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I think there is more than a 10% chance I will flush that damn phone down the toilet within ten years
A columnist for De Volkskrant recounts an incident where their silent smartphone unexpectedly played loud Google Maps navigation instructions during a dinner party, causing embarrassment. The author, who advocates for digital minimalism and dislikes phone noises, had turned all sound off to avoid distractions. Despite this, the device activated its mechanical female voice in the bag after the writer had briefly used it to find the restaurant location. The unexpected announcement interrupted the conversation, leading colleagues to question why the navigation volume was not muted separately. This experience reinforces the author's frustration with constant digital interruptions and their stated intention to potentially discard the device within a decade.
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