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Dang it! I did it again!

By Rene Fabre

Industry Observer with ARFCO Media

December 13, 2012 04:19 PM

Dang it! I did it again!

As is often I’m on the run when I hear the sound of those jungle drums going off in my shirt pocket. It’s one of my tribe, they need me now!

My adrenaline rushes, reflex takes over.

Briefcase in my right hand I snap with my left...

I’m one iPhone slinging 4s digital cowboy and quick draw that baby in a nano second.

I’m thumbing navigation, pin in, check email, got it, and go for reply.

Dang it! I did it again...

I hit delete.

Dear Apple...

Why is the delete button in the middle and oh so close to reply?

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Potranco Realty

Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX

"Sold with Potranco Realty"

Rene, Howdy Cowboy, aren't we all i-phone cowboys these days wrangling those calls and missed messages, and its a good question to ask why is the delete button so close to the reply button?

Rene I wanted to say I really like your slogan, I've ever noticed it before today...

"Where there's conversation, there's opportunity."

Good Stuff Bob

Dec 13, 2012 06:38 PM

John F Muscarella

RIVER FARM PROPERTIES, LLC - Venice, FL

Broker/Owner, Venice, FL, Florida's Suncoast

Yeah I agree now that we can do one-handed what once took two. We'd probably get someline about hours of human factors testing... It's easier with iPhone 5 as it is thinner and your reach better with your thumb.

Dec 13, 2012 06:48 PM

Sally K. & David L. Hanson

EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI

WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

All those new fangled gadgets sometimes need a little more thought in the engineering and actual use department before the prototypes become reality !

Dec 13, 2012 07:22 PM

Wallace S. Gibson, CPM

Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA

LandlordWhisperer

I get my smartyphone voicemails transcribed by Sprint and I have to push 2 buttons to delete it AND I can text reply which I LOVE

Dec 13, 2012 07:48 PM

Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA

Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD

301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

Don't worry,. that was me asking you what type of phone you used. .lol

Dec 13, 2012 09:53 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Rene,

I just did that yesterday, and then I did it again in the car...LOL A

Dec 13, 2012 10:31 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Rene, that is too funny. Can you say Nokia 900? :)

Dec 13, 2012 11:28 PM

Rene Fabre

ARFCO Media - Renton, WA

Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Hi Bob...Totally, being the urban cowboy's we are these days... We got skills! Thanks...

John: Yes... Anyway, my thumbs aren't that big!

Sally & David... What would be cool is if we could place those buttons where we wanted them.

Wallace: That's more deliberate and a lot less likely to delete than accidentally being just a smidge off target.

Fernando: :O) ha... Dang, I did it again!

Alexandra... I got the idea for the post when it happened to me 4 times in one day and started thinking, I can't be the only one! Or, can I?

Charles: Maybe, but it hurts!

Dec 14, 2012 02:17 AM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Had to smile at this one Rene... I'm a butt dialer :)

Dec 14, 2012 02:57 AM

Hi John... Yep, that one too!

Dec 14, 2012 03:16 AM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Oh no!! I've had a similiar experience this morning. I feel your pain. I had several Christmas posts saved in draft in my email account. I wanted to use a few today, and they're gone. I don't know how but must have hit the delete key too! Grrrrrrrrrrr . . .

Dec 14, 2012 04:54 AM

Carla: I wonder about all those electrons... where do they go?

Dec 14, 2012 05:30 AM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Rene, I have done that myself a few dozen times and just laugh at my ineptness.

Dec 14, 2012 07:03 PM

Adrian Willanger

206 909-7536 AdrianWillanger-broker.com - Seattle, WA

Profit from my two decades of experience

Ouch! I feel your pain.

Dec 16, 2012 01:59 AM

Debbie: I know, what can you do... I laugh too! And you'd think I had big thumbs!

Adrian... Let alone trying to remember I got the message in the first place, and now it's gone!

Dec 16, 2012 02:13 AM

Dang it! I did it again!

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