Hyperaware

“Are you crazy?! Why don’t you have a case on that?!”

I’ve heard it many times. The wide-eyed disbelief that I typically do not have a case on my phone. It’s not that I haven’t tried the status quo before. I just don’t like it. I prefer the look and feel of my phone with no case.

I do own an inexpensive case — that I picked up on sale, no less — that I will put on if I am doing something like helping someone move, just because it gives me the peace of mind that I won’t bash it through my pocket while working with my hands.

I think what surprises people the most is that I’ve never shattered or cracked a phone over all these years. I better knock on some glass. Seriously though, I just enjoy my phone more without a bulky case. I appreciate the material feel of the thing.

My friend Ryan has said for years that the reason I get away it is that I am hyperaware of my gadgets. There is definitely truth to that. I am very conscious of where things are at. I’ve got a knack for spatial awareness, likely a byproduct of my detail-oriented nature.

Is there anything you do that others look at you in disbelief over?