Emerald@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 23 hours agoWhat's something people use the internet for that can be done just as easily offline?message-squaremessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1101arrow-down1message-squareWhat's something people use the internet for that can be done just as easily offline?Emerald@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 23 hours agomessage-square63fedilinkfile-text
For me it’s calculating. Too many people put math into their search engines and not their calculator.
minus-squareElaine Cortez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·20 hours agoFor me it’s ordering takeout. I never order takeout online, I always call up the place with my phone 🤷♀️ much easier to customize an order this way too
minus-squaretruxnell@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·18 hours agoAnd often cheaper as they aren’t getting gouged by apps. My local pizzeria happily said ’ call us direct and you’ll get a discount’
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoI hate the phone: wayyy too much telephone tech support early in my career. So I walk up and talk to a human.
For me it’s ordering takeout. I never order takeout online, I always call up the place with my phone 🤷♀️ much easier to customize an order this way too
And often cheaper as they aren’t getting gouged by apps. My local pizzeria happily said ’ call us direct and you’ll get a discount’
I hate the phone: wayyy too much telephone tech support early in my career.
So I walk up and talk to a human.