Smartphones. They've truly revolutionized the world. Now it seems like every person in America has a mini-computer in their pocket -- a computer that tracks their calories, sends emails, surfs the web, plays games, trolls 13-year-olds on Star Wars message boards and can even be commanded with your voice.
But not everybody has caught up to the rest of the world quite yet. Whether by choice or by circumstance, an elite few still practice the old ways. These heroes of a bygone era are entirely capable of living their life without having access to Google Maps, Instagram and Tinder at all times. They embrace a simpler time when phones were used for calls and texts and not much else. Their struggles are incomprehensible to many, but so are their benefits. Turns out not being able to check email 24/7 isn't so bad after all. Here are 10 realities of life for those without a Smartphone.
What's a data plan?
Seriously, I don't know.
It's actually possible to go offline.
For the recluse in all of us.
Every picture you take with your phone ends up looking like this:
It's more artistic this way.
Which is good, because you only have enough memory to save a handful at a time.
100MB? At least it's more than a floppy disk.
Touchscreens are futuristic nonsense.
This isn't going to work out.
You love buttons.
They're just so satisfying.
You are a master of the lost art of T9 predictive text.
Your fingers are a blur. You have become one with the machine.
You still think "the flip" is cool.
"Hello? This is Awesome speaking."
Your phone can hold a charge for days.
"You two can fight over the wall outlet. No really, I'm fine. I'll just watch."
Dropping your phone is no big deal.
Scratches, dents and a cracked screen? Who cares, a new one costs like 10 bucks.
Would it make your life easier to cave in and buy a new, fancy smartphone? Totally. But where is the fun in that? After all, you love a challenge.
