Technophobe

Technophobe is a trait in The Sims 3. It conflicts with the Couch Potato and Computer Whiz traits.

Technophobe Sims hate television. They will never watch television except in dire circumstances and will always look for an alternative source of entertainment

Advantions and Conflicts

• Sims won't have any fun while watching TV.
• Sims are a bit scared of using a computer.
• Sims have the ability to sabotage and smash electronics to pieces, even if visiting another household.
• Technophobe Sims are bad at repairing electrical appliances.
• Technophobe Sims have to work harder to improve the writing skill than other Sims.
• If Technophobe Sims try to repair a broken television they have a 90% chance of electrocution.

Player notes

• Strangely enough, SimBots can choose this trait.
• It has been noted that Technophobes won't mind using a stereo speaker.
• If the "Talk about computers" option is used on a Sim with this trait, the social will fail.

Technophobic Sims

Bebe Hart, Lydia Remington, Erin Kennedy, Bennie Dean, Yuri Ivanov, Tatiana Ivanov, Norman Joy, Eva Drudge, Vladimir Schlick

See also Category:Technophobes.