Living on the edge and insurance costsPhone aesthetics versus protectionPhone case philosophy and wealth signaling

There's 2 types of ppl in this 🌎, those with cases and those without. @Chime

Apr 12, 2025 Β· 1:51

Summary

A rider declares there are two types of people in this world: those with phone cases and those who go caseless. Kareem agrees enthusiastically. Going caseless signals an abundance mindset, a confidence that you can just replace the phone if it breaks. The rider admits he shatters his phone three or four times a year but doesn't care since insurance covers replacement screens for just $25. They introduce the concept of "shatter boys," guys who permanently have cracked screens but don't bother fixing them because they're not really grinding on their phones anyway. Think skateboarder whose dad works at Lockheed Martin. Kareem has a case. The rider calls it aesthetically unpleasing and convinces him to take it off, only to discover Kareem's phone is green underneath. Put it back on, bro. They agree Kareem needs to upgrade to a normal guy's color first, then ditch the case.

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So, what's your take? I think there's two types of people in this world. There's people with cases on their phones, and there's people who go caseless. 100% agree. Caseless, baby. You know you made it if you aren't using a case. I 100% agree. It means that you are so confident in the abundance mindset and your ability to build wealth that you're like, you know what, that's a Lucy. You're just like, that's a Lucy. That's my Lucy phone.

If you're among the caseless, it means you're either you have it like that or you're profoundly irresponsible. I like living life on the edge and you know how many times I shatter my phone every year.

How many? Three or four. But it's fine cuz the insurance thing they just give you it's like $25 to replace a screen.

What about shatter boys? They're the exception to the rule.

What's a shatter boy? Oh, it's one of those dudes who has a shattered phone screen all the time. All the time. Yes. But they're also just, you know, living that savage lifestyle. It's like a guy who's like a skateboarder and his dad works at Lockheed Martin.

Yes, man. It's for billionaires kids, right? Yeah, cuz he doesn'tβ€”he doesn't need the phone. He's not on the grind like me and you. He's not tapping. He's getting slivers of glass in his thumbs. He's just taking photos of him and his boys at the club and doing some skateboard tricks. So, he doesn't really need to use a phone with a screen.

No, he's a shatter boy. Do you have a case?

Oh, I have a case. F-C-Y case. Oh my God. Right. It's just really aesthetically unpleasing.

Absolutely. Phones were meant to be slick and sleek and then I'm out here just covering it with this thick case. Well, that means I've made it.

You have made it. And you're on your way. I'm on my way. Just take the case off.

I'm going to take the case off. Take it off, baby. Yo, it was green.

No. No. Put it back on. Put it back on, bro. That'sβ€”I didn't even know it was green. You got to get the stealth mode.

Oh, good call. I need that Batman. Yes. I have to get like a normal guy's color. That's when I take the case off. Yeah. Right now you should leave the case off.

Got it.

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