A guy in a Chiang Mai cafe told me my setup was 'sad'

I was working from a spot on Nimman Road, happy with my laptop and noise-canceling headphones. This older nomad leaned over, pointed at my screen, and said, 'If you need all that to focus, you're missing the point of being here.' It made me wonder, how much tech is too much for staying in the moment?

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jenny_jackson2mo ago

Who made him the focus police?

cole_walker262mo ago

Just ignore him and keep doing your own thing.

leo_harris1d ago

3 minutes into that conversation I’d probably start timing how fast I could Google "rude nomad bingo". This guy sounds like he peaked in 2012 when a Chromebook and a prayer was the whole digital nomad starter pack. Noise-canceling headphones don’t kill the vibe, judgmental strangers with unsolicited opinions do.