I was sitting on my porch last Tuesday, scrolling through videos of people cooking things I'd never make. The notification popped up and I actually laughed out loud. 6 hours. I woke up at 8. So that's my entire morning gone. I didn't even realize I was doing it, you know? I just kept tapping and swiping. I tried putting my phone in the kitchen drawer for the rest of the day. By 3 PM I was pacing around my apartment like a crazy person, actually reached for it three times before remembering. Has anyone else had that moment where you see the number and it just hits you different?
Last Saturday I put my phone in a drawer at 8am and decided to just sit on my porch for a bit. By noon I had a full conversation with Mr. Whiskers about his opinions on the mailman, which felt more real than any Instagram comment I've ever gotten. Has anyone else had a weird run in with a local animal after ditching their screen?
I was scrolling through stories during my lunch break at work and my coworker asked me a question. I didn't hear her at all because I was too focused on some random video. That moment really hit me hard like how often am I missing real life stuff? Now I just keep my phone in my locker during breaks and actually talk to people. Has anyone else caught themselves ignoring someone because of a stupid reel?