Last weekend, my phone fell out of my pocket into the shallow water of a lake. I didn't notice until after I finished canoeing. By the time I got to the phone, I guess it was too late. So, I've been phoneless since then. Today, I went to the store to get a new phone, and as I waited for my turn, I had a visceral reaction to getting another smartphone. So, when they asked me which phone I wanted to replace it with, I said, "A dumb one." The man laughed at me and then asked, "Are you sure?" I was sure. He went to the back, where they apparently keep their flip phones, and brought me out two options: durable or flimsy. "Unless you're in construction, the flimsy one will be fine," he said. So, I took the flimsy one because I am not in construction. $125 later, and I am the owner of a new, incredibly dumb phone. This is the second time I have done this in the last 10 years. Last time, I lasted a pretty long time—until my service provider told me my phone was analog and they could no longer support it. Then I caved and got the free "upgrade." But honestly, I think it was kind of a downgrade. Today, I've still gotten to my emails, connected with whomever I needed to connect with, and got where I needed to go. But I didn't scroll anything... not even once. How long do you think I can last?🙃