I'm with you. I went from a smartphone to a dumb cell phone a year ago. I still txt in extreme moderation, but I wish that people would refrain from texting me in most situations. I do not be plugged-in and have total knowledge of everyone's current status ... that even applies to my wife. For instance, I really do not need to know when she is leaving one place to another.
I like the old days. You just simply told someone that you'd be somewhere at a particular time and you showed up on time. Then the time you spent with people was not interrupted by electronics.
Twenty years ago I'd go hunting or fishing with a group of friends and we would pick a location to meet. The location often times were grid coordinates on a topo map. We would set a time to meet on only rarely was anyone late. No cell phones, no GPS and no outside world.
You’re right: I’ve noticed that people don’t make simple plans any more. It’s all vague multi-calls: I’ll call you when I leave, where are you, I’m on my way, where shall we meet, I’m running a little late, etc, etc.
Kind of like the vague, insecure voice patterns that I hear more and more often.
I have a dumb phone,.I wanted a smart phone just for the camera..what about an Ipad? Its not on all the time.
My message on the dumb phone if I am on the phone and someone else calls through says,”I am on the phone right now with someone more important than you.”( not kidding...I never switch over ..so rude!)
I have an ancient flip phone that I use as a telephone. No camera, no browsers, no keypad. People know that if they text me I won’t text back but I may call them.
People who use smart phones seem to get addicted to them. I see them sitting around and all their attention is directed at that little device. They don’t interact with other humans in their vicinity. Sad. Those things just make the feral goobermint’s surveillance programs easier.
My dumb phone keeps my life simple and I like it that way.