Brave Man Gives Up Phone, Wants to Borrow Yours

Ugh . applied science can be stressful , am I correct ? Even though we ’re living in the age of convenience ( “ internet of things , ” et cetera , et cetera ) some hoi polloi desire to get analog and abandon their smartphones . I ’m totally OK with that ! ( depend on my climate , I might even be a little jealous . ) But much like“Why I ’m Leaving New York”essays , we seldom need to find out your take on why life is so much better without the luxury of tech . And yet here we are , withan articlecourtesy of the BBC , about brave men like technical school entrepreneur Steve Hilton and comedian Ari Shaffir ’s decision to give up dat iPhone spirit .

“ If you post a photo on Instagram you do n’t involve to watch the people saying , ‘ Yeah I like it ’ — people are constantly checking their ‘ likes , ’ ” Shaffirtoldthe BBC . ‘ like , ’ pomposity of ego , ahhhhhh . And really , hell hath no fury like a male comic spout aboutsocial media .

Nevertheless Shaffir was fleece . He only stopped using a smartphone after he by chance left his in the back of a cab , and just sorta went with it . He told theBBCthat he felt “ drug withdrawal symptoms ” and that it was more hard than quitting smoking .

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Steve Hilton , on the other hand , is more of a Reb for not using a cell phone because he runs a startup . In Silicon Valley — the center of tech(nology ) . With no goddamned cell earpiece . harebrained .

Hilton admits that he borrow his friends ’ phones four to five time a month . ( TBH , it voice like Hilton has really sweet ally . ) Shaffir , on the contrary , says he ’s like a “ sombre alcoholic . ” One puff of that seductive blue light , and boom , he ’s hooked again .

Shaffir also told the BBC , ‘ tongue-in-cheek , ’ that “ he feels ‘ superior ’ to his smartphone - suck up Friend . ” Which is my primary matter with non - smartphone users . last your truth . Just do n’t judge mine !

William Duplessie