I settled in at the café with my laptop. "What's the wifi password?" I asked the barista. She pointed to a card by the register.
The little wifi icon kept spinning forever. "I can't connect to the network," I said. He suggested forgetting it and rejoining.
Three people nearby were frowning at their phones. "Is the internet down again?" I asked aloud. A regular nodded and said it happens daily.
He looked stuck staring at the error screen. "Have you tried restarting the router?" I asked. That one trick fixed it instantly.
I tapped the page over and over with no luck. "It won't load no matter what I do," I said. He came over to take a look.