Save Your Pride

Staying in touch is why many people get smartphones. But, sometimes you should just wait. What I'm talking about are the times where using your phone might cause damage to your pride. Like texting while walking or while drunk or contacting that ex you swore you were done with. While you might not have enough control to stop, there are apps that can help you save your pride.

For instance, there are many people who text their friends while walking (like the woman in the video above). This can lead to a lot of embarrassment as you might walk into a door, wall, or you could even fall down the stairs. Luckily, an app called 'Type n Walk' can save you from this embarrassment. How does it work? According to Digital Inspiration, "they switch on your phone's camera and add the email/texting functions on top of the live camera feed so you can type as before and still not run into anyone."

Another thing apps protect against is communicating while drunk. As a college student, I have received messages from friends who don't remember sending them in the morning simply due to the state they were in. Luckily, there are a couple of apps that can save you from sending embarrassing texts to your friends, parents, or co-workers. One of these apps is called 'the Textalyzer,' and according to the Official Website it has the potential texter play small games in order to tell if they are potentially in a drunken state. However, a May 2011 Tech post states that this app only stops you from texting if you use the app to text, not if texting through your typical text messaging location. It also doesn't protect against calling your intended contact.

'Don't Dial' keeps the texter out of their contact list.
(pic from: Apartment Therapy)

The solution to this could be another drunk app. 'Don't Dial' blocks you from texting, calling, or doing anything revolving around a contact. According to a February 2012 article, the drunk texter can lock contacts for a predetermined amount of time or give a friend the power to decide when the texter is sober enough to have control. The only way around this is if the texter has memorized the contacts phone number, because they will still be able to dial. This app would be useful since many people haven't taken the time to memorize their contact list.

'The Ex-App' has the control you
don't have. (pic from: iTunes)

The final app that can save your pride is 'The Ex-App' which stops you from contacting a certain person. Not only does this app block you from seeing this person in your text contacts, but it also gives you positive encouragement if you attempt to call your ex. According to the iTunes website, "it also tracks the number of consecutive days that you have stopped contacting your ex to help you stay motivated and committed to your new awesome ex-free life."

We all love to keep in touch with the people we care about, but there are some situations that don't work well with being social. Whether walking in a mall, at a party, or overcoming a break-up, there are apps to keep you from causing yourself unnecessary embarrassment.