What common use of technology do you refuse to do?

[isasir]

I'm sure most of us on these forums are reasonably tech savvy, myself included. However, I still refuse to do my taxes electronically, as I personally don't see the need at this time. For the longest of times also, I didn't even consider using online dating, another popular use of technology these days.

Is there a common, accepted use of technology, the Internet etc. that you opt not to do, but rather just use the "old-fashioned" way?

 

[moshquerade]

laser toilets

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Banking online.

- M4H

 

[CPA]

I do not use call notes - not sure if anyone really does.

I don't download custom ring tones to my cell.

I have no reason to get an MP3.

 

[Pepsi90919]

i don't refuse to do anything online. i'm not a paranoid fucker.

 

[amoeba]

cell phone.

I just don't have that many people I need to talk to on the go.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

phone text messages

its not so much refusal, just never got into it

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
laser toilets

:shocked:

For the longest time I refused to order anything online. But I got over that once I started using eBay.

 

[ISAslot]

Originally posted by: amoeba
cell phone.

I just don't have that many people I need to talk to on the go.

 

[Sundog]

Text messaging

 

[Fingolfin269]

Text messages are quite possibly the dumbest invention ever. When I see people texting I just want to shake them and say 'WHY GOD WHY'.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Text messages are quite possibly the dumbest invention ever. When I see people texting I just want to shake them and say 'WHY GOD WHY'.

Text messaging is a great way to contact someone discreetly at times when it would be inappropriate to be talking on the phone. It is also completely free from many providers (or cheap) and does not count against your available minutes.

I'd rather people text in a public place than shout into their phones.

 

[richardycc]

surfing the web with my cell phone.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
its not so much refusal, just never got into it

That's it. there's a BIG difference between refusing to do something and just not opting to.

No call waiting, caller ID, ringtones, text messaging and I don't even know what call notes are.
Use online banking but refuse to allow companies to automatically draft my account.
Haven't submitted taxes online yet, but am not refusing to do so, just haven't seen a need yet.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Text messages are quite possibly the dumbest invention ever. When I see people texting I just want to shake them and say 'WHY GOD WHY'.

Text messaging is a great way to contact someone discreetly at times when it would be inappropriate to be talking on the phone. It is also completely free from many providers (or cheap) and does not count against your available minutes.

I'd rather people text in a public place than shout into their phones.

No matter what you say I will never agree. Texting is the devil.

 

[Sundog]

Originally posted by: Jzero
[Text messaging is a great way to contact someone discreetly at times when it would be inappropriate to be talking on the phone. It is also completely free from many providers (or cheap) and does not count against your available minutes.

I'd rather people text in a public place than shout into their phones.

Please provide the names of the providers that supply text messaging for free (in the U.S.)?

Also what is you definition of cheap? $0.10 to send a tect message doesn't sound cheap to me.

 

[Baked]

I refuse to buy and use a cell phone. So damn annoying.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

I refuse to use cassette tapes....8-Tracks are way better.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: ISAslot

Originally posted by: amoeba
cell phone.

I just don't have that many people I need to talk to on the go.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Baked
I refuse to buy and use a cell phone. So damn annoying.

Yep, no cell phone due to annoyance factor, plus I don't think I'd use it... or if I ended up using it a lot I think that would be a bad thing.

No PDA crap either.

 

[rh71]

I like having paper copies of my bills despite paying for them online... I just want something for long-term reference.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Sundog
Please provide the names of the providers that supply text messaging for free (in the U.S.)?

It was completely free on Cingular back when I was with them. That could well have changed, but I know T-Mobile will get you unlimited text for $5/month.

 

[skace]

I don't have a cell phone or a pda. And despite the fact that everyone and their mom has a website these days, I still havn't figured it out yet.

 

[Kibbo]

Originally posted by: Baked
I refuse to buy and use a cell phone. So damn annoying.

Agreed. I had one for a year or so, was releived when the battery died.

 

[loup garou]

Blogging. Why would complete strangers want to know about my boring daily life?

I can understand news blogs, but personal blogs are moronic. Put it in a diary/journal and don't submit others to your boring life.