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No, I’ve Never Been Stuck in a Technology Loop Like Portlandia’s Fred

By Kat Hannaford Published February 21, 2011, 4:20 am ET

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jT0JT3N47g

[Scrolling through Wikipedia] You know, I never realized there were so many celebrity cameos in Portlandia…ooh Aimee Mann was in one; I haven’t heard her in a while [opens Spotify]. Oh an email about dinner tonight! [opens Mail]; that reminds me I need to text Jim the address [reaches for phone, whilst opening Google Maps on my laptop].

Actually, I’m pretty sure I know exactly how Fred feels. [YouTube via @Jacob]

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