Does anyone else feel like the internet is miasmic?
I keep getting frustrated with myself for constantly checking BBC News, Twitter, and other sites, so I try to put my phone down. But then I check into a hotel and find I need a smartphone for everything. Same with my bank—they send verification codes to my phone when I want to log in. Even the book I’m reading has links to extra online content that goes with what I’ve paid for. I spend so much time online, and despite trying to be aware of it, I end up feeling frustrated and unproductive compared to when I was eighteen, just going for long walks and listening to a single album without being able to easily skip tracks or change the artist. I don’t think I’d love music in the same way if I came of age today. Long walks with detailed examinations of lyrics mean that I still go back to the same songs as always, even though I try to listen to new artists. It really feels like the internet has messed with our lives. Were we actually happier back then?
Posted By: SenatusAcademicus on July 28th 2024 at 20:35:11
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- Does anyone else feel like the internet is miasmic? (NCFC) - SenatusAcademicus, Jul 28, 20:35:11
- Indeed and that’s another 30 seconds of my life wasted. Thanks, internet. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 28, 22:02:02
- It’s the best and worst thing ever invented (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 28, 21:14:26
- Photograph and video everything, for no reason just do it (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 28, 20:55:29
- yup, i got an actual wtaf moment about this recently (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 28, 20:44:23
- My sister does this with her kids... I get it, but... (NCFC) - SenatusAcademicus, Jul 28, 21:05:01
- Yep. I’d get on my bike as soon as I woke up and go off with my friends all day (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 28, 21:36:55
- If you watch the Social Dilemma on Netflix the guys at the end who (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 28, 21:39:28
- I think getting to 16 will be difficult! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 28, 21:44:05
- If you watch the Social Dilemma on Netflix the guys at the end who (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 28, 21:39:28
- Yep. I’d get on my bike as soon as I woke up and go off with my friends all day (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 28, 21:36:55
- There are apps designed for families (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 28, 20:52:49
- that makes sense then (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 28, 21:02:22
- My sister does this with her kids... I get it, but... (NCFC) - SenatusAcademicus, Jul 28, 21:05:01
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