Why is setting up a new phone such a dystopian fucking nightmare, EVERY DAMN TIME?
Should it REALLY take an hour or more of my time to set up a brand new phone with a brand new number and absolutely nothing special about it?
My youngest is getting his first phone tonight, and I am very grateful that he is my youngest, which hopefully means I'll NEVER have to do this nonsense again.
I'm kidding myself, obviously--he'll need at least one more phone before he leaves the house. Damn it.
Jim Salter
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