Emerald@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's something people use the internet for that can be done just as easily offline?message-squaremessage-square84linkfedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1119arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square84linkfedilinkfile-text
For me it’s calculating. Too many people put math into their search engines and not their calculator.
minus-squareElaine Cortez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 days 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-squareGreenKnight23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 hours agoI’ve had local places refuse to take my order over the phone. “use our app or come in” yeah, they don’t last long. I can imagine their last thoughts are, “why won’t anyone eat here?”
minus-squaretruxnell@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days 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-up2·2 days 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
I’ve had local places refuse to take my order over the phone.
“use our app or come in”
yeah, they don’t last long. I can imagine their last thoughts are, “why won’t anyone eat here?”
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.