- Take phone out of box and charge thoroughly.
- Ask 5-year old where the thingie is to plug it in? No, silly old person, that is for the ear buds.
- When half-charged, unplug and turn on.
- Try to figure out why holding the end call button actually turns the phone on.
- Stare at the blank screen and wonder what on earth to do with it.
- Ask 5-year old what to do next.
- Open manual and try to decipher all those little icons at the top.
- Ask 5-year old what they are.
- Sit and cry because you can't figure out how to unlock the thing because your flicker finger is a flunker.
- Finally find the little phone icon and attempt to make a call.
- Ask someone to call you back so you can see how it works.
- Pound on the green phone button when the phone rings and then cry a little more because nothing happens. Tap harder.
- Ask 5-year old why it doesn't work.
- Have that AHA! moment when you realize you have to slide the icon to answer the phone.
- Ask 5-year old how to send a text.
- Attempt to send text letting everyone your new number.
- Realize what little sausages your fingers are because what you touched on the screen is not at all what showed up.
- Look at manual again and figure out how to download apps.
- Download free apps until you can actually hear the SD card cry "Mercy."
- Play with your new phone all night and be worthless the next day.
- Thank 5-year old by letting her play Angry Birds for exactly 2 minutes before screaming, "OK, time's up! My turn!"
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