There’s an interesting post on CIO today by Tom Kaneshige about strange ways people kill their iPhones. We naturally shed a tear for every broken device, but accidents happen.

Aaron Cooper, marketing director at Worth Ave. Group, a company that insures consumer electronics shares the most popular ways good iPhones die.

Water is the number one iPhone enemy. According to Cooper, washing machines and toilets are popular places people part with their iPhones.

Young party goers are also responsible for many iPhones getting destroyed from people being sick on them (yuck!). Many also get stolen at parties as they are left unattended to play music.

Shattered displays are a big reason why people need to replace their iPhones. In the post, Cooper recalls a story about a cat that swatted a vibrating iPhone across a room. Interesting to note, that a test by Worth Ave. Group at last year’s MacWorld found screen protectors not only protect device displays from scratches, but also helps prevent them from shattering.

Check out the full post to learn about other ways people have parted with their favorite devices.

What’s the worst story you’ve heard about an iPhone, iPod or iPad getting destroyed?

Photo from Flickr by: magerleagues