I've definitely turned into the paranoid nutcase within my friend group in recent years, I hate that everything is "smart" nowadays requiring an app/internet connection & account, just to do basic things that didn't require any of that before.
What's some things currently making you ramble like an old man?
Almost the only way to get a 49€ ticket in germany is with a smartphone
American here; what kind of ticket are you trying to buy in this case?