I put away my phone in the opposite pocket from my keys. When I retrieve it, I always pull it out of the same pocket as my keys. Not sure what that's all about.
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Left handed, right pocket. Nothing else goes in that pocket.
Left handed, left pocket, nothing else in that pocket. Sometimes left coat or jacket pocket but prefer pants.
Nice try, phone thieves.
Right pocket on the uniform, because I fear putting my shears and stethoscope in the same pocket, and the shears have a tip that doesn't facilitate the left pocket, and the stethoscope rubber is too grabby on the phone.
Left pocket in general, because my wallet is in the right and I hate them clanking together.
Between my butt cheeks as it helps me stay fit by clenching my butt all day.
Also, in my roght pocket as I'm right handed and use my phone a lot.
#NudistProblems
Left. Because my keys, cigarettes, and lighter are in the right and there's no more room for the phone.
Left, because my keys are in my right pocket and I don’t want to scratch the phone
Same. Left pocket is phone, and phone alone.
Right pocket is everything else.
Right handed, phone front left, keys front right, wallet back right. It's a perfect system. Not sure about other countries but in the US the key start is always on the right side of the steering column and I unlock doors with my right hand.
Huh, I just considered I don't have a typical pocket I put my phone in. I'm right handed and I think I tend to put my phone in my left pocket more? Maybe? But I just took it out of my right pocket so I'm not sure.
Gotta ask, are you the type of person that regularly misplaces things?
Me?
Never.
(Perhaps)
I see you. My best friend is the type of person who never knows where his things are, and part of that is he doesn't have a set system for where things go. My wife is the same way, but until the patriarchy puts more pockets in women's clothes she gets a pass on that one.
I mean, not having a set system makes it harder to find things sure. But for me the moment my autopilot brain doesn't place my keys exactly where I normally put them, I will have to search for them.
I have a semi system at this point for most of my stuff. I don't carry much with me though.
I'm right-handed and carry my phone in a belt pouch on my left. I take it out and hold it with my left hand while I tap or type with my right. I do all of my typing with a swype-type keyboard, so I just use my right hand for that too.
Right handed, right back pocket (front if my trousers don't have back pocket). Or more often in my handbag.
Wallet and Keys in left pocket, phone and everything else in right.
I never use the back pocket.
Wallet back right, phone back left. When I sit down, I pull it out.
Same as you. Right Handed, left pocket. My wallet is in my right front pocket. I would bet my older age has everything to do with this.
Usually left back or side pocket, or in my hand, or under one leg/between my legs if I'm sitting.
Left-handed, left pocket. Just habit I guess. Right side is always keys and headphones.
For temporary stowaways around the house (especially when cooking) it can go in either of the back pockets, depending on which hand I'm holding it with.
Am I the only one that quite often leaves it at home?
Nice try pickpocketer!
Right handed, left pocket.
When I was deciding what went where, I drove a car with actual locks and cell phones were really only for calls, you didn't spend all day looking at it. So my keys spent more time in my hands than my phone did.
Now it's a habit and I can't change it.
Samesies. My keys always went in my right pocket so when cellphones came along that went to the left front pocket to protect it from my keys.
Right handed, left pocket.
Back left pocket
Pocket? I keep everything in a cross body bag.
This is the way. I've used a purse for years and it is so much better.
it's called a fanny pack no matter how you wear it
No apologies! :)
Hmm, what size bag do you use?
Big enough to hold my personal phone, work phone, 9" tablet, wallet, passport, my medical gear, and my concealed carry handgun. ;) Decent sized!
I have the same bag in a slightly larger size if I want to pack my Steam Deck. LOL.
No preferred pocket for anything. I put my phone in any pocket is easily reached with the hand is holding the phone at that moment.
Sometimes is the front pocket, sometimes is the back pocket, the pocket of the hoodie, inner pocket of the jacket, a bag, breast pocket of a shirt if it is big enough.
Anarchy!
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