35 Great Things That Have Aged Like Milk

Yep. When I noticed how Hitler-centric it became, I moved on.

Those were the good old days, wall to wall Nazis and WWII. Now it's worse than that.

Next up on History: Did Hitler RAP? alternate-...0cdf04.png

Springtime for Hitler in Germany, winter for Poland and France,,,

LOL that's SO true!!!

I take it you’ve heard of their show in development called “Pimple-Popping Polygamous Ghosts.”

90 day fiancé. There’s a difference. Just felt the need to clarify.

New on Discovery: The Hambach-Off! Who can burn the most lignite in X time? We'll find out!

All of your appliances fall into the category I would call "still smelling of the box they came in." Durable goods should have a lifespan measured in decades, or thousands of hours of operation. I demand no less than 30 years of service from something so elemental as a refrigerator, microwave, or vacuum cleaner. Technology which is still actively evolving may be permitted a shorter life. However, being satisfied with an air conditioner from 2016 (5 years old) because it hasn't died yet is demonstrative of the problem our global society has with happily disposing of things. My mother is an excellent example: Washer/dryer, 1984. Microwave, 1984. Refrigerator, 1989. Dishwasher, 1995. Vacuum cleaner, 1974. TV, 2006. etc.

That's great that your stuff is lasting. But when I think of an appliance 'lasting' I refer to my parents' and friends' parents' items that would last decades and decades. My parents had their original Maytag washer and dryer for 40 years and it still worked great.Same brand now won't last more than 5-6 years.

I have found that my replacement appliances are more faulty and less sturdy than the originals, made with less quality materials. I'm in the same house so no change to the environment or users! 🙂 My previous oven was shocking, lasted four years and it was expensive. Main control circuit board stopped working, no longer made by the company and repairer said nothing he could do, so bye bye oven. 😢 When I have repairers in they bemoan how items don't last these days, I'd guess they'd know better than me. The area i have noticed most though is in computing and when buying my last laptop I read a lot about which companies were worse for signs of built in obsolescence. Several of us bought laptops at around the same time from one manufacturer and they all died around 3 years old. Pretty much the same way as well. Not statistically valid of course but seemed to back up what I was reading. 🤷‍♀️

My Grandmother's toaster is still going strong. After 70 years. 2017 is not what I would refer to as "been around for ages" as far as a product lasts for.

The fact that you think phones become outdated so quickly or that 10 years is a good lifespan for a microwave is proof that the new paradigm is working.

My old washing machine was born 1997 and unfortunately died in 2016 that's an old appliance life span

Well, 2017 was only four years ago, so I think it's not unreasonable to expect that. My t.v. dates from about 2007 or 2008.

I think that he was refering to the thing that for example, I have an old freezer that came with the house that I bought. I'm guessing that it is from the 60s or 70s. Still works. (probably not energy effecient though)

I bought my microwave in 1985 and it is used a lot and still perfect. I've kept it clean and no one can believe it's that old.

Actually yes, we have the same in my country. MOST things of moderate quality will really last. It's generally a catastrophic failure that makes an appliance uneconomical to repair. Also, the younger generation treats things like they are all made to US Military standards. A phone is a precision electronic device that needs to be looked after.The end. Look after the damn thing and unless it's really made poorly, will actually last.

BUUUUURN from the lady with the functioning appliances!

Yes, my LCD TV is 10 y.o and still running well... My washing machine broke after 7 years.. The AC is almost 15 years and no sign of dying...

These r not even good Parameters. Application used to last generations

Hope you didn’t just jinx yourself!

y'all ahead of the usa they are smarter in advancement.

Might be because they are worse now though maybe? Buy a laptop today would it last as long? I bought a new one in Feb, my last laptop (good brand and model) lasted 3 years. I'll let you know 😁 !!

I was going to suggest DuckDuckGo. There are wonderful for searching and they don't allow any kind of ad tracking.

I switched to using DuckDuckGo a couple of years ago with no regrets.

duckduckgo will preserve ad tracking and targeted ads, but it still uses google search results. note the poster isn't just talking about ads, but the non-ad search results that google serves up are often advertisements themselves, outside of google's targeted ads

Google search has really become terrible. The main reason for it is SEO. Sites that are better funded will come earlier in the results even though they are only related to the search. There are other search engines that seem to be somewhat better.

Amen.

Strange to think that anyone uses the web without an adblock these days.

Oh god, my sleep-deprived brain read your name as Breastmachine! I think it's time to go to bed!! 😂😂😂😂

Me too :( In more than one way

Thank you!

Is there still a strong anti-USA sentiment among the Soviet people these days? Hard to believe anything we are fed from any new source. I have so much respect for the Russian people I really wish we were strong allies.

Would love to visit Russia again and again but visa process is too demanding: employer, salary, siblings and parents, past travels, etc. When travel ever opens up again I think I’ll try Ukraine.

And there are other former Soviet republics... There was a brief spot if hope that it'll work for everyone, but... (Brief is the operative word here)

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Its the Russians who are spreading disinformation and turning people against each other.