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Majority of Americans Would Like to Return to Time Before Cell Phones, Internet, According to New Poll (www.thewrap.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Los@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Seventy-seven percent of middle-age Americans (35-54 years old) say they want to return to a time before society was “plugged in,” meaning a time before there was widespread internet and cell phone usage. As told by a new Harris Poll (via Fast Company), 63% of younger folks (18-34 years old) were also keen on returning to a pre-plugged-in world, despite that being a world they largely never had a chance to occupy.

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[–] hotwarioinyourarea@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

"middle-age Americans (35-54 years old)"

35 is middle-aged??

[–] Valliac@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

...my bones hurt, now.

[–] MeowKittyWow@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

34, here. I'm still a youth!! XD

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Amen to that sister!

[–] ConstableJelly@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm 36. Been feeling midlife crisis-y for at least a year. My body's on the decline (not bad but I obviously passed my peak), I'm terrified of illness, time feels like it has truly shifted into high gear. I've just been trying to embrace my middle age lol

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Bloody hell. I'm 34 and might be in the best shape I've ever been since I changed my diet and started regularly swimming. My only regret is I waited until a couple of years ago.