December 30, 2005

Is that a cell phone in your pocket?

I went to lunch with a friend today, and I mentioned the fact that I was having to switch the pocket where I normally keep my cell phone. Several times a day, I feel a vibration coming from that pocket only to pull my cell phone out and see that there was never a call. Now it's gotten to the point to where it does it without me even having the cell phone in that pocket. He knew exactly what I was talking about. It's a phenomenon called, "phantom cell phone vibrations."

Apparently there hasn't been an official scientific study on this phenomenon as yet. I'm sure there will be at some point though, but I guess since science doesn't recognize it then it probably doesn't really exist...right? (ok, I digress)

I did run across an interesting article on it though...

If you have a cell phone, this may have happened to you.

Your cell phone is set to vibrate, and you feel something pulsate in your pocket. You pull out the phone only to find no one is calling you.

As mobile phones have infiltrated American pockets as deeply as car keys and spare change, many users find that not only do the devices keep them in touch with friends and family, they also seem to play tricks on the mind.

No one knows why this happens, but theories abound.

You can read all about it here.

I'm just glad it's not the effects of radiation permeating my leg muscles...although that's probably the case anyway. I'll know in thirty years, I guess.

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Ahhh...The Phantom Vibrations. I had this washing machine one time...well, never mind.

Posted by: Creative Liberty at December 31, 2005 12:58 AM

Okay. It's killin me not to make every obvious sexual inuendo possible from this post.

:X

Posted by: Sharon at December 31, 2005 02:59 AM

This happens to me all the time. All I need to do is make it happen on command, then I'd be all set.

When do we get to see pics of you guys all dudded up?

Posted by: jag at January 2, 2006 06:54 PM

Check out my Flickr photos :)

Posted by: B at January 2, 2006 07:02 PM

radition is good, look what it did for the teenage muntant ninjia turtles and the hulk.

keep it in you pocket it will go away after several months (trust me i know).

one time i had the phamtom vibration before the phone went off, that was weird, but kinda cool.

Posted by: cube at January 3, 2006 07:13 PM