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Remember when you had to rewind your favorite song with a pencil, or when family photo albums were actual albums and not just a camera roll? Times have changed - and so have our habits.

This “Then Vs Now” poll is a trip down memory lane mixed with a look at how we live today. For each question, you’ll pick which version you think is better: the good old days or our tech-filled present.

Some choices will be easy, others might surprise you, and a few might make you realize… maybe the old way wasn’t so bad after all.

🚀 💡 Want more or looking for something else? Head over to the Bored Panda Quizzes and explore our full collection of quizzes and trivia designed to test your knowledge, reveal hidden insights, and spark your curiosity.💡 🚀

#1

You're Eager To Get Home After Work But Need To Send A Relative A Large Amount Of Money.

Hand holding a blue debit card, illustrating then vs now scenarios in modern payment methods and choices.

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Al Fun
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven’t been inside a bank for decades. Why should I?

StrangeOne
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, nice for you. For some there's a lot of reasons why brick and mortar banks still exist.

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StrangeOne
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always use the app. Quick and no deadline of 5pm.

nottheactualphoto
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it has a daily and per-transaction limit. When I was administering a fiduciary account a couple of years ago, the bank didn't *allow* access via the app. You could do a few things online, but mostly it was in-person.

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Dave Van Beurden
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't go to the bank even if I wanted. They closed all their branches...

Ivona
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Banks are much more secure.

Crystalwitch60
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not if they closed all the branches for over 35 miles n ur housebound out in the sticks they ain’t , I’ve been using online for last 13 yrs ,never had an issue , I do everything online food shop ligit everything I use PayPal to pay so it’s secure ,

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Fraxinus excelsior
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where's the third option? Tell them you're not the bank of(insert country here) and are skint.

Little Bit
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have no choice but to use the app. There aren't any banks where I live any more.

Michael Largey
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't have a banking app, don't need one, and don't want one.

Bob Brooce
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is easy. Go home., have dinner, mail them a check in the morning.

Rick Murray
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As much as I might like to go to the bank, I'd have to pay charges while doing the same thing with the app is free.

Lotekguy
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Option 3: delegate the banking to someone else, and appreciate how lucky you are not to have to stand in those lines or figure out the apps.

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    #2

    After A Stressful Week, There Are So Many Options Available For A Relaxing And Fun Movie Night.

    Close-up of popcorn in a red bowl illustrating a then vs now scenario with a focus on snack evolution and preferences.

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    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have my own video store lol. There's no option for that. I used to love going to the video store. I personally find myself scrolling way too long, or unable to find the type of movies I'm looking for. Rom coms and comedies lately have either been uncomfortably raunchy to watch with family, or not funny at all. Everything else is thrillers, suspense and action movies, which is not what I want to watch to relax. Usually I settle for the latest Dreamworks movies because I just can't with Disney anymore. I'll still watch older Disney movies, before they went off the deep end. Thank goodness for the thrift store I work at. I can find loads of old 80s, 90s and 2000s favourites. Even some TCM movies that we've enjoyed. The only thing I've subscribed to watch on Netflix is The Crown.

    Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. I've yo ho hide myself into quite a collection! Close to 5th of tv shows and a little over 5tb of movies

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    AndyR
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends - people are nostalgic for Blockbuster but it decimated the independent DVD rental market in the UK. We had an amazing local store that got me hooked on indie movies in my teens.

    Julia Mckinney
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Find a book or play around on Youtube.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is this "video store" they speak of?

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our dvd selection is better than netflix's frankly poor options.

    Al Fun
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Going through the New Releases shelf at Blockbuster was a nice experience, but often the nicest movies only had the display box, none of the black rental boxes were left. “All DVDs of this movie are rented out” is not something a Netflix viewer has to worry about.

    Tonja Jackson
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cancelled Prime when they wanted MORE money for commercial free. Netflix is hit or miss with me: I liked the “Crown” and “This Is Us” then they went and cancelled “Mindhunter”! So, I bought the book. Now I hang out on YouTube premium.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a 50 TB NAS appliance (big box of hard drives with some network interfaces) upstairs in my server room. I have close to 1000 DVDs and Blu-Rays ripped to .ISO files on it. (Plus thousands of music CDs.) The physical disks are on shelves. This way, A) I don't have to search through the shelves for what I want (it's always down at floor level in the far back of the shelf) and B) I don't have to worry about videos in 'the cloud' unexpectedly going away. I do scroll Netflix and a few other streaming services, though.

    Ol' Stevie
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've got a subscription to Vet TV at the mo. If your sense of humour is darker than a black hole and you're impossible to offend or upset - their tagline is "made by Veterans for Veterans" - there's shows on there that'll have you crying with laughter.

    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate how Netflix a d it's ilk sort and present stuff.

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    #3

    You’ve Got A Free Day To Get Some Much-Needed Shopping Done.

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    Dave Van Beurden
    Community Member
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also go to the mall to get my steps in for the day

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Online listings can steal images from other people and lie about the product. Got a good demonstration with a cloak I was eyeballing yesterday. Hundreds of sellers using the same stolen picture of a proper EGL seller, putting the price at "too good to be true" levels, and flooding the market with bs. The original is leather and wool for about 130 USD, I dread to think what the 15 USD knockoffs are made of.

    Cindy Cee
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve always loved mall shopping. There is the convenience of shopping online. Can’t we make an exception for this question and put “Both” as a third answer?

    Mel in Georgia
    Community Member
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I - hate - shopping. Especially window shopping. I go in stores only if I have a specific thing to buy, then I am laser focused to buy it and get out. I remember as a young woman, shopping with a friend. She's browsing in a clothing store and says, "Oh, this is cute - think I'll buy it." I'm thinking, what? Just buy something without needing it? I blame my frugal mom.

    Tonja Jackson
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    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you, me too! So many of my friends love to windowshop…I just go in and buy what I need.

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just had a thought, I kinda miss dressing up to go to the mall and actually take my time window shopping, and eat a Cinn-Zeo cinnamon bun and a Ms. Venelli's pizza. But if I'm actually going to do some shopping I like browsing for better deals and variety online. Music stores rarely have anything I'm looking for, or such a small selection that it's more worth it just to get it online. Even the bookstore is lacking on paranormal books. But bring me to Michaels Arts and Crafts, or Homesense, and I'm going on a spree.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "WAHHH! People keep abandoning their carts without buying!!! WAHHH!" Maybe you should make it possible for people to browse through your stuff without starting an order. (I'm looking at YOU, restaurants! WhyInHell do I need to start an order and tell you if it's pickup or delivery before you let me look at your d@mn menu???)

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are a ton of things that I still want to see/touch in person before I buy them. Fresh food. Textiles. Paint, or anything where the color matters. Etc.

    JuJu
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't lile malls, but city centres with lots of stores and pedestrians only.

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    #4

    Your Friends Are Inviting You On A Spontaneous Winter Road Trip, And You’re In Charge Of Navigation.

    Car side mirror reflecting sky on a fast-moving road, illustrating then vs now scenarios in motion and perspective.

    JESHOOTS Report

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    None of these options sound good. I'll just pull up Google Maps.

    Ace
    Community Member
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Err yeah, that's the GPS option, no?

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    Tim Gearing
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Your friends..” Let me stop you right there…what friends?

    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither. My only option would be to politely decline the invite :P

    Lisa T
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m from the era of street directory books and paper maps.

    Angela B
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am capable of getting lost, in a paper bag, with satellite navigation.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two weeks ago, I had to give up and use my phone's navigation to find my way back to the main gate of an Air Force Base - from *inside* the base.

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    Crystalwitch60
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    None lol I never eave my house , or the village ,n don’t drive anymore 😂

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a huge Rand McNally road atlas. I love it. I take it on all my road trips.

    Kat Nt
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I'm in charge of navigation we are all going to die 🤣

    BeesEelsAndPups
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still own an atlas for the East Coast road network.

    UKGrandad
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still have a UK atlas that pre-dates motorways. I don't use it very often these days...

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    #5

    It’s Finally Time To Start Watching That Series You’ve Been Putting Off.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither? I don't watch them all spaced out, but never all at once either. I'm usually working at the same time, so a few episodes will do. S/n: I have not watched a series in any sense of recent memory that is less than 12 episodes/season, so I can't comment on any of these bitesize series.

    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both ha e their place. Binge watching to get up to speed is ok,but I like the anticipation of waiting for the next episode.

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Binge-watching is something I'll never understand. I thought it was nice when lots of people at school watched the same series and we'd spend the week talking about the episodes and sharing theories about what's gonna happen next. It was a conversation everyone could join regardless of their popularity or wealth (because even poor people had a TV in the early 2000s)

    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    EXACTLY. For me, the "binge" format killed TV shows. 8 episodes released all at once is no longer a show, it's an 8-hours-long movie. It's also a reason why even massively popular shows like Stranger Things or Squid Game have no cultural longevity and are pretty much forgotten after two weeks. I've actually started watching anime again to avoid this "binge" nonsense.

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've binge watched the heck out of old favourite shows I've got box sets of. Watching so many episode back to back, hearing the same intro songs, my mind would lose a bit of interest and start to wander. It becomes background noise. Then I realize I'm already on Season 2 and I can't remember half of season 1. We spent about 2 months binging on Gilmore Girls that we were glad when it was over, and feeling physically nauseated through the last season. I can't watch that show ever again. It's sorta nice watching one episode, maybe one a few times a week, and allowing yourself to actually pay attention for the 20-45 minute duration.

    Little Bit
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It depends how much time I've got.

    Tonja Jackson
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It all depends: I was out on a job injury and binge watched “Mindhunter” and finished that entire series, then started in on “This is Us” but I got better and returned to work. I had to go back to watching the rest of the episodes whenever I had the time.

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never picked up a book and read one chapter each week until I was done. Why would I wait a week to watch the next episode if it's available already? That said, I very rarely watch more than 3 episodes in one go. One or two per day, and finish a 10 episode show in a week is more likely.

    Never Snarky
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simple. Turn off the TV and DO something.

    SchadenFreudian Psychology
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It depends. What kind of mood am I in? How much time do I have?

    JL
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes I start watching a show, get a a season or two in and then the message pops up that the show is leaving the service in a few days. Yay.

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    #6

    You’re A Seriously Heavy Sleeper.

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    Abel
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The alarm is when I need to pee...

    J J
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pee every morning at 5am. Problem is, you dont wake up until 8am.

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    J J
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My internal clock needs a snooze button.

    Thomas Allen
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really neither, I pretty much wake up at the same time every day.

    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alarm clock, placed across the room. If I gotta get up, I'm up.

    Angela B
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What gets me up in the morning? My bladder.

    James Ward
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have to get up and turn off the digital alarm across the room.

    Little Bit
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither. My bladder is my alarm clock and goes off at around 5am without fail. It doesn’t have a snooze button.

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never used alarms to wake me up. I just always know when to get up.

    UKGrandad
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wind-up bedside alarm clock with two metal bells on top.

    Janelle Collard
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    None of The Above: I need the kind that shakes my pillow cuz I'm hard of hearing.

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    #7

    It's Sunday Afternoon, You've Been In And Out Of Sleep All Day And Your Body Is Demanding To Be Fed Immediately.

    Hand holding a slice of cheesy ham pizza, illustrating then vs now scenarios with food choices.

    Muffin Creatives Report

    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is "open the fridge, find something" not an option?

    Drop Bear from Hell
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep - I rarely order food from anywhere - maybe every 6 months?

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    Kira Okah
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    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stick my face in the cupboard, drag out a pot noodle, put on the kettle, make food. The cat batting at the disordered knot on my head is an added lazy Sunday bonus.

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wtf a takeaway 🤷‍♀️I live in the sticks ,no one delivers around here , I,ll cook my own from scratch thank you lol so none , n I do not do daytime sleeping ,unless I’m actually ill ,ie flu or Covid , lol

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have ARFID so I'd never order from an app. Even when I go to McDonald's, I go to the actual checkout to make sure the employee *really* noted that I want no salad in my Big Mac. For most people, it'd be an inconvenience to get salad anyway, but for me, it means I just can't eat that Big Mac without being physically sick.

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both dangerous options for being half asleep lol. I would have to make sure I don't pass out again and not hear the delivery driver calling from the buzz box.

    Little Bit
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be quicker to walk to my kitchen and make myself something than it would to order a takeaway.

    Austzn
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, some of us have food and leftovers at home, but calling a restaurant is not so fun.

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    #8

    It's Monday Morning And The Weather Is Looking Unexpectedly Gloomy After A Full Weekend Of Sunny Skies.

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    Rick Murray
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither. If it rains it rains. I'll be at work anyway so whatever.

    Little Bit
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too. Once I'm at work I pretty much don't see the light of day again until 5pm.

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a weather network app on my phone. I don't need to check it every hour. I can just see the hourly forcast or look at the radar map.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NWS.gov on my desktop. Can check the expected weather for the week.

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess management at BP has no idea that I'm on a computer at this very instant?

    sdorph
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TV weather reports aren't known for accuracy, but every online weather app I've seen is a lot worse

    Crystalwitch60
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ours for uk n like my area little village in the sticks is mostly accurate,but there are times I look at the forecast then out side , n I’m like yup don’t think the sky agrees either you to day met weather 😂

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    SchadenFreudian Psychology
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t watch the TV news at all anymore. I don’t want to hear about Donald, and on TV, somebody is bound to mention him. The weather app will give me exactly what I need and nothing else.

    Kira Okah
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    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Check the metoffice in the morning, once, if it's really that important. Most of the time it really isn't. If I have to go outside, I'm going out in it whether or not I like the weather, aren't I?

    Crystalwitch60
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I check metweather for my village when I get up, so I know if I’m getting out in garden ,or doing potting up seed sowing in the poly tunnel lol n to see if I can hang washing on line , or this year. If we are actual gonn get any bloody rain at last 😂I swear I live in the uk ,not aus or a freaking desert,ffs

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    #9

    You And Your Colleague Are Debating Iconic Gaming Habits, And There Are Plenty To Choose From.

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    Element5 Digital Report

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate that I can only have half a dozen games on my 64GB phone because all games require so much memory now. How does a *backgammon* game need over 3GB of space ?!

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bring on the Nintendo, or Super Nintendo.

    Austzn
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both, I'm from an era where downloading updates was possible but not widely spread because everything was slow BUT blowing on cartridges makes the problem worse. Game cartridges should be cleaned with a lint-free material and isopropyl alcohol. The blowing only appears to work because you're inserting and removing it frequently and the contacts just scrape away a little cleaner area until it makes a good enough electrical connection to work.

    SchadenFreudian Psychology
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither. I’m not into video games. (Yes, I know I’m the only person on the whole planet who isn’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️)

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Downloading game.zip. Estimated time remaining: 46 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes"

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    90GB update? WTF are you playing that is that poorly optimised? Most of the games on my deck are less than 50GB in total. I plopped an MMO on there last week that was 4GB!

    Miki
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    90gb update is what.. 10 min?

    Virgil Blue
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But it fills up your drive something quick. I have to actually juggle installs on my PS5 on the regular. Sure I can add storage, but is it so much to ask that developers optimise stuff for the standard configurations?

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    #10

    It’s A Boring Day In Class, And You Want To Get Some Stuff Off Your Chest.

    Empty classroom with backpacks on chairs and open notebooks on desk under whiteboard for then vs now scenarios

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    Mel in Georgia
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would love to know the demographics of typical BP commenters. I'm guessing most of us are over the age of ... 40?

    AndyR
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm definitely too old to have owned a phone at high school.

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Risking having your phone confiscated? Or risking the teacher catching you passing notes and reading it aloud to the class? lol I'd pick the latter.

    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The skill was in writing notes that passed a message but sounded like gibberish if read aloud. A sort of IYKYK to thwart teachers trying that.

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    Kira Okah
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doodled while listening to the teacher, never had a phone in class and have never passed a note to anyone. Maybe I am just a boring introvert but I never felt any desire to pass notes around in class, better to chat to your mates during break.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Text Messaging didn't exist until long after I was out of college.

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not going in first place !! Or if it was English which I loved ,unless we had the old man who was bizzare to say the least , we would mention little green men at the bottom of the garden ,n he would one out to teaching n spend the entire hour talking about aliens n the likes 😂😂was hilarious

    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texting will get your phone confiscated for the day, then you have to go to the Principals office to retrieve.

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a pencil case just so that I could "hide" my phone in it and be chatting on MSN all day long. (I'm using quotes because I was usually sitting on the front row, teachers obviously knew what I was doing, but they didn't care because I had fairly good grades and never caused trouble, they simply let me exist in my bubble.)

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    #11

    You're About To Dive Into Your Favorite Album.

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    Moose Photos Report

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Check it out on Youtube and then buy the album.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Came along to say just this. Found some amazing albums this way, even though I have had to order them from like Japan or Korea.

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    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stream it on YouTube because Spotify s*cks and treats artists like sh*t - but I don't have a CD player anymore.

    Tonja Jackson
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still have an 8-track player.

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    AndyR
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Download a copy in FLAC. Every time.

    wellenDowd
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Buy the CD and then rip it in a lossless audio format so I have a HQ uncompressed digital copy also.

    Gail Nope
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m old enough to go and rattle through my stacks of old 💿

    Austzn
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from an era where we ripped everything from external media. I even still have some old high res extractions from those obscure dvd-audio discs. I used to ask my childhood friends to bring over their whole cd binders and they would wonder how I was going to listen to all of them in a day while they visited and then why I was loading them into a computer one at a time, haha.

    Fraxinus excelsior
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surely if you're about to dive into your favourite album then that suggests you own it in some format?

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen to it on my iPod lol got everything on there ,even if it is 21 yrs old got it same yr my youngest was born 😂don’t have a cd player , well I do but it’s to bloody powerful n if I put it on I get told off by my one of three next door neighbours lol , so I put it in the cupboard , n use iPod ,or I go on to music , or on a Sunday when I’m cooking Sunday roast I pop my sons you tube on tele n have power ballads on ,

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    #12

    Your Favorite Band Is Finally Coming To Town.

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    Cottonbro Studio Report

    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither because too many people too close together?

    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also concerts are too late, I need to be in bed by 21:00

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never heard of an online queue. I can just buy a ticket if I can afford it.

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're going to see big acts like Taylor Swift or BTS, you'll find out what an online queue is - and the concert is likely to be sold out before you even get to buy a ticket.

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    Phantom Phoenix
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it even still possible to buy tickets in person?

    Little Bit
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Join the online queue because that's the only way they're available these days, even at local venues.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither, because I have all their albums and can listen to them at home for free on a much better sound system without screaming people around me.

    Uncle Panda
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm giving up here. None of the alternatives apply for me and it's just not interesting.

    Neat Hicks
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i ring a different number to buy my tickets as im registered disabled. There is rarely a queue.

    April Pickett
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't buy a ticket. There's either a 7-foot tall person in front of me, or several 7-foot tall persons in front of me. I can't see the stage, and I can't see the screen, so why go?

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    #13

    You're Heading Home After A Long Day.

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    Scott Webb Report

    Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um drive myself home like a full grown adult

    arthbach
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A little secret - having a car does not make a person an adult, let alone a 'full grown adult'.

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    RamiRudolph
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither, either I'll either walk or take public transport.

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who "hopes" the taxi will show up ?? Licensed taxis are equipped with a device that tracks their position at all time, drivers can't accept a course and then change their mind without facing serious consequences from their employer. Uber drivers can do whatever: I once watched a friend spend 2+ hours trying to find an Uber because the first driver took another course, the second decided to just go home and the third took ages to get there because his GPS sent him to a pedestrian street or something. All that trouble for just a few euros less than a real taxi.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think that I can get a taxi easily that fits both my wheelchair and my wallet? Even a bus does a better job on both fronts.

    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither, because I drive myself home.

    Little Bit
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't afford taxis or Uber. It's either the train (if its running), the bus (if I don't have to wait too long, or I'll walk because if I've had a particularly trying day, a walk makes me feel better.

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Use public transportation, a55holes. Our planet is dying!

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    #14

    It's The Festive Season, And You're Spreading Some Cheer.

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    Luna Lovegood Report

    pineapple87
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to do cards, up until it started costing an arm and a leg to post them.

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everyone I know is on Facebook, including close family. I tend to make my cards if I'm feeling creative enough.

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about a text/email with a personal touch ?

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope lol I can say happy Xmas to my kids in person , don’t use social media n no one else I need to say it to the beauty of having no family bar my two kids n their partners 😂n living out in the sticks well away from people ,mostly lol

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    Little Bit
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm one of the few people who still sends cards. I write to a few elderly friends and family who I don't see often as they live away and they appreciate the cards and letters. I just think it’s a nice thing to do.

    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have a Facebook account. But I don't send people cards either. I just call them on the phone

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t do cards lmao , tbh I don’t do Xmas full stop ,only have done for the kids but they adults now,n even still at home , cards ain’t a thing , I do immediate neighbour ,but that’s it lol so neither

    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love to mail Christmas cards to my relatives. But our post office has basically gone belly-up except for things like money transfers. So I have no choice but to do the online thing. (I'm not that sad about the post office because the workers were stealing from people's parcels for decades. No one uses it for parcels anymore when you have Pudo and Postnet and courier services.)

    #15

    You're Ready To Get More Serious About Your Physical Health This Fall.

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    Tim Gearing
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jump on my bike and ride 30-40km

    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. Love a long ride I've done a few 100 miles (160km) rides too. No longer in shape for that though

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    pineapple87
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about going to a local gym instead?

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *VHS* Tapes??!? I thought *I* was the resident fossil around here!

    Little Bit
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll go for a daily walk, or lift weights at home.

    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Free weights at home for strength training, bike ride or 5k walk for cardio.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The gym, where I can actually find advice on proper warmups and limitations?

    Cindy Cee
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course, I did use the tapes way back then

    Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Join a yoga class at my local community college

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    #16

    You're On Vacation With Your Significant Other, And You've Been Snapping Pictures All Day.

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    Lisa From Pexels Report

    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't retake them. I just take a couple and move on. But I do get my favourites printed by professionals because photos done that way LAST.

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bf gets puzzled if I take more than one picture of us. "Another one?!" But then I see he has one of the pictures of us as a profile picture and then I know he doesn't hate it that I take them.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When digital cameras became a thing, I had two reactions - 1) Infinitely Reusable 'Film'! Yay! and 2) This eliminates a colossal amount of chemical waste from film, developing, making prints, etc. Yay!

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    None cos one I don’t have a partner lol happily divorced n staying that way , n I don’t leave the house or village bar doc appointments or hospital ,n I just use my phone for pics n use free prints to get any I need printed off lol

    Al Fun
    Community Member
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is nothing good about film

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once had a coworker who was an absolute @$$. The sort of guy who had a PhD and insisted on being called 'Doctor', and would not EVER let you forget that he was better than you, because HE was a Scientist with a Doctorate, whereas I was a mere technician (SysAdmin), barely better than a Janitor. This was around 2000, give or take a few years. I had gotten a digital camera, and he sneered down his nose. "A nice toy, but *I* take pictures at ATOMIC resolution, because *I* use film!" I wanted *so badly* to tell this jack@ss that, 'No, you don't. You take pictures at a resolution limited by the optics in your camera and by the size of the grain particles in your farking film emulsion, which are complicated *Molecules*, far larger than *atoms*. Now go back to your farking geology, idiot!" (Sorry - you triggered a memory that still burns.)

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    #17

    You're Looking To Make A New Connection.

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    Savvas Stavrinos Report

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't look to make connections, I go to nerd events and stumble into them.

    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither, I'd rather not have friends. Too much bother.

    Austzn
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Real human connection please.

    pineapple87
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends have no single friends left that I wouldn't already know

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never had a good time meeting someone through a friend.

    Kathy Brooke
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never had a good time meeting someone. Put tge full stop there. It all feels forced.

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    Crystalwitch60
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO IM REALLY NOT LOOKING TO MAKE NEW FREINDS 😂don’t got any full stop ,n that is the way it’s staying !! End off its peaceful and just bliss

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You used the word 'and'! I'm so chuffed!

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    #18

    You Need To Submit A Task And Don't Have Time To Waste.

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    Miguel Á. Padriñán Report

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved Windows XP! Back in the mid-2010s, I had to buy a new laptop and asked for XP. The vendor told me it had to be 7. I hated it so much, I would've preferred Vista but they weren't selling it anymore either.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Booting up any computing system, whether a desktop, laptop, tablet, o phone, is going to have to load, same with any new connection to a network. Loading is a loading is loading.

    AndyR
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had WiFi when Windows XP was around.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As StrangeOne said, they're both annoying. But I've been a Windows Admin for decades, and most likely I built the Windows Image I'm running. So I'm fairly confident that Windows will load soon enough. I have less faith that the WiFi will connect. BTW - 'XP'??!? WHEN was this quiz written?

    #19

    You're Planning Your Best Friend's Birthday Bash.

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    Marina Utrabo Report

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love personalised garden parties, especially when thrown by your nan who bakes :D

    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why go trough a full production over a birthday? Weddings? Yeah, get that. Births? I can see why. But making a whole hoo haa over a birthday?

    Thomas Allen
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only homemade cake? No dinner?

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    #20

    You're Looking For Something To Binge This Weekend.

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    Kaboompics.com Report

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll read the synopsis and see if I want to for myself.

    Ol' Stevie
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When it said "you're looking for something to binge this weekend" I was hoping to see "seven gallons of industrial strength lager and the world's supply of white rum" as one of the options...

    Al Fun
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to subscribe to TV magazines, they were great in keeping you up to date on coming shows. 20 years later, and I have yet to find something online that can match them.

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's recommended to me, I've likely heard about it a million times to the point I'm no longer interested.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Online ratings and recommendations are completely worthless these days. The chances of finding any honest information are slim and none, and slim done left town. EVERYTHING I've seen in the last few years has been blatantly polluted by people pushing various agendas, not fair evaluations. "I'm a shill! You have to this, it's the greatest thing since Fire!" "I'm an Influencer, and I gain followers by saying that No, you might *think* you enjoyed this, but I'm here to tell you it's all $#!t!" Phooey to all sides. No reviews, no recommendations. I'll take a chance on something if it looks interesting, and I will make up my own d@mn mind whether I like it or not.

    Leanne Hailes
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An hour long "show" - on sort of regular, but not really - has at least 25 mins of commercials 🤮 and/or pay ridiculous amounts of money per month for no adds 🤮

    Lotekguy
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IMDb is my entertainment Bible.

    #21

    Exam Season Is Here, And It's Crunch Time.

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    Pixabay Report

    Tim Gearing
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We didn’t have videos when I was at school in the 60s

    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wasn't a lot of highlighters laying around either..

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    Kira Okah
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read the material, write it out in own words. If it's one of those essay exams where you get given the questions in advance and can choose which to do then focus on those that you are strongest at. Worked perfectly for me in uni.

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your first sentence is exactly what I did (and reccomend to others). Write it out, but only the kernel idea, and heavily appreviated/condensed. Then put the original text away and just read/re-read your notes in the days before the exam.

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    Rachel Reynolds
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    both. Read the textbook, take notes and watch a Khan Academy video to explain the tough stuff.

    Ann Adams
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Although Crash Course (with capital C's) videos are very good.

    Henrik Knudsen
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both. Learn first, then find a recap.

    Al Fun
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or have AI explain it to you.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And get a zero because you repeated the LLM claim that Ancient Greek is three different languages stolen and smushed together, which is entirely false.

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    #22

    You've Just Made A Life-Changing Professional Contact.

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    Markus Spiske Report

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's life changing then it will not be their phone number that will be stored, but multiple avenues of contact. My work contacts are crossed over in email, forum, and discord contacts.

    Never Snarky
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then you lose your phone or it gets stolen.

    Rika
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm less likely to lose that notebook or have it stolen and it won't break if I drop it. Of course, I'll write anything life-changing in a notebook rather than a phone aka a device that's unreliable and might bug then never switch back on again.

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    #23

    Your Friend Group Lives Far Apart, But You Want To Stay Connected.

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    George John Report

    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither. Friends are exhausting.

    Data1001
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Daily* updates? Jayzus, who has time for that?

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We use discord, the updates are sporadic and may even just be one meme/week, we're all a little introverted.

    AndyR
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At some point gen z will discover phonecalls don't actually hurt you.

    Lotekguy
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I picked the second one except for the "daily" part. That's Overkill.