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People tend to think that only the seasoned veterans of life can be grumpy with their opinions. We often like to call out boomers for sharing their seemingly outdated takes on life, work, parenting, relationships, and technology. Yet sometimes, young people can also have opinions that aren't so progressive and "with the times."
Zoomers in this thread certainly seem to have their fair share of things to yell at a cloud about. When one young person online asked, "What's the most boomer complaint you have?", over 5,000 people came to share their hot takes.
Take a look at them below, and let us know, Pandas, whether you agree with these opinions. And if you have any things that irritate you about today's world on a similar level, feel free to share them with others below!
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#1
I hate tech in cars. With a passion. I want a hand break. I want levers and dials and buttons with physical feedback.
Manana Man 10 months ago
I think a lot of people are becoming aware that a little tactile feedback, like from a button or dial, is easier and safer when you're in motion.
Susan Reid Smith 10 months ago
I want to know where the headlights and windshield wipers and other controls are by touch and habit. If I have to think about it I'm distracted from the road.
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
I've had my car for 26 years and know exactly where everything is by touch. I'm glad I bought it before all the tech c**p became standard.
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Edgar Rops 10 months ago
The more complicated is the machine the easier it breaks down. And cars are expensive.
Nicole Weymann 10 months ago
...and the more electronics you put in, the more likely it gets that *something* is gonna fail - and fail in such a way that 1) you won't be able to use your car until it's fixed, and 2) you'll need an expert with pro equipment to put it right, making the repairs more expensive and time consuming than fixing it DIY.
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Tabitha 10 months ago (edited)
I want a key for the ignition, plus as a backup to the remote lock. I do NOT want what is essentially an iPad on my dashboard and no knobs and dials.
Pferdchen 10 months ago
I'm feeling this one. I inherited my mother's Toyota, which has a radio with a touch screen controls. Worked fine for years, but then... The touch screen works about 1% of the time. Sometimes, the radio switches on it's own from FM to AM. The presets tend to reprogram themselves to another pre-existing preset. The controls on the steering wheel are tricky as well. Eventually, I figured out that the tuner and mode controls will work if I press the volume up or down first. I've been contemplating replacing the radio to see if that resolves everything, but I only drive 3k miles or so a year and have a sneaking suspicion it'll end up leading to more complicated and expensive repairs (especially given that the tire pressure warning light is illuminated even when tire pressures are fine). It might be better just learning to enjoy silence or my own humming and singing. Or maybe I should get an inverter and put my Wave radio in the car 🤣
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#2
Kids need to be taught that their actions have consequences, specially when it comes to “Prank” videos where people are just annoying in public. Other people are not NPCs, you are not the main character, and if you knock s**t out of my hands for a “prank” I will slap tf out of you, I don’t care how privileged you think you are. It’s so dystopian that the age of these creators keep getting younger and younger and we seriously need to address this problem more bc 10 year olds making “prank” videos are going to get themselves or someone else hurt.
Liklik Snek 10 months ago
"Other people are not NPCs"... Once again and louder for the people in the back!!!
CP 10 months ago
It all depends on the joke. People unfortunately think being mean is funny. Practical jokes don't have to be mean.
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kittylexy 10 months ago
My husband was almost seriously hurt from the "kick in door" prank. The entire frame and door now need to be replaced. If he was a few inches to the left it would have cracked his head open. We called the cops and they did nothing. Took four days of repeat calls to even get the report.
Fabulous chocolate cookie 10 months ago
100% agree. Ive seen "prank" videos which are literally crimes or murder-attempts. If one of those pranksters try something on me while filming it, i'll show them no mercy and make them hope their parents kept their legs closed.
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
I hate these with a passion. I don't know if it's the same thing but last year there was a group of kids with water guns on the street. They sprayed myself and two other girls right in our faces, aiming for our eyes. The kids were around 14yrs old or so. A tall guy, a Canadian btw! He stood in front of myself and the two other girls to shield us from them while shouting at them to stop, I always have a packet of pocket tissues on me and I gave some to the other girls and said - "Are you okay? It's okay, oh come here sweetheart do you want a hug?" She was really shaking but okay and yes, a hug would be nice. Those kids ran off after but the guy said, "I'll walk with you wherever you are going to be safe". I was near home but the girls were in a nearby hostel. So he walked them back and I got home okay. One of the older kids shouted back, "He's only 14 leave him alone!" so I shouted back, "14 is the legal age of being tried as an adult in court and you've just commited physical abuse and
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
Racial abuse". They did leave but my friend said that I did need to call the police about it because anything could've been in those water guns, acid or anything. Plus they didn't spray anyone white, just us who were of a different ethnicity. Had a different skin colour. So nope... I don't find anything such as pranks funny.
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Are you an app based company? NO? Then don't force me to download an app to use your service.
I know you're just selling my info. Trying to profit off me twice. I will always give you 1 star for this. It's cheap and scammy.
Jeff White 10 months ago
Second most "correct" comment on this list. Sorry, nothing is worse than QR menus. Will you pay some of my phone bill if I get your restaurant's menu using my device?
Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
My usual response when they want my e-mail address "No thanks, I do NOT want exciting offers".
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
I hate certain apps with a passion! It's mainly my electricity one, I've had so many different problems with it and the smart meter display unit. Even my bank app too. It's... I've updated the app, then uninstalled it then re-istalled it and it's Still Not Working. I've cards now so I can still pay for my electricity, gas etc with cold hard cash at the shop around the corner. I will always prefer cash because then I know exactly what is going out, what's come in and I can budget. Plus how useful are your apps if there's a power cut and I can't charge my phone? 🙄
Fabulous chocolate cookie 10 months ago
I see more stores using this lately. Forcing you to download their app, having a membershipcard or be subscribed to their newsletter to get the discounts promised. I work as a cashier at one of those stores unfortunately and just feel bad for every person (especially eldery people) who have a massive wallet just for all those membershipcards for every store they visit.
Fabulous chocolate cookie 10 months ago
oh and surprise; registering for those membershipcards also automatically subscribes you to all their (almost daily-) newsletters.
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DetriMentaL (It/That) 10 months ago
At least offer me royalties every time my information is shared
#4
Why the hell is background music in restaurants and stores so god damn loud. Looking at you chipotle.
Will Cable 10 months ago
Place in Nottingham, music so loud even the staff couldn't hear us trying to place an order.
walkabout 10 months ago
It's not mystery to me. These restaurants do not want you dining in, paying with filthy cash, filling garbage cans, using the restrooms, leaving messes behind, etc. Grocery stores want us in and out. Blaring Townes Van Zandt's version of "Pancho and Lefty" makes it hard for us to do the math in our heads to compare price per ounce. They don't want us to linger and notice that the best prices on popular products is bottom shelf far to the right.
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
I've damaged vocal chords so I do definitely feel this one!!! I started taking out a pen and small notepad with me. It's easier than trying to speak louder than a small squeak over the background music!
A dude who likes to drum 10 months ago
Person who works in a restaurant here (subway), the employees can change the volume of the music. You just have to ask them to turn it down and they likely will.
Anne Roberts 10 months ago
I don't like that my friends and I have to yell at each other during a meal.
#5
Why does it take me 30minutes and pressing 20 buttons to get a real human on the phone.
Jeff White 10 months ago
You know the answer ... because humans are expensive. Companies would rather have you give up or solve the problem themselves.
Sue User 10 months ago
Highly recommend MTD. A human answer the number that was on my 10 yr old lawn mower, in about 4 rings. They walked me through how to do yearly maintence, including replacing spark plug.
Load More Replies... Enuya 10 months ago
Why do I have to call at all? We have XXI century, we should be able to resolve everything via internet (also, it's easier to explain an issue over text when you and the other person can focus on the writing and even send pics than on the phone)
Belynda Young 10 months ago
I find it way easier to talk to a human to resolve things, bit then I am a boomer, tail end boomer but boomer none the less.
Load More Replies... SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
Yups. Sometimes the problem that needs to be fixed is more complex than the automated system offers choices for, I need to speak to an actual person. There are ways to bypass the automated systems, if you Google the company or service? There should be a number you can phone to speak to an actual live human being that will understand the problem or issue fully.
Lemaire 10 months ago
T-mobile has real people answer the phones, it's one reason I stick with them.
Bean Driller 10 months ago
I read somewhere that you should just talk gibberish into the phone and you will get transferred to a human. It actually works.
#6
People who modify the exhaust on their car just to make it louder. I can tell the difference between a big engine and your wet fart machine.
Strings 10 months ago
I have the same feeling with Harleys. Yes, a good sounding bike IS kinda loud. But not volume for volume's sake, please
Bean Driller 10 months ago
I used to have the same opinion until recently when a Harley was in my blind spot and I heard him rather than saw him. Now I understand.
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Uncommon Boston 10 months ago
It is illegal! Not enforced, but illegal. It means the rider/ driver has a small d*ick
Becky Samuel 10 months ago
Oh hahahaha. I see what you did there! A lazy body-shaming 'joke'. Well done.
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Jay Cee 3 months ago
Odd place to put the fuel tank - near the hot exhaust pipes.
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Will Cable 10 months ago
Loud exhaust/tailpipe then they have to increase the power of the in car entertainment to hear it....then complain they can't hear the exhaust/tail pipe.
Thomas Ryan 10 months ago
If the exhaust sounds good, its ok.. If it sounds like c**p its not ok. My 2000 Camaro SS had an SLP loudmouth on it.....made a sweet sound....man i miss that car.
Dawn Marie 10 months ago
And why do you have to blast the base of you sound system in you car so loud that your vehicle shakes?? Even when I am in my home with all the windows closed, you still hurt my ears and wake me up in the middle of the night. Why must I be subject to listen to the music you like? May I come to your driveway and blast my classical music at your home at 4:00 in the morning while you are trying to sleep? I guess you do not have and respect for anyone, not even your self because you will not be able to hear later in life because of what you are doing to your ears now and hearing aids may not be able to help you and I will not feel sorry for you because you did it to your self and new better. You do it because you want attention.
#7
I *hate* QR code menus, I want physical menus like we've had for centuries.
Manana Man 10 months ago
Because any behavior you don't like can be blamed on boomers
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T MB83 10 months ago
I checked into a very high end hotel recently and was starving and wanted to quickly order some room service because I had a meeting to go to, searched high and low for the room service menu and couldn't find anything, finally realised it was on this bar code sitting on the desk, but it didn't work, tried to find the numbers for reception, they weren't written down anywhere either, but in the digital display on the phone that wasn't working either! Just print things out on paper for crying out loud! 😂I feel so old now
Jeff White 10 months ago
This is the all time worst "technology". I will not go to a place with QR menus.
Libstak 10 months ago
Same, I'm have walked out of a favourite place because of this.
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Caro Ansaldo 9 months ago
I started going out without my cellphone, so whenever U have to scan a QR, "Sorry, I left my phone at home" and they have to bring me a physicall menu with the updated prices...
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
I've an older model phone, as does one of my neighbours so QI codes? I've downloaded the updated, newer software etc but it still doesn't work. Just pen and paper please!
#8
Elementary and Middle schooler do not need “graduation” ceremonies. Finishing those levels are the bare minimum of not being neglected.
Julie S 10 months ago
This isn't a thing in the UK you only have a graduation from university not from school.
WubiDubi 10 months ago
Julie, have you been to a UK school recently? You are out of date.
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Scott Rackley 10 months ago
Hold up. They do that now? All we got was a kick in the a*s to the next school.
Jason 10 months ago
Finishing high school is also the bare minimum for most jobs. Also over celebrated.
Panda Panda Bo Banda 10 months ago
Most people don't go to uni and should celebrate their high school graduation
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Uncommon Boston 10 months ago
We skipped 6th grade graduation. I heard it was a favouritism contest. We went to the movies
Jazz_in_the_dark 10 months ago
Maybe the real graduation ceremony was the friends we made along the way
DeoManus Argentem 10 months ago
I dunno, it's kinda a fun event and a way to celebrate achievements and inspire others, especially if your path is competitive - eg valedictorian/salutatorian in elementary school is a great line on your application to middle school, in middle school to high school, high school to university.
Earonn - 10 months ago
And why not celebrating the small wins? Also, it's not even about a 'win'. It's celebrating finishing a chapter of your life. Would OP also not accept birthday presents because "staying alive" is the *real* "bare minimum"?
Rinso The Red 10 months ago
I think the point is that celebrating every "small win" is dilatory. Especially when this is not how things normally work in reality outside of education.
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Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
I hate this! They even do it for pre-school and kindergarten! High school, college, grad school. That should be it.
#9
I think they should ban TikTok.
Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
The kids were perfectly fine without it when it was gone for that half day. I thought my daughter would be upset but she didn't care at all. Seemed happier even
El Dee 10 months ago
Isn't the US doing just that? Of course now there's DeepSeek and other Chinese apps everyone is flocking to. People don't care about their data being taken by the Chinese when their own country is already taking it..
Philly Bob 10 months ago
Considering Elon is downloading all of our info. I'm sure a nice SSD drive with all of America's profiles and info will sell real well on the Russian & Chinese markets. Tik-Tok is the least of our worries.
Load More Replies... Peter Bear 10 months ago
Perhaps, but only for the right reasons and not based on racist lies.
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
It depends on the content, yes there are videos out there on both TikTok and YouTube that shouldn't be. But some instructional videos of how to do an emergency bodge repair can be very helpful, useful. Just ignore the ones that you don't agree with.
#10
Self driving cars are such a terrifying concept.
ExpatAlex84 10 months ago
The technology needs work, but well-executed self-driving cars, if they all were on the same network would save many lives. Computers don't have road rage, can't get drunk and drive, are always paying attention etc. A network of AI enabled cars would eliminate traffic jams. What's not to like?
S Bow 10 months ago
They've been training the Waymo self driving cars in my city for several years now, and after watching them I've noticed they function better than human drivers. The number of accidents caused by these cars is vanishingly small. The few wrecks involving these cars were caused by human drivers crashing into them, for example a human running a red light and hitting the Waymo that had the right of way.
Sven Grammersdorf 10 months ago
Yeah I've heard good things about Waymo's tech
Load More Replies... Enuya 10 months ago
People were saying this about every invention. Yup, in the beginning these won't be perfect and there WILL be accidents - like with every other creaction until it's perfected. Personally as a person who has very bad coordination and is really scared of driving, I can't wait for self driving cars
CP 10 months ago (edited)
I think this will be one of those things that people won't think about if they grew up with it. For the people that have operated without it for years (I am one) it is scary as hell to give up that type of control. I never liked riding on the back of motorcycles either for that reason. However the fact is self driving will most likely be way safer in the long run. But sometimes feelings don't care about those facts, mine included.
LizzieBoredom 10 months ago
Do you have any idea how much sewing I will get done when I don't have to pay attention to where I'm going?
Shelley Colleen 1 month ago
Can't you also do that in a regular ol' Uber?
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Jason Boyd 10 months ago
So boomers are ageing out of driving and losing their licences. Surely self-drive cars are a blessing for them?
#11
I don't want to put my data on the cloud i don't *really* know where it goes and I dont trust it.
Glenn Cuneo 10 months ago
That's juat what a robot would say.... you prolly got metal legs....
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Manana Man 10 months ago
I've lost count of how many account breaches companies have informed me about. Then they give a worthless monitoring service for free. What a great trade-off!
Mike F 10 months ago
I've gotten 3 notices in the last 4 or so months of my info leaked. WTAF?
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Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 10 months ago
Also the environmental cost of the cloud is monumental. Servers have to be on 24/7 because you might want to access it any time. And the only reason it's free is because they are mining all your data.
Becky Samuel 10 months ago
Are they though? The vast majority who fall for scams are older generations.
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People are too sensitive nowadays.
Hear me out. Yes, it's great that we're becoming less tolerant of prejudice, but there are a******s everywhere. You need to be able to build up some resilience for your own sake.
Sergio Bicerra 10 months ago
I guess in 10 years our vocabulary willl be about 10,000 words cause someone will get offended by the rest.
LizzieBoredom 10 months ago
Read George Orwell's '1984' There's "good" and "ungood". No nuances.
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Simon Chen 10 months ago
Even here. I scroll trough BP to get some amusement but it is getting more and more lists of people moaning about every sht. So many people outrages by their own shadow. Guess what, there is allways something you dont agree with, grow up
Lost Panda 10 months ago
This! No matter what steps we make forward, there will always be someone who drives you nuts. You have to find a way to get over it/not let it bother you.
Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago
I'm pretty sure the rant is not about slurs or objectively hurtful sayings. Have you ever heard about people who doesn't want to hear about (insert X) because they had a bad encounter with (X) as a child? (X) can be even a border collie puppy, if that's their childhood nightmare. And, instead of withdrawing themselves from conversations about (X), they expect everybody else not speaking about (X) in their presence. Ok, (X) is seldom a border collie pup, but this "build up some resilience" supposed to criticise this kind of expectation/behavior.
Bean Driller 10 months ago
We are getting weaker and weaker as a society. We need to toughen up.
Data1001 10 months ago
I had to roll my eyes at a recent kerfuffle because of a Jeopardy clue which quoted Dorothy Parker's line, "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses," and suddenly everyone was complaining about it, saying it was a 'problematic' clue, and shouldn't have been used. Good grief.
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Data1001 10 months ago
It's a fine line. Of course people shouldn't be saying obviously racist or ableist or sexist (etc., etc.) things, but on the other hand, many times even a mild comment which isn't any of those things is taken as an offense by somebody. We all need to give each other some grace.
El Dee 10 months ago
Language changes. Words that once simply described someone or their ethnicity or a disability are offensive because people started using them that way. Words like idiot and cretin were medical terms, as was spastic. The 'c-word' was simply a description and is now the worst thing you can say (unless you're in Australia or Scotland) Please, get over yourselves..
Heras buddy 10 months ago
If a comic's act offends you don't listen to them. The world does not revolve around any single person. Everyone should be able to voice their views. You don't have to agree or listen.
#13
My husband made fun of me the other day because I went off on a "they don't make things like they used to" rant. But it's true!
Manana Man 10 months ago
You mean you don't like your online refrigerator?
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Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
Just swapped our washer/dryer for a new set, washer was purchased in 2009, dryer(Whirpool) was purchased before I began stapling the receipt to the owners' manual, so..25 years? New set has as few features as you can get. Whirlpool's last a looong time.
#14
How everyone you meet asks for your social media profile. I don’t have any. You wanna talk to me, here’s my number.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
if they ask for socials then thats their preferred method of communication. they still would not get my number.
JinxBox 10 months ago
My son started giving these people his address. "Drop by if you're in the area or write me a letter"
Will Cable 10 months ago
I find it strange that some places do even entertain employing people who haven't got a social media profile.
LizzieBoredom 10 months ago
It bothers me when people my age (in my 60s) are proud of their technology ignorance.
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I hate that you need an app for everything. Don’t get me wrong, I love apps. I couldn’t get through my day without Spotify, YouTube, my banking apps, etc. but when f*****s like McDonald’s want me to get an app just so I can get menu items at their normal prices, they can f**k right off.
Verfin22 10 months ago
Some apps are justified, some aren't. You don't need all of them, but some give bonuses for having them. Never gonna turn down free food when I use an app.
Nicole Weymann 10 months ago
Playing devil's advocate: It's not free. You pay with data.
Load More Replies... Panda Panda Bo Banda 10 months ago (edited)
I don't use the app either, but I don't blame anyone who wants to sell their information to save money
Anne Roberts 10 months ago
I love my phone, but sometimes just want to put it down and interact with the "real world". It's getting harder and harder to do that these days
Jay Cee 3 months ago
Was trying to login to a (UK) supermarket website to check loyalty points. I log in, they send me a 6 digit number and . . . login failed. Tried again, same result. Tried Firefox instead of Chrome . . . same result. Tried on a Linux computer . . . same result. Downloaded the app and logged in just fine. I wonder why?
Ruth Watry 10 months ago
McDonalds app gives points to get free food, and I have my credit card on the app so do not have to stop and pay at the drive thru window on cold winter days.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
this is justifiable. sorry but i would rather pay the right price for something. additionally by using their app directly you can get points to get free meals, whereas uber eats/door dash you just pay more and get no points.
Murano 10 months ago
McDonald’s app is great. Never spend more than $5 on a meal, and I get free food all the time.
Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
Those used to be regular on the menu prices and you could order as much as you want not "one $5 meal or coupon every 15 minutes." They used to send big coupon books 2-3 times a year with free drink/free breakfast sandwich/ free pie and tons of discounts. I don't like the app at all. It's probably good if you are single though and just want one $5 meal. It sucks they don't just have that meal in the menu. It's not like they are losing money
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#16
Planned Obsolescence.
FuQ whoever invented that concept. In the bootyhole. With a cactus.
My uncle has a 1949 Chevrolet deluxe. It still runs.
I've got a GM double bay electric range I inherited from my dad. It's from the late 1950s... it Still works... everything on it, still works. It has saved me buying a new one for YEARS.
There was a time when stuff got made locally by people who took real pride in craftsmanship.
Now? it's all made with the assumption it'll be I'm a landfill 2 months after the warranty. We are more technologically advanced then ever but we make worse c**p than the boomers parents did. WTF?
Scott Rackley 10 months ago
As far as appliances go, I think you're assuming malice where it's just plain cheapness. Thinner steel, thinner wires, plastic everywhere. Source: me, I worked in tooling for a place that rhymes with twirlcool.
Rosecrucian Roeth 10 months ago
I'm not sure there is any difference between cheapness and malice, same result..........crappy work.
Load More Replies... Little Bit 10 months ago
This is one of my biggest pet hates. Up until about 20 years ago, if something broke down you would get it repaired. These days most things cost more to repair than to replace.
Igor914624 10 months ago
We got a new fridge when we moved into this house, and put our old firdge in the garage. Since then, the new fridge has failed 3 times, and I keep having to fix it. The old fridge just sits there and does it's job. Like it had for the last 30+ years. Same thing for the dryer. The old one we had was the one my parents bought when I was in 4th grade. It kept going for 35 years. The one I replaced it with has been repaired 4 times in 15 years.
Bean Driller 10 months ago
My parents got a fridge as a wedding gift in 1967 and it's still running in their garage.
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
The fridge that was in the house where I grew up was new in 1963. It worked fine in 2002 when my dad sold the house.
Load More Replies... nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
All products are designed to a price point. Management says "we need a (car, fridge, whatever) and it needs to sell for this price." The engineers then design the thing so it can sell for the price. Since consumers care about the purchase price to the exclusion of all else, it's a race to the bottom. The prices go lower and lower, and the quality gets worse and worse.
barbarasteele 10 months ago
My dishwasher is from 1976 and my fridge is from 1959. They are tanks and pretty to look at too.
Susie Elle 10 months ago
Probably use a ton of power and contain chemicals that damage the ozone layer, but ok
Load More Replies... Shelley Colleen 1 month ago (edited)
In 1990, I bought a Kenmōre fridge from Sēars for $845. (That was actually a lot back then.) In 1999, I gave it to my mother, who put it on her back patio... and that's where it still sits today, working like a dămned champ.
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
I have a 50+ year old hand mixer that still works great. In addition to older stuff usually being better built, there were small appliance repair shops that fixed them when they didn't work. These days, you are expected to throw out something that breaks and buy new.
#17
Cities need to STOP BUILDING THOSE UGLY A*S EXPENSIVE CONDOS/APARTMENTS.
I keep seeing wild grass fields and mass amounts of woodland being torn down for these abominable structures and it makes me so mad every time another micro habitat is destroyed for profit.
Mike F 10 months ago
Grand Rapids is some of the worst for this. Nearly every week there is a big announcement about a new construction project in the works with a zillion condos and a huge retail space. There are so many houses that could be rehabbed to house the homeless, but we have to build more condos.
Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
Agreed, they should start at Monroe/Division and begin from the center out, like they did before.
Load More Replies... Bean Driller 10 months ago
The town I live in has been nicknamed Apartmont because we have gone way overboard building 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments ($2000/month btw). Zero properties for sale under $435,000. Not an exaggeration.
#18
“smart” appliances of any kind. More expensive because they’re trying to peddle it as something top of the line and new and awesome, then infinitely more expensive once your brand new item breaks after 3 weeks of owning it and you have no choice but to shell out money on top of money to make the damn thing work again, and there’s only like 1 guy in the whole state that works on the repairs for the f****n thing so the company can charge you 1 million dollars an hour. Add on the typical planned obsolescence and ruining our earth and resources for it all and you’ve got one angry b***h (me).
Mike F 10 months ago
I used to think this, but I put a smart thermostat on the furnace, life changing. It brought down my heat bill by 40% and that's not an exaggeration. I bought smart power strips and they're great, along with the light switch on the front of the house. Granted, when the wifi goes down I scramble for the lights, but the furnace functions just fine. I'll draw the line at a fridge though, I can open the door just fine.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
The "smart" thermostat was a big win for me as well. It saved a LOT of money. "Smart," but it's still really just a timer. It's less of a win now that my schedule is not so fixed, but still. My garbage disposal has no reason to be on the internet.
Load More Replies... Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
I only want appliances that are just smart enough to do their job. Nothing more, nothing less.
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
My phone is smarter than I am... It is a smart phone but I don't have or want anything in my Home that relies on the Internet to work or is "Smart". The reason why is because of power cuts mainly but also I can bodge fix most things as an emergency repair until the actual repair team comes out. That and I don't need my fridge telling me off for possibly eating too much!!! 😄
turk 10 months ago
I bought a new washing machine a couple years ago with Bluetooth. I still have to physically put the clothes in. What's the point of being able to start a wash cycle from far away if the clothes have to already be in the washer? I saved about $50 on the dryer and didn't bother with Bluetooth.
Anne Roberts 10 months ago
Really! Do I really need a fridge with a door in the door, or a TV screen. I have never wanted to stand in front of my fridge to watch a TV show
Verfin22 10 months ago
Just like cars being built with computer tech. Gone are the days of changing your oil or fixing a minor engine issue. Had to buy a new car when old one's steering column broke. Dealer says it may take months to get part from China. Ford escape presumed to be made in US. WTF?
M O'Connell 10 months ago
They don't call it the Stealership for no reason. Go to an independent shop. They would have been able to install a used one in a week.
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Why is everyone always on their f*****g phones? When I see friend groups all sitting around on their phones instead of talking to each other it's depressing.
Having phones banned at schools is actually not a bad idea. Kids are glued to their screens all day then complain they have bad social skills or no friends which is just... come on now. And I'm no extrovert myself but at least make an effort.
Enuya 10 months ago
Before phones there were walkmans and books, and MP3... And these kids ARE talking to each other, it's just that their culture nowadays is in big part based on sending things to each other and commenting on it. Believe me, they do know how to spend time with their friends outside of their phones very well too.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
that is very true, and not enough people think that way. i think the part some people miss is the chitter chatter. the lump necks (i call em that cause they keep their head in a downwards position) just look sad. no interaction. no emotion. just sitting in silence with your head down. seems a little dystopian.
Load More Replies... JinxBox 10 months ago
Started dating an older man -problem solved. Never on his phone while we are talking, that really makes me feel appreciated.
Elwood Schwartz (it/that) 10 months ago (edited)
Guys your age don't know how to treat you? EDIT: Seems the downvote monkeys are out again, and don't like Hey Violet songs.
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BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago (edited)
The OP said ironically, posting their submission to Bored Panda from their phone, knowing thousands of people will be reading this post from their phones. Edit: why the downvotes? It was a f*****g joke, people!
Sergio Bicerra 10 months ago
Maybe wrote it on their pc, a 386 with windows 95?
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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
Maybe they're Googling something, talking to a shared friend who couldn’t be there, maybe they're just enjoying a bit of quiet? I don't like the assumption that phones = 0 social interaction
DeoManus Argentem 10 months ago
My high school (usually around 14-18 year olds in the US) banned cellphones, and I graduated way before texting, let alone smart phones. I remember being on a call with my mother during my study hall (free period - usually used to do research or homework, unsupervised, so in reality you can do whatever) sitting outside the library (so as not to disturb people who actually had work to do) and the Owner/president and Dean walked by and confiscated my phone even though I told them it was my mother, not like a d**g deal or something! (Yes, they gave it back end of day). But now w smart phones, it's crazy they're allowed and that banning them is controversial.
Lee451 Henderson 10 months ago
My neice (age 54) is terrible about this. My mother and I have taken her out to eat on occasion and the entire time was iphone time
#20
Nobody seems to respect each other. Seriously, it's all "me me me me me" and they think they are entitled to respect without actually giving it to others.
Enuya 10 months ago
Some people, yes. But in some other cases people *finally* realised that they don't need to bow to every person who thinks themselves better. It's great that people learn to stand for themselves, even in face of authorities and elders.
CP 10 months ago (edited)
Totally agree. The ones that always got their way are now getting push back and claiming the others are being too sensitive (call back to a previous post).
Load More Replies... Shelley Colleen 1 month ago (edited)
A tale as old as time. I'm firstwave GenX and I remember my frikken grandparents saying the same thing. Noticing the situation only means that your mind and heart are functioning properly.
ScootyPuffJr 10 months ago
I'm so sick of seeing kids c**p on the expression, "respect your elders," claiming they have to earn it first. How about respect EVERYONE from the getgo?
#21
Why do people say "literally" when they mean figuratively?
Susie Elle 10 months ago
Why are people so hung up on the word 'literally'? When do we ever only and exclusively use words where they're applicable? It's colloquialism, and you know it. "I literally died", no you did not, but neither did you 'almost die', 'nearly die' or 'died inside'. The word 'die' is the same in that case, because you only almost die when you actually almost died, in which case I hope ES were called.
Rafael 10 months ago
On the scale of annoyances this is pretty low, but I agree with the OP, this is a case of stupid unnecessary slang. Why invert the meaning of a word? But, to each their own.
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Bailey 10 months ago
It's not even that it has evolved, the obsession that "literally" can't be used figuratively is the modern evolution. Look back at the works of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, James Joyce, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and many more famous authors, and they use it in the figurative sense.
Load More Replies... Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
And they have changed it in the dictionary as well. I have a Facebook rant about this. Every time someone says "literally" I think of them literally doing What they are describing. "I literally died" and I see you in a coffin
Manana Man 10 months ago
I remember seeing an ap that will comb thru your document and change every 'literally' to 'figuratively.'
Load More Replies... Anne Roberts 10 months ago (edited)
I can't stand when people use the word "only" as in "I was one of the only..." Either you are THE only or some of the FEW. Drives me nuts.
Panda Panda Bo Banda 10 months ago (edited)
Get over it, Ross. Literally now means figuratively. Look it up. English is a living language and when people start using a word a certain way, it becomes the official definition. Also, hyperbole is a perfectly legitimate way to express yourself.
#22
I’m sorry but that broccoli haircut is just awful.
BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
Meh. Hairstyles come and go quickly, and everyone should feel comfortable wearing their hair however they want. It's just hair; it grows, it changes, and it's completely harmless how anyone wears it.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
if we can make fun of mullets, we can make fun of broccoli heads.
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nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Q: What's the difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut? A: Three weeks.
Heras buddy 10 months ago
Again every generation has their thing. How about beehive hairdos of the sixties. Big hair eighties. Let them have their cringe moments.
Kathrin Pukowsky 10 months ago
I don't think it's awful, but I get the impression that every boy/man aged 12 to 22 has it. It's everywhere. Then again, everybody had perms in the 80s, and mullets were impossible to avoid for a time... so this, too, shall pass.
m6nbtfpx7q 10 months ago
Um let’s not forget the mullet, the teasing the hair for the largest 80’s hair achievable without scientific intervention, the bowl cut, the 40 year old woman’s short cut on an 7 year old, perms…all generations have their awful haircuts, it’s a rite of passage and should be treated as such.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
The Broccoli falls under my general rubric of "Dude, you look ridiculous."
#23
Idk that this is really a boomer take but there’s no more honor or respect in our society anymore. I try to be as nice and positive as I can to people around me and I want to help people and make peoples lives better but it just doesn’t feel like you can do that anymore. It’s like if I’m driving and see someone stuck on the side of the road I want to help them but it’s like there’s a 50/50 chance I either get robbed or they freak out thinking I’m going to hurt them or something since it’s almost unheard of that people just help eachother. It feels like nobody knows their neighbors anymore and community is dead. People only care about themselves these days and it makes the collective attitude incredibly sour. There’s so many negative people in this world that it makes it hard to stay positive when every time you are you just get shut down or it’s not reciprocated. People have become so self centered and entitled these days.
CP 10 months ago (edited)
I find the opposite. I still help people like that and most are appreciative. The ones that aren't. That's their problem not mine. The key to doing nice things is to not expect reciprocation.
Cerridwn d'Wyse 10 months ago
If you have integrity nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity nothing else matters.
Data1001 10 months ago
Parents don't seem to be raising kids with good manners as much. I take the bus a lot, and always try to say thank you to the driver when I exit. People may think that's silly, because they're just doing their job, and I'm paying for the ride, but to them I say, "Do you thank your taxi driver or Uber driver when they drop you off? Same thing."
Hassel Davidhoff 10 months ago
This is because of 3 things: 1. Economic Inequality. A lot folks have had nothing for a long time, so some of the most destitute people render desperate deeds. This can take the form of unkindness and even crime. Like folks who create fake emergency incidents on the road to trick you into stopping only to rob you or whatever. Not everyone indulging in this madness is doing so as a result of economic inequality but enough are that addressing it would help. 2. The Internet: I don't really have to explain how this has made us more stupid and unkind, do I? 3. Right Wingers: Whether it's Trump, Maduro, Weidel or Le Pen, there are massive movements behind these people and every one of these leaders is utilizing (or is seeking to utilize) the age old strategy of divide and conquer to move people against each other. They do this to amass money and power for themselves and their criminal friends at the expense of organized societies everywhere. Damn the consequences.
Shelley Colleen 1 month ago
The hardest part about watching young people grow up is that you secretly know they will ALL come to this conclusion someday. The only way to fight it is to be brave and act on your best instincts. You may get hurt or you may save someone's life. This isn't a "modern thing," by the way. There have always been "bad" people. I choose to believe that most people are good, though, and try to act that way. Also, a person being "self centered and entitled" doesn't necessarily mean they're evil. Usually, it just means they're a little bit stupid and very spoiled. It's still okay to be helpful as long as you don't let yourself be treated poorly or taken advantage of.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
growing up my parents taught us strangers were scary. they want to rob you. give you d***s. kidnap you. kill you. so growing older, with that mindset, why the hell would you want to stop? and vice-versa, the person stopping for you, why would you want them to stop?
m6nbtfpx7q 10 months ago
Even my parents who seemed to be the least social people you’ve ever met still had relationships and hung out with our neighbors in the 80’s. They were on a list of people for me to notify personally when my mom passed. I’d love to have neighbors like that, play cards, have bbqs, drink beers, go on vacations together. Sometimes we don’t even know what we’ve lost.
#24
Sometimes it’s you. Get over yourself.
All over social media I’ll see people ranting about having social anxiety/depression/having a mental illness and not getting invited places. And while I *want* to have sympathy, a lot of the time I’m like “damn, I can see why.”
Some people are just such a pill.
Talk to whoever, and heal whatever you need to heal, but don’t be expecting a party invite if all you do is sit in a corner or talk about a dead pet.
CP 10 months ago (edited)
It is complicated. The catch 22 of feeling that way is that you want to do something but can't. I have nothing but feelings on this, but just like global warming is the rapid change of temperature and the inability to have enough time to adjust. Our society has changed so rapidly since the industrial revolution, I am not sure if humans have had time to adjust. Our society is plentiful, but our brain has been engineered through generations of scarcity. Even having too much entertainment could mess with us, and the fact that we have social media now has messed with us. Our brains are trying to adjust and it isn't pretty
m6nbtfpx7q 10 months ago
I found my dog dead on NYE when I went to feed her before going out. I must’ve been the worst that year.
Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
'All over social media'..My wife has a Faceook account, I do not. Every once in a while she grunts and cusses over the post "Does anybody have"...or .."I need a". I am as soft hearted as anyone, but GET UP OFF YA A^^ AND MAKE IT HAPPEN FOLKS!'
Sue User 10 months ago
There is one person near me that posts about needing a bed or dreddor and they live in a trailer. Then they asked for donations for their rescue animals, including a pig. They were trying to rehome the pig but were adamant you didnt want to eat her.
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#25
Why are teens so dang loud in public spaces.
William Teach 10 months ago
No, not just teens. It was more Millennials playing music and video too loud, and then others, both older and younger, started doing that.
Load More Replies... CP 10 months ago
Haven't they always. When I was young my friends (I didn't) loved their huge bass systems in cars.
Sven Grammersdorf 10 months ago
I'm guilty of that. I paid $400 for my first car in 2001 and a couple thousand on the sound system. Two 15" subs and an 1800 watt amp.
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Cosmos in your eyes 10 months ago
At Walmart last week a trio of teen boys were singing loudly (and badly). At first I was peeved but then I realized they're just having fun. So I joked with them that I'll join in their next song. We all had a giggle and moved on. I'm glad I didn't act like a jerk.
Belynda Young 10 months ago
I actually like seeing/hearing kids interacting with each other, rather than staring at their phones.
Bean Driller 10 months ago
We have coddled the youth of the world to the point that they believe they are the center.
#26
Why does my grandmother's fridge from the 50s still work like factory new when my GPU supposedly made with much better technology dont last me 4 years after 3 problems begin.
Ace 10 months ago
The fridge from the 1950s is not representative of all fridges from the '50s. Most of them, like 99%, broke down, fell apart or were simply replaced by better ones 50 years ago. Oh, and the additional cost of electricity the old ones consumed could have paid for a new replacement about once every couple of years. Sure, keep the ancient one running, but be aware that it's costing you, end the environment, a lot more than it would to replace it with a modern one, even if it doesn't last as long.
William Teach 10 months ago
My JVC receiver and Bose speakers from mid-80s still work like a champ. Same with washer and dryer from Sears from 1994. A cheap Carlos acoustic guitar from early 80s. Only thing I've ever done is clean it and change the strings.
Shelley Colleen 1 month ago
My current fridge is from the mid-70s and works great. Appliances are no longer made to last, simple as that.
Panda Panda Bo Banda 10 months ago
Can we stop with all this about fridges from the '50s? That was 70 years ago. None of them work anymore.
#27
Please stop having your family reunion in the middle of grocery store aisles.
Enuya 10 months ago (edited)
It was always this way, especially in small towns where most people know each other. It's not a modern thing
Shelley Colleen 1 month ago
Why? Everyone here is wondering why people are so rude these days. Maybe it's because people like this get cranky when they chat with a family member in the way of their precious grocery time?
Jeff White 10 months ago
The solution (perhaps not legal) to this problem is air horns. Clueless people doing clueless things, give them a blast on the air horn. Almost certainly will increase the amount of public gun play, but ....
Manana Man 10 months ago
Most of these people will move with a polite 'excuse me.'
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School dress codes are necessary and we *should* call out underage and barely legal kids for dressing in inherently sexual clothing as dressing inappropriately, as well as young people wearing their literal pajamas in public.
I’m sorry, if I were a male teacher and my students were wearing daisy dukes shorts and sports bras by themselves , I would be uncomfortable. It is a child wearing clothing that is extremely revealing even for adults. School dress codes are about teaching kids how to dress in public. As my mom would say: “too many kids out here are dressing like ragamuffins”. I like loungewear and it’s fine for public use, but Jesus, do you not respect yourself enough to put on a pair of sweatpants that aren’t pilled and stained? It’s disgusting.
Kaia Martin 10 months ago
in australia most schools have uniforms and even though its annoying it works perfectly fine
Manana Man 10 months ago
Well I'm a male and I'm what I think is normal, which is to say, not attracted to little girls.
Cyril Sneer 10 months ago
You don't need to be attracted by someone to be uncomfortable seeing them half naked
Load More Replies... Trillian 10 months ago
Funny how no female teacher ever complained about not being able to think straight when guys run around without shirts.
he_aint_heavy 10 months ago
Isn't it? So many comments from people telling girls how they should dress. Why aren't boy bodies policed with the same enthusiasm?
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Ace 10 months ago
School uniforms may have their place, i.e. in schools, but outside of that no, the idea that kids should avoid wearing certain types of "sexualised" clothing is a shoddy excuse for inappropriate behaviour from adults, like they're unable to resist being attracted to a young girl because she's displaying too much flesh. The problem in that scenario is not the clothing.
Enuya 10 months ago
Right? "BuT sHe shOweD heR ShOulDeR sO I coUldN't REsIsT" - said the responsible, mature man. No, sir, you're just a perv.
Load More Replies... Enuya 10 months ago
Another one I disagree with. Parents should talk with their children aboutwhich outfit is appropriate in which place... but that's it. There's nothing wrong with kids and teens expressing their style. They're in the age where they're experimenting and trying to find their personalities, and choosing unusual or not fully adequate clothes is one of the least dangerous methods they can do it. They'll either grow out of it or become quirky adults with their own sense of style - and honestly, both outcomes are great. I agree with the point that the clothes should be clean though.
CP 10 months ago (edited)
The reason why I am partial to school dress codes is it can cut down on bullying. People that can afford new clothes, styles, or trends (because they chose the right parents when born) pick on the kids of families who can't. This of course opens up the problem of poor parents having to buy uniforms, but schools should assist on this.
ScootyPuffJr 10 months ago
We tried uniforms where I teach. Kids just ridiculed whoever didn't have the best shoes, hair extensions, socks, backpacks, etc. It's always something. One kid ruined all of his uniforms until his dad couldn't afford anymore. I'm all for them dressing appropriately, but street clothes also help me suss out possible neglect a lot easier in the classroom.
Load More Replies... Panda Panda Bo Banda 10 months ago (edited)
Nobody is complaining about reasonable dress codes. The problem is when they are unreasonable. Like schools that won't let girls wear tank tops in the middle of summer.
Antoinette the Red 10 months ago
Most US schools are closed during the middle of summer
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Kathryn Burnett 10 months ago
Does this person even set foot in a school. It'd all crop tops and pajama pants with blankets in the winter and hoodies in the middle of summer. maybe some variety but that's mostly what kids are wearing. How do I know? Because I work in the schools.
Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago (edited)
Sixty years ago women wore miniskirts. Seeing legs and knees are nothing new. I highly doubt (at least, if you live in Europe or North America) it wasn't natural to you when you were a child. Guess what: it's still natural. Giving consideration to the societal norms is also normal. S**t-shaming literal children is not ok. Not to mention, those literal children mostly wear what their parents buy for them. About the pajamas: sometimes about a century ago (I'm too lazy to look it up), during an exceptionally hot summer, people got permission to wear their pajamas in public (= the police didn't arrest them for indecent exposure.) Look at the timeline I've offered: I brought examples from the youth of the silent generation and the boomers. I can go back even more, as, in the nineteenth century, backless gowns were pretty much in, two centuries earlier, gowns with no shoulder coverage and deep cleavage were fashionable. We can go with the flow, we can keep our pace or we are allowed to criticize current fashion trends. We are absolutly not allowed to bully people for buying their clothes in regular clothesshops and wear what they bought.
Anne Reid 10 months ago (edited)
I was born in 1975 and recall women in housecoats out shopping, usually with their hair up in rollers. And pajamas or a nightgown under. Basically, they threw a robe on to run errands.
Load More Replies... #29
The number of abbreviations there are now. There are some that are just nonsensical!
fly on the wall 10 months ago
Yes damn it. If you have something to say then say it. This is not supposed to be charades
Andrei Iepure 10 months ago
Get a desk job in a corporation my friend. You haven't seen anything yet :))
Dawn Marie 10 months ago
I have had to look up several just in this thread alone. Me and Google: define.......
Lee451 Henderson 10 months ago
The abbreviations are a form of slang, Slang has a half life of about 5 years.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Yet you wrote that in relatively normal English. WTF? AITA? LMK! BTW, WWTSD? idk iykyk rotflmfao
Load More Replies... #30
The state of health care in America. What used to be a noble profession has been reduced to a profit grab by limiting access and controlling the access you do get. Follow up? Urgent need? Diagnosis? It’s you and the internet.
Janelle Collard 10 months ago (edited)
And people wondered why nobody cared the United Heathcare guy got taken out.
Bean Driller 10 months ago
Funny story-I commented "He's my hero" on a post about Luigi and someone called the superintendent of the school district I work for to complain that I am "Pro Shooter". Yep, that's me. People just do not understand sarcasm.
Load More Replies... Vermonta 10 months ago
American Motorcyclist Association? Academy of Model Aeronautics? American Music Awards?
Load More Replies... #31
If I am at a store and they say no order it online. I am already at your shop just order it for me at least because then what's the point of going in person?!
Libstak 10 months ago (edited)
I had the most refreshing experience at a bookstore today. They didn't have my author in stock, so she looked it up and said she would order it in for me, to their store. I felt so relaxed not hunting down a reliable provider and not being glued to my phone just to get a freaking book.
Admiralu 10 months ago
Exactly. And I can get books and audiobooks instantly and cheaper.
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Libstak 10 months ago
Nope im 58, i will pay the tip/toll for the lack of stress.
Load More Replies... Janelle Collard 10 months ago
I stopped shopping in the stores cuz they never stocked what I wanted, like, towels I wanted to *touch* to see if they're the size + soft fabric I wanted.
Jcusack 10 months ago
So how do you "*touch* to see if they're the size + soft fabric" before buying now???
Load More Replies... #32
How people absolutely refuse to pick up their phones. Believe me, I’m a 99% text me kinda of guy. But there are certain times like when my car is on fire and I need you to pick up your f**cking phone and people still refuse to lol.
Sylvia Hinz 10 months ago
Spending an hour texting back and forth when a 5 minute phone conversation would have been quicker and less annoying. I am an introvert btw.
Ana'sPets 10 months ago (edited)
Some years ago many of my friends were saying they stopped answering unknown numbers and tried to convince me it was safer. Then one day I got an unknown number calling me and I pick it up while a friend yelled "don't take it" - it was a man informing that my son just had a serious accident and he asked him if he could help, so my son asked him to call his mom informing what happened and to what hospital he was being taken to. After that, I never again thought about not taking a call and told my friends to never try to convince me on the contrary, ever again. I can end the call immediately if it's something intrusive, but I would never forgive myself if it was something urgent or really important and I haven't taken it.
ƒιѕн 10 months ago
I hate texting. Want to talk, call me. If you text me asking me about something, chances are I'm calling you back instead of texting.
Enuya 10 months ago
If someone tries to call me if I texted them about something one can resolve by text, I sure as hell won't pick up.
Load More Replies... Shelley Colleen 1 month ago
Very sorry but social anxiety always wins. If your car is on fire, text me "911" (999-UK, 112-Europe, etc.) and I'll ring you immediately.)
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
I prefer a text asking if i can call and why I'll be honest.
ScootyPuffJr 10 months ago
I find it weird that most of the people who still talk to me on the phone text and ask if they can call first. Just call! If I'm busy or unavailable, leave a message. Remember how phones work? Also, I like saving certain messages. It's nice to hear peoples' voices sometimes. Especially ones who are no longer with us.
#33
Video Games have changed so much.
Buy consoles, games, subscription for online, gotta have wifi, dlcs for complete game, buying games that devs don't care if there are bugs.. I can go on about this
Another is physically owning things - games, movies, music, etc. it's all subscriptions and online stored you're paying things to rent never physically own.
SkyyCaramba 10 months ago
itch.io is my fave game site b/c it's indie, they have a lot of free games, and they're not predatory with their monetization
Bill Evs 10 months ago
I've got a horrible feeling that in the next decade or so the console manufacturers will start realising new systems as 100% digital, no option for a disc drive version.
Rinso The Red 10 months ago
no more secondary economy around physical copies. But that's OK, because you don't really "own" it anyways. You just have access for as long as the parent company decides to support it.
Load More Replies... DetriMentaL (It/That) 10 months ago
GOG.com allows you to buy and keep your game. So far the only free online game I've found that isn't pay to win is Once Human, highly recommend if you enjoy the grind
Rinso The Red 10 months ago
Big fan of GOG, especially being an older gamer. Finding these older gems and having them work on my current system (and usually so FAST), is amazing
Load More Replies... Panda Panda Bo Banda 10 months ago (edited)
As a software developer, I assure you it's not the devs that don't care if there are bugs. It's the management that won't hire enough devs.
Igor914624 10 months ago
I have a game I bought and paid for years ago that I can't play because Microsoft decided to make it incompatible with their current OS. That forces you to go to the Microsoft store and buy the game again. And the new version won't play unless you are connected to the internet.
#34
I cannot stand everyone walking around with airpods in all the time.
Jp Goat 10 months ago
Born in the 70's grew up in the 80's always had headphones on as a kid. Wired ones obviously
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 10 months ago
So you were too good to hold the boombox on your shoulder next to your ear like a proper 80s kid?
Load More Replies... Enuya 10 months ago
I don't see a problem as long as the person hears their surrounding. In public places it's better to listen to your music or talk with someone with headphones than without it. Wireless headphones are one ol my favourite inventions - I usually call my grandma during my walks and with headphones I don't have to worry too much about disrupting other people's peace. As long as you don't shout into them in public transport or crowded shops - that's just rude.
he_aint_heavy 10 months ago
Intense auditory stimulation is difficult for some people. Many grocery stores or shops have music and/or advertisements blasting at what can be an uncomfortable volume. Airpods help block some of this noise while still allowing you to hear enough to be aware of your surroundings. Loud noise or frequent bursts/changes in noise can be hard on people with PTSD or ASD.
winterwidow87 10 months ago (edited)
I'm autistic and i never go out without my noise cancelling headphones.
Load More Replies... Jay Cee 3 months ago
My new hearing aids have Bluetooth so I can connect my phone and get perfect sound but the other day some busybody (that's what we used to call Karens BITD) called me out and said: "Do you HAVE to have your bloody airpods in while I'm talking to you?" - yes, if you want me to hear what you're saying. In the end I took them out and couldn't hear a word. Being deaf DOES have its good points.
#35
Im not a fan of people walking ON MY LAWN 😂😂😂.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
You need an Old Man Voice. And lean out the window shaking your fist.
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Huddo's sister 10 months ago
When they say THEIR lawn, does that mean on your property as opposed to the council owned nature strip? If so, why not just put a fence around it?
Daniel Gómez 10 months ago
Well having a lawn instead of trees and naturally occurring-soil would make me question you quite a bit, TBH.
#36
What is the point of a screen on a fridge. All it does is add to the price. What will you do with that screen, you want to look up something or take a picture you have an amazing thing called a PHONE. There is genuinely no point of this, especially when you take it over a water or ice dispenser.
Ace 10 months ago
Yeah, I don't see the point either. I installed a new kitchen last year and instead opted for one with a separate, lighted, glass door in the top half, so you can see drinks and other frequently used items before opening, then you don't need to open the whole door to get to them. Brilliant, it is.
René Sauer 10 months ago
I dunno. the thought of a guy just standing there in front of the fridge, browsing facebook on it is kinda funny
Cyril Sneer 10 months ago
This is the sort of tech that will fade away if people have no use for it, but will stick around if it is useful. You know, like 3D movies. Until that point, just don't by a smart fridge. Simple.
S Bow 10 months ago
Not that simple. It's becoming more and more difficult to find dumb appliances.
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#37
AI is horrible and should be banned. it makes people's unique skills and talents less valuable. i've never used chatgpt because i think it's stupid and encouraging society to be more stupid. "it just helps me write better assignments and emails" too bad you should just work harder to be a better writer or if you're in a business you should hire a professional writer for those tasks.
Enuya 10 months ago
As with every technology it can be used for bad or for good things. I.e. recently there was this news about AI recognizing early stages of breast cancer on scans. It *definitely* should be heavily regulated when it comes to stealing art etc. But it does help other people too. My sister has anxiety and is heavily overthinking everything, especially when she has to write something. She treats ChatGPT as her "training ground" and it helps her formulate her thoughts. It's not always about "just working harder and doing better", sometimes you just have an issue and if AI can help you with that, then why not use it?
CP 10 months ago
Why work harder when you can work smarter? People need to let go of this weird self immolating idea of working hard just for the sake of working hard. We as a society should aim to have the least amount of work possible. I know that sounds crazy, but it is what most everyone wants for themselves.
Edgar Rops 10 months ago
AI is a good aid for repetitive parts of your work. But that's just it, an AID. bad part about it are constant attempts to make it do creative work. Or as a means to cheat.
Susie Elle 10 months ago
I agree. I teach at a university, and other teachers will insist that AI is fine because 'it helps them write'. But then the thesis you're grading ISN"T THEIRS BECAUSE AI HELPED.
Scott Rackley 10 months ago
We had a whole year of writing in 8th grade. They called it power writing. Taught you how to outline, construct paragraphs, convey ideas properly, etc. I still use it to this day, 40 years later.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
I like it helping me find sourses for certain projects and answering weirdly specific questions i cant find on google. Everything has its place.
Little Bit 10 months ago
Unfortunately the genie is out of the bottle now. By the time my kids are my age I doubt anybody will know what or who is real or AI generated
Daniel Gómez 10 months ago
AI should be used to help out with tasks, not to replace us altogether in things we are perfectly capable of doing and also ENJOY DOING and that also need a human touch. Hence why AI "art" isn't so if you intend to justify its artistic value based on its aesthetic one.
#38
The people don’t bag our groceries at the grocery store anymore and they will start scanning the next persons groceries before we’re even halfway done getting ours together, suddenly we’re feeling rushed to death and the next persons groceries are lumped in a pile with ours on a small space. pisses me right off.
Pernille 10 months ago
Most countries do not have someone else packing your groceries, learn to do it yourself, and if you have a lot af groceries just dump them back in the cart and find a quiet corner to pack them. And if you are grumbling about someone being slow to pack, ask if you can help.
Ace 10 months ago
Quite, it's an alien concept outside of the US. And these days nearly everyone takes their own reusable shopping bags to the shop with them anyway.
Load More Replies... Enuya 10 months ago
Ah yes, US... I don't know about other countries but in Poland you always pack it yourself. The cashier scans and you're packing - then you pay, pack rest of items if you werent fast enough (the cashier already started to scan another person) and you go. It's normal. What do you complain about?
Nicole Weymann 10 months ago
"Tell me you're (US) American, without"... 😂 I'd rib them about first world problems, but no "first world country" I know has this problem. We (I'm German, and have visited a number of countries in the vicinity) have always packed our groceries ourselves. I fail to understand how that is even a problem. You walk around the shop, put groceries in the cart, take them out to get scanned and...what? Forget how to put them back in the cart? Throw your stuff back in, ferry cart to car, unpack (take aaaall the time you need) and put the cart back.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
In Australia (except Aldi) the checkout person packs them. It's just faster because they are trained to do it and you can load the bags into the trolley while they go onto packing the next one. You can use the self serve if you want to pack it yourself.
Load More Replies... Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago (edited)
There used to be a branching with a lever at the other end of the casses. One person's groceries went to one side, then the cashier turned the lever, and the other customer's groceries went to the other side. This alternating system ensured a few seconds to customer one to collect the product (usually back to the basket) and, at the end of the shop, there used to be a shelf where the customers could properly put away their stuff. This system of branching collection areas are going out of fashion.
Susie Elle 10 months ago
We never had baggers at any point in time where I live, but if a cashier starts to pile up groceries like their life depends on it, you can bet your a*s I'm going to take my sweet time packing up my stuff.
#39
I f*****g hate motorbikes. They're obnoxiously loud.
Sergio Bicerra 10 months ago
I've seen people changing their exhaust to sound leven louder. South Park was right.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
When I had a motorcycle, it was a civilized non-Harley. A reasonably quiet Honda 750. It was transportation, not a lifestyle statement. Loud pipes are for toddlers.
DeathBeforeDecaff 10 months ago
I wish i could up vote this more than once. I'm cut from the same cloth, none of my bikes have been loud. Even the ones that 'could' be loud I made sure were civilised. "Loud pipes save lives" in a disproven myth, only has any noticeable difference if ALL vehicles are not going very fast.
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#40
I don’t know if this is boomer necessarily, but parents having WAY too much sway over how schools are run. I graduated in 2021. I’ve seen several teachers have to change their policies, courses and even at one point had to become less funny because they were getting complaints from parents who wanted the teacher removed. I’ve had coaches fired because they dared to say “f**k” and yelled at the kids for not doing their jobs. At my old high school, currently they have two new Language Arts teachers, the previous ones having been fired for reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” in class, a science teacher who was also the head football coach fired for yelling loudly at the running backs during the state championship game, a history teacher who was accused of “promoting racism” by having a demonstration of racial segregation by randomly assigning certain students a “race” when talking about the civil rights movement (keep in mind it was apparently only that that pissed some parents off, not his world war 1 demonstration where two sets of desks were lined up to act as trenches or any of his other demonstrations) so now he’s not allowed to do anything but just lecture, and several other teachers who aren’t even close to what they used to be because the parents complained about some minor thing.
Tropical Tarot 10 months ago
Kids need a basic education about the history of this country and the good and bad things that we have done. We are in a world society now we can't go back to sticking our heads in the sand and say you're not our country not our problem. I've seen books banned because they talk about child abuse and how the authors got out of it and survived in spite of it. Don't you think kids going through that need to know they're not alone?
Dawn Marie 10 months ago
I had to take early retirement after 25 years of teaching because of my 2nd reoccurrence of cancer. That was in 2012. I loved the kids, but the parents made me want to pull my hair out. When they had 7 days to sign a paper after 2 reminder phone calls, 3 reminder emails and it being on the school web site and then scream and cuss me out because their child was not allowed to go on the field trip because we did not have the sign parent permission form!! It is enough to drive a sane person to drink!!!
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
"Language Arts" ... I gather that this is the thing formerly known as English.
Ace 10 months ago
Sure, self-evidently; and as a title it's actually much more descriptive.
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#41
They think we’re rich.
(I now see I’m supposed to pretend I’m a boomer)
I truly believe if you have face tattoos you’ve punched a woman.
Enuya 10 months ago
I truly believe that face is one of the very few places where you shouldn't have a tattoo. Not because of "woman punching" - because it's hard to cover if/when you don't want too see it or if you are required to cover it.
Hassel Davidhoff 10 months ago
I am heavily tattooed and I agree. Our face is an important tool in regard to how we talk to each other. Communication is much more complex than just hearing the words someone says.
Load More Replies... Cyril Sneer 10 months ago
Your face, do what you want to it. Just don't be surprised if you struggle to find work in the service industry. Most people who are rich don't realise it, if wealth is seen as relative to poverty
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
I think as tattoos in general have practically lost its stigmatism, face tattoos will too
#42
Cash is better.
Miriam Insidecor 10 months ago
Disagree. I haven't used cash for years and don't miss it at all.
Enuya 10 months ago
I try to have some cash on me as still not every place allows you to pay with card (flea markets, small local shops etc.) but I definitely prefer cashless payments
Load More Replies... nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Cash needs to exist for the foreseeable future. The illicit economy is part of the economy, and it is needed for the larger economy to function. More importantly, the best pho joint in town is cash only.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
i've lost a 20$ bill. flew right out of my pocket. i tried to call someone to cancel it, but since it was cash it was gone forever.... i also lost my bank card. thankfully because it was a card i was able to call the bank and freeze my card.... so lets do the math; i've lost 20$ with cash, and lost time with the bank card...
Jeff White 10 months ago
Agree, but ... sorry to say ... cash is dirty. I still use it, keeps my immune system strong. But for some its not a good choice.
Manana Man 10 months ago
You'll miss it if they get rid of it, because it will mean it's been replaced with a CBDC (central bank digital currency. "hello sir, this is the IRS. We see you bought a few items we don't like. I'm afraid we're going to have to zero out your account.'
#43
I have a few. One, you’re not that busy, you’re just glued to your phone and have poor time management. The amount of people I come across who say they’re so busy, but glued to their phone is appalling. I’m on my phone a decent amount, but I also answer people. I’m also working 3 jobs and I still get back to people.
My other one is middle school girls dressing like full fledge adults. It’s so scary and gross. You say this and you’re mean, but it’s so concerning from a mental health perspective and the viewpoint of predators. Let children be children.
Dawn Marie 10 months ago
I have a 2nd grader, yes that is right, a 2nd grader, that I tutor online who poses for the camera and does the kisses like a hooker. She even wears lipstick!! Her tops are skimpy and it's just a mess. I don't understand.
Shelley Colleen 1 month ago
These are both more more "common sense" things than "boomer" things.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
Sometimes 'I'm so busy' is mental busy-ness. Sometimes you are on your phone to cope with the things that are stressing you out.
Daniel Gómez 10 months ago
It's called human decency, a concept like common sense: a disappearing human trait that some have never even had nor heard of. You're a bit of a walking red flag, ain't ya?
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Stop making me 2FA for everything. I don't know where my phone is. I didn't get the text.
S Bow 10 months ago
Two factor authentication, a method for securely logging onto online accounts.
Load More Replies... Dawn Marie 10 months ago
Another abbreviation I don't know and have to look up. I am just old. 2 Factor authentication. I love google
Jeremy Klaxon 10 months ago (edited)
I used to hate 2 factor authentication until I got all my password hacked and all my accounts entered in. Now I 3-actor authenticate and I have a password manager and a FIDO2 key because never ever again.
René Sauer 10 months ago
Or stop trying to check if I am a robot if I am on your site for longer then 30 minutes or so.
#45
Water should be free at any restaurant. In Europe they kept trying to push drinks on me but I don’t drink alcohol or soda. Was surprised when my water showed up on the bill.
Annik Perrot 10 months ago
Same in France. Only if you ask for bottled minéral water will you pay for it.
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Erla Zwingle 10 months ago
I suppose it depends on the country and/or category of restaurant, but I live in Italy and you can almost always just ask for "acqua da rubinetto" (faucet water) and get it. If you order mineral water of course you're going to be charged for it. It comes in a bottle from a supplier who has to be paid.
winterwidow87 10 months ago (edited)
In Europe you have to specifically ask for tap water, and that's free. If you only ask for water they are gonna bring you mineral bottled water that you pay for. It's like ordering coffee in Italy, if you say "i want a coffee" they are gonna bring you an expresso, because that's what coffee means to us. If you want variations like macchiato, lungo, corretto etc. you have to ask for them.
BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
I also don't drink alcohol or soda, and I don't want coffee with my meal. Most places near me offer free water, but it will influence where I choose to eat if they don't.
#46
Young people these days can't seem to sit down, shut up, and enjoy the moment; it's always Go! Go! Go! I blame smartphones and the virtually unrestricted access to the internet. Seriously, chill out, breathe, and just sit. Don't pull out your phone, just sit, relax, and observe; the world ain't goin' nowhere.
Susie Elle 10 months ago
To be honest, it's not just the phone, it's how the message "standing still means going backwards" that was pushed upon everyone.
Shelley Colleen 1 month ago
Yeah, I'm pretty sure older folks were saying the same thing about kids 300 years ago. (Minus the phone part.)
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
hmmm disagree. the one time where i think put your damn phone away is events where you are an audience member. unless its your kid on stage, sit down, put the phone away, and enjoy the moment.
Shelley Keenan 10 months ago
There was a picture from when the Pope came to the states. A bunch of people at a barrier, as he was driving by. 99% had their phones out to video it, but there was a little old lady in the front just smiling and enjoying the moment. Be that lady.
Andi 10 months ago
boredom. that's what is missing - before everything was available all the time you got bored and were forced to do something about it - now cheap and easy stimulus and distraction is at the end of your arm so activity takes no effort (has no investment) so has no or low value -
Verfin22 10 months ago
My break time is doing crosswords at work. Too many just scolling social media.
CP 10 months ago (edited)
Why not just sit there, relax and observe instead?
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Why is everything going to the computer? Job applications, sign ins at doctors, various other things. Sometimes I just want to have a physical copy. But i also don't want to hear my actual boomer mom and step father complaining about how they can't do it and need my help.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Boomer here. My computer has a `find` command. My house doesn't. Things are better now (at least in that respect).
Edgar Rops 10 months ago
All that makes life easier, but on the flip side, it means you must own a computer.
Enuya 10 months ago (edited)
I LOVE that you can do most of things on internet now. It makes life so much easier! Takes less time, websites are more intuitive and helpful than people (well, usually...) and if I want a physical copy (I want one, just in case), I can always print or at least screenshot it.
#48
People who come to live in America should learn English. I don't care if you come here legally, illegally, or what, but just learn basic English. Yes I know English is not the official language, but that doesn't mean anything, English is the most spoken language.
People who don't learn English are an inconvenience to others and hinder themselves. it's even worse when people don't teach their children english. If I was going to another country for even a few days, I would learn some of the language.
Murano 10 months ago
Right! I couldn’t imagine moving to another country and not learning the language.
Jeff White 10 months ago
This reasonable comment is drowned by the millions of Americans who travel to foreign countries and don't learn more than two words of the (now) local language. They just expect people in other countries to speak English. This is a can't have it both ways sword,
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CP 10 months ago
This is one of those fake problems people like to bring up to bash immigrants. Are there immigrants that do this? Yes there are. However it is a small number and the problem is way worse for the person stupidly holding onto tradition more than anyone else. If this is about the press 1 for English 2 for Spanish crowd, get over it. Also I bet there are places in America you could get away with just knowing Spanish.
Bean Driller 10 months ago
This is NOT bashing immigrants. It is a HUGE problem where I live. We have all kinds of families that have lived here most of their lives but they refuse to learn English, yet they throw a fit if we don't have someone to translate...
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Anthony Elmore 10 months ago
If it makes you feel any better, I at least refuse to spell grey as 'gray'.
Load More Replies... Enuya 10 months ago (edited)
Not only English. I don't care about tourists traveling without knowing the language (though it has to be hard to communicate). But if you're moving to another country then it's a matter of decency and convenience to learn at least basics to be able to communicate. Saying so, I understand that thereare situations when you don't have time to do so (i.e. with refugees) - but you still should learn as soon as possible
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
It's even a matter of self interest. The laws, the street signs and everything else are written in the language of your new country. You'd be foolish not to at least try to learn a little.
Load More Replies... LaurieAnnaT 10 months ago
My husband, born in a small Iowa town in 1954, spoke better Czech than English when he was a child. His ancestors had come over in the 1800s. I went to college in a nearby town and you could hear people having conversations in Norwegian in the downtown. So get over it! People will eventually learn English. And if they still want to converse in a different language, it’s none of your business.
Murano 10 months ago (edited)
I don’t care about people speaking in their native language, but you still need to know the language of where you’re living.
Load More Replies... Daniel Gómez 10 months ago (edited)
America is composed of many countries, you know... so Spanish is the norm in CENTRAL and most of SOUTH America. Yes, I'll die on this hill. On the other hand, yes, do learn at least the basics of the language spoken in the country you intend to live in, BUT, you shouldn't be forced in any way to use it if it's not necessary, e.g. when it's nobody else's business what you're saying.
Dave Van Beurden 10 months ago
How do you expect someone to teach their children English when they don't speak it themselves?!?
Erla Zwingle 10 months ago
Don't imagine that the non-English-speaking parent is going to be teaching their children English. The kids learn it at school, from their friends, online and on TV, etc. Since when did foreign parents have to teach their kids English? They're busy learning it themselves.
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SAF saf 10 months ago
"...If I was going to another country for even a few days, I would learn some of the language." No, no you wouldn't. If you tried they would ignore your s**t attempt to communicate in German or French and just speak English to you. Mandarin is the most spoken language and English the most spoken 2nd language. Hard truth is more people speak a language other than English in North, Central, South America than speak English. It's actually insane more Americans don't speak a second language.
Enuya 10 months ago
From my experience, people abroad are always happy when you're talking in their language. My Spanish is basic, my German is even worse, and yet both in Spain and in Germany and Austria people clearly appreciated when I was talking to them in their language more, even if communcating in English was easier. Especially in Austria they found it sweet and were asking from which country is my accent xD
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My town is losing its character.
Because the real estate developers want giant single-family homes rather than mixed-use buildings.
Kira Okah 10 months ago (edited)
My hometown has one end of its high street currently failing, it's mostly Victorian/Edwardian buildings with a legal height limit of two storeys to not disrupt the character of the town. Three 100+ year old buildings were recently destroyed there, and each location has the land purchaser trying to circumvent/get an exemption to the two storey limitation so they can build 7+ storey ugly box tower blocks there.
Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
Governer just awarded 200 million in our 2000 population town. Rehab of existing, construction of 36 unit. 'bout time.
#50
I don't like the current music (from like around 2020 to today), kids these days act and dress like grown-ups while they're really not and are being annoying in general, technology is starting to get too much with the free access to AI because not everyone is using it for good causes.
Enuya 10 months ago
Every generation says it about newer generations music. Yes, I don't understand the popularity of many current artists - but I am also well aware that it's because I am starting to be "too old for this", as sad as it is
Manana Man 10 months ago
The 20% rule applies here: only about 20% is any good at all. And of that 20% only about 20% is really good. The old songs? There's tons of them that are never played anymore.
#51
Unless I'm in a hurry I'd much rather use my card then Google pay.
Don't listen to me 10 months ago
It's for all those people who literally live with their phone in their hand all the time. So it's easier for them to just switch apps. I couldn't bear to live like that myself. I like to actually use my hands for all kinds of things.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
I just like carrying 1 thing instead of 2 personally
Load More Replies... Ace 10 months ago
Whenever I see someone using their phone to pay I'm struck by how much quicker it would have been to simply use their card.
winterwidow87 10 months ago
It's not? I have to pull out my wallet and take the card out if i want to pay with my card, while paying with your phone means you only have to pull out your phone. You can say you don't like it, but paying with your phone is objectively quicker.
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I’m not respecting neo-pronouns, you will get bullied.
-a gay.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
The thing is. Some people refuse to say they because its plural and tell us to make new pronouns. But if we do they get this response. Does it hurt anyone? No. So just let them be happy and respect their pronouns.
Daniel Gómez 10 months ago
You can avoid using them if you don't feel comfortable doing so, but upright not respecting them makes you the AH. So don't expect respect back becaise it's earned, you know.
winterwidow87 10 months ago (edited)
But let me guess, you'll scream about discrimination if someone doesn't respect you? Respect is a two way street my dude. - A Lesbian.
El Dee 10 months ago
People get so upset about this without thinking thru just how WEIRD it is to refer to someone as he or she. We are referencing what someone has between their legs when we talk about them. For example, I was talking to the penis-owner today who said he saw a vagina owner riding a cow around town. Does that information feel superfluous to you??
Elwood Schwartz (it/that) 10 months ago (edited)
So? The OP didn't say it was a pronoun.
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In my college dorm, you could hear skateboarders from the 5th floor at like, 3am. It was getting annoying.
#54
Kids are being so messed up by unrestricted internet access. The iPads are deep frying their brains before they even get a chance to use them. I keep seeing videos and comments from teachers about how poorly students are doing, kids can’t even read, think critically, and are just being pushed through to the next grade even if they fail. I’m so worried for the future when these kids grow up and are let loose on the rest of us.
Aileen Grist 10 months ago
Every generation has been worried about this. The next generation is never up to standard
#55
People ought to drive slightly above the speed limit. There’s no need to go too fast or too slow for an extended time. I also hate you if you tailgate or if your car is too loud.
Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
My daughter got berated(kinda) by her road test examiner. "You are exceeding the speed limit".."That's ok, my Dad said I could go 5 over".."I am the one who decides if you get a license"..."oh"
Aileen Grist 10 months ago
I try to drive at the speed limit - it is, after all, a maximum not a minimum - nor just a suggestion
#56
I’m just going to build my own god damn furniture because theirs sucks a*s. I’ve got exactly one woodworking class from middle school under my belt. But I’ll bet I can still do it better than the cheap c**p we’re getting charged for now.
Andrei Iepure 10 months ago
Ever think of hiring a carpenter? They're probably expensive right?
Edgar Rops 10 months ago
Same here. There are good, detailed plans available, It'll be wonky at first but you learn as you go.
#57
This generation doesn't go outside anymore.
Nathan Lewis 10 months ago
Have you seen outside lately? gone are the days of being able to ride bikes in the street and I haven't lived in a place with a front or back yard in 12 years.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
They certainly do in Australia. They beg to go outside even on 30+c days! There are kids at playgrounds, skate parks, ovals and basketball courts every chance they get.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
Were can we go? My friends and i discuss this all the time. Practically everywhere is expensive and the world is unsafe.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
i feel like kids are out more these days vs my day. when ps2 first came out no one went outside.
Daniel Gómez 10 months ago
As someone already pointed out, "outside" in many places sucks. Reason enpough not to go out.
#58
Damn teenagers blasting their terrible music in public, half the time they’re older than me but I’m still thinking ‘Damn youths and their bunk’.
Randy Sanders 10 months ago
I'm a boomer and musician. I learn new things all the time. Look past the me too music.
#59
I hate what mrbeast did to YouTube with his hyper optimisation of the algorithm (people call it "mrbeastification"). I prefer slower paced more story based content like what was more prominent on old school YouTube, not "let's crush this Lamborghini and scream into the mic for 20 minutes".
Pernille 10 months ago
It's like the people complaining about the contents of commercials on YT. If you are getting adult content commercials, it is because you've been watching adult content. Just don't let Google track you, and your commercial content gets really confusing, also deleted your history in YT if you want new content.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
I use "private windows" for youtube. Exclusively. I don't know who this Mr. Breast is.
#60
I don’t like when retail, grocery, or fast food workers work with an AirPod in.
Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
Why do you care? Those jobs SUCK live and let live. Music helps get through the day and you can still do your job perfectly fine. A lot of places require an earpiece to communicate with the store.
Kelly Scott 10 months ago
Oh, maybe it's because when I ask them a question, I have to SHOUT IT IN THEIR FACE before they can hear me. Little things like that.
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There needs to be a simplified Microsoft word and PowerPoint so you don’t need to click through a thousand vague icons to get what you want.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Use open source alternatives. I have zero use for Powerpoint, and I only need Word if someone sends me a docx. For spreadsheets, gnumeric is der scheisse.
Kira Okah 10 months ago (edited)
Both OpenOffice and LibreOffice can open, edit, and save docx format; don't need to use Word for anything.
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People need to dress like adults at work. I'm a graphic designer who's worked along the banking, finance, and healthcare industries, and people always tended to dress in business attire, and if they didn't they still tried to put together something that conveyed they put in the effort to be professional.
So when I've worked with other designers or design adjacent roles, everyone tends to dress like artists headed to a park concert, and it's hard to take them seriously. I know that this is self-expression as creatives, and I should gauge their work not their attire but when you put effort into presenting yourself like a professional in front of others it means you also put in the effort into your work.
Also, take off your hat when you enter a building.
Ace 10 months ago
Old fart. Wear whatever you want. Let everyone wear whatever they want. (Signed, a boomer who used to wear a smart suit and tie to work for a decade or two).
Rinso The Red 10 months ago
OMG Right!?! I can see if you work with the general public, yes, you're representing a company and should be appropriately dressed. In the middle of a cubicle farm? Screw that.
Load More Replies... Enuya 10 months ago (edited)
It's "you" problem not their problem. I don't care about attire as long as the person does their job decently. When I think about it now... I'd probably trust a blue-haired, eccentricaly dressed doctor or attorney over a "normal" one - because if they look this way in our society and still have a work, they have to either be really good or have exceptional work ethics.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Correct. I trust the person's work, not their wardrobe. You may be a sharp dresser, but what what'cha got?
Load More Replies... René Sauer 10 months ago
Why? WHat will happen if I don´t take off my hat? will it spontaneously combust?
CP 10 months ago (edited)
There are two things that are true here. Society has placed a huge amount of meaning on attire. Sometimes it makes sense, but other times it doesn't. Unfortunately we as a society aren't always good at knowing when to care and whether or not they should isn't up to the individual.
Daniel Gómez 10 months ago
Yeah right! As someone else said, old fart indeed. I should also clarify, being an old fart is more of a mind set, I know people well in their 70's and 80's who couldn't care less about stuff like this.
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Re: hats. The etiquette described is for men only, and only for western culture. In western culture today, not many men wear hats.
Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago
(Almost?) every head cover for men and (unisex) caps for women. We're allowed to keep on hats and scarfs, but not e.g., baseball caps. (Honestly, I don't know if men wearing bandana should also uncover their heads.) But I don't care, I've never asked any man to take off his cap or hat inside. Moreover, enforcing this rule would be really inpractical in a supermarket. My only question is whether the gender of the person or the clothing counts? I wear a men's hat, but I'm a cis woman, and I never know if I supposed to take it off or can leave on inside.
Load More Replies... Kelly Scott 10 months ago
It's called "respecting the customer". If you can't do that, why are you even in business? Do you think I'm really going to take the jerk who works in the office in his pajamas seriously? Sorry. My money will go to a business that has a professional approach to working.
#63
Sabrina Carpenter’s outros make me angry.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
but its all over the radio!!!! - then turn the radio off. it sucks anyway.
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Stores are turning us into employees. I am not the cashier and I am not the person that puts the shopping carts away. Every time you put a shopping cart back you're taking away someone's job. Stop it. Yeah, it seems like common courtesy, but it's not when you realize that someone needs that job.
BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
But at least put it in the cart corral! Leaving it blocking other parking spots or walkways is just a d**k move.
Ace 10 months ago
Great. Now tell me, do you drive your own car, or do you employ a chauffeur? Cos somebody could really do with that job. Cook your own meals? Why not just employ a chef, there must be plenty of people who could do that job for you. Every time you do _anything_ you're depriving somebody else of a job that they may "need".
Pernille 10 months ago
Nobody is hired to run around an collected carts in random places, just to move them from the corral to the store, and they have a specially constructed mini tractor for that in the big parking lots. OP is just a lazy person treating store employees like personal slaves.
he_aint_heavy 10 months ago
So you're the person who just abandons their cart in parking lot. Shame!
CP 10 months ago
What if we didn't have to have people work all these jobs and people had more free time. No where is it written in stone that humans need to work 40 hour weeks. We should try to eliminate jobs wherever and whenever we can. This would mean a retool of society from the current state of "work will set you free".
nottheactualphoto 10 months ago
Whenever possible, I go to a cashier rather than the check-yourself-out.
Anthony Elmore 10 months ago
This is preferred. I go to the self-checkout to avoid people, not hang out with other customers.
Load More Replies... Kelly Scott 10 months ago
I agree 100%. Now I will put the cart in the cart corral or even bring it back into the store if that's closer, simply because I don't want the cart to block other people and cars. That's just a common courtesy. But I'm sure not going to round them all up all over the parking lot and bring them in. That's definitely not my job.
#65
I think if u order a burger it should automatically come with fries and a drink why I gotta buy a burger and then pay an additional like 5 dollars for a fries and a bev.
Papa 10 months ago
I'm 63, and as long as I can remember if you ordered a burger you got a burger, and if you wanted fries and a drink you ordered that also, at least at fast food places. I don't go out to eat often, but the restaurants I go to still give you fries with your burger without charging extra.
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
why should i pay more for just a burger? this logic makes no sense.
Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago
Not everybody eats carbs (bun) with deep-fried carbs (fries). I have another suggestion: why doesn't come the burger automatically with a salad? /jk jk, I don't want to get banned for exchanging fries for salad.
What do you think ?
BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
My boomer complaint: seems like so many are comfortable saying cruel things about complete strangers under the guise of "just my opinion". We used to be taught if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. And if you wouldn't say it to their face, you shouldn't say it anonymously on the internet.
Papa 10 months ago
I've got one that I don't believe has been mentioned. What's with all the picture icons instead of text? It' feels like we're going back to pictographs, and I'm having to learn a whole new language. My work computer recently got updated to Windows 11, and now when I right-click on a file I don't get the Cut, Copy, Paste options in text. Now they're little pictures. That's just one example, and it's certainly not the only one.
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Christos Arvanitis 10 months ago
And these weren't really boomer specific complaints...
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Nicki Violet 10 months ago
My complaint is I don't care what is trending online. Id rather not hear about the new dumb challenge people are doing either. I'm focusing on reality.
Randy Sanders 10 months ago
It would appear that us Boomers and Gen Z are closer than either of us thought.
PenguinEmp 10 months ago
My boomer complaint is stop randomly changing the title of the article.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
I want to add my opinion here: i think overall new technology is good. Social media gives me ideas and inspiration to do new hobbies. Its let me make friends all over the world. It teaches me things i would've bever known before and lets me hear opinions and lives of people i would've never considered previously! It has given me words to feelings i never knew. Technology overall is a positive thing and people dont realise that.
James016 10 months ago
It really comes down to how you use it. I have faceboook for a local group so I know what is going on where I live. Another group for parents of SEN children. All the misinformation and toxic garbage does not appear on my feed.
Load More Replies... Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago
"In my youth, even the goats bleated differently." I've learnt this saying from my mother, who learnt it from her parents, who learnt it from etc.
BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
My boomer complaint: seems like so many are comfortable saying cruel things about complete strangers under the guise of "just my opinion". We used to be taught if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. And if you wouldn't say it to their face, you shouldn't say it anonymously on the internet.
Papa 10 months ago
I've got one that I don't believe has been mentioned. What's with all the picture icons instead of text? It' feels like we're going back to pictographs, and I'm having to learn a whole new language. My work computer recently got updated to Windows 11, and now when I right-click on a file I don't get the Cut, Copy, Paste options in text. Now they're little pictures. That's just one example, and it's certainly not the only one.
Load More Replies... Christos Arvanitis 10 months ago
And these weren't really boomer specific complaints...
Load More Replies... Nicki Violet 10 months ago
My complaint is I don't care what is trending online. Id rather not hear about the new dumb challenge people are doing either. I'm focusing on reality.
Randy Sanders 10 months ago
It would appear that us Boomers and Gen Z are closer than either of us thought.
PenguinEmp 10 months ago
My boomer complaint is stop randomly changing the title of the article.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
I want to add my opinion here: i think overall new technology is good. Social media gives me ideas and inspiration to do new hobbies. Its let me make friends all over the world. It teaches me things i would've bever known before and lets me hear opinions and lives of people i would've never considered previously! It has given me words to feelings i never knew. Technology overall is a positive thing and people dont realise that.
James016 10 months ago
It really comes down to how you use it. I have faceboook for a local group so I know what is going on where I live. Another group for parents of SEN children. All the misinformation and toxic garbage does not appear on my feed.
Load More Replies... Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago
"In my youth, even the goats bleated differently." I've learnt this saying from my mother, who learnt it from her parents, who learnt it from etc.
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