My Everything 23,394 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 First Tech Neck, now this. Oh, let's all just put down our phones and go live in a cave. We hear the message time and time again: technology is not good for our health. But does it stop us from using it? Nope. But just to keep you in the loop, the latest health issue our smartphones are definitely causing us is 'Smartphone Pinky' - or a bent little finger from the way we hold our phones. Cool Twitter users have been photographing their supposedly wonky little fingers, and placing the blame firmly upon the shoulders of our humble little smartphones. Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Fine, we can definitely see some bumps in the above. But we're not sure we're convinced. Holding your hands out straight causes you to tense a bit anyway which makes your fingers point out, doesn't it? And if I'm being honest, both of my little fingers seem to stick out at equal distance from the rest of my fingers. Likewise, both have little bumps in when I hold them palm-up, so I don't really know what I'm looking for. Or maybe I've just got double-deformed hands, who knows? But one Japanese company, mobile phone provider NTT Docomo, is insistent it IS a thing; and says it's all down to the fact that we support the weight of our phones with just one small finger. In fact, they're even creating guides about how to hold your phones for minimum damage, or something. But it's all just evolution, isn't it. Nothing to worry about. Let's get back to spreading vicious rumors that bacon causes cancer, or whatever else they're scaremongering us about. STOP RUINING ALL OUR FUN. http://www.seventeen.com/life/tech-social-media/news/a37475/smartphone-damage-little-fingers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank_stare 2,217 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I've always had non straighten fingers, due to genetics, so I can't blame my phone for this. Plus the first pic shows her left hand to her right hand. She could Jace that crooked finger before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channie Tatum 3,017 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 lmao is this how we're evolving can't really relate since I haven't had a phone in years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAUCY 44,499 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I can def say that my rsi got worse after getting a smartphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbox. 126 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 my finger were always weird (way before a phone) but i do admit that sometimes my hands hurt a bit or i feel 'em numb u-u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salieri 4,473 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Is this really true o.o I hold my phone about 5 to 6 hours per day. scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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