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

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[-] John@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 4 months ago

I remember reading any text i found while beeing on toilette when i was a kid(even shampoo ingredients).

[-] Andonyx@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Ah, the panic of having to use the bathroom so severely you can't make it to your book or magazine in time. Oh look, I wonder what Methyllaurelsulfate does?

I always thought the bathroom reader books were tacky and stupid, then a I got a couple and they came in clutch so many times.

Now that I have a phone, I think it's kinda gross to have items out for everyone to touch while using the toilet. Weird how perception changes.

[-] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Methylisothiazolinone, what mysteries do you hide?

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

yea same I was reading everything that vaguely resembled a string of characters

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