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Smart watch

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PerkyOchrePeer · 28/04/2025 08:46

Are there just another gimmick or do they offer more than just surfing and making a phone call from you're watch. The problem with a smartphone is it the screen is very tiny and it would be a strain on the eyes and as for checking things like health benefits you can do that from a mobile phone so why do you need a Smartphone

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BashfulClam · 08/05/2025 13:11

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 10:50

Never heard such nonsense. The only person I would Trust to check my heart rate is my GP and that's after they have sent me to get the proper tests at a hospital not some device on a watch How ludicrous if that's what you want to believe then go right ahead and as far as I'm concerned smart watches early for gullible fools who want to pay silly money to believe a silly machine I'm out of here now goodbye

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I have had my heart checked at a hospital by a cardiologist. I’m not being monitored every day hooked up to a machine and they actually suggested tracking my heart with a smart watch etc to see when it goes up and establish a pattern.

Motherknowsrest · 08/05/2025 12:29

Is it only replying to people who've quoted it?

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PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 10:50

BashfulClam · 08/05/2025 10:21

It can be set up exactly as you want it to be. My husband has started running and it’s better than his phone for tracking his run and heart rate etc.

I have an irregular heartbeat so it tells me if my heart rate has changed and also I have ADHD and lose my phone all the time. I can walk from the kitchen to
living room and my phone is gone. The button to find my phone is welcome.

Never heard such nonsense. The only person I would Trust to check my heart rate is my GP and that's after they have sent me to get the proper tests at a hospital not some device on a watch How ludicrous if that's what you want to believe then go right ahead and as far as I'm concerned smart watches early for gullible fools who want to pay silly money to believe a silly machine I'm out of here now goodbye

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BitOutOfPractice · 08/05/2025 10:32

@PerkyOchrePeer you seem to have spectacularly missed the point of starting a mn thread as well as of smart watches. It’s so that people will talk to you about the subject you chose to start it on.

in the same way you are not obliged to buy a smart watch, you’re not obliged to start a mn thread about them either.

BashfulClam · 08/05/2025 10:21

It can be set up exactly as you want it to be. My husband has started running and it’s better than his phone for tracking his run and heart rate etc.

I have an irregular heartbeat so it tells me if my heart rate has changed and also I have ADHD and lose my phone all the time. I can walk from the kitchen to
living room and my phone is gone. The button to find my phone is welcome.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 08/05/2025 09:51

I do have an Apple Watch but I wouldn’t bother with a smart watch again.

MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/05/2025 09:47

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:43

I'm not but I thought I would post this because somebody on here when I said it could make you anxious dismissed it and I wanted people on her to realize it's not just me who thinks like this

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You literally are. I’m sure a lot of people think smart watches make people anxious, but that doesn’t mean they’re right. Posting a random answer from ChatGPT proves nothing.

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PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:43

MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/05/2025 09:40

I thought you weren’t responding any more?

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I'm not but I thought I would post this because somebody on here when I said it could make you anxious dismissed it and I wanted people on her to realize it's not just me who thinks like this

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MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/05/2025 09:40

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:24

smartwatches can contribute to health anxiety for some individuals. The constant flow of data, especially for those with pre-existing health conditions or anxieties, can lead to increased stress and worry. The ability to continuously monitor health metrics, like heart rate or sleep, can inadvertently trigger a cycle of over-checking and concern, potentially leading to unhealthy habits or increased stress.

I thought you weren’t responding any more?

DecafDodger · 08/05/2025 09:28

yes, thank you, ChatGPT

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PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:24

smartwatches can contribute to health anxiety for some individuals. The constant flow of data, especially for those with pre-existing health conditions or anxieties, can lead to increased stress and worry. The ability to continuously monitor health metrics, like heart rate or sleep, can inadvertently trigger a cycle of over-checking and concern, potentially leading to unhealthy habits or increased stress.

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Deerrobin · 08/05/2025 09:16

You don’t want one, don’t get one.

I use my Apple Watch primarily to read my blood glucose levels from my continuous glucose monitor (I’m a type one diabetic), couldn’t be further from a ‘fad’ ‘stupid’ or something to ‘make me anxious’. Sure, I managed before this tech but this has improved my glucose control beyond compare, allowed me to have two healthy diabetic pregnancies and to improve my athletic performance considerably. Couldn’t give a shit how stupid or otherwise it might look on my thin wrists.

brunettemic · 08/05/2025 09:15

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:05

People can talk to me until they are blue in the face about the benefits of a smart watch. I am not interested and I'm not going to buy one ever again and the one I did buy I have sent back and I have been promised to full refund so there's no point in me contributing to this thread anymore goodbye

So why bother with the post? I have a Garmin and only take it off to charge it. I use it for running, weight training etc. Really helps me track progress and understand what race times I’m aiming for.

MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/05/2025 09:13

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:12

Bully for you

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Ditto. Bye!

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PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:12

MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/05/2025 09:08

You can talk to me until you’re blue in the face about how ugly and useless smartwatches are, but I’m not interested and I’m always going to have one. Bye!

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Bully for you

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MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/05/2025 09:08

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:05

People can talk to me until they are blue in the face about the benefits of a smart watch. I am not interested and I'm not going to buy one ever again and the one I did buy I have sent back and I have been promised to full refund so there's no point in me contributing to this thread anymore goodbye

You can talk to me until you’re blue in the face about how ugly and useless smartwatches are, but I’m not interested and I’m always going to have one. Bye!

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PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 09:05

People can talk to me until they are blue in the face about the benefits of a smart watch. I am not interested and I'm not going to buy one ever again and the one I did buy I have sent back and I have been promised to full refund so there's no point in me contributing to this thread anymore goodbye

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Interl0per · 08/05/2025 08:43

I think it's MN trawling for quotes because they need to advertise a smart watch in "Swears By" ;-)

CasperGutman · 08/05/2025 08:42

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 08:27

H to their own a friend of mine had a heart attack and she knew she was having a heart attack so if you called and ambulance and said I think I'm having a hard Attack the evidence came took him into hospital and she had stents put in now she's perfectly fitting healthy mowing a lord and pulling up weeds

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Gosh that sounds risky. That poor lord! I suppose you'd know a few, being a peer and all.

DecafDodger · 08/05/2025 08:42

um...well how about you don't get a smartwatch then? Why on earth are you posting? Has someone pinned you down and strapped a watch on you?

BitOutOfPractice · 08/05/2025 08:41

Motherknowsrest · 08/05/2025 08:36

I think we're debating with bad AI here.

Or a drunk person. Hard to tell.

MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/05/2025 08:36

PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 08:33

They make you very anxious and you could become a hyperconduct always thinking about yourself and your health checking every day checking Every Minute checking every hour sorry I've got better things to do with my time if I need to go to the doctor about anything I go to the doctor

No, they don’t make you anxious or turn you into a “hyperconduct”. It’s quite obvious you don’t have a clue about smartwatches or how they operate.

Motherknowsrest · 08/05/2025 08:36

I think we're debating with bad AI here.

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PerkyOchrePeer · 08/05/2025 08:33

They make you very anxious and you could become a hyperconduct always thinking about yourself and your health checking every day checking Every Minute checking every hour sorry I've got better things to do with my time if I need to go to the doctor about anything I go to the doctor

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AndImBrit · 08/05/2025 08:30

Another vote for love my smartwatch and would replace immediately if it broke. I have an Apple Watch (with what I think is a lovely strap). At a glance it tells me where my next meeting is, the weather so I know if to pick my coat, the date and how much I’ve moved that day.

It’s invaluable for pinging my misplaced phone, and for screening calls / texts in meetings at a moments glance without having to noticeably check my phone.

It also links with my life insurance so it’s cheaper if it registers more activity. It’s a much better step counter than my phone which I don’t always carry so is encouraging me to walk and exercise more.

I also don’t care if you or other people want to use or wear them, but I feel lost without mine