dumb phone是在有了smart phone之后才产生的叫法，已经被牛津词典收录。smart phone在约十年前的时光里，将曾经风光无限的直板，滑盖再到翻盖手机统统扫到了舞台的边边角角。所以it will be so uncool to use a dumb phone right now。然而问题就出来了
How can I get girls' phone numbers and not feel like a loser when I have a flip phone?
background:Going through financial tough times right now, and having a flip phone as a young 20's guy is not the most attractive/confidence building, especially when making first impressions with women... one girl literally scoffed when I pulled out my phone. Any help is appreciated.
问：我用的是翻盖手机，跟妹子要手机号的时候怎样才不会觉得丢脸?
问题背景：我现在的经济状况不太好，作为一个二十几岁的年轻人，却用着一个翻盖手机，实在是有些丢脸，也让我因此有些自卑，特别是在给女孩们留下第一印象的时候……有次我一拿出手机，一个女孩当真嗤笑我了。请大家不吝赐教，谢谢了。
最多人评论的回答：
This is a true story.
真人真事。
A few years ago, I was at a party. Most people there were very wealthy. There were many diplomats, executives and wealthy businessmen.
几年前，我参加一场宴会。宴会上大多数人都很有钱，全是各种外交官啊企业高管啊富商啊之类的。
There was a tiny man who dressed very average. He stood at the corner drinking his scotch. I came over and said hi. In a room of expensive tailored suits, the man looked like someone's chauffeur.
其中，有一个衣着普通的小男人，站在角落里，喝着苏格兰威士忌。我走了过去，和他打招呼。在满是昂贵定制西服的屋子里，他看起来就像是某人的司机。
We chatted for a while and he took out his phone for something. He had an old "dumb phone" that cost less than the drink I was holding at a decent bar. The amount of high end and luxury phone in that room was ridiculous. We had people who flashed their 10K+ gold phone.
我们聊了一会儿天，然后他因为有事拿出了手机。那是一个老蠢的功能机，价钱还没有倚着高级吧台的我手中的那一杯酒贵。而那个房间里，高端奢侈的手机数量多到发指，其中还有人在那炫耀1万加美元的货色。
Anyway we exchanged number. When it was time to go home, he just took a taxi home when everyone else called their chauffeurs.
总之，后来我们交换了彼此的联系方式。宴会散场时，其他人都是打电话叫专车司机开车，他却只是招了辆出租。
I had too many drinks to try to figure out who he was. But from the clothes, phone, and car, he didn't look like a big deal.
我喝得醉醺醺的，根本没法弄清他是谁。但从衣着、手机、交通工具来看，他不像是什么大人物。
The next day, I sent him a thank you text for watering down my drink. It was nice of him to make sure I was not drinking too much. He asked to hang out. I said yes because he was cool and nice. I love meeting random smart people and bounce ideas.
第二天，我给他发了条短信，感谢他劝我控制饮酒。那天他照顾我，不让我喝太多，人真的很好。然后他回短信约我出去。鉴于他人爽快好心，我答应了。我喜欢认识一些聪明人，和他们交流想法。
When I got to dinner, it was at a lovely nice restaurant in a nice high end building. Turned out the tiny guy was one of the main investors of this skyscraper in the heart of the city. He also invested in many other projects in town. His net worth was more than many people at that party with fancy and luxury smartphones combined.
当我抵达晚餐地点的时候，我才发现，那是一家地处高端大厦里的一流餐厅。原来这个矮个子男人是这座位于市中心的摩天大厦的主要投资人之一。他还投资了许多其他的市镇项目。他的净资产比那场宴会上很多持有精致而豪华的智能手机的人加起来还要多。
I asked him why he uses a dumb phone when he can buy the most expensive phone on the market.
我问他，既然明明买得起市上最贵的手机，为什么却要用一个功能机呢。
He replied—It works and does exactly what I need.
他回答说：这手机挺实用的，而且刚好能满足我的所有需求。
Never judge a person by his phone. Jack Dorsey used to take the bus to work. His net worth is 2.7 B. Warren Buffet lives in a normal 5 bedroom house. It doesn't stop me from admiring these people. It makes them even more interesting.
永远不要通过某个人的手机去裁断这个人。杰克·多西曾搭坐公交车通勤，而他的净资产有27亿美元。沃伦·巴菲特也只是住在一所普通的五厅室房屋里。这一切都丝毫没有影响我对他们的仰慕之情，相反，他们因之显得更有魅力了。
You won't be able to afford the girls who have a problem with your phone anyway. It is a nice filter to have.
反正会介意你的手机的妹子你也hold不住。就把这个当做个筛选工具也挺好的。
At the end of the day, don't feel bad about it. It is just a tool in our life. You cannot let people define who you are with your phone. You need to tell them.
最后，别再因为这事而自惭形秽了。手机不过是我们生活中的一个工具。不要任由别人依据你的手机将你标码归档，你是个什么样的人，应该由你亲自去告诉他们。
Pull out your phone with confidence and tell the story you want people to hear. You are the person who can control your personal brand, don't let other people tell your story.
自信地拿出你的手机，然后把你的故事告诉人们吧。你是你自己个人品牌的唯一决定者，不要让其他人做你的代言人。
A smart man once said to me. "I don't care how you spend money. I want to know how you make money."
一位智者曾对我说过：“我对你怎么花钱的不感兴趣。我只想知道你如何挣钱。”
Some beautiful comments:
a.I used to work at a company started by a man who was worth well over 500m dollars and who ran his company for over 40 years as it grew to be worth over a billion dollars. Some of the things he did amazed me.
He bought his ties at thrift shops
He bought his shoes at garage sales
He flew coach
He rode the bus on business trips, rather than cabs
He lived in a modest three-bedroom home
He and his sons famously counted the fries in McDonald's large and medium sized fries to see which was the best deal
The first new car he bought was when he was in his 60s, and it was a generic minimally-configured Cadillac that was actually a somewhat worn showroom model
He ran his company as frugally as he ran his life, but never scrimped on necessary equipment.
He didn't layoff staff during any of the recessions beyond natural attrition.
b.To add to the flavor of your story when Paul McCartney and his wife Linda were raising their children they didn't have enough bedrooms in their house for each kid to have their own room (they were approximately 6-13 in age). When asked about it Paul said that he thought it would be great for the kids to feel closer to each other if they shared rooms, and he expressed the idea of how crazy it was when families lived in the same house but were so physically distant, as they would be if they lived in a big house.
p.s. Mobile phones are like a drug. I would prefer not to even carry one if I could :)
c.I would say, do it even more old school than a flip phone, and use this ancient method called "pen and paper". Take the time to write down her name, and show off your cursive handwriting skills. They sell cheap replicas of a pen like this, and nice faux leather notepad for a couple bucks at the dollar store.
Own the presentation and make sure your writing skills are boss, and she won't know it's not a mont blanc (and that you have a flip phone), until she gets to know your award-winning personality and by then she should be already hooked!（mont blanc 万宝龙钢笔，售价貌似几千元RMB往上）
总结：你是你唯一的代言人，永远不要忘记这一点。
翻盖手机作为追求女生时的过滤神器，估计可以流行于广大的屌丝男士了。。。。。。
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