iPhone X Have you been approached by strangers to show them your iPhone X

[jwhite9185]

The day after release, I flew from Edinburgh to London - I took a picture of the sunset and the guy sat next to me asked if it was the new iPhone and what was it like.

Other than that, nothing. But then again, I haven't exactly been showing it off in public.

 

[DDustiNN]

I'm pretty sure everyone reading the original post imagined it like this:

This is perfect.

 

[pat500000]

I was with few people and this random stranger asked me the similar question and i said yes. My friends surrounded this person in case there was some funny business.

 

[Simacca]

This thread is hilarious. Love the parkour comment. I think I did a little wee

 

[Hankster]

But isn't waving the phone in everyones face exactly how you demonstrate the amazing abilities of the phone that you have and nobody else does?


Seriously though. It really is an odd story considering the age we live in now. People are amazed at photos? Taking random selfies? Gorgeous women are doing parkour over fences just to chase down and befriend that guy because he has a new phone?

Unfortunately "Hot Girls" was poor wording. He actually meant normal girls that were just a bit sweaty.

You had me at "parkour over fences"... .

 

[Kiimora]

smash & grab alert !!!! No effing way

 

[lordofthereef]

McDonald’s worker taking my order noticed I had an X with Apple Pay. He asked to see it. That’s about it. I don’t know that just during general use anyone would even noticed I have an X to be honest.

 

[noobinator]

I got womenz knockin' down my door to see my X! Men want to be me, women want to be WITH me. I've gotten calls from CNN, MsNBc, FXNews, etc. for interview requests. Life is good. Life is X.

 

[Vermifuge]

This must be an American thing surely?

British people are rude and generally don’t give a toss what phone you use. I’d find it pretty awkward if somebody I didn’t know started talking to me about my phone.

Happened a lot in Japan. often questions about Apple Watch or airPods. but Japan is very brand conscious

 

[Hustler1337]

I'm pretty sure everyone reading the original post imagined it like this:

Could not stop laughing my *ss off to this post, to the point I started coughing. Thank you for making my night.

 

[mattysmith118]

Donald Trump got on his hands and knees and begged me to show him my iPhone X thats how popular this phone is

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I try not to draw attention to myself so like all my phones, it will go into a case immediately after I get it. If it looks like any other phone in a case, most don’t bother to ask questions..

 

[yanki01]

a couple of co-workers but that's about it. no strangers.

 

[pdxmatts]

I'm pretty sure everyone reading the original post imagined it like this:

I'm pretty sick right now and when I saw this I laughed so hard it caused a coughing fit, but it was totally worth it!

 

[iDuel]

No one has approached me and I really wouldn't want anyone that I didn't know to do so.

 

[jettie1767]

The cashier at Starbucks asked me if it was the iPhone X the day after release. Nothing since then.

 

[skywalkerr69]

I walk around with my pre order taped to the back of my phone to look cool. Maybe it’ll come before 11/30

 

[flat five]

This must be an American thing surely?

British people are rude and generally don’t give a toss what phone you use. I’d find it pretty awkward if somebody I didn’t know started talking to me about my phone.

hmm.. i don't really think it's an American thing.

or- i've had the X since launch.. i use it in public sometimes.
nobody ever came up to me to ask about it.

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so, i'm in the US and it hasn't happened so probably not an American thing.

 

[gorkt]

Some guys at work were talking about the X. I responded to some of their questions and they asked why I know so much about it. I took it out of my pocket and everyone, much to my embarrassment, got very excited.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Selfies with the ladies is great but, did you get any phone numbers? If you didn't, best trade in for a Samsung.

 

[Nilhum]

I go to NightClubs now a days and go up to the ladies with my naked iPhone X and take a selfie with them. Each one of them tell me "OMG is than an iPhone X, take me home omg. omg Face ID I gotta bring my friend over for a three way."

 

[PBz]

Having dinner at our favorite sushi joint one of the chefs asks if that’s an iPhone 8 Plus in Space Gray with the Apple Leather Case in Saddle Tan? Damn straight I say. He says we are some of his favorite customers and the phone blows his mind....what are we doing this Thursday..do we want tickets to the Lakers. Damn straight we do. Of course we go and take amazing shots with the stellar camera on the 8 Plus.


..actually all true except the phone part.

 

[canuckRus]

It’s awesome when


So I can’t use MY phone in public ? That’s when I get approached. I’m from Boston where people out here are generally friendly and techies. So of course they are going to approach someone who is standing in line at Starbucks waiting for their coffee.

Sorry that I am approachable ?

Keep flaunting your expensive new gizmo until the inevitable.

 

[boltjames]

At the grocery store last night I had a brain freeze at the register and muscle memory went back to the old Apple Pay behavior.

Upon realizing my mistake and that I hadn’t authenticated properly, I pushed the button on the side twice, held the phone up to my face, and after a pause it unlocked and I put the phone back down atop the terminal to pay.

When I apologized to the cashier for the slight delay and told her what happened, the woman behind me said “I thought you were taking a selfie at the checkout counter and I thought to myself why would anyone do that?”

LOL

 

[dumastudetto]

I've been approached by a few people wielding cheap and crappy Android phones and I tell them to go away. I don't talk to these people.