The Bad Decision Blocker prevents dialing mistakes
Enough of the fart apps -- here's an iPhone function we really need. The Bad Decision Blocker (BDB for short) is an iPhone app that will let you block any of your phone's contacts for a predetermined set of time. We've all been there -- you go out Friday night, get a few drinks in you, and suddenly calling up your former friend, or a girl you're trying to ask out, or a girl you used to go out with (who decided not to hang out with you any more thanks to all the drinking) becomes something you're suprisingly willing to do. BDB, however, will say no, and keep that contact out of the contact list, until whatever time you'd said it was OK to let it back in. And, presumably, by that time you can be in a more sober state of mind, and realize that you don't need any girl whose idea of a good time is keeping you from having fun. Take that, Susan!
It's helpful for sure. All the program seems to do is erase (and rewrite) whatever contacts you choose in your address book, so you've got to re-open the program after the set time if you want your contacts back. Also, the app doesn't actually block the phone, just the contacts you choose, so if you have their phone number memorized, you might still end up doing a little drunk dialing. But you never know -- BDB might be just the thing to help you leave that old relationship right where it is, or at least come to your senses long enough to not sabotage that new one. It's in the App Store right now for 99 cents.
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Enough of the fart apps -- here's an iPhone function we really need. The Bad Decision Blocker (BDB for short) is an iPhone app that will...
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It is ridiculous how people today drink just to "have fun". Instead of drinking to forget problems, people should get a life and face the problems or visit a shrink.
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wow, I'm really super amazed at all the puritanical judgmental holier-than-thou pricks out there tonight. Oh wait, it's Friday night in the US and you're the only ones home surfing the lonely web. how sad.
Awesome app.
While I agree that all these comments about anyone who needs this app or who drinks at all is an alcoholic that needs to be locked up is ridiculous, weren't you online on a friday night replying to them?
March 28 2009 at 10:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyit was Saturday morning here in my time zone, bub. The whole world doesn't live in America.
March 29 2009 at 4:45 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhaving a drink is one thing. Having all drinks is other.
March 27 2009 at 3:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt is amazing how many iphone applications are being designed for drunks today. I have seen a lot of them and despise them all. It is ridiculous how people today drink just to "have fun". Instead of drinking to forget problems, people should get a life and face the problems or visit a shrink.
March 27 2009 at 2:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGee how about acting your age and growing up and getting over the woman that dumped your butt in the first place.
If you need an application on the iPhone to stop you from being an A__H__E than just check yourself into the local police dept drunk tank and stay there a while
I'm assuming this won't work with MobileMe or ExchangeServers. So much for protecting yourself from telling that client or vendor what you really think of them.
March 27 2009 at 11:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow 'bout an app that will let us block calls from a particular number?
March 27 2009 at 10:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySounds like a 12 step app is what you need.
If you "think" you need this app, you have bigger problems that no app can solve.
Is there any way that something could happen that would cause the app to lose the contact?
March 27 2009 at 9:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow about making the decision to not get plastered in the first place.
March 27 2009 at 9:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI am with you on this one.
March 27 2009 at 9:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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