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[-] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 94 points 1 year ago

Don't hang up. Instead, enable airplane mode for increased verisimilitude.

[-] ledditor@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Thanks for showing me a new word! “Verisimilitude” seems useful.

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

For those like me.....

noun: The quality of appearing to be true or real. synonym: truth.

Context implied it but still....Nice word!

[-] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 year ago

I'm glad you like it! I like how it's made up of three common and easily-identifiable components: it uses the same root as verify meaning true, the same root as similar meaning "like", with tude being a common suffix like -ness. Basically "true-likeness".

https://www.etymonline.com/word/*were-o-
https://www.etymonline.com/word/*sem-#etymonline_v_52581
https://www.etymonline.com/word/-tude#etymonline_v_18793

[-] lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

There really needs to be a word of the day community on here!

[-] outadoc@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Just keep your phone permanently in airplane mode; problem fixed.

[-] DucktorZee@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago

I would try this and say "I'm about to die" by accident and then spend five minutes explaining the mistake and five days thinking about it. No thanks,.

[-] Uprise42@kbin.social 45 points 1 year ago

Tried this at work the other day. Apparently this doesn’t work in call centers… anyone hiring?

[-] storm@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

"My wireless bluetooth headset is about to die..."

[-] simplify@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Look for those "call before you dig" signs, then do the opposite.

[-] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

Where are the rest of the tips? Asking for a friend.

[-] unagi@feddit.nl 29 points 1 year ago

My phone’s about to die, but I’ll start typing the rest of the tips for your friend:

  • Never, in ANY circumstance
[-] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago

Here's one, set an alarm to go off in the middle of a date, pretend it's a phone call and if the date is going badly "take the call" and say you've got to leave. I could say my roommate has forgot their keys and accidentally locked themselves out for example.

[-] annoyed_onion@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

I'll wait with you in awkward silence.

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

Never start a phone call.

[-] Ascend910@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago

And don't just press the red button. Turn on airplane mode so it says connection timeout instead of call ended.

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I believe the phone does hang up the active call as part of its shutdown routine though. So getting a hangup message is still in line with that.

[-] simplify@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

How about throwing it into a faraday cage? Like the bags used for those transponders for tolls, or wrap it in foil... Or just mute the phone and ignore it.

Thank you Skeletor!

[-] itspcp@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

Skeletor is always there for us. Thank you, Skeletor! 💯 🙏

[-] leonbringeroffuego@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Unless they have you on the Find My app with an iPhone then they can see your battery.

[-] SilentStorms@lemmy.ca 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

iPhone users' brains work different

Why would you willingly let someone else track you?

[-] Beeps@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

If you are a cellphone user I have bad news for you

[-] Technoguyfication@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Not understanding why someone would give their family and friends access to their location in case of an emergency really is a peak internet moment

[-] SilentStorms@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago

I can understand turning it on if you're doing something like going backcountry hiking by yourself, and turning it off when you're back.

But leaving it on all the time so people I know can open an app and see where I am at any given moment? That's creepy as fuck. There are people in my life who I trust, and care about me, but that's still creepy as fuck.

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[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It’s called marriage. It isn’t so bad once you get used to it.

[-] Hyperi0n@lemmy.film 4 points 1 year ago
[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s a joke.

Yes, my wife can see me on Find My Friends, but that is because there is nowhere I am that I’m uncomfortable with her knowing about, and it’s nice that she can see when I leave the office to know when to put the kettle on. It’s a convenience between us, not a Big Brother spying program.

[-] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

It's weird how divisive this topic is. I share with my parents, kids, and husband, and vice versa. It's cute to pinch up the map and look, mom's at yoga or whatever. It's not like anyone's sitting around all day staring at the map. I guess I'm lucky not to be haunted by control freaks past or present.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

You are a shit introvert if you are letting people track your phone. Start listening to Skeletor more.

[-] 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

Haha Find My Network goes [Turned Off]

[-] bearfootbees@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

IM SO HAPPY SKELETOR MADE IT TO LENNY SAFE AND SOUND!!! AND IT'S BACK! made my day

[-] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

"My phones is about to di..." click

[-] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 11 points 1 year ago

My phone is about to d

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago

This is less introvert and more "crippling anxiety".

[-] HeavenAndHell@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

or you can just not answer to begin with??

[-] odigo2020@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

Well, you have to answer to make sure that nobody died; otherwise, if you let it go to voicemail, then you just sit and wait to see if a message is left, and then oh shit, they did. Now, I'm going through the 2 fucking minutes it seems to take to get to my voicemail, my heart pounding, oh God, what happened? And then it's just a robot trying to reach me about my car's extended insurance.

(End scene)

[-] Rootiest@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's horrific.

Do your device not do voicemail transcripts?

I only listen to a voicemail is the transcript is so bad it's unreadable, which hasn't happened in a very long time

[-] jungekatz@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[-] ndguardian@lemmy.studio 7 points 1 year ago

I would like to subscribe to Skeletor, please!

[-] 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Legend has it that someone's phone is still "about to die" to this day

[-] ghariksforge@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This is actually pretty useful. Thanks!

[-] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Except the person writes you on Signal after the call and he gets two approved marks

[-] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Who leaves read receipts on?

[-] Simbomba@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

I just take up calls I want to take Checkmate

[-] Broadwayqtpi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Same! (I don’t answer my phone)

[-] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
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