Phantom Vibrations - A Ubuntu Survey

[Aetherius]

Is that you mobile phone ringing? Or is it just your leg muscles making you look stupid?

The question I am asking is... have you ever felt your phone vibrate and noone was calling you? or you could've sworn you heard your ringtone, but no, no call?

It's an interesting phenomenon that seems to be worldwide, I want the Ubuntu perspective.

[Rhubarb]

Yes, sometimes I think my phone is vibrating, when it's just my leg twitching. Which is odd because my leg doesn't normally twitch.

My phone runs windows pocket pc phone edition 2003 if that makes any difference
- And yes, I do have to reset it once every couple of days too.

[xopher]

I've never felt this, I think, now that I think of it, I'm not sure anymore. Sometimes I do check if the phone rang, even when it didnt. And sometimes I don't notice when it does ring. But I guess this is all quite normal?

- And yes, I do have to reset it once every couple of days too.

^ How surprising

[Aetherius]

there hasn't yet been proper studies into the phenomenon, some people consider it a psychosomatic response to the anticipation we feel when we are expecting a phone call, apparently its more common when waiting on a call from a partner, specifically calls that tend to high tension (make-up-break-up).

Others believe its just the phone in your pocket reverberating with whatever is vibrating in your vicinity (bassy stereo, roadworks, traffic).

The idea of phantom ringtones however.... we all know that certain sounds heighten our awareness, we prick our ears up so to speak. However with the advent of mobile communication and the plague of shrill piercing ringtones, some people believe that advertising agencies add similar tones to their adds so your attention will be drawn to them and you won't be sure why...

either way its interesting.

[argie]

Is that you mobile phone ringing? Or is it just your leg muscles making you look stupid?

The question I am asking is... have you ever felt your phone vibrate and noone was calling you? or you could've sworn you heard your ringtone, but no, no call?

It's an interesting phenomenon that seems to be worldwide, I want the Ubuntu perspective.

Actually, yes I do. And only since I got the phone. Haha, I was always wondering if it was just me.

[Aetherius]

I was hoping that this poll would prove we're not alone, at least in the ubuntu community, but alas its failry even now. Well the real reason behind this poll was to make my work day easier, but the few+ pints at lunch seem to have done that.

[Brunellus]

I feel 'em. But I'm also paranoid.

I dont' know why, though. Nobody ever calls me. *emotear*.

[fuscia]

i hate phones and will never own a cell phone.

[christhemonkey]

I get this, but only when im waiting for a text from the girlfriend.

[Aetherius]

ok.... having said that, i know a few people who would be dead if it weren't for the dawn of mobile phones