A phone call to dream for?

These days my dreams have been rather tame, not to say boring. They’re definitely less stressful and I credit this to my meditation practice. This said, I have an original one to share with you. 

A few nights ago, I was in the middle of a dream in which I heard a persistent buzz, so after a significant while, I realized it might have been my phone buzzing. 

So, in my dream, I pulled my device out of my pocket and began to swipe its screen, swiped it and swiped it again and kept on swiping it to no avail until my vain efforts woke me up and I realized that the buzzing came out of my wife “buzzing” respiration (some less generous folks would call this “light snoring”!) 

So that this was the extent of my high-tech dream that realized itself into hard reality! It’s true that everyone wonders why it can be so hard to swipe a smartphone when taking a phone call? No one can deny that taking a phone call can be so difficult at times. It can be caused by touchscreen sensitivity, but most likely by slightly wet or cold fingers, perhaps a film to protect the screen, and some screens maybe more sensitive than others. 

The way we operate the swiping motion also requires precise swipe direction and speed, and may not register if not done right. Also Android and Apple handle calls answering slightly differently (Androids can be more finicky than iPhone’s) and, additionally, the specific implementation can vary between phone manufacturers and OS versions. 

There’s additionally the instance when we’re distracted or in a hurry that might make it harder to perform a correct swipe. Make sure the screen is clean and dry, swipe firmly and deliberately in the correct direction, don’t hesitate or don’t rush! If available, using a bluetooth headset can make answering calls much easier. 

By following these tips, we all could significantly improve our success rate when taking calls on smartphones or resolve complicated dreams like mine...