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I’ve been leaving my phone at home as much as I can - you know, like we did as kids cause there were no cell phones It’s honestly like taking a mini vacation e

I’ve been leaving my phone at home as much as I can - you know, like we did as kids cause there were no cell phones It’s honestly like taking a mini vacation everyday

tombert 3y ago
I had this experiment forced upon me recently by being mugged a few weeks ago and having my iPhone stolen. I had to wait four days for my replacement Pixel to arrive and so I was stuck using my laptop for anything involving the internet. I absolutely hated it; it didn't help that I was looking for a job, but every time I went outside, I was worried that there was an email I was missing, or that a disaster was happening, and I was unable to react to it. I also really hate basically everyone else's choice in music so when I had to hear that in stores it annoyed me. When there was an issue that involved my rebooting my server, I had to walk to my laptop and restart it instead of ssh'ing with my phone. I am very thoroughly convinced that the unplugged lifestyle is just not for me.
- AndrewKemendo 3y ago
  I’m sorry to hear that this was your experience. I’ll be honest though, I thought at some point you were going to turn a corner and end up loving it. I guess I’m conditioned to expecting that arc.
  - tombert 3y ago
    I mean, it was only four days, so it's possible that I would have grown to like it, and it's entirely possible that my experience would be different if I were employed, because it's possible it would be nice to be able to not look at work Slack every thirty seconds while I'm out. But all that being said, it just wasn't for me. I didn't enjoy it, and even though I hate my Pixel, it's still better than being without a smartphone.
    - em-bee 3y ago
      the biggest issue for me in situations like this is having to change my routine, so i can totally feel the unease of not having a working phone like you used to. things that you did automatically (like getting notified of emails) you now have to make an extra effort to check. but you can find a new routine, and eventually get used to it.
- em-bee 3y ago
  when my phone broke, my biggest irritation was that i could not listen to audio-books while outside. seems the primary function of my phone is to be an mp3 player...

I’ve been leaving my phone at home as much as I can - you know, like we did as kids cause there were no cell phones It’s honestly like taking a mini vacation everyday

tombert 3y ago

I had this experiment forced upon me recently by being mugged a few weeks ago and having my iPhone stolen. I had to wait four days for my replacement Pixel to arrive and so I was stuck using my laptop for anything involving the internet. I absolutely hated it; it didn't help that I was looking for a job, but every time I went outside, I was worried that there was an email I was missing, or that a disaster was happening, and I was unable to react to it. I also really hate basically everyone else's choice in music so when I had to hear that in stores it annoyed me. When there was an issue that involved my rebooting my server, I had to walk to my laptop and restart it instead of ssh'ing with my phone. I am very thoroughly convinced that the unplugged lifestyle is just not for me.

AndrewKemendo 3y ago
I’m sorry to hear that this was your experience. I’ll be honest though, I thought at some point you were going to turn a corner and end up loving it. I guess I’m conditioned to expecting that arc.
- tombert 3y ago
  I mean, it was only four days, so it's possible that I would have grown to like it, and it's entirely possible that my experience would be different if I were employed, because it's possible it would be nice to be able to not look at work Slack every thirty seconds while I'm out. But all that being said, it just wasn't for me. I didn't enjoy it, and even though I hate my Pixel, it's still better than being without a smartphone.
  - em-bee 3y ago
    the biggest issue for me in situations like this is having to change my routine, so i can totally feel the unease of not having a working phone like you used to. things that you did automatically (like getting notified of emails) you now have to make an extra effort to check. but you can find a new routine, and eventually get used to it.
em-bee 3y ago
when my phone broke, my biggest irritation was that i could not listen to audio-books while outside. seems the primary function of my phone is to be an mp3 player...