Thread by @ErrataRob

I have lost my iPhone. I'm certain it's here at home somewhere, but it's run away and hid itself. It's been two days and I'm going crazy.

Twitter is good for the soul. Get it off your chest. Inspires a whole new search from the start, from the place I normally put the phone. Hmm, there's a box there that doesn't belong, I should put that away .... oh looks what's underneath it.

Consistently, the best way to solve any problem is to explain it to somebody else. No, their comments won't help -- but it forces you to re-think through your problem.

"Don't you always make sure to put your phone down in the same location?"
"Yes, I do, right over there were that small box is. I checked the box, it's not inside".