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FakeNoose

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10. Good advice! Also get a dog

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 07:52 AM

Aug 2020

When you have a dog, you really have to take several walks a day and that's a good excuse to put the phone down for a while. I don't use my phone for surfing the internet - on purpose - because I already do too much of that on my desktop computer.

My TV stays off during the day, or else I turn to the music channels. I only turn on the news at night and after that I watch sports or entertainment. Since I retired 2 years ago I'm happy to say that I've found a lot more time for reading now. It's not that I don't care about the news (meaning the political stuff) but I've learned to dial it back a little bit.

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Any advice for disconnecting from political news? [View all] WillyBrandt Aug 2020 OP

It's called doom-surfing - sifting through the Internet for all the awful shit The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #1

There's lots off material . . . WillyBrandt Aug 2020 #2

Pretend your phone is a TV and locate the off button. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #3

This is the correct answer Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #4

I have found that Lulu KC Aug 2020 #5

Does your TV have a remote control? Look for the button labled "Power". nt Binkie The Clown Aug 2020 #6

I watch dogs surfing on the internet csziggy Aug 2020 #7

After I've woken up I look at fb friends & fam, skip... electric_blue68 Aug 2020 #8

I had to check canetoad Aug 2020 #9

Good advice! Also get a dog FakeNoose Aug 2020 #10

I have a flip phone and an e-reader with electronic paper. hunter Aug 2020 #11

Smoke some weed... Ohio Joe Aug 2020 #12

Here is a distraction that works for me at times. Hotler Aug 2020 #13

The eight best years of my life were Harker Aug 2020 #14