The Case of the Vanishing Charger
We’ve all been there. That moment when your phone screen fades to black, displaying the dreaded “1% battery remaining” warning. You scramble for your charger, heart pounding, only to discover… it’s gone. Vanished. Disappeared into the abyss that seems to swallow socks and TV remotes.
Just last week, I was certain I had left my charger plugged in on my bedside table. I even remember thinking, “Wow, I’m being so responsible!” But when I woke up to the dulcet tones of my alarm (okay, it was more like a jarring siren), my phone was on its last legs, and the charger was nowhere to be found. I spent the next ten minutes frantically searching, my stress levels rising with each passing second. I finally found it… plugged into my laptop, which I hadn’t touched in days. My phone charger, it seemed, had developed a taste for adventure.
I once tried to text my friend about a new restaurant I wanted to try, but autocorrect had other plans. “Hey, want to grab some grub at that new plague?” my message read. Plague? I meant place, of course. Thankfully, my friend knows me well enough to understand my phone’s tendency for linguistic mayhem, but still. I can only imagine the strange looks I would have gotten had I actually tried to make a reservation at the “new plague” in town.
The Bluetooth Bermuda Triangle: Why Won’t My Devices Connect?
My car boasts Bluetooth capability, a feature I was initially quite excited about. Hands-free calling? Music streaming? Sign me up! However, my excitement quickly turned to frustration as I entered the Bluetooth Bermuda Triangle, where devices go to lose connection without a trace.
My phone will connect, then immediately disconnect. It will play music through the speakers for a glorious five seconds before deciding it’s had enough. And don’t even get me started on trying to make a phone call. It’s enough to make me want to revert to using an actual map and a Discman (remember those?).