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More and more, people without smart phones are locked out of parts of society. I see this on HN a lot but I have never seen it in real life beyond 411. The on
by Bender 7mo ago
More and more, people without smart phones are locked out of parts of society.
I see this on HN a lot but I have never seen it in real life beyond 411. The only thing I ran into thus far was trying to get a tow truck from 411. They refused to just find a random one for me, I had to know the name. The fallback of course was 911. They are not thrilled but I told them 411 no longer works and I am blocking the highway I wasnt. Dispatch can't hold a grudge, I buy them breakfast all the time.
Other than that I can't imagine needing a smart phone and shame on me for not having towing companies in the contacts. I do now.
I wont install an app for anyone for any reason. Local concerts at the fairgrounds just require an entry fee which can be cash. I walk into the bank. They all know me by name. I know all of them by name.
- al_borland 7mo agoSmall venues still often have paper tickets and fairs just have cash at the gate, but at the bigger venues near me it’s the norm to be all digital. They send emails after buying the ticket to remind people that not only are tickets 100% digital (“Your phone is your ticket”), but concessions are also 100% cashless. Tap-to-pay with a card also works, but the phone is the gatekeeper to get in the door, so at that point I might as well use it to pay for other stuff too.
- Bender 7mo agoI think what is saving me is I am in a rural area. Cash is king. I suspect one day that will change but probably not in my lifetime.