Some idiot threw a box at me and it hit my iPhone.

• RicochetOrange wrote on 2010-05-15 00:14
  I was just sitting there showing my friend something on my iPhone, when this girl throws a box at us, and it ends up hitting my iPhone. Anyway I just noticed a small crack where the vibrate switch is that I know wasn't there before.
  
  I'm afraid of her doing some stupid crap like that again. If it did break what should I do? And, does anyone have any reccomended ways to protect it? As in cases? Also, does anyone know of a good screen protector? You can use tin foil to make a working stylus, but I don't want any permanant scratches.
  
  ...Girls are violent.
• Osayidan wrote on 2010-05-15 00:18
  The pirate-y thing to do is kick her in the mouth, laugh, then walk off into the sunset to sail a ship.
  
  The normal thing to do is report it, if this was at school. If it was in some random public place, not much you can do.
  
  I dunno about protecting iphones though, doing so would go against everything I believe in.
• Zack wrote on 2010-05-15 00:20
  Owned
• ToriKitsune wrote on 2010-05-15 00:22
  [FONT="Century Gothic"]Moral of the story: Apple products are bad. :c
  
  

  Quote from Osayidan;35976:

  
  I dunno about protecting iphones though, doing so would go against everything I believe in.

  
  
  Also that.:awesome:[/FONT]
• Tedio wrote on 2010-05-15 00:24

  Quote from Osayidan;35976:

  The pirate-y thing to do is kick her in the mouth, laugh, then walk off into the sunset to sail a ship

  
  

  Sparta kick her in the face and tell her to shut the *** up.

  
  From that one thread on guru.
  
  haha, but how did that manage to happen? My dad uses some odd hard plastic case for his, but anything is better than leaving it naked.
• Chockeh wrote on 2010-05-15 00:27
  The iPhone should be more durable then that ._.
  I got a few cracks on my Ipod Touch and it still works like a charm.
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2010-05-15 00:35

  Quote from Osayidan;35976:

  The pirate-y thing to do is kick her in the mouth, laugh, then walk off into the sunset to sail a ship.
  
  The normal thing to do is report it, if this was at school. If it was in some random public place, not much you can do.
  
  I dunno about protecting iphones though, doing so would go against everything I believe in.

  
  
  It was in the courtyard area. Technically not on school grounds but it was still in the same complex. Apperently if I remember correctly there is some stupid no devices rule but it isn't enforced, but I actually have some schoolwork that is only saved on here (haven't taken it off yet) so I can say that she was going to mess up my schoolwork.
• Laconicus wrote on 2010-05-15 00:38
  Wait... someone just randomly threw a box at you??? o_O I don't think you can prepare for something as random as that. Just live without the fear of another person throwing a box at you and breaking your iPhone, it's better than being paranoid o_o
• Osayidan wrote on 2010-05-15 00:39

  Quote from RicochetOrange;35987:

  It was in the courtyard area. Technically not on school grounds but it was still in the same complex. Apperently if I remember correctly there is some stupid no devices rule but it isn't enforced, but I actually have some schoolwork that is only saved on here (haven't taken it off yet) so I can say that she was going to mess up my schoolwork.

  
  
  Go for it o:
  I suggest also taking pictures of the damage and showing them that first. If they try anything retarded like my highschool did (they took my CD player, yeah that's right, CD player. I'm old (but nto old enough for it to have been a tape player)) when I reported someone damaging it. If you have photos of it, and especially the receipt for having purchased it (photo copy it and bring it in too), they're pretty much stuck and have to do something about it, even if it's just a few stern words with her.
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2010-05-15 00:55

  Quote from Osayidan;35990:

  Go for it o:
  I suggest also taking pictures of the damage and showing them that first. If they try anything retarded like my highschool did (they took my CD player, yeah that's right, CD player. I'm old (but nto old enough for it to have been a tape player)) when I reported someone damaging it. If you have photos of it, and especially the receipt for having purchased it (photo copy it and bring it in too), they're pretty much stuck and have to do something about it, even if it's just a few stern words with her.

  
  
  Main problem is that I bought it used from a friend of my dads, and this was his old iPhone. So I don't have a receipt. :(
• Kazuni wrote on 2010-05-15 01:31
  Some pictures of it with your files on it should be fine, or just protect it real well.
• Shanghai wrote on 2010-05-15 01:42
  In my school, a person who damages someone's personal belongings on campus can be suspended for a day. I think it was supposed to be intentionally damaging your belongings, though. Get those screen protectors that advertise on the TV or in malls. I forgot what it was called though.
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2010-05-15 01:49

  Quote from Shanghai;36038:

  In my school, a person who damages someone's personal belongings on campus can be suspended for a day. I think it was supposed to be intentionally hurting your belongings, though. Get those screen protectors that advertise on the TV or in malls. I forgot what it was called though.

  
  
  I do want to get a screen protector. Apperently you can use tinfoil a stylus for it. As normal stylus don't work with the iPhone.
• Cucurbita wrote on 2010-05-15 02:21
  Unfortunately it depends on WHERE it happened.
  
  School, for example, already specifically warns you not to bring expensive stuff because they won't be able to do anything for it.
  You can still get back at her by saying she "assaulted you with a box". Which is 100% legit.
  
  Also, iPhones suck, your fault having such an overpriced phone. Put a protection cover over things like that.
• Liraiyu wrote on 2010-05-15 02:32
  If you really loved your iPhone you would have thrown yourself in the way of the box to protect it.