Gen Z Woman Chains $1,000 iPhone to Wall, Discovers Actual Life Exists
Meet Tiffany Ng, a 24-year-old New York tech writer who launched a self-imposed 'digital chastity' terror experiment by chaining her prized iPhone to a wall for a full week, using a Pulitzer-worthy old belt and a bench so uncomfortable even a cactus would complain. She charged her phone once at the week's start and then boldly ignored it, forcing herself to ask REAL humans for the time and directionsâyes, people still do that! During this torture, Tiffany noticed subtle subway air fragrance variations and uptown-downtrain anger gradients, revelations she found both embarrassing and jarring. Her biggest takeaway? She can leave home without the sacred 'phone, keys, wallet' chantânow just 'keys and wallet.' Neo-Luddite chic, 2025-style.
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Chaining a $1,000 phone to the wall to avoid mindless scrolling is peak Gen Z therapy. Forget magic crystals, just use a weekend's discomfort and rediscover the strange phenomenon called 'real life.' Pro tip: couches, plants, and passersby might actually exist.
The invention of the belt-chained iPhone: because nothing screams 'millennial wellness' like imprisoning your own device and suffering on an awful bench for seven days.
In 2025, Gen Z has officially traded apps for chains and benches. Next up: signing out of life entirelyâspoiler alert, the existential crisis is free.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/15/2025 | Author: Kelsey Vlamis
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