On: Going gray for smartphone addiction

[dkyc]

Took me a while to get what this app does, maybe it would be a better idea to link to their homepage: https://gogray.today/

> What was bright and shiny was now dull and boring. It's like turning your favourite dessert into broccoli.

This fantastic analogy it was sold me on signing up, good copywriting:

[pb060 → dkyc]

I understand that the analogy might work for many but I would choose boiled broccoli with olive oil and pepper over any dessert.

[khedoros1 → pb060]

The form of the analogy is the important point, not the specifics.

"It's like turning <thing you look forward to eating> into <something you're less enthusiastic about>."

[atareh → khedoros1]

hahaha thank you for that. I know not everyone hates broccoli as much as me :)

[virgil_disgr4ce → pb060]

Yes, thank you! Same!

[atareh → pb060]

we all have different tastes :)

[atareh → dkyc]

sorry about that! you are definitely right.

and thanks, thought of that myself :)