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Losing an iPhone 4 is like losing your baby... Heartbroken!!
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Perhaps you should have titled the thread "Losing my iPhone 4 is like losing my baby" as that would have put it in a more personal context.
I'd be gutted to lose such a high value device, especially if you work hard for them but I'd guess that any couple who have suffered the loss of a child or an expectant mother who has miscarried would naturally take offense to the title of the thread.
It's all about context really.
I do think it's crap you lost it tho.
eddiexhart said:
Perhaps you should have titled the thread "Losing my iPhone 4 is like losing my baby" as that would have put it in a more personal context.
I'd be gutted to lose such a high value device, especially if you work hard for them but I'd guess that any couple who have suffered the loss of a child or an expectant mother who has miscarried would naturally take offense to the title of the thread.
It's all about context really.
I do think it's crap you lost it tho. Didnt lose my iPhone 3GS but it was stolen out of my girlfriends purse....I even chased the guy until he went into an alley. Horrible feeling but I was so much more concerned about my girlfriends credit cards/SS card, ect that the iPhone was no matter to me. Waited 3 months, used my backup 3G and got the 4. Time flies by and the 5 will be out...
You know what, Thank you for your response. I was debating on getting the 4 again. But you're right. I'll just stick with my borrowed 3G and wait. Thank you!!
I rec. going back to 3.1.3..makes the phone useable...and yup 90 days away. I have the countdown on my board now haha
edit-noticed your in anaheim...my fav place..Disneyland!! Im in Mission Viejo.
How funny! I use to live in Trabuco Canyon where the fires were. My mom actually just moved to Mission Viejo. Are you planning on getting an iPad 2 this Friday?
I'm pretty sure when the OP said the iPhone 4 was like his/her baby, is cause with the iPhone 4, you cradle it, play with it, dress it, clean it, and take care of it, just like with a baby.
I've lost phones before, not an iPhone, but some other ****** phone. I know how bad it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. I mean, you just lost a few hundred bucks. People lose more in gambling and what not.
I've lost phones before, not an iPhone, but some other ****** phone. I know how bad it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. I mean, you just lost a few hundred bucks. People lose more in gambling and what not.
I can't compare a gadget or merely a thing to a human in my case. Since life is different from a material thing.
People are really on "edge" and stressed out to take this so literal.
"Babys R Us" LOL!
Priceless!
"Babys R Us" LOL!
Priceless!
Me too, so just incase I bought a spare i4 off CL
Gotta be prepared bro.
You sir, are a well prepared man!
I gotta agree man.
I hear people calling things their "baby" all the time and people usually understand the meaning and that the person isn't actually comparing it to an actual baby but just saying it's something they care enough to be very careful with (or at least their version of careful
). Usually they don't go freaking out that the person really thinks that that thing is worth just as much as a baby.You people freaking out about "it's not a human" are being way too literal. Chill.
That really sucks man. Losing anything always leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
If you don't want to drop $5-600 on a new iPhone 4, I would suggest picking up used 3GS on eBay or something to hold you over until the iPhone is released. If I lost my iPhone, I certainly would replace it with another iPhone since I could never go back to using a dumbphone.
If you don't want to drop $5-600 on a new iPhone 4, I would suggest picking up used 3GS on eBay or something to hold you over until the iPhone is released. If I lost my iPhone, I certainly would replace it with another iPhone since I could never go back to using a dumbphone.
That blows. The iphone really does becomes a huge part of your everyday lifestyle. I lost my 3GS at the airport a year ago and it killed me cuz my whole life was literally on the phone. Pictures and videos i didnt sync among other things. I was stuck with a blackberry for the 2 months I was away with nothing i could do about it. Got an iphone 4 the moment I got back!
Its kinda late, but I feel for you. I lost my iPhone on the plane yesterday and I was completely devastated. it does actually feel like losing someone close to youu.( I'm still really sad, whenever I see an iPhone 4 it makes me want to break down in tears. But anyway, im getting an android phone coz the iphone is too expensive. But life will go on....
it does actually feel like losing someone close to youu.( I'm still really sad, whenever I see an iPhone 4 it makes me want to break down in tears. But anyway, im getting an android phone coz the iphone is too expensive. But life will go on....