"Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I'm planning a trip or something, I'll check out the place I'm going to"
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Then comes the blunt modern creed: "I use the Internet for everything". Coming from a model, that line lands differently than it might from a technologist. It’s practical, not ideological. Modeling is built on circulation and visibility, but Bell doesn’t frame the Internet as a stage for attention; she frames it as a tool for logistics. That matters. It positions her not as a passive consumer of online culture but as a manager of her own life, using digital access to reduce uncertainty.
The example she chooses - trip planning - is doing heavy cultural lifting. It’s the most ordinary use case imaginable, which is exactly the point: the Internet’s power is now banal. "I'll check out the place I'm going to" is about control, risk management, and pre-experiencing. We don’t just travel; we scout. We don’t just arrive; we compare, verify, preview.
The intent isn’t to impress. It’s to normalize the Internet as a prosthetic for daily decision-making, while quietly admitting that constant use has a burnout threshold.
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Bell, Catherine. (n.d.). Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I'm planning a trip or something, I'll check out the place I'm going to. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/not-as-much-as-i-used-to-but-i-use-the-internet-167144/
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Bell, Catherine. "Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I'm planning a trip or something, I'll check out the place I'm going to." FixQuotes. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/not-as-much-as-i-used-to-but-i-use-the-internet-167144/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I'm planning a trip or something, I'll check out the place I'm going to." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/not-as-much-as-i-used-to-but-i-use-the-internet-167144/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.




