Flip phones

They’re becoming rarer by the day, but they certainly have their perks. 

The people who need to reach you can, you’re always a phone call or a text away and you’re not constantly online - consuming, comparing, contemplating. 

As I type this on my smartphone, I feel a bit ignorant. Someone who’s kind of addicted to her smartphone, praising old fashioned flip phones and admiring the people that have them. 

Phones with internet and apps on them give freedom and security, I know that. But wouldn’t it be nice to be without it - not having an algorithm following you constantly and comparison creeping in every minute? 

They’ve also got something romantic, don’t they? Having to spend more time into typing a text, or wanting to call because you don’t feel like cramping your fingers. 

Whenever I meet people with an old fashioned phone, I automatically think they’re cooler and that they might even have their shit better together. Away from the online world and mess.

Maybe they’re not as bad as we think.

Just me, a cup of coffee, and a thought I can’t shake.

What’s yours?