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What does it mean for something to be dated? Why am I having an existential crisis in a god-awful. time capsule hotel room?

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the motel room, or: on datedness

I. Often I find myself nostalgic for things that haven't disappeared yet. This feeling is enhanced by the strange conviction that once I stop looking at these things, I will never see them again, that...

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Christoph Moench-Tegeder

I've been in a bunch of hotels of varying datedness (also in one where the hallway still smelled like wet paint), but I've never thought about the experience like this. I'm sure I'll remember this the next time when I'm like "better check out early or the renovation crew will be knocking at my door" :)

Jerry

Since we 'biz travel' on certain jobs occasionally, we've had the dis-fortune to have to stay at less-than-5 star accommodations due to a lack of anything else locally. Having to bring a microwave and wash dishes and cookware in the bathtub was the low point sunk to....'in-room camping' was a new experience...