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Seventy-seven percent of middle-age Americans (35-54 years old) say they want to return to a time before society was “plugged in,” meaning a time before there was widespread internet and cell phone usage. As told by a new Harris Poll (via Fast Company), 63% of younger folks (18-34 years old) were also keen on returning to a pre-plugged-in world, despite that being a world they largely never had a chance to occupy.

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[–] CookieJarObserver@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Most of them are delusional... Nothing new sadly.

[–] Skyler@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

they couldn’t simply text to flake out when you were already seated.

Yeah, but then they'd get stuck in traffic and you'd be sitting there increasingly uncomfortable, wondering if they stood you up, or worse, got into an accident.

[–] reverendsteveii@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

you know, they say that when asked but having a flip phone and no home internet is very possible.

[–] Bishma@readit.buzz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are a few very specific things I miss from pre-2007. For instance, I weirdly miss conversations where a whole group of people are trying to remember an answer to a question. I still find my self ask a question to a group and when someone pulls out their phone I'm disappointed because I didn't just want the answer.

But that's not a reason to go back. That's just nostalgia.

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[–] Taxxor@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Return to it and have my knowledge of all the positive and negative aspects erased would be something I’d consider. But having used all the technology for so long, I couldn’t imagine just don’t having it anymore tomorrow

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