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You might have to try a few to find a charger that fits, but it's way more convenient than going out in search of a cell phone store and keeps unneeded chargers outta production.
COCKTAIL FACT
In 2006, a U of Utah psychology study found that people who drove while talking on a cell phone had reaction rates similar to drunken drivers at the 0.08 blood-alcohol limit.
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Ready to pay up for a new cell-phone charger 'cuz you left yours at home?
The Bite
Put down that charge card. If you're staying at a hotel, chances are the front desk has a few chargers other people left behind. Ask before you waste cash ringing up a new one.The Benefits
- More fun on your vaycay. Unless, of course, your idea of fun is hanging out at the Verizon store.
- Greener globetrotting. Fewer new chargers mean less of the hazardous plastic PVC (and one less thing clogging your desk drawers when you get home).
- More cash for that upgrade to First. New chargers can cost as much as $30. This method's free.
Personally Speaking
SF Tip Editor Mike forgot his charger on a recent trip to Monterey Bay, and reckons this tip saved him an hour and $20.Wanna Try?
- Easy: Call the front desk to see if they've got 'em.
Jun 26,2008
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I am a consummate professional at forgetting stuff. Not useless things, like Ted Williams's batting average in 1949 (.343) or the name of the guy who starred opposite Tom Hanks in Bosom Buddies (Peter Scolari); those little nuggets I'll take to the grave. But things like cell phone chargers, or my wallet, or my relatives' names, or how old I am...those little details seem to slip through the cracks.
So it's nice to know that people tend to be far more kind than you'd ever give them credit for, and as long as you show them the slightest ounce of respect, they're likely to lend you a hand. If you forget stuff while traveling, don't stop at cell phone chargers: Go ahead and ask strangers (front desk, the people in the room next door) if you can borrow pens, radios, ties, hair gel, whatever. They'll probably give it to you, even if it's just to make you go away.
-SF Editor Mike...off to search for my keys...
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