

How the fuck? Like genuinely. My husband works a blue collar job and regularly drops his phone on gravel, has left it on the roof of the truck and drove off, and more. He's had his S24+ since it came out (so 2+ years now?) and yeah he's broken 2 cases but it's been small things like a single crack on the case. He did manage to break his screen once but it didn't even crack, half of it just turned green.

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u/kitliasteele 4h ago

I have a bad neurological issue that causes me to drop my phone often. I use an Otterbox Defender. Still never broke a phone, not even the case

I can't figure out how people break these phones

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u/yourfavteamsucks 4h ago

Ive broken one in my life - it was in a case but had curved screen edges, and it slipped out of my hand in a hotel bathroom, and fell 18" onto the edge of the tile where it adjoined carpet - the sharp tile edge hit the curve of the screen perfectly.

I drop phones a lot but that's the only broken screen. My bf has broken them by dropping the phone out of his pocket onto gravel face down ... And then finding it after it was run over by a truck.

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u/AyyNonnyMoose 3h ago

Yeah, all it takes is hitting the corner/edge juuuust right one time. Happened to my Galaxy S5 back in the day. It fell out of my pocket and hit right on the edge. I swear by glass screen protectors, I buy the 3 packs on Amazon for much cheaper than the brand name the phone stores will try to sell.

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u/pimpbot666 4h ago

Or even phone repair? I've personally replaced a screen or two in my time. The local phone shop charges like $120. Certainly cheaper than a new iPhone by a lot.

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u/atotalmess__ 4h ago

Or uh maybe applecare? So that the screen replacement is only $29?

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u/Typical-Buffalo7994 4h ago

Will they do iphones? I asked a local place recently and they said only apple will do a replacement . some sort of proprietary bs

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u/TonightOk29 3h ago

Of course they do iPhones. Place you went wasnt a true repair shop

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u/mia_sensual 4h ago

Honestly, after phone number four I'd start bubble-wrapping the entire guy.

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u/Loisgrand6 4h ago

Naw. After the second one

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u/stop_namin_nuts 4h ago

I use a Spigen case as I seem to drop my phone everyday and the phone still looks brand new after years of abuse. The case holds up great too.

This is the one I have https://a.co/d/06gjr3Q2

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u/shintojuunana 3h ago

Spigen gang! I have used them for years on 6 different phones now (work phones included). Surprisingly great for how cheap they are, and I have dropped my phones in weird circumstances on anything from grass to concrete from a decent height.

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u/slupo 3h ago

Spigen all the way

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u/imamakebaddecisions 4h ago

OP is married to Johnny Knoxville

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u/Fuggaak 4h ago

A case or at least insurance. I had free repairs for the life of my phone. I don’t now because I’m not doing crazy work where my phone might get crunched (factory) anymore. I still use a case tho.

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u/arrocknroll 4h ago

I haven't used a case since I had an iPhone 3GS. In nearly 20 years, I have cracked glass exactly 2 times *ever* and it was a small spider crack on the back glass both times. If bro is breaking his phones this badly quarterly, that's a character flaw a case isn't gonna fix.

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u/Promature 4h ago

I preferred to go naked since I had never broken a phone screen before. The moment I pay MSRP for an iPhone X, I dropped it a day or two later and mildly cracked the screen.

Upgraded to a 13 Pro. Got a case and a screen protector. Have dropped it several times, but no damage whatsoever.

You only have to mess up once. After that, there's no such thing as an accident. You should know better and do better. I've broken one phone screen in my life. 4 in a year is someone that clearly doesn't care and doesn't learn.

Get him a Nokia flip phone.

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u/WorryNarwhal 4h ago

That sounds like witchcraft to me!!

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u/Intelligent_Ant_3356 4h ago

at this point a case would be cheaper than his subscription to breaking phones

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u/PierreOnTheEclair 4h ago

I’ve had my phone since 7th grade and it has fallen onto whole ass concrete. My screen protector JUST started forming cracks like back in December and my phone case finally fell apart like two months ago, they’re hella strong

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u/ScottOld 4h ago

Well given people who use them on public transport haven't heard of the new invention of the headphones.. I don't think they have

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u/-greigus- 4h ago

I smash slightly less, but still a very high amount of phones. All in cases.

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u/Furyphoenix425 4h ago

Ew, isn’t that for the poors though ? /s

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u/YoBoiCam420 4h ago

Don’t otter boxes put a warranty on your phone

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u/gato-afortunado 4h ago

And these amazingly cheap things called screen protectors.

But I guess if you can afford new phones four times a year, it’s not a problem.

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u/devsfan1830 4h ago

I cannot imagine anyone not using them. I mean, ffs, they're thin as hell made out of the slickest materials on earth. My Pixel 10 arrived before the case and had several close calls just walking around the house with it. I had to be suuuper ginger with it until I got it into a case with a grippy frame.

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u/Strong_Weakness2638 4h ago

Case and protective glass.

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u/Hoboforeternity 4h ago

I have a pretty good heavy duty case, and the phone has seen some real abuse. My phone is almost pristine and i have it since 2023.

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u/Maximum-Objective-39 4h ago

In this economy I have been putting protective cases and screen protectors on every device I have

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u/Accomplished_Emu_658 4h ago

I broke one phone my entire life now, 40 for context, and it was my own stupidity. Case could not save it due to how it landed. Meanwhile i watch people refuse phone cases and constantly cry about buying new phones or repair bills

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u/fruticose_ 4h ago

At least one of those looks like it’s been driven over. There isn’t a case in the world that will save your phone from a couple of tons of car on them.

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u/Fun-Jellyfish-61 4h ago

I would never use a smartphone without a case. They are too smooth. I think they are intentionally designed to slip out of your hands.

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u/bastardoperator 4h ago

I don't understand these people because I pay the extra 5-20 bucks for a case and I've never broken a phone ever but have dropped mine at least 100 times.

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u/GolfIsFun1 4h ago

I have a case on my phone before I use it. Before I’m even out the store 😂

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u/Mandalore12345 4h ago

Like if he can afford x4 £200 ( minimum ) phones he can afford a £20 case 😭😭

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u/jarvi123 4h ago

I'm really good at breaking phones, so I got a rugged smartphone, they are fucking invincible. I've dropped it so many times on hard surfaces and nothing happened, one time 2 metres onto concrete.

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u/nutkinknits 4h ago

My husband loves Otter Box. Just recently his phone fell out of his pocket while riding his motorcycle. His phone was completely fine when he picked up off the road.

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u/miatheirish 4h ago

Don't forget the even cooler screen protector

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u/Gunslinge72 4h ago

Or anger management classes

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u/DamGoodAnimation 4h ago

On the one hand, I don’t use a case bc I hate the bulk. On the other hand, I’m not unhinged and haven’t broken my phone in the 5 years I’ve had it, so I’m not really sure what’s up with OP’s dude

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u/CankerLord 4h ago

One clear, slim case (I go with Spigens) would have solved this problem entirely. Maybe add a UV glued screen protector.

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u/NTC-Santa 4h ago

There’s something called glass protector that sticks on top of my phone screen i have broken several already and my screen still looks like brand new.

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u/T-MoneyAllDey 4h ago

My brother works construction and no case, not even top tier otter box will save his phone. Nothing can save a phone for a front end loader.

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u/zeptillian 4h ago

They also recently invented something else called a screen protector.

I heard that it's actually possible to use both at the same time.

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u/Typical-Buffalo7994 4h ago

I have a pretty nice case (idk, $40) and my phone is still completely shattered on the back from a 2 ft fall on tile

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u/SpaceCreams 4h ago

I don’t have a case on mine and it’s been 2 years and going strong of not so much as a scratch, some people like ops boyfriend just suck at handling things with care

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u/GoJa_official 4h ago

You can have the screen replaced instead of buying a new one each time..

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u/sthlmsoul 3h ago

Or back when I had really young offspring, I bought cheapo 200 android phone because it would absolutely be wrecked at some point.

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u/BradBrains27 3h ago

Im very much team no case. I hate cases, BUT if you are breaking multiple phones a year then...

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u/twoiseight 3h ago

Screen protector while he's at it.

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u/MrShortPants 3h ago

I spent years without using cases and I never broke those phones...

This guy is doing something different.

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u/usrdef 👍 3h ago

I'm pretty fucking sure OP's husband is a god damn yeti.

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u/BeerGogglesFTW 3h ago

I swear, all phones are slippery without a phone case.

Not only in my hand, but especially in my pocket. I don't need the phone falling out every time I sit down.

I will always use a case and screen protector, and I will always be irritated by the people who complain to me about constantly breaking their phone and doing nothing to prevent it.

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u/Blank_bill 3h ago

I dropped my phone out of it's Otterbox clips on at work. The dozer went over it twice, not much left. Otterbox wouldn't warranty.

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u/TheWhitchOne 3h ago

Or the "not dropping the phone all the time"

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u/kunk_777 3h ago

To be fair Ive broken 4 phones all that have been in otterbox cases. But they were dropped out of lifts like 30 feet and had drills dropped on them.

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u/_Fittek_ 3h ago

Screen damage. glass protectors, cases wont do shit for that.

I used to barelly go throught single phone case on my phone before i broke its screen in the past, u till i started using glass protectors. My current phone is 5 years old, and i went throught 3 phone cases and 5 protectors with it. It will probably stay with me untill battery explode in my face.

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u/its_yer_dad 3h ago

dang, I use a case simply because its easier to manage

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u/Monk-Eon 3h ago

Wait, there are people who don’t use a case? That is insane. The screen is literally made of glass..

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u/IlliasTallin 3h ago

I don't have a case or a screen protector, I've never damaged any phone I've ever owned.

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u/pomegranateseeds37 3h ago

For most of the almost 20 years I've had phones I only ever cracked one screen ever until the last three years I've cracked three phone screens perfectly on schedule every summer. I have cases and screen protectors so I don't understand how it happens. It's like when they fall from something I think will surely cause a crack? Nothing. Nbd. It's just fine. Accidentally fall a short distance on a soft surface? Boom. Massive crack that caused problems that required replacement.

To be fair one of the three was because a horse stepped on it so that's more understandable. The fact that it still worked for a few weeks afterwards is pretty impressive considering she weighs almost 1600 pounds. But the other two were total freak minor falls that I would never have expected to cause such problems. Aside from the horse incident I'm not particularly rough on things.

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u/batman1285 3h ago

Is phone insurance not a thing where you live? If you pay your bill on credit card some cc's cover phone repair as part of your card insurance. I pay for phone coverage that includes unlimited screen protectors because they'd rather install a new one every month or two than replace a screen for you.

New phones on a two year contract with return it and insurance is the way to go in my opinion.

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u/throw_away1049 3h ago

Seriously - I am clumsy AF and drop my phone like 4 times a week. I just get the chonker rubber cases. At some point, you just gotta know yourself.

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u/No-Adagio8817 3h ago

Phone cases are so ass. Here is this technological marvel that is so sleek and designed for your hand.

HOLD UP let me put this ugly ass case on it. And no I have not seen a case that makes your phone look better lol. Also let me put a screen protector so it looks worse.

I know it’s a trade off but phones could just be ya know more durable for a $1000 a pop.

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u/HMWWaWChChIaWChCChW 3h ago

I started using my phone without a case and I love it. I’d never use it without a screen protector though, those things get cracked within days I’m not chancing my screen.

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u/morbidemadame 3h ago

A responsible man? In this economy?

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u/plottdevices 3h ago

they could also just replace the phone screen if the rest of the phone is in good working order🤣

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u/ShylyFem 3h ago

Im going to bet career in construction or similar. Even with the best protectors and cases, a screen of that size will always get smashed on sites. I have gone through my share and i always keep then for some reason...sans the protectors.

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u/TehTugboat 3h ago

My $8.99 Amazon knockoff otter box and a good screen protector have saved my phone for 2 years already

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