“I’m With Boomers On This One”: 45 People Name Things That They Think Older Generations Got Right

I don’t want my washing machine to order more detergent from Amazon when it is hungry.

None of my appliances have the ability to connect to the net.

I don't mind the existence of smart devices. If someone wants a smart toaster then go nuts. But I don't want a world where I can't buy a "dumb toaster". I can see possibilities for some devices. For example, if I could link my electric kettle to my alarm clock that might be handy. The moment my alarm gets turned off the kettle could start heating up. So by the time I've walked to the kitchen it's hot and I can make a cuppa. Or aircon that I can turn on while I'm sitting on the train on the way home. So by the time I get in the house is cool. Absolutely not life changing, but I could see the possibilities.

I'm living with this issue at the moment with a new robot vacuum cleaner that keeps disconnecting from my home network. I want clean floors which, it seems, is somewhat secondary given the length, complexity & emphasis on connectivity in the User Guide. Fortunately, it does have a 'manual mode' so all is not lost but I wanted to avoid having to cart it from room to room as herniated disks combined with arthrosis are not helped by heavy lifting

Oh I dunno. You never know when you might be traveling abroad and want to start a load of laundry via your plane's onboard wifi. / S. "Alexa, please make my house unnecessarily complicated and also more expensive."

It makes me laugh that nearly everyone has a Fitbit or equivalent to find out how many steps they do, but can't be bothered to get off their a**e and turn on their lights or pull the curtains/blinds.

But it's really nice to be able to change my fan settings from the phone in the middle of the night when I'm too hot or cold.

Thank you!

Most things don't, but for some things it is potentially useful. Having heating that you can set remotely is useful, as you can have the heating turned down whilst you are out and turn it on when you are on your way home. Mine is reasonably programmable and I can set a "holiday" for when I predict I will be back. The one thing I like having connected to the internet is my music - which is all stored on my NAS, but having voice controlled searching is wonderful. I've had an internet connected TV for so long that the apps on it no longer work and can't be updated! But you can keep your internet connected fridges and toasters thank you very much.

In light of the micro chip shortages, I think I'll pass on this!

I totally get this. My apartment building went from coins to cards that went in slots to bluetooth. The bluetooth thing is working better, but there are just moments when it is a pain, like when the wireless doesn't want to connect. Or when my phone has gone through one of those "updates", and apps like location is automatically turned off. (The location app has to be on in order to connect to the machines.) Not having to have quarters for laundry was a plus. Having to fuss with my phone just so I can do laundry? Meh.

It's not a Smart Fridge until it can smell the milk for me.

I don’t want anything connected to anything that can be hacked. Nope. Simple.

THANK YOU! I’ve been having to shop for new appliances & trying to get the sales people to grasp the concept that I do not want that feature.. good lord, it’s like they’re robots & unable to compute “does not want/need refrigerator connected to internet. Also, commercials popping up on refrigerator are unwelcome.” It is, apparently, a “rocket science” type of concept for them to grasp.

that whole "Smart" appliance thing is a con. it used to be that companies would buy comsumer data fae information gathering companies that themselves would often pay people via things like surveys for information on their habits, now thanks to Smart TV's, Meters, and Appliances they can gather that information for free with you paying extra when buying to give them the ability.

Fun though when scammers try to get you to ' to to your computer', and they tell you what to do...I don't have that, I have wash, spin, rinse....etc, and then move on to the next ' computer '...drives them crazy, can hear them pulling out their hair and rolling their eyes. But no, not everything has to be connected...AI beware

Side bar, having my smoker watchable on an app is brilliant for keeping tabs on my meat smoking sessions

They shouldn't need an App to operate either

Appliances don't need motherboards either.

Ha! Gotta agree with this one. When I buy appliances, I expect them to just do what they're supposed to do. They definitely do not have to connect to the Internet. I don't need my washing machine to connect to the Internet...

Yeah whenever I see commercials for these kind of appliances, I think, why?

The only appliances in my home connected to the internet are tv, laptop, phone and Amazon Echo. The laptop is because I work from home. The Amazon Echo was a gift. I have met a few people who do run everything in their home through the internet and they are not bright. They’re stupid because they think controlling the washing machine through the internet is clever because they can turn it on when they want. That’s what the timer is for. They still have to put the washing powder, fabric conditioner and clothes in. Then they have to take them out, dry them and iron them. Set the timer ffs. Stop making yourself look stupid.

One can be overly connected to internet. Convenience is one thing but being overly connected and not being able to do for oneself is another.

The entire internet of things was and is a joke. It was/is a solution to a 'problem' that was created in order to sell the solution. The truly scary part is that there were so many people who bought into the belief that your home and everything in it needs to be connected to the internet, even if that internet connection didn't provide any benefit to the operation of the device.

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My stereo receiver periodically turns itself on, connects to my computer and presumably sends information of some sort, then turns itself off. They are not linked via Bluetooth. I don't know what info it could be sending because I don't watch TV. Or maybe it's sending my viewing habits to the Nielsen ratings.

Our washing machine has an internet access option. We never use it. I mean, what does it do? Download the washing powder and fabric softener?

I do love turning my ac on when I'm 45 minutes away from my house though...

Idk I think it's pretty cool being able to start your laundry or begin defrosting your dinner and all that other stuff all from your phone.

Because that's just what I need in the middle of a busy work day...to get a text from my fridge saying "Hey buddy, you're out of milk."

Agree. I don’t even like using Siri or the Alexa type stuff. I’m not sure why, but it’s just another layer of something listening to me/ connected to the internet and gathering data I don’t really need.

Yeah, thanks, but I'm smart enough, my fridge don't have to be.

I don't like the fact that they all communicate behind our backs... I have never paired my phone with anything but it sure as s**t knows what I've been streaming on the separate TV with no linked accounts. Don't need to be shamed by the fridge, microwave and dishwasher in unison for what I'm planning, preparing and cleaning up for dinner.

Nor does my clothes dryer need a water connection, and won't work without one.