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What did people do before smartphones to pass the time when you were bored? (lemmy.world)

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[-] criitz@reddthat.com 31 points 6 months ago

Sometimes, you just had to suffer being bored. And it gave you time to really think.

[-] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

God that was the worst. Nothing good on TV. Nothing good to eat in the fridge. Too hot to go for a walk. It's a school night, so your friends can't come out to play yet. Just sitting there staring at the street as cars go by.

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Reading books. Not audiobooks. Not podcasts. Books.

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Thinking quietly is an occupation.

[-] shasta@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah, why work for free?

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