/r/PhonesAreBad/

r/PhonesAreBad

215k members
r/PhonesAreBad is a subreddit with 215k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses phone, smartphone, hate, phones, and iphone.
A subreddit to showcase all of the pics and arguments people have that can be boiled down to "phones are bad".

Popular Themes in r/PhonesAreBad

#1
Pain & Anger
: "its the phones fault the driver won’t stop at the crosswalk"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/PhonesAreBad

#1

Phone

: "Phones disintegrate babies"
165 posts
#2

Smartphone

: "It's just like the Stone Age"
36 posts
#3

Hate

21 posts
#4

Phones

: "Phones are more dangerous than the Temple of Doom"
20 posts
#5

Iphone

18 posts
#6

Worst

15 posts
#7

Addiction

: "Separation anxiety"
15 posts
#8

Boomer

10 posts
#9

App

: "There's an App for that"
9 posts
#10

Facebook

6 posts

Flair Used in r/PhonesAreBad

#1
image
: "What is going on here?"
114 posts
#2
video
: "Not a smartphone in sight."
2 posts
#3
other (edit me)
: "We seriously need a "i know what this sub is for" flair - Repost for visibility"
1 post

Member Growth in r/PhonesAreBad

Yearly
-51 members(-0.0%)

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Last updated: July 1, 2026