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Re:‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes by kritiko on Friday December 16, 2022 @03:05PM (#34019554)
In Brooklyn now, it's cheaper to use a car service than Uber/Lyft, so I think you could get by fine without those apps. Getting around without Google Maps would be pretty challenging, I think.
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Re:‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes by depingus on Friday December 16, 2022 @03:13PM (#34019677)
> Getting around without Google Maps would be pretty challenging, I think.

I learned to drive before smartphones. I can assure you its very possible to find addresses without a phone. Heck, I still sometimes do it for fun! Nothing wrong with a little u-turn here or there.

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Re:‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes by rufus_foreman on Friday December 16, 2022 @05:36PM (#34021562)
Before smartphones I would use a street map, which were sold at every gas station. And if I was still having trouble, I would call for directions from a public pay phone, which were located on street corners every few blocks.
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Re:‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes by a-dub on Friday December 16, 2022 @03:59PM (#34020286)
just checked, chatgpt can give directions...

reminds me of the old days when i used to text GOOGL for exact addresses

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