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Texting Is Broken

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37:52 | Jun 2nd, 2022

5 recommendations

The away message is a relic of desktop chat apps from decades past. But this simple feature helped keep boundaries between your online connections and your IRL self. Now that we all have tiny computer...Show More



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soksopana recommended:Aug 26th, 2022

I thought this episode was:

💬 A great conversation
🥺 Nostalgic
🤔 Thought-provoking
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basicallydan recommended:Jun 15th, 2022

Yes yes yes yes

I thought this episode was:

💬 A great conversation
🧐 Intriguing
😏 Validating
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mm recommended:Jun 13th, 2022

A throwback to the good ol' days when you're not expected to text back right away. Let's normalize this again!

I thought this episode was:

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cordeirogg recommended:Jun 7th, 2022

I thought this episode was:

💬 A great conversation
🥺 Nostalgic
🤔 Thought-provoking
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hopeazul recommended:Jun 7th, 2022

Something we really need to start talk about

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
💬 A great conversation
💛 Honest
🤓 Insightful
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