Low Tech Mom in a High Tech World

My lease is up so I test drove cars yesterday. The salesman kept telling me how great the technology package is and why I should get the upgraded model of my vehicle. I don't think he believed me when I told him I'm low tech and actually prefer good old fashioned knobs and buttons. 

When our washing machine broke last year, the millennial hipster salesman at Best Buy also tried to sell me on all the benefits of having a smart washer. I don't want a smart washing machine. I want a dumb washing machine. One with a big, giant dial and a simple on/off button. Why do I need to control my machine from my phone?  I can barely even SEE my phone with my presbyopic eyes!

I get that the times are changing and advancement of technology is inevitable. I can appreciate how amazing cordless air buds are and how convenient it is to watch movies from the palm of my hand. But let me keep paying my bills with paper checks. And let me keep listening to my CDs. After all, I'm just a low tech middle-aged mom living in a high tech world.