Do We Really Need Fancy Technology… or Are We Good With the Old Stuff? 🛠️

 Let me ask you something important.

Are you the kind of person who sees a new, high-tech gadget and thinks,
“Wow, that’s impressive,”

or do you immediately think,
“That’s impressive… but what happens when it breaks?”

Because same.

The Rise of Fancy Everything

Apparently, everything now needs:

• Wi-Fi

• an app

• a software update

• and emotional support when it disconnects

We have refrigerators that talk to us.
Washers that “learn.”
Toasters that probably judge us silently.

Meanwhile, I’m over here like:

“I just need it to turn on.”

Is that too much to ask?

Tried and True Has a Track Record

Here’s the thing about older, simpler technology — it’s loyal.

It doesn’t need updates.
It doesn’t freeze.
It doesn’t suddenly decide it needs a subscription.

You push a button.
It does the thing.
End of relationship.

And honestly? That’s the kind of reliability I’m looking for in everything right now.

Fancy Tech Has Trust Issues

I don’t hate new technology. I just… don’t trust it.

Because the fancier it is:

• the more expensive it gets

• the harder it is to fix

• and the more likely it is to stop working right after the warranty ends

It’s always the same story.
One day it’s brilliant.
The next day it’s flashing an error code like it’s trying to communicate in Morse.

When Fancy Is Worth It

Now, I will admit — some upgrades are worth it.

If it:

• genuinely saves time

• actually makes life easier

• doesn’t require a tutorial playlist

Then sure. I’m listening.

But if I need to read a manual thicker than a novel just to use it?
Hard pass.

The Real Question

So here’s the real question:

Do we want newer and fancier…
or do we want things that work?

Because sometimes progress isn’t about having the latest version.
Sometimes progress is knowing what you need — and what you absolutely do not.

And for me?
I’ll take tried and true any day.
Less drama.
Fewer updates.
Way less yelling at inanimate objects.

Now excuse me while I go appreciate something that still works exactly the way it did when I bought it. 😌