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Or even just...call a friend for a chat. Few people are interested in that these days. A few decades ago, you'd even see media where people were chatting on hou
by gonzobonzo 1y ago
Or even just...call a friend for a chat. Few people are interested in that these days. A few decades ago, you'd even see media where people were chatting on house phones so much that different people in one house would fight over the phone. "Get off the phone" used to mean "stop talking to your friend on the phone."
Here's an article from 1999[1]:
> Although you may think your parents are unreasonable when they tell you to get off the phone after you've "only" been talking two hours, it doesn't have to turn into a big blow-up.
It honestly feels like a lot of people are trying to find excuses to be anti-social these days.
[1] https://www.ucg.org/watch/beyond-today/virtual-christian-magazine-august-1999/when-you-and-your-parents-dont-see-eye https://www.ucg.org/watch/beyond-today/virtual-christian-mag...
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y agoThere's a weird anti-induced demand. Now that I can talk to anyone for free at any moment, I have no desire to What would I even talk about? We have little in common
- HPsquared 1y agoThat's another thing. People have less in common with each other than they used to. People consume different media, pursue different specialized careers, and so on.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoIn conjunction with the fact that people (or bots) you do share interests with are available in a second with the device in your pocket. Such as posting here.