Officially 1 month since I switched to a flip phone.
- Everyone is more severely addicted to their smartphones than I thought. Once you have a dumbphone, you'll frequently find yourself as the only person in the room not on their phone. It's not just teenagers, it's parents and adults of all ages. It's like everyone is stuck in a trance. 75+ year olds might be the only exception.
- All the objections I previously had for getting a dumbphone have turned out to be overblown and/or solvable. My iPhone addiction had fed my brain excuses to not do this earlier. If you really want to make the switch, you can.
- I've felt embarrassed to pull out my flip phone in public at times, for fear of being different or drawing too much attention to myself. But I have learned to just own up to it. Most people end up saying something like "Oh, I probably should do that too."
- I am using my brain more. Even though my flip phone has Waze, I find myself memorizing maps and roads. I'm more bored and get lost in my thoughts. I'm using paper and pen more. Increased desire for tangible things > digital things.
Overall, it has been a great experience and I plan on never going back.
The older I get the more I understand why people who have their acts together are willing to pay a fee every month to a country club so that they have a social outlet for their family where the dregs of society are filtered out.
Every time I board a plane I'm just in awe.
200 people hop in a giant metal 170,000 pound contraption that flies 600 mph across the country.
We can watch movies, eat snacks, & chat with fellow humans while we do this.
Imagine trying to explain this to someone 200 years ago!!
It's honestly incredible we live when we do!
And yet, if we takeoff 15 minutes late people COMPLAIN!!!
I’m sorry, but absolutely no one will ever convince me that these 30 seconds shouldn’t have been Australia and Delta’s winning moment at Eurovision. The vocals, the camerawork, the staging; every second is iconic. Pure perfection, and easily what should have been a winning moment