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You can't really. People think it's simply a matter of getting rid of all the new tech.

It isn't. You'll just be an anachronism. If the entire world isn't living the same way then you are only getting a superficial experience. Instead of living a genuine life, you are merely pretending for a while.

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And the world knows that everybody has a smartphone. The last restaurant I went to had QR codes on the tables rather than paper menus. Of course, I could have asked for a paper menu but they didn't provide one by default and it would have added a new extra step. It isn't a big deal of course, just slightly slower restaurant service, but a million little deals like that add up to a hassle.

Chat up a pretty girl and she's likely to ask for your Instagram username.

That's usually the point where I go into my "facebook is spyware" spiel, with predictable results.

I'm very happy to have gotten into a committed relationship right before online dating apparently became mandatory, although also vaguely curious what the experience is like. It seems like such a personal thing was suddenly connected to the internet, which is fascinating. Although also terrifying. I'm glad I don't have to actually deal with it.

If you say “I don’t use Instagram” without the spyware spiel, does it go any better? Or is not having Instagram alone enough to have things go south?

IG is used for messaging, so the inability to text back and forth is the issue, with or without the rant. Attractive people are reluctant to give out their phone numbers and SMS is uncool.

Each individual experiences life in a different way. Who is to say that leaving modern technology at the door isn't genuine.

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