It’s funny how often I find myself mindlessly flicking through apps, as if browsing digital storefronts gives me a sense of doing something productive.
Imagine a scenario where you’re just pretending to be glued to your phone. On this website, you’re given random prompts to follow:
Raise your eyebrows, now frown.
You tap on moving circles, follow instructions to swipe, and sometimes even get prompted to clean your screen.
All these little tasks come together to create the perfect illusion that you’re engrossed in your phone, perhaps fooling the nearby restaurant patrons into thinking you’re occupied with something important.
What really struck me about this experience was how oddly satisfying it was. I found a strange pleasure in double-tapping a pink circle and thoughtfully placing a finger on my lips. Maybe it’s the charm of play-acting, or perhaps this simple feedback loop is really all I get from using my phone anyway. I’m the type who’s constantly on my phone, with my only claim to fame being nearly 2,000 wins in Sawayama Solitaire.
If following commands from a clever phone game piques my interest as much as endlessly scrolling through Bluesky, then what on earth am I actually doing here?
