Gen Xer born in 1967 checking in.
Totally agree the world pre-smartphone was better. People just seemed to be more aware of their surroundings and each other. I don't blame Gen Z for getting dumb phones and, like, actually engaging with each other. We abuse our tech, and big tech abuses us.
My 2014 Hyundai Sonata is about ready to bite the big one. I will not be getting another car for a while. The nearest bus stop to my apartment is just under a mile away, and my knees are shite. I'm looking at getting a motorized scooter to jet me up the sidewalkless stretch of road I live on to the bus stop, then commute in to work. I work for the city, so I have a free bus pass.
It's gonna suck for a while, but I don't have any better options.
"I handed out my email address and phone number before I walked away, but people have not used those to contact me at all."
Man, do I feel this.
I experienced the exact same thing when I left Facebook. Exactly 3 people I knew from FB bother to keep in touch. I had one friend tell me. Who will bother when I leave Discord?
I truly despise what big tech/social media has turned us into: convenience junkies.
🤘
These fucks get put up against the wall alongside their techbro oligarch heroes when the time comes.
I am so sorry for your loss.
This guy sciences.
Fuck israel.
I bought my Pixel 6 Pro refurbished and carrier unlocked and installed GrapheneOS. Pretty happy so far.
I prefer interacting with my online gaming community more than my neighbors.
Gen Xer born in 1967 checking in. Totally agree the world pre-smartphone was better. People just seemed to be more aware of their surroundings and each other. I don't blame Gen Z for getting dumb phones and, like, actually engaging with each other. We abuse our tech, and big tech abuses us.
DIE, YOU FUCK, DIE!!!
"Any man who has to say 'I am the King' is no true king." - Tywin Lannister
Seems the built-in grill feature needs a bit more work.
I see we're falling for one of the classic blunders.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin
Truthfully, it's not worth it. It had an engine replacement a few years ago, and lately, I'm racking up repair bills faster than I can pay them off.
My 2014 Hyundai Sonata is about ready to bite the big one. I will not be getting another car for a while. The nearest bus stop to my apartment is just under a mile away, and my knees are shite. I'm looking at getting a motorized scooter to jet me up the sidewalkless stretch of road I live on to the bus stop, then commute in to work. I work for the city, so I have a free bus pass.
It's gonna suck for a while, but I don't have any better options.
"I handed out my email address and phone number before I walked away, but people have not used those to contact me at all."
Man, do I feel this.
I experienced the exact same thing when I left Facebook. Exactly 3 people I knew from FB bother to keep in touch. I had one friend tell me. Who will bother when I leave Discord?
I truly despise what big tech/social media has turned us into: convenience junkies.
Yes it is!
Look, if I'm going to argue with you, I have to take a contradictory position.
Yes ot is!
Who loves ya, baby?