@Emerald@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 2 months agoWhat's something people use the internet for that can be done just as easily offline?message-square90fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down13
arrow-up1122arrow-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 months agomessage-square90fedilink
For me it’s calculating. Too many people put math into their search engines and not their calculator.
minus-squareElaine CortezlinkfedilinkEnglish16•2 months 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-square@truxnell@aussie.zonelinkfedilink11•2 months 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-square@corsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoI hate the phone: wayyy too much telephone tech support early in my career. So I walk up and talk to a human.
minus-square@GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•2 months 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?”
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
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.
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?”