u/East_Profession_3642

I recently got a golf bag with way too many pockets, and somehow I already filled most of them.

Balls, gloves, tees, towels, plus sunscreen, lip balm, some energy bars and a small umbrella. I always keep a rangefinder in there too. I switched to the mileseey ionme2 lately, and it’s small enough that I just keep it in one of the side pockets.

But after a round, I realize I only take out a few things most of the time. Everything else is basically just might need it stuff. What’s something you always carry in your bag but barely ever use?

I'm currently on my third parking app and I think I've officially hit my limit.

yesterday I was downtown running a couple errands and only needed to park for maybe 45 minutes.

walked up to the meter.

no card slot. just a QR code.

fine. I figured it'd open a webpage, I'd tap Apple Pay, pay my $4 and leave.

nope.

App Store.

download the app. verify my email. make an account. create a password. enter my plate. add payment info.

then it asked if I wanted notifications.

that one I actually understand. telling me my meter is about to expire is useful. then it wanted tracking permission and I was like... guys, I'm leaving in 45 minutes. this relationship is moving way too fast.

the annoying part is my actual parking needs are incredibly basic.

I need to:

1. enter my plate
2. pay for 45 minutes
3. maybe get a reminder before it expires

that's basically it.

later I was looking up a bakery and their menu was on menuforma, basically just opening in Safari so I could look through it without installing anything, and the contrast made me realize how much my tolerance for one-use apps has disappeared.

I checked my phone afterward.

three parking apps.

one laundromat app from a place I used once.

a hotel app.

an app from an event two years ago that I genuinely don't remember anything about.

I'm not anti-app. if I'm using something every week, save my preferences, send useful notifications, whatever.

but for stuff I might interact with twice a year?

I really just want a webpage.

so now I'm curious where other people draw the line.

what actually makes a service worth installing an app for instead of just using the browser?