‘I’m not a high school student’: Boss bans cell phones in the workplace, confiscates them before employees clock in

One of the best things about being an adult is that nobody snatches your phone away from you. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why teachers have to take increasingly desperate steps to ensure their students will pay attention. However, when you’re on the other side, it feels pretty silly that you can’t be trusted …
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High School Spends Thousands of Dollars in Grant Money on Locking Up Student’s Cell Phones For The Entire School Day

I went to high school in the age of smartphones. When I entered the 9th grade, I entered with a purple slide phone in my backpack. After the first three weeks of school, it became abundantly clear that I needed to get an iPhone as soon as possible; not because of the social stigma of …
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High School Spends Thousands of Dollars of Grant Money on Locking Up Student’s Cell Phones For The Entire School Day

I went to high school in the age of smartphones. When I entered the 9th grade, I entered with a purple slide phone in my backpack. After the first three weeks of school, it became abundantly clear that I needed to get an iPhone as soon as possible; not because of the social stigma of …
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Snarky iPhone Memes With a Charger Sold Separately

Apple really did a good job of getting every upper-class nincompoop on the hook to buy the latest iPhone. By singling out Android users, they managed to make it completely uncool to NOT have an iPhone. They weaponized FOMO in order to sell more phones– and it worked! God forbid you’re ever the loser in …
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Husband Cradles Wife While Technologically-Advanced Baby Scrolls On Phone

It is rare that I see something on the internet that makes me laugh out loud. I’ve been on many websites over the past ten years, and sometimes it can feel like I’ve seen it all. However, this week there has been a bright shining light. A video so absurd, so funny, that I can’t …
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Wholesome: Tech-Challenged Grandpa Reveals He Goes to Brick and Mortar Stores to Download Their Apps

It’s absolutely mind-boggling to think of all the tech-related advancements that have occurred over the last, oh, fifty years. And while we do poke fun at the technical abilities (or lack thereof) of the geriatrics in our lives, we’ve really got to hand it to them: There’s been a lot to keep up with. While …
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‘There was a lot more boredom’: People Discuss What Daily Life Was Like Before Smartphones

I didn’t own a cell phone until 2006. I was late to the smartphone game as well, receiving my first iPhone in 2015 at the ripe old age of 27. Before cell phones, things were different. The only distractions I had on my commute, if I was lucky, were a walkman or my homework. Netflix …
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Random Memes That Might Make Your Day Suck Less

Congratulations are in order. You’ve made it through the torture of Monday – and you’re still trucking along through the absolute horror-show that is 2020. As a reward (and to lift your spirits) we’ve put together this mixed bag of amusing memes. Just sit back, flex those scrolling muscles, and enjoy the humor.