@Emerald@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 month agoWhat's something people use the internet for that can be done just as easily offline?message-square87fedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1123arrow-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 • 1 month agomessage-square87fedilinkfile-text
For me it’s calculating. Too many people put math into their search engines and not their calculator.
minus-squareElaine CortezlinkfedilinkEnglish16•1 month 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•1 month 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@GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•1 month 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’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?”