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Reminds me of this Kurt Vonnegut quote: > “(talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope) Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. Y

Reminds me of this Kurt Vonnegut quote: > “(talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope) Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And, see some great looking babes. And a fire engine goes by. And I give them the thumbs up. And, and ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don’t know. The moral of the story is, is we’re here on Earth to fart around. And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And, what the computer people don’t realize, or they don’t care, is we’re dancing animals.” Sometimes efficiency is not the point.

ohyoutravel 2mo ago
So funny. I need to make a monthly HOA payment. The bank is about a half mile away. I write a check every month at home, I walk to the bank, see random things in the neighborhood on the way, see a fire truck, see the little toddlers from the Montessori school on a leash with safety vests (always makes me smile), fill out a deposit slip, chat with the teller at the bank during the deposit, get a coffee and sit outside, walk home. What a fun little adventure! My wife finally convinced me to just do the online, recurring payment every month. I definitely miss the physical act of walking the check to the tiny town bank every month. Vonnegut definitely resonates.
cortesoft 2mo ago
This is why I order the envelopes online and then go for a walk.
paradox460 2mo ago
Indeed. I'll drive all the way to the city, to visit a store to buy a pair of pants or something (what I'm buying doesn't matter) My wife doesn't understand why I don't just buy them online. I know my size, I know the style I want, and I know the company sells em online. But it's not about the item. It's about tossing on a podcast, or seeing something new, or even just getting mad at someone in traffic for cutting me off. The journey is often more important than the destination

ohyoutravel 2mo ago

So funny. I need to make a monthly HOA payment. The bank is about a half mile away. I write a check every month at home, I walk to the bank, see random things in the neighborhood on the way, see a fire truck, see the little toddlers from the Montessori school on a leash with safety vests (always makes me smile), fill out a deposit slip, chat with the teller at the bank during the deposit, get a coffee and sit outside, walk home. What a fun little adventure! My wife finally convinced me to just do the online, recurring payment every month. I definitely miss the physical act of walking the check to the tiny town bank every month. Vonnegut definitely resonates.

cortesoft 2mo ago

This is why I order the envelopes online and then go for a walk.

paradox460 2mo ago

Indeed. I'll drive all the way to the city, to visit a store to buy a pair of pants or something (what I'm buying doesn't matter) My wife doesn't understand why I don't just buy them online. I know my size, I know the style I want, and I know the company sells em online. But it's not about the item. It's about tossing on a podcast, or seeing something new, or even just getting mad at someone in traffic for cutting me off. The journey is often more important than the destination