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23 Things That Are Slowly Phasing Out In 2022 And Are Probably Going To Completely Disappear
The world is never the same place as it was the day before. Whether we're talking about environmental, societal, or other changes, it always keeps evolving.
So when Reddit user Firewire64 made a post on the platform, asking its users to name the things that are slowly phasing out in 2022, they received a lot of interesting insights.
We often miss prolonged, subtle processes. Having an opportunity to discuss them, even if it's online, can allow us glimpses into the direction we're all heading. So continue scrolling and check out the answers to Firewire64's question.
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#1
Women’s’ rights
Lauren S 3 years ago
Yeah, I don’t understand why this is downvoted either… do people not think women’s rights are in jeopardy? I mean, if they don’t live in the US maybe nothing has changed in their world so this doesn’t impact them. Being American, Roe v Wade being overturned is terrifying to me.
Kate Jones 3 years ago (edited)
They've been trying to overturn that every year since it happened, honestly. I got concerned when I started seeing Supreme Court Justices refer to witches in their rulings, watching people who harass women become president, supreme court justices, politicians, etc. It used to be if we caught this behavior there were impeachments and oustings. Now we get these guys like Matt Gaetz who was investigated for trafficking who wins his election by a landslide. Nathan Larson, who was running for congress in 2017 and was pro-incest, pedophilia, and rape, advocated legalization of child pornography, tying women up to do as men please, and a repeal of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act stating, "We need to switch to a system that classifies women as property, initially of their fathers and later of their husbands." And eventually was arrested for child porn but before he died who actually got votes in his district. The people voting for him are still out there. And I feel like it's just getting worse, not better.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Not if me and mine have anything to do with it. Women worked hard for those rights. It was barely a century ago they got the right to vote in the USA. Women have had the right to vote for less than HALF the age of the country. Think about that.
Rostit . 3 years ago
Everyone's rights need more protection. Men dont realize that women's rights affect them too. Time to stop ignoring it depending what country you are in.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago
They don't realize because they're not thinking. And *sigh* yes, that lovely statement of "not all" men were like this, no gd s**t they aren't. Not the point. Enough of them are literally seeing an inch from their face they're not seeing the wild nailed brick spiraling towards their faces at 90mh. That's the problem here. Too many people in power and influence have zero foresight.
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DKS 001 3 years ago
the more we stand together and support each other, instead of going against each other, the more the world changes for us. Not just in U.S. or UK, but everywhere. Sex trafficking, slave labor, child marriage, medical neglect, sexual / physical / emotional / mental abuses. We are extremely strong in numbers. It's what has to happen. Individuals are not heard. But the many are felt deep in the center of social change.
Joe calbery 3 years ago
I agree with you, we have the numbers to make the change we want. The problem is, "the powers that be" have the technology and know how to dupe the masses into both demanding and paying for their own demise. If anyone disagrees, just look at the way they forced a vaccine on 8 billion people, with WAY MORE THAN HALF of those people demanding a jab that was never fully tested. We have the numbers, but they know far more about manipulation than the average lay person. To change things from the top down, we must start at the bottom. Look at the number of women demanding the right to terminate the life of the unborn. They have been duped by a catch phrase "My body, my choice". What about the fetus??? "Their body, my choice"??? Loss of critical thinking, by design.
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idrow1 3 years ago
We're not too far from a Handmaid's Tale society. I'm super glad I chose not to have kids.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago (edited)
I'd rather be hung off a bridge then than live in that kind of life. (Handmaid's tale life, not not having kids lol)
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Jon H 3 years ago
In the UK there are gangs of thugs that regularly hijack Feminist meetings and rallies. Usually, the police just stand around and allow the intimidation to happen. As a man and human being I am appalled by this. As a society we should not tolerate this kind of behaviour.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago (edited)
Sounds like our police. Oh lol no I stand corrected. If that happened they'd just attack the wrong side a d blame them for everything that happened. And to be clear, pigs and police are two different breeds. I speak of course of our oinkers. The useless stupid racist ones.
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Boopsie 3 years ago
In the US we are standing at the abyss of women's rights and I am very concerned for future generations.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago
You should be. Women's rights is just a fun little addition to the literal slew of "Let's live in the 1929s" package they're gunning for. Yeehaw Murikuh.
Load More Replies... Amy Burke 3 years ago
Me ... women have rights .. I wouldn't say this is phasing out any time soon ... we will all be complete equals in the near future (UK)
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
maybe they are writing from USA where they just took a 50 year step-back.
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Mark Karol-Chik 3 years ago
The rise of 45 and his followers in 2016 was a warning. Seeing that bigot and the horrible things he said and his followers screamed in support of was so disgusting.
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#2
Affordable food at the grocery store. It’s fine, it’s not like I need food to survive.
John Ambrose 3 years ago
Just read an article that said groceries have increased 9% in the last two years. That is not at all correct...it's at least doubled here in California!
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Blackheart 3 years ago
CNN actually reported the rising prices of many foods are due to "greedflation," stating people were willing to pay higher prices for food. . . as if we had a choice not to eat
BeaBea 3 years ago
Basics should be free (selected food staples, shelter, basic hygiene) and if you want fancier, better, have choice.... earn it. I guarantee you that once people have needs covered, they'll outdo themselves to get better
Did you hear that? 3 years ago
This is textbook communism but I'm not against it considering we are in debt purely due to our grocery bill.
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Cee Mor 3 years ago
Yeah, I make enough to feed myself but I daily worry about others who can't. I"m a public school teacher )-;
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 3 years ago
Prices have gone up exponentially while my paycheck remains the same 🤷🏼♀️
Peej Maybe 3 years ago
Particularly in the UK. Weekly shop cost is rising, and rising, and rising.
Valerie G. 3 years ago
And that is why I went to the food bank last week for the first time ever in my 71 years.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago (edited)
They act like we're all too stupid to notice things have gotten smaller and more expensive. I'm sorry, but I've *never* had to spend 75$ on a month of meat to feed my family. I could just feed them questionable animal parts I guess, hot dogs are still 2$ a package if I buy the brand that might have bone chips in it... Ramen guys. RAMEN is getting expensive. Ramen. I know other countries have it really bad, but I'm not in other countries, I'm in this one. I feel for them, truly I do. It can't be easy living in dirt, scraps or possibly nothing. But that's not going to magically put money in my wallet to afford all these jacked up prices. I need to feed my family. If I had any excess id feed other people too. I used to, but God forbid I try to buy a cabbage anymore. You know here we're not allowed to have our own gardens or collect rainwater? It's not like I can skate by on my own soil and hands.
#3
Biomass and Biodiversity.
a fruity dream of delusion 3 years ago
agreed. upvoting!! i can’t emphasize how bad of a problem this is.
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Joe Smith 3 years ago
We need revolution. A real revolution and a radical transformation of the political and socioeconomic modes of production. It's literally the only way we can survive. It's a far less scarier notion in consideration of the alternative.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago
When you say that, then you create the issue of who gets to say what political and socioeconomic atmosphere is appropriate. Then you put it up to a vote with one side living in the BC era having never read their stupid religious books in the first place but they sure as hell hate everything anyway, and you have a pack of very quiet and a very upset people who don't get anywhere because they're trying to not upset anyone. And everyone in-between. Then you have all these radical types plus non radicals screaming bloody murder at each other because one person got their way and ignored everyone anyway. It's very hard to upturn a stationary hierarchy. Usually when people do, it's through war, subterfuge or revolution. And then we're back where we started. I'm not saying you're wrong, because you're not. We need a better way, painfully so, void of religion, greed and non scientific opinion. But.. it's so unlikely, I figure the world will just burn and die first. :T I hate it.
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Kat Min 3 years ago
In my country most people hear talk about the +3 degrees and think it means we'll have summers with three more degrees in general. They have no clue that the life that we know is no longer possible at plus three degreesthat , world become inhabitable for humans by 4 degrees and dead at 5.
Christopher Chaplin 3 years ago
The planet's been through five mass extinction events I think our passing will be marked by a few bits of plastic.
Rand Hayeck 3 years ago
Again, false. The Great Barrier Reef has been growing and not shrinking. The author of this article is engaging in misinformation to push the Marxist "green agenda"
#4
Privacy
Icy_Question_4977 3 years ago
Yep. In china, everything you do once you set foot out of ur home is recorded.
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago (edited)
Not only China. "Alexa, dim the lights" isn't only out of the home either.
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Kate Jones 3 years ago
We give away our own privacy. Phones, apps, youtube, tik tok, etc. We give it out constantly by making our lives public. We don't have to worry about governments or authorities taking it anymore.
Dan Bexell 3 years ago
With all of the technology that is available right now, all it would take is someone (Trump or DeSantis is my guess) to have the desire , and they could implement a turnkey dictatorship.
harpling 3 years ago
I'd never heard that term before (turnkey dictatorship), so I had to go look it up: the idea that everything necessary is already in place, and all someone would have to do is 'turn a key' to start running a dictatorship. Thanks for broadening my vocabulary!
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Robert Trebor 3 years ago
I may be overly paranoid, but my webcam has a paper mask on it except when I'm using it. Even paranoids have enemies.
Brandon Parisien 3 years ago
Actually a good idea suggested by tech experts...and hackers :)
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Janet Howe 3 years ago
We've done this to ourselves. We constantly have to be in touch with one another. Social media, things like Tic Tok, Instagram, even innocent Facebook, etc. We've got to let all our friends know where we are, what we're doing and what we're eating. When we're on the move people know about it. Google knows every time we step foot out of our house, drive our car, walk into a store. Because we've allowed it. We allow our lives to be an open book. So every time we walk down the street, a camera can pick us up. Facial recognition software can match our images with our names. Any one remember 1984? Big Brother IS watching, and we've let it happen. All because we wanted that better, newer piece of technology. I guess one good thing came out if this-- if you live your life just assuming you're always on camera, you won't do anything to embarrass yourself. LOL.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago
If they want to watch my fat pimpled a*s get dressed through a webcam and steal my 2$ out of my bank account while using my credit demolished ssn to take my identity, more power to ya. I'll be dead soon, hopefully. (I wouldn't want this for anyone else, I'm just in a very defeated state these days)
Janet Howe 3 years ago
Me too Liam. We've all been there. You matter. Your life matters. Your family matters. If you need help to get your family thru this, there are resources out there. Don't hesitate to use them. Keep your chin up and believe in yourself. Things can get better.
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Peej Maybe 3 years ago
Something like 6 million CCTV cameras in the UK alone. Thing is, I think in certain areas they're definitely needed and probably do help to prevent crime, but some companies definitely overstep the mark with the amount of surveillance they stick up around their properties.
Apatheist Account2 3 years ago
They're more useful for solving crimes after the event.
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#5
Affordable homes
Cassie 3 years ago
I have an affordable home. The neighbors a couple doors down are drug dealers, when we called in one of another neighbor's daughters being kidnapped in broad daylight the cops told us we should have minded our own business, and we fall asleep to the soothing lullaby of gunfire most nights, but it's affordable. Well, relatively speaking...
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Josh Gilland 3 years ago
Affordability in general. If it'll actually help not just mask something it'll no longer be affordable.
Trinity Cottrell 3 years ago
I hate how boomers verbally attack millennials and other younger generations for this. "When I was 21, I owned my own car and home!" they say, but they don't know how messed up the economy is. Inflation is progressing faster than our wages and a recession has been predicted next year. Like, we pay more in rent than their mortgage payments, our bosses are greedier and give us less pay than we deserve, people are running around with devices that scan money off your cards... Humanity is crumbling. As the old saying goes: "Earth has enough to satisfy every man's need, not every man's greed."
Tris Hunt 3 years ago (edited)
It's not just boomers, considering my great aunt is one and she's nicer than any boomer I have met, but even some gen x, millennial, gen z, and on the rare occasions silent generation. My great grandma is 95, and does just about everything you put in that comment, and she's manipulative, among other things.
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Bleble BlebleBla 3 years ago
Slowly coming to terms with the realization that in this life I will not own a home :(
Did you hear that? 3 years ago
This is sad. I hope you can do it one day.
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Depends on where you live or are looking to buy. Where I live, homes are 20-30% cheaper in the suburbs than in the city.
Russell Tilling 3 years ago
Will it though? Price is proportional to supply over demand. If demand is population and that goes up faster than supply of housing then prices have to go up overall.
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Moonerdizzle 3 years ago
Just bought my first place two years ago. It is doable. Houses in my area are cheap.
DAN13LG 3 years ago (edited)
Yea but dealing with harsh reality that you never really own your home in the US. Stop paying taxes and see how long it's your home. Buying a house is really just paying a lot of rent up front to have more flexibility and responsibility lol
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Adam Sherrill 3 years ago
1 room apartment shared with a drunk man with a love for the drums but no skill? That'll be $5000 per month
Rand Hayeck 3 years ago
Misleading. Affordable homes have been out of reach since the late 1980's and early 1990's.
DAN13LG 3 years ago
Unfortunately there's a lot to thank for that. But government programs like section 8 are a huge driver of sky high rents. It's unfortunate those programs are so heavily abused because it hurts everyone. If a landlord accept section 8 he is going to try and levy the max rent the government will pay especially because of the headache that comes with it. People that use section 8 don't care because they're not paying for it. This in turn causes all the landlords that don't accept section 8 to raise the prices in the neighborhood. Because why not right? Market value and all
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Social acceptance for cigarette smoking in public. Like the old-fashioned light-them-on-fire tobacco smokes.
I go all over for work, and it’s a noticeable event if someone smells like smoke. No buildings seem to have smoking areas anymore, even the butt cans are rare sightings. Can you even imagine someone lighting up *inside a restaurant*? People still do it, but they almost have to hide it, only smoking at home or in their cars or vaping while out and about. When you come out of a store and you smell cigarette smoke, it’s noticeable because it’s not always there. The difference from 10 years ago is huge. 20 years ago this would be unimaginable.
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
I am severely asthmatic and if I have to walk through some employee's cigarette smoke to enter a business, I turn around and take my business elsewhere. Not worth it.
Jeanie 3 years ago
I'm a smoker and I hate smoking around entrances. I have had to do it at certain jobs (gas stations) because I worked overnight and had to remain visible to the cameras for "my safety" but even then I stood where the smoke would blow away from the entrance. Now I don't smoke within 50 feet of an entrance. Sigh, I will actually walk further off if I see children or elderly getting out of a car or walking near me. I don't even smoke near my kids outside, they have to be inside the car or house while we smoke outside. I don't think it's right to force someone to inhale/smell my smoking unless they are seeking it out. It's not that hard for me to walk a bit extra to make sure my smoke isn't affecting someone.
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howdylee 3 years ago
Of all things on this list, I for one am glad that cigarettes are disappearing.
A Jones 3 years ago
hear hear! Smoking is lame and the butts are bad for the Earth.
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Péter Rózsahegyi 3 years ago
That horrible bad breath... Smokers don't seem to know that their bad breath can be felt from a distance.
BeaBea 3 years ago
True. But sometimes nonsmokers' breaths are so stinky I kinda want them to pickup smoking
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Natalia Allen 3 years ago
so true, i literally choke on all perfume and fragrance which people seem to be drowning themselves in/
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Mabelbabel 3 years ago
Smoking used to be permitted on aeroplanes-the back few rows were designated smoking rows. Obviously the smoke stench didn't confine itself to the back few rows though. My parents both smoked heavily, as did the majority of people in the 70s. We must all have absolutely stunk all the time. These days, the smell of it turns my stomach. Kissing a smoker-yuck.
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 3 years ago
Can't upvote this enough. I can not stand the smell of tobacco smoke, even worse when it's stale 😝
Arcady Royzen 3 years ago
And i can't stand a smell of pot on every corner... but wait..it is now for medicinal reasons, right? hahahah
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Smoking needs to go away. I'm happy it's not generally accepted and thrilled more and more people are realizing how awful it is for them.
Michelle C 3 years ago
Thank God! I’m allergic to cigarette smoke and will display all of the classic symptoms of an environmental allergy if I’m exposed to cigarette smoke even remotely.
#7
Facebook
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
May it be buried in an unmarked grave next to Twitter.
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Prashant Karnath 3 years ago
Actually, I have had a great time on Facebook joining interest groups like Bonsais, woodworking, landscaping, stone carving, etc. I have asked and answered questions, very collaborative. My experience has been great on Facebook. I can't think of an alternative to this, books can't cover everything.
BWC 3 years ago
I joined a little over a year ago to connect with some people that I met on another site. Between those few and a handful of groups I get to enjoy the little time that I spend there. I can imagine it becoming a hassle if someone follows a lot of politics, celebrities, and stuff like that.
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Minath 3 years ago
I got rid of any social media where it's harder to be anonymous, I only use Reddit, BP and Buzzfeed and have different usernames for each, it has done my mental health so much good. I also now know who my real friends are, I'm down to 3 and I'm ok with that.
Anaïs Grobin 3 years ago
Mostly same. Got rid of fb 5 years ago and it was awesome. Concocted a few others to join me. It was like a fog being lifted. Same with Twitter but to a lesser extent. Social media has done a lot of harm, and only a little good.
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censorshipsucks 3 years ago
If this post gets 1 million likes and shares, Jesus will close facebook down by selling it to Elon Musk.
David Brown 3 years ago
The world will be a much better place when we finally put Facebook behind us. If people want to realize it or not Facebook has ruined allot of lives in a million different ways. And honestly I've never understood why people want to put their whole life on display in the first place.
Kate Fei 3 years ago (edited)
well that really depends on how you use it. I never share anything personal. But I use it as means of communication with everyone be it my high school classmates, my university classmates, my international friends I met while traveling or people from my previous work. I also use it for specialized groups (like fans of board games, people who like gardening or my local city group). I cannot see how it can be replaced.
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pug nose curly tail 3 years ago
Good riddance! It baffles me that people are still so addicted to FB. I have to log on to answer customer questions for my job on our company. (Even though the the requests are becoming fewer and far between, thank God!) I immediately get pisssed at the b.s. people still post on there! Like, we know you're so full of it. He is the 5th "love of your life" in 2 years.
Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago
That would be nice. It just seems like a cesspool for crazies and angries. Ah yes.. I can hear the screams of Farmville players across the nation losing their s**t. Lol
#8
NFTs
And I hope they continue to fall in popularity because honestly they weren’t even popular to begin with, just a fad peddled by the rich.
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago
I have an NFT of a slightly used bridge in Brooklyn to sell you!
Christopher Bowers 3 years ago
Crypto too. That is another trend that needs to hurry and die out due to all the crypto scams that have been going on.
Shine Chisholm 3 years ago
I find the term annoying because every commodity already is a non fungible token.
#9
Airbnb
Chich 3 years ago (edited)
Just stayed in this thing, - hotel they are calling it. Didn't have to take the garbage out, strip the room, pay a "cleaning" fee or feed anyone's cat. Hope they catch on.
Monday 3 years ago
Oh I tried those too! It was great, no random people knocking on the door looking for the owner either!
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Little Wonder 3 years ago
When melbourne went into lockdown in 2020, someone complained that they'd have to sell some of their 22 Air Bnbs. Twenty two. It's far far away from a spare room or granny flat these days.
Mabelbabel 3 years ago
Tried it once-it worked out far more expensive than a hotel. And all the 'it's the experience you're paying for, meeting new people, feeling of 'belonging' and surrounding yourself in a new culture, immersing yourself in a new environment" nonsense is utterly c**p. My "host" confined me to the tiniest space, despite access to kitchen, living room and utility room being advertised. After that I went back to hotels and B&Bs, much more comfortable and welcoming.
Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
I have loved every airbnb I have stayed in, EXCEPT my most recent. It seems as though a lot of people gave it a shot during covid as "easy money" without wanting to actually do the work, and it's sad to see that my conveniently cheaper and homier days of travel are probably over because of their greed.
Lee Kerr 3 years ago
I don’t think we hear about good experiences, only bad ones. The only one we stayed in was nice enough. We weren’t asked to do anything but respect the neighbours, though we left it tidy & put out the rubbish, we leave hotel rooms tidy and make sure rubbish is in the bin anyway. It was an 4 bed ex-council semi in my husband’s home town; usually we’d stay in a hotel and share a room with our disabled son but our daughter was coming too and was adamant she wasn’t sharing. It worked out cheaper than 2 hotel rooms and we got a bedroom to ourselves for a change!
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Christos Arvanitis 3 years ago
There will always be a market for both short term rentals and hotels. Usually I prefer staying in a house with friends, cooking meals, grilling outdoors, etc. Other people want to roll out of bed and hit the hotel buffet. There are good and bad hotels and Airbnbs.
Sharon Coleman 3 years ago
Just go to a normal B&B , airbnb has contributed to the housing crisis
Mitchell 3 years ago
I hope not. I love all my Airbnb experiences. Would hate to go back to hotels.
Terri Antula 3 years ago
F air Bnb, eat the rich who are profiting off this c**p and ruining our towns and cities!
#10
Attention spans
Hotdogking 3 years ago
He said attent... ohh look a dog! What was I saying?
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Liam Lowenthal 3 years ago (edited)
Shhh.. don't tell them our secrets. Blend in. XD
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Headless Roach 3 years ago
I am making this comment to appreciate all the comments before me. I snorted at each one of them!
Aiodensghost 3 years ago
ADD/ADHD and ASD naturally have short attention spans, please be patient with us. Thank you.
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
This is true. Remember when we had to memorize phone numbers? I barely know mine now.
Jennifer Roberts 3 years ago
Depends on what is aiming for My attention. One man's trash is another's treasure. I choose what I'm willing to spend my attention on.
Tarra 3 years ago
Look at all the different types of short media we have now, Facebook reels YouTube shorts, Instagram shorts, whatever else is out there including f*****g TikTok. I hate all of these. It's basically taking the whole idea of making content into the shortest form video. No one wants to watch 10 to 20 minute videos. You make an hour-long video you'll be lucky if you get 20 views. That's if you're not famous for it if you're famous you might see about 100,000 views.
#11
Faith in the future of humanity
Lesedi Tenyane 3 years ago
I disagree. I come on boardpanda on a regular basis and I find my faith in humanity restored regularly
Hotdogking 3 years ago
I used to think that way, but after the midterms in America I’m starting to have a bit more hope
Dan Bexell 3 years ago
Einstein said: "Only two things are infinite. The universe, and human stupidity".
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Mark Karol-Chik 3 years ago
I disagree. I know there are good people out there, and I try to make someone's day better every chance I get.
Ann M Clinkscales 3 years ago (edited)
I think that will get stronger as the other items on this list go away! Thankfully!
#12
Leisure time. Unless you're wealthy it's shocking to have any time off. Monday I had my first sick day in over a year and I was told I still need to make up my hours even if it means working overtime.
Even when you aren't working, shifts are so long it feels like you're losing your whole day and your days off are the only chance you have to catch up on cleaning and doctor's appointments and maintaining your life that it's hard to find the time to do any leisure activities. Just watching TV or making a meal feels like such a time investment because there's so little time to waste.
Oliver Coine 3 years ago
I'm assuming, yeah. I don't think the EU is even allowed to force this kind of thing!(I'm a former U.S. worker)
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Rostit . 3 years ago
I live here too. I work 35 hours a week, make enough so my wife does not have to work unless she wants to(she does). I have health insurance, 2 cars and have some sort of savings. I am far from wealthy or even totally out of debt. This headline can apply to any country.
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Kate Jones 3 years ago
YES. I can't agree with this more. My house ends up a mess sometimes because I just don't want to spend my only day off cleaning. I work 8am-7pm most days and by the time I get home I'm tired and just end up going to bed within a few hours. I've never understood tv shows where people go out at night on weeknights, lol. Like- where do you get the energy?
Nirdavo 3 years ago
Welcome to the USA. Other parts of the world have paid sick time and normal vacatinon time. Most of what happens in the US in respect to labor law would be plainly illegal in Europe.
Jack Holt 3 years ago
It sounds like a major overhaul in industrial relations and worker's rights need to happen. How people with a disability could possibly thrive in that environment, I have no idea
Mabelbabel 3 years ago
The more I hear about employment in USA, the happier I am about being a British citizen. We have strong employment laws, and the right to take sick leave is enshrined in law. You can self certify for the first few days of illness, and after 7 days,you need a doctors certificate. Plus we get far more paid annual leave-obviously it varies with different jobs, and there are laws about how many hours you can work without taking a break, so you can't be forced to work massively long shifts.
DAN13LG 3 years ago
You're not being told the truth buddy. The US has these laws to some states have stronger laws than others. Just like you said it depends on the job. But the general standard here is 40 hours a week if your full-time. Overtime is only mandatory if you sign a form when hired which depending on the industry is common. You are required by law to receive a half hour unpaid lunch break if you work 5 hours or more. The standard by most manufacturing companies is 2-15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch for an 8 hour shift paid sometimes the lunch isn't. You get 2 weeks paid vacation your first year, 3 weeks after 4 or 5 years and more weeks depending on the years with the company. Some companies also give 40 hours sick time some let you use your vacation as stuck time. While you might not get paid you will not be penalized if you have a doctor's note. Every company offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability and retirement plans.
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Ivana Bašić 3 years ago
That's the American dream, work till you die. Other parts of the world still have to give you time off. Counting down until my 10 days for Christmas, but I might take a day or two before if I need it.
Frando Bone 3 years ago
Yeah it's the same in many countries. People just seem to think it's only in the US.
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DVDs.
It’s been going on for a bit now but it’s still crazy how fast they went from king to nothing
GettingCereal 3 years ago
I still buy DVDs/BluRays. I like actually owning the thing and being able to reliably access it for the next 20-50 years. Only series and movies I've rewatched at least once and want to watch again though.
Mariele Scherzinger 3 years ago
I like to have a DVD waiting reliably on my shelf. With streaming services, you never know when they are going to delete the film you want to see, or make you buy the download, etc. Amazon Prime Video is the worst.
AK to LV 3 years ago
Or not being able to watch a movie you own because the Wi-Fi is down, unreliable, or the speed has been slowed down due to too much traffic.
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Bill Ferreira 3 years ago
My disk library is growing. They've become so inexpensive and I don't have to subscribe to a dozen streaming services.
Christopher Bowers 3 years ago
I still buy dvds. Just been slow with many good movies due to the pandemic. But hoping for some more of my favorite show seasons to release on dvd. I love dvds more due to living in a rural area with only limited internet options available.
Ervin Conn 3 years ago
New cars don't come with a CD player at all. Mine has a USB port. The problem is that I listen to audio books and the overly helpful player tries to organize the books into artists / albums / songs. I have to rip the CDs and put them on a stick one CD at a time and hope they play in order. It would be nice if they still offered a CD option.
Roddfergg 3 years ago
I can't buy songs from Amazon anymore. To download them, Amazon requires full access to all files on your device. Scine I have secure files that Amazon can't access, it won't download. Nobody at Amazon will answer why they need access to accounting, payroll, my medical files, etc.
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Chrissie Anit 3 years ago
That's a real problem where I work. I need to be able to show film clips in school lessons, but we have fewer and fewer working DVD players. And we aren't allowed to use streaming services in school.
AndThenICommented 3 years ago
I was actually getting ready to dig up my box of DVDs at my moms. They’re tangible, with commentary, in a world where i feel increasingly uncomfortable ‘buying’ things with revocable licences.
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
I still have and buy dvds. I don't trust the digital copy to not disappear.
Christina Moore 3 years ago
I’m keeping all mine so I don’t have to turn on a streaming service for a show i want to rewatch.
#14
Cash… 2022 has seen a sharp rise in card only transactions
Mizzoug 3 years ago
Cash will stand. There will always be illegal sales of something.
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cadena kuhn 3 years ago
Sometimes I think it would be nice to not have to deal with cash. But the I remember that part in the handmaid's tale where she says it was so easy to take control as all money was now on cards so they just shut them off and they had nothing.
Jon H 3 years ago
Nope, apparently cash is still king with younger generations as it's a good way to watch how much you spend. If you only have $20 in your pocket and no cards, you can only spend $20.
DAN13LG 3 years ago
No... If you have money it doesn't matter where it is you'll find a way to spend it if you want to.
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Beth Newby 3 years ago
No, I'm a waitress in a small town cafe & I depend on cash tips! I have a young child I send snack money to school. Her nana gives her $100 bill every birthday! All that would be gone
R 3 years ago
You should have a job that pays you enough for surviving and school lunches should be free for every child. And nana can give a card and send money digitally. This is how it works in Sweden. Things changes to the better.
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Trinity Cottrell 3 years ago
In one hand, cash is very important. Homeless people can find it, ask for it and earn it to be able to feed themselves, because a bank wouldn't let a homeless person just waltz on in and set up an account. It's also great for things that are more under-the-table, like doing little jobs without the government wanting your hard earned money, since the government can't tax cash. It's anonymous money and what you do with it is up to you and nobody can invade your privacy on what you spend it on. In the other hand, however, it's easier to steal and you can't trace it. It's also awkward trying to put your change back into your wallet because you're holding up the line. You can also get your digital money back from your bank if it was stolen. So, I think cash AND digital money should stay to make life easier for everyone.
Lauren Martinez 3 years ago
My business is cash only. I recommend this for anyone running a mom and pop shop.
L. W. 3 years ago
Same here, lots of stores in Sweden are cash-free. I like it , easy to pay with a mobilephone.
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Honestly? Cheap and neat finds at antique/thrift stores. Most places upcharge outrageous amounts for the items they get in, especially if it's a legitimate antique or unique item. On top of that, a lot of what's being sold now are nicknacks and decorative items that were made cheap at the time, and no one wants anymore.
I think we're also phasing out of the cheap product phase for everything, or at least slowing down. More and more people are choosing to repurpose their items or try and fix them, rather than just tossing and buying something new. Repurposing is even easier than ever thanks to the internet, it's no longer a struggle to figure out how to fix s**t and to buy missing parts and tools that you'd need to get the job done.
Little Wonder 3 years ago
My local op shop has two buildings, one is the usual cheap things and cheap clothes and the other is the higher end stuff like vintage clothes or collectibles. It works well.
alexandra mcmullen 3 years ago
seen a few times in northern ireland makes christmas shopping easy, little coworker gifts in the cheap side family and best friends in the more high end
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Sammie 19 3 years ago
The charity shop in my nearest city used to be really good but in the past 4 years the prices have skyrocketed. Used shirt that was identical to one I already had that cost me $6 to buy new a year ago and the store wanted $17 for it! My adult daughter was there a few weeks ago looking for cheap winter clothes for her 3. Most stuff was more expensive than buying the item new. Some items said brand new, so still available in the stores, but the price was $4 higher than going to the store next door to buy it retail.
Load More Replies... Tunk 3 years ago
Op shops were once upon a time brilliance personified. Then the corporates took over and sodomised everyone. In five years there will be very little vintage, as in well made clothes left, no well made clothes are being made now or not purchased by the masses. Whats next down the line. What?
Tyler Schommer 3 years ago
The problem with Goodwill is that if they know something is valuable, it is now pulled aside and placed on their auction website
Wintermute 3 years ago
Unfortunately, due to the general state of shittiness that makes up the global economy, as people focus on less disposable things there will be one of two results. 1) Products will be made so poorly that they'll be unfixable - planned obsolescence, or 2) Everything will be so proprietary they will become impossible to fix - more computers, subscriptions, specialized tool sets. The population will never again be able to focus on self sufficiency. BUT there will be an app for it with a 6 month free trial!
Monica Leigh 3 years ago
Goodwill used to have a 50 cent color (or was it 25) and a half price color all week. Now they just have the half color and the prices are insane. However, I discovered that the one by my sister still has the old system and low prices so I go once a month. I remember some elderly folks used to line up at the door for the color change on Sundays at the one by me. That no longer happens.
Stephen Ferris 3 years ago
That started when "vintage" everything became popular. Second hand shops just started calling everything even a few years old vintage and jacking up rates. Then macklamore's song came out and every one and their grandma started hitting up thrift stores. The few that kept cheap prices would get wiped out of stock regularly. The only ones left seem to be run by homeless shelters.
#16
Term lengths of UK pm's
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 3 years ago
I've heard they've installed a revolving door at #10 Downing 😉
Lee Kerr 3 years ago
We really don’t mind seeming the back of them, it’s just hard to remember who’s got the job this week
Load More Replies... Ivana Bašić 3 years ago
It would be easier to set up 10D as a hotel, don't let them bring more than 2wks worth of personal belongings.
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago
Upvoted assuming you mean 10 Downing Street.
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Anna Gibson 3 years ago
We have had some utter embarrassing leaders...but Liz Truss totally took the p**s.
Richard Anderson 3 years ago
In thought it was every tenth person that came through on the tour that day.
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Connie Gurley 3 years ago
So Boris and Carrie Johnson spent a bit load of money adding a nursery at # 10 .Waste of taxpayers money and what became of it?
#17
Having a savings account.
Abby Not Normal 3 years ago
I had one until my bank charged $8 a month if you don’t have a balance of $500 or more in it. And of course they sent a long tiny print letter about the policy change ahead of time so it wasn’t a surprise.
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Heather Vandegrift 3 years ago
I mean, I HAVE a savings account, but it never had anything IN it, because I live paycheck to paycheck just surviving
Dean Smith 3 years ago
This is wrong. My savings account now earns more than my mortgage rate.
Rumina Io 3 years ago
Blame more than 10 years of horrendous interest rates on them. Back in 2006 I could get a tax free savings account in the UK with 6% interest. Since 2008 my account has had 0.1% on it. Not even beating inflation. I still save up for things, but it might as well be under a mattress
Candice Swanson 3 years ago
When you're a single low income family struggling to make ends meet and living paycheck to paycheck, you don't really have anything left to put in a saving account, unfortunately.
Michael Smith 3 years ago
Since I've seen the spread between 1 month T-bills and so-called "High Yield" Savings accounts I have wanted to be a bank!
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#18
Working in an office
Judy Palma 3 years ago
Unfortunately the remote jobs will be sent overseas where they can hire 2 people for what they would pay 1.
Load More Replies... SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago
I've been remote working since the start of the pandemic, only been to the office a handful of times. Absolutely love it.
Cold Eagle 3 years ago
What's with the downvoting all of a sudden. Have an upvote to help.
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Eleanor Abernathy 3 years ago
I was hoping so, but in my country many employers feel generous, if they allow one day of working remote per week. This was how I was working before Covid.
Cold Eagle 3 years ago
No idea why you've been downvoted, have an upvote to balance.
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Cold Eagle 3 years ago
And again, No idea why you've been downvoted, have an upvote to balance.
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Samara Messer 3 years ago
I am only required to go into the office twice a month. Sometimes I go in more for work events. I love WFH but also like going into the office now and then to see my coworkers and to get out of the house.
Jill 3 years ago
This twice a month thing is what my office is doing now. It doesn't apply to me as my group is considered "essential workers" and have been in office since the beginning of the pandemic. When visiting your coworkers, please know we are not zoo exhibits and don't want your pity.
Load More Replies... Danielle 3 years ago
I like to do 50/50. Only working from home is boring, it’s nice to see and work with my colleagues.
Frando Bone 3 years ago
Doubtful. There are many articles in major publications highlighting that companies are bringing people back to the office.
Desiree Lyles 3 years ago
It dailing big time! Less gas spending; and employment shootings.
Load More Replies... Trinity Cottrell 3 years ago
For the fact that workplace harassment is easier to conduct in an office than at home, working remotely is great. You also save on fuel and public transport fares, you don't need to be scared about the unpredictability of road accidents happening and either taking your life or making you late, you don't need to worry about perverts or people stealing your belongings, nobody will steal your lunch, you don't have to deal with workplace drama, you're in a better environment, you can work at your own pace and everything you need is at home. Those are just SOME of the benefits of working from home!
Frank Lofaro Jr. 3 years ago
Few people die on the way into work, and few people die in workplace shootings, more likely to die of a stroke or heart attack or a billion other different things
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Shirley Lovett 3 years ago
Thinking I was taking a step up, I transferred from the Lab to the Business Office. Well, it didn't take long for the pettiness & back stabbing got the best of me. Working in an office with only women, them girls could be down right nasty. I quit, I couldn't take it. So these big offices may be a thing of the past.
#19
24 hour Walmarts
Frando Bone 3 years ago
I live in a 24hr city, and I feel for those who work nights and struggle to do their shopping now.
Headless Roach 3 years ago
When one of the shops in my area suddenly extended their working hours to 24/7, everyone was confused. It turned out later, that it was the owner's idea of dealing with a rat problem: keep the lights on + people in = rats out
John Ambrose 3 years ago
Sounds like it would work for roaches...but rats? 😆
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Bloobee bloobee bloo bloo bloo 3 years ago
I work overnights so all my shopping was done after work pre COVID . Now I get off a whole hour before they even open. I have a kid to get home to do I don’t even have the time to hang out and wait for them to open. I live in the middle of nowhere so i don’t often get a chance (or even hand the desire) to make a separate trip into town
WaywardAF67 3 years ago
This bothers me. Most 3rd shift workers are essential workers. Nurses, doctors, suicide counselors, most importantly the people at Amazon that get you your stuff in 2 days. All these people should be able to shop when it makes sense for them.
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
I miss them overnight stocking the aisles. The workers trying to do it while the store is filled by 8am has been a nightmare.
Tarra 3 years ago
I miss shopping at 2 and 3:00 a.m. in the morning but I guess it's sort of a good thing too. Keeps the crazies out. When I was an Uber driver, I would go into Walmart at 3:00 a.m. and just walk around and grab a drink. It was just nice to be quiet in there for a minute and nobody was around except for the workers or maybe one or two people that were getting diapers.
#20
I think the straw has broken the camel's back on laughtrack sitcoms; How I Met your Father is the first one ive seen in years to use one and its... not good
Its jarring to see
So id say those are finally phasing out, with the norm being laughteack free funnies (which have existed for years now ofc, but are becoming the standard)
Ban-One 3 years ago (edited)
Yup, Sitcoms are fading in general. Or are already completely gone. At least good ones. Maybe because you can't have dark-humored, sarcastic content anymore. Imagine "Married with Children" going on air nowadays. My favorite Sitcom...
PandaRave 3 years ago
What? Dark humor and sarcasm isn’t going anywhere. What shows are you watching?
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
I remember "Everyone Loves Raymond" specifically ruining sitcoms for me. I suddenly realized that NONE of the jokes were funny and the laughtrack was almost on a timer or something. A laughtrack every 20-25 seconds. A character could say "Your car keys are on the table" and... "laughtrack". "I did laundry yesterday"... laughtrack.
Jan Dunn 3 years ago
I can't watch anything with a laugh track I don't need a track to tell me when to laugh if it has a laugh track it's usually not very funny.
54 s 3 years ago
I dunno. I think that old Scooby Doo cartoon was made better by the laugh track. There's something so incredibly bizarre about it that it does usually make me laugh too. Other than that, I completely agree.
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J. M. Montes 3 years ago
If they take the laughing track out how am i to know when I'm supposed to laugh?
#21
iPhone Chargers
Ban-One 3 years ago
Yup, with the new law in 2024 these are a thing of the past in the EU. USB-C for any brand. Not just Apple.
Trinity Cottrell 3 years ago
I can't wait! Imagine just saying "Hey, have you seen the charger around here?" And instead of asking for which type, it's all the same one, so they can just tell you where the nearest one is! It's also awful when someone says "Oh, sorry, I only have a micro USB type and you need a C type. Sorry!"
Load More Replies... Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Anyone who forces their users to use a proprietary adapter for their device deserves to be in a very hot special and unpleasant place.
Epona 3 years ago (edited)
How are we supposed to charge our phones then? This assumes that everyone is getting the newest model of phone or phone case that charges your phone while it's in the case. Those are probably expensive. I have an iPhone 7 and don't want to upgrade. I already don't like that it doesn't have a headphone jack and I had to buy a dongle to be able to use my headphones (I don't have AirPods, nor do I want them) and a dongle to be able to charge my phone in the car while also listening to music with headphones. What about those of us on a limited budget with limited earning capabilities?
Mouse 3 years ago
The law is about new phone sales. Eventually that iPhone 7 will stop working. Your next phone will have a different charger port. And the good news is it will require a standard plug type.
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David 3 years ago
This is a good thing. USB Cable: I cost $5 Lightning Cable: I cost $50 USB Cable: Um... WHY? Lightning Cable: Branding and a locked in trapped market due to being proprietary. USB Cable: I dunno man. Seems kind of predatory. Lightning Cable: PROFITS BABY! But don't worry, our customers are used to it.
Blondieybat 3 years ago
The ‘dock’ charger for my iPhone is very twitchy. And hard to use or pack. I still prefer to use the cord. I use my iPhone to track my blood sugar and I can’t sleep with the dock as close to me as the corded charger. But that is just me…
Blondieybat 3 years ago
Pedestal chargers are a pain because you have to put the phone in the precise spot to get it to work. And they are a pain to take with you.
CrazyCatLady 3 years ago
I think they mean that all the chargers have to be usb-c in the EU by law now.
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robin aldrich 3 years ago
Finally! but even android phones... every different phone and different tablet I purchased over the years had a different charger... finally they're all going to one which makes total sense
#22
Manned registers.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
not in africa, we have too many unemployed people. We need job creation.
Deb M.F. 3 years ago
I refused to use self check out. It makes the need for cashiers less. I'll support the employees!
Panda watcher 3 years ago
But if the employers refuse to pay cashiers a living wage…we are actually helping by phasing out these low paying jobs. Employers are all going to have reach deep in pockets to automate…buy the technology, so they will rethink where do they want to invest their money
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Trinity Cottrell 3 years ago
Well, I prefer manned registers. Some problems can only be fixed by a human. An amazing example is self serve checkouts, since those things are so sensitive and even the smallest problem is such a big deal to those machines.
G L 3 years ago
Exactly! Seems pretty evenly half the time the self checkout doesn't work right and I have to get assistance from a cashier anyways. So why not just let the cashier ring it up in the first place since they probably will have to anyways, and skip having to stand there waiting for them to come help?
Load More Replies... Steve Robert 3 years ago
I do not enter businesses that don't have a real person scanning my purchases
R F 3 years ago
Ugh, yes. Unmanned is great for a few items, but when you have a large order the help is needed. You always know when some machine error is going to make you stand around waiting for a person.
DAN13LG 3 years ago
True but sadly I swear the cashiers need more help than the self checkouts.
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Dan Bexell 3 years ago
I still use the cashier. It keeps people employed. Besides, if they get you checking out your own food, it's only a matter of time before they have you stocking the shelves too.
Ban-One 3 years ago
I like it from a customer's perspective. And mostly in my country the big chains offer both options. But whenever I buy some beer or wine, then it's useless, since I got to call the staff for clearance. Talking about jobs though, it's not a good trend.
Cat Chat 3 years ago
Big chains offer both choices here as well: 15 self checkout with only 1 of fifteen manned cashier open. Lately it takes 2 hours to get through the line if you don't want to self checkout. With 2 weeks of groceries, who does?
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Physical menus at restaurants.
Monica Leigh 3 years ago
I agree on this one. However, I have completely stopped looking at drive thru menus. Screw that. I prefer pre ordering for those type of places.
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Victoria Anderson 3 years ago
I'm a digital native and QR codes still make me look like a grandma.
Load More Replies... Mouse 3 years ago
Nothing like going out with a group and the first thing you need to do involves everyone staring at their phones.
Michele Monfrecola 3 years ago (edited)
How much time did you spend reading the menu? 5 mins? 10 mins? If you have all the day even 15 mins, but then you give back the physical menu and the dinner is the dinner, if even once decided what to order your group will stay on the phone... It seems like a very bad group to spend time with😅😅
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 3 years ago
I love IT products but I always demand a physical menu when I go to a restaurant and they try make me view the menu from a QR code. I mean, I love QRs as well, but making me download a menu and scroll on my phone is not convenient.
Epona 3 years ago (edited)
This bothers me because I can't afford data on my phone and would not assume that they would let me use their WiFi. How am I supposed to know what kind of food you have? Unless it's online on the restaurant's website. What does this mean for people with allergies?
Lee Kerr 3 years ago (edited)
There’s usually a qr code which takes you to the menu or you have to download an app. They alway have allergy info in the U.K. because it’s a legal requirement, I assume it’s similar for other countries. Unfortunately, quite often the wifi doesn’t work and there’s no signal inside so you can’t get online anyway. Even if it works, if you’re ordering as a family, you end up passing the one phone which has managed to get online around so it takes longer to order, the menu is badly arranged so it’s hard to find everything and the small screen is a real problem. It’s an annoying and frustrating experience all round and that is from someone who loves her tech stuff!
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Mariele Scherzinger 3 years ago
So restaurants encourage people to stare at their phones instead of talking to each other? I'd rather not eat there then.
Josh Gilland 3 years ago
If I need an app to eat here (different if it's a favorite spot you go regularly to) and it's a one off I'll walk out and get a fast food burger instead. F**k that and I'm 31.
What do you think ?
Marcus Lynch 3 years ago
Would love to add:. Affordable new and used cars. Paying 30% more now for the same car on the lot two years ago is crushing
Lytha Hawkeye 3 years ago
Here it is more expensive to get a used car than a new one because you have to wait 9 months for a new one to come in from the manufacturer (18 months for hybrids)!
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Kevin J. Henning 3 years ago
Anything giving an individual pleasure and or joy will soon be phased out because it will offend someone else.
Patrick Linnen 3 years ago
DVDs (I'm going to include Blu-ray here as well) have been mentioned. Physical media for games and production S/w that one owns is disappearing as well. Depending on an unreliable Internet connection to prove ownership much less access to the software (and the user generated files) is a rip off. Mind you one could foresee this with Tax software in the '90s that made your income tax forms locked to the software.
Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
Now I'm really depressed. Too much pessimism for me as an old person nearing 80. 😢
Artistic Girly 3 years ago
It's true though this is the world now. It's not pessimistic it's facts
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Isaak Carrillo 3 years ago
I thought it would be like technology but instead it's just pessimistic nonsense
Apatheist Account2 3 years ago
Newspapers. One can still buy them, but why bother when everything is online?
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
True but reading an actual newspaper used to be a pleasure. And looking forward to the colour comics as a child? Good times! Too bad they are gone…
Load More Replies... ThePunnyBunny 3 years ago
I was just coming to say "people having different opinions and being civil about it". Freaking ridiculous how polarized everything is, and how much people dislike not being an echo chamber.
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Marcus Lynch 3 years ago
Would love to add:. Affordable new and used cars. Paying 30% more now for the same car on the lot two years ago is crushing
Lytha Hawkeye 3 years ago
Here it is more expensive to get a used car than a new one because you have to wait 9 months for a new one to come in from the manufacturer (18 months for hybrids)!
Load More Replies... Kevin J. Henning 3 years ago
Anything giving an individual pleasure and or joy will soon be phased out because it will offend someone else.
Patrick Linnen 3 years ago
DVDs (I'm going to include Blu-ray here as well) have been mentioned. Physical media for games and production S/w that one owns is disappearing as well. Depending on an unreliable Internet connection to prove ownership much less access to the software (and the user generated files) is a rip off. Mind you one could foresee this with Tax software in the '90s that made your income tax forms locked to the software.
Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
Now I'm really depressed. Too much pessimism for me as an old person nearing 80. 😢
Artistic Girly 3 years ago
It's true though this is the world now. It's not pessimistic it's facts
Load More Replies... Isaak Carrillo 3 years ago
I thought it would be like technology but instead it's just pessimistic nonsense
Apatheist Account2 3 years ago
Newspapers. One can still buy them, but why bother when everything is online?
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
True but reading an actual newspaper used to be a pleasure. And looking forward to the colour comics as a child? Good times! Too bad they are gone…
Load More Replies... ThePunnyBunny 3 years ago
I was just coming to say "people having different opinions and being civil about it". Freaking ridiculous how polarized everything is, and how much people dislike not being an echo chamber.
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