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50 People From Various Generations Don’t Hold Back Confessing Their Most ‘Boomer’ Takes
Interview With Author
There’s a running joke among some of my friends that I’m sometimes a ‘boomer’ in all but age. I still think that I can earn my very own white picket fence if I just work hard enough. I think that quite a few of the movies and TV shows that are released in this day and age fall incredibly short of the mark. And I have a very old-fashioned approach to technology: I’m writing this while listening to music on my iPod while lamenting the disappearance of headphone jacks on phones. The best part? I’m not alone!
There are quite a few ‘baby boomers in disguise’ out there, and odds are that you and pretty much everyone you know has at least one ‘boomer opinion’ about life, work, and technology in the 2020s.
Internet users shared their boomer opinions in a very entertaining and enlightening r/AskReddit thread that proves progress isn’t linear—just because something’s new doesn’t automatically make it better! If we're really honest, replacing buttons with touchscreens everywhere might not have been the brightest idea in some cases. And who needs smart fridges anyway?! Upvote the opinions you agree with as you're scrolling down, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda wanted to learn about the things that technology and app creators should prioritize, so we reached out to Matt Johnson, Ph.D., for a few insights. He explained to us that products are only valuable when they're valuable to the consumer, and shared his thoughts on how we might be seeing an 'analog renaissance.' Plus, he explained why, in some cases, a simple pencil and paper might trump smartphones and computers.
You'll find our full interview with the expert below. Johnson is a professor of consumer psychology at Hult International Business School and Harvard University, the host of the Neuroscience of Branding blog, and the author of Branding that Means Business.
Meanwhile, we also got in touch with the author of the r/AskReddit thread. Read on for our interview with them as well.
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#1
Let me buy something and own it. I don’t want to pay a monthly fee to use something
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
One more for you. What Adobe is doing is borderline criminal.
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Seconded. This is one reason why I refuse to play any game that comes with a monthly subscription fee.
Ariel Walkers 2 years ago
Agreed. And I've noticed a lot of games geared for children are actually the worst for it. Especially many educational learning ones or very subscription based. Or the other option of games is that they make it 'free' entirely but the games are filled with tons of ads that lead back to the game store and it's really difficult to play even one round of a game without the ads. And what's worse is the OG games with the ads for kids will often not even offer an ad free option and paint it as they want to make it accessible to everyone so they don't charge for morality reasons etc. However these games are geared for toddlers. I don't support a lot of game usage but it's such a pain to find a decent one for car rides or flights where you really need something quiet to occupy them for a lengthy time period offline. I just think it crosses the line using advertisements that aren't even always appropriate for young age children especially and makes them extra sketchy.
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David A Paterson 2 years ago
And when i do buy something and own it, I don't want to hear from your company again. No "special offers" thank you. And if I want to upgrade then I'll call you.
Demosthenes 2 years ago
Is “Boomer Take” a youthful euphemism for “Common Sense” or am I missing something here? Seems a bit antagonistic for something that should be admirable.
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
On the reddit it wasn't titles Boomer Take it was more geared to see what younger generations agree with Boomers about... so yes mostly common sense things.
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Darth Digital 2 years ago
That’s why I dumped Microsoft Office and switched to an open source office suite. Now they’re starting this shift with cars; you buy a new car—which will come fully loaded, but you have to “subscribe” to “unlock” the fancier features. To hell with that.
Ariel Walkers 2 years ago
Anybody remember when social media and YouTube didn't have ads every 5 minutes? Those were the days
ALittleKnownGoddess 2 years ago
Ooooh, and let's talk about subscription features on automobiles! If I paid for fecking heated seats, then I want the fecking heated seats to work. Same with remote starters.
foofoofloofy 2 years ago
I think that people from every generation despise this. But we're just people. And they're big-a*s corporations.
SirDigbyChickenCaesar 2 years ago (edited)
If no one buys it they will stop doing this. It only works if we agree to it.
Load More Replies..."One of the most important elements to keep in mind in product development is the ultimate user experience. This sounds obvious, but many times, creative teams and developers become overly enamored in their own ideas about the product that they lose sight of how it’ll ultimately be used by the end user," Professor Johnson, the founder of the Neuroscience of Branding blog, explained to Bored Panda.
"Products are valuable when, and only when, they’re valuable to the consumer. This ultimately comes down to empathic design, as well as the practice of co-creation with consumers. Instead of simply guessing what will be appealing to consumers, many brands have begun to invite them into the creative process itself," he noted that there's far more interaction between creators and consumers than before.
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#2
Just give me the f*****g recipe. I do not want to read your life story.
clbruss 2 years ago
This. Yes. Also, I refuse to read any online story with excessive pagination--where you literally must click on NEXT to read another sentence or see another photo.
CGZ 2 years ago
If you're referring to recipes online, it took me a while to realize that more often than not there's a button to click at the top that says "jump to recipe".
Angel 2 years ago
I wouldn't bother ever looking up recipes if it wasn't for that wonderful sanity-saving button!
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Max Fox 2 years ago
This, so many time, this. I also don't want to hear the history of the restaurant where you first ate this dish.
Benjamyn OConnor 2 years ago
Right? Like why does the modern generation feel they need to post their entire life online?
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Got hacked lol 2 years ago
No one wants to hear that made up story of how you and your grandmother grew your own food in northern ireland to make pasta....
Benjamyn OConnor 2 years ago
I agree everybody hates how millennial/Gen Z posts their entire life. However, at least they're proud of their heritage.
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Vasana Phong 2 years ago
I do watch a lot of YouTube to get recipes or ideas, but if the first minute or 2 and you’re still talking, I change it ASAP
VonBlade 2 years ago
Here's a 10 second tip for easy rice. 50 minute video.
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Qe 2 years ago
I feel like this isn’t just a boomer take, I have to believe this is how everyone secretly feels… unless the story is actually entertaining, which is rare.
Benjamyn OConnor 2 years ago
You're not alone. We all hate how the modern generation feels the need to post their entire life
Load More Replies... Zia Barrett 2 years ago
This is due to SEO - Search Engine Optimisation. The more keywords shoved in, the higher up the rankings it goes.
Zach Bigalke 2 years ago
It's more for copyright protection than SEO... https://copyrightalliance.org/are-recipes-cookbooks-protected-by-copyright/
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Hellrazoromega Kaplan 2 years ago
Boomer take? Does any generation love to read stories just designed to make you scroll past adds?
Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
That is why I have cook books. I think I have at least 15 of them. And it is nice to go through it, just for inspiration.
#3
I like being able to read articles and stuff online without being asked to enter an email, create an account, give my phone number, etc. Also, not everything needs to have an app / be automated with Alexa.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
There are sites that are made for getting past paywalls and account locks, they are very useful.
Paul Chapple 2 years ago
I do miss newspapers too. Sometimes people would live them on the subway = no pay wall!
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 2 years ago
I set up an alternate email account specifically for this purpose.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Same with purchasing something at a store "Ok, first can I get your email address, please and your phone number?" Why? So you can send spam and get more scam numbers calling me? F**k off with that and just ring me up so I can pay and go.
C L 2 years ago
No is a perfectly good reply, but you are right - I do get tired of being asked!
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Garry Cowan 2 years ago
I think I must have accepted cookies for everything by now but still have to do it EVERY single time I go online for just about everything
Irish woman abroad 2 years ago
I'm busily rejecting everything "except essentials" but I'm still getting more spam and phone calls than ever!!
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"Crucial to this process is the intuitive nature of the user experience. Products—especially technological products—should be instantly intuitive. This again comes back to empathic design and co-creation. And in addition, a third component is especially important: making the consumer feel smart. The ‘smartness’ of the product experience isn’t merely the technology, but how it makes the user feel. Here, there’s an analogy to good, empathetic writing: good writing makes the writer feel smart; great writing makes the reader feel smart. The same can be said for technology products."
Meanwhile, we were very interested to get the professor's opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of 'smart' devices, compared to 'dumb' (aka analog) ones.
"There’s a lot of speculation that there may be something of an analog renaissance. There’s clear recognition that technology has its benefits in a number of areas of life. However, in others, it may have overstepped its bounds, and that analog (or dumb tech) products may actually be beneficial," Johnson pointed out to us.
#4
Turn your f*****g music down. Your music should not be shaking my car windows. I should not be able to hear your music inside my house. I should be able to talk to my friends inside this bar or restaurant without yelling. This brewery does not need a live band or DJ. Turn your f*****g music down.
Liz Downing 2 years ago
I don't think this is necessarily a boomer thing. Remember boomers used to be the hippies that the older generations told to turn their music down. I think just as we get older, we are less likely to want to hear loud music, especially other people's loud music.
Jay Son 2 years ago (edited)
Pretty much this. I played kid music in my teens, now it tends to annoy me. It's age, and we'll probably all have to deal with it at some point :)
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Jessica Cooney 2 years ago
Honestly, one of the things that irritated me the most when I lived in an apartment or certain neighborhoods, was when people would drive into the neighborhood with music so loud it would shake things inside my home. How are these people not completely deaf?
Puck 2 years ago
How can they hear sirenes approaching or other warning signs? It's dangerous for themselves and for other fellow road users.
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Michael Wish 2 years ago
It really irritates me since those folks are not listening to music, they are just showing off their sub output. Subwoofers are to reinforce the bass and reach lower than the threshold for hearing. Yes, I have 2 -12" subs in my vehicle, I am 70 years old, and I also have several TOTL systems. Music is the reason, not how loud your sub can be.
Tinderella 2 years ago
How do you know someone else’s reason for having the same thing you have that you claim is for a different and justifiable reason?
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Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
Omg i used to live on the top floor of a 30 story building and some cars i could here them from all the way up there!!
Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
Loud noises go through me, I hate it! It's like aninstant nervous system shake up I didn't ask for.. yuck! 😖
Mtownmick 2 years ago
We didn't listen to loud music and boomboxes. I said "WE DIDN"T LISTEN TO LOUD MUSIC". :-)
Jenny Ginn 2 years ago
Maybe not boomers.... But Gen x did. (People born 1965-1980)
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I just want a real person on the telephone when I have to call a business.
ALittleKnownGoddess 2 years ago
"Please listen carefully because our menu options have changed." NO THEY HAVEN'T.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Usually it's the button for the operator that's changed and they switch it to some odd one. Should be 0 by default but they put it to 4 or 9, or some other weird area.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
How about those that keep listing 10 other options even when you reached option you need and already pressed it.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
There are some things that won't connect you without getting a correct postal code first. The absolute worst. They trip on my Malay accent, they trip on my sister's heavy Cumbric accent. Can't win!
Clown fish 2 years ago
Lol me shouting my national insurance number NO I DIDN'T SAY N! NOOOOO NOT N M! F**K YOU. In a Salford accent that it also hates
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James016 2 years ago
On some systems if you repeatedly mash 0 or # or any key, it dumps you out of the menu and puts you through.
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago (edited)
On others you get disconnected and are number 32768 when you call again, wannabe hacker!
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CaTastrophy427 2 years ago
I think there should be both options, I personally have crippling anxiety about calling and talking to a real person I don't know, so being able to make an appointment or whatever without talking to a potentially judgemental person is very helpful to me. I understand how it can be frustrating, but it does help people on all sides in multiple ways. The company can save manpower and reduce the number of people on the payroll, customers don't have to wait for a representative, and people like me can be much less stressed overall when we need to call the bank.
BeepBeepBoopBoop 2 years ago
I have crippling anxiety over talking to ANYONE on the phone. I can't call my best friend without absolutely freaking out
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"I'm sorry. I did not understand this entry. Please try again." *1* "Please listen to the entire menu before making a selection." AAAAAAAAH
#6
Paper books are better than E-books. There is just something about reading on paper- it feels more real.
MaggieMay85 2 years ago
Nope. I like making the font bigger. I like that I don’t need perfect lighting to read in bed. I used to love reading paper books but now that I converted to kindle, I can’t do it. I do understand children’s books in paper form.
Ursula Johnson 2 years ago
I second that. Kindles can carry hundreds of books and audiobooks. Much easier to read and carry.
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Michal Dolyniuk 2 years ago
Yes. Until you change flat. Moving all my books is a pain so I switched to ebooks.
Ba-Na-Na 2 years ago
I disagree with you! It was a pain-but so very worth it.
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AnnaRachelle 2 years ago
I agree! My 3 year old has a little screen time on her tablet but she enjoys a book more. I encourage reading books/listening to stories as much as I can. She must own 20 + books. And thanks to the amazing Dolly Parton she receives a new book every month!
Aileen Grist 2 years ago
E books are good if your hands aren't up to holding books, but even so I agree - although I mainly read e books and save my hands for important books.
Liz Downing 2 years ago
Nah. I prefer my e-books. I can carry my whole library around with me and pick up a few more books without adding an ounce to my bag.
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
Until there's no power and the battery runs down
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Kate Haslam 2 years ago
I agree, but I literally don't have room for very many physical books. Also, I can read my Kindle in bed. Don't get me wrong, I miss the experience of actual books, but the story matters more than the medium I'm reading it on.
"Take communication, for example. Zoom has been a huge tool in the pandemic, and is great for communication types requiring a visual referent, such as a presentation. However, there’s a lot of evidence to suggest that a simple phone call is better for building empathy and trust," he explained. "And while digital forms of typing, either on mobile or on the computer, come with their own conveniences, 'dumb' writing products—like simple pencil and pad—have been identified to hold several benefits such as enhanced creativity and better memory retention." Anecdotally, we can definitely confirm this. It's why yours truly still takes a lot of notes by hand; it might be slower, but it works so much better than doing everything digitally.
Professor Johnson, the author of Branding that Means Business, pointed out that smart devices will "likely proliferate in certain areas, but may dissipate in others."
"Predicting exactly which kinds of devices will proliferate is difficult and speculative. Generally speaking, technology over the past 15-20 years has been incredible at enabling consumers to do things better, easier, and faster than ever before," he said. "Technology is great for doing things. But it isn’t great at providing enjoyable experiences, or enhancing existing ones. It’s in this domain of where a return to ‘dumb’ technology may be most pronounced."
#7
Just because you can contact me immediately by phone and text doesn’t mean I should be expected to respond and be constantly accessible. I miss the days where you just turned the answering machine on and went and lived life.
James016 2 years ago
Not a boomer take. Our time is precious no matter what you are doing. Even if it is doing nothing.
A Jones 2 years ago
I have no idea what it's like to take a vacation or holiday break without being bothered. Even with having a backup personnel. I'll allow for a boomer to have a take "back in my day we enjoyed our vacations" and I'll nod in envy.
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Michael Fernandez 2 years ago
I live this, and it’s wonderful. Another thing to add: don’t enable any notifications on your phone other than actual phone calls and calendar appointments. Is it in any way important to respond immediately to some social media post? It’ll still be there in two or three hours.
Hellrazoromega Kaplan 2 years ago
If I'm driving or whatever people can wait. So not a boomer take. Cellphones have trianed people that an instant response is requried even when doing so might be dangerous. People need to learn patience.
Chris Landrum 2 years ago
As a boomer I will say I like being able to text someone and they can respond when they have the chance rather than trying to reach them by phone.
Kim Steffen 2 years ago
A Castaneda quote: how wonderful it is, after having done nothing all day, to rest.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
This has actually become a boomer expectation that you pick up right away. If I don't answer my mom's phone call or see her text, or contact her immediately, she thinks I'm purposely ignoring her.
Tanya Graham 2 years ago
That’s a mom expectation, not just the boomer generation.
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Zasu Pitts 2 years ago
Thr phone call may be important to the caller...but you pay the bill and it is your time. Return calls At your convenience...not the callers
#8
As a mentally ill person, I say: Your mental illness is not your fault, but it is your responsibility to manage. Your mental illnesses can cause you to make mistakes and treat others poorly, and you certainly deserve some grace and understanding when you f**k up (as all humans do). But that doesn’t let you off the hook for the behavior, and it doesn’t make the recipient of the bad behavior the bad guy for setting boundaries or calling you on your behavior.
aceupyoursleeve 2 years ago
"No! No, BoJack, just stop. You are all the things that are wrong with you. It’s not the alcohol, or the drugs or any of the s****y things that happened to you in your career or when you were a kid. It’s you. All right? It’s you."
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
YOU NEED TO BE BETTER. F**k, man - what else is there to say?
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kath morgan 2 years ago
I think in general it’s good to remember that something not being your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility.
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I know it's not a mental illness, but as an autistic person I haaaaate it when I hear c.rap like "oh well he only did that [up to and including actual murder] because he's autistic!" NO. Being autistic does not mean you have no morals and cannot be taught the difference between right and wrong! We're not damn robots! A lifetime of confusion and being bullied over your autism *can* lead to rage issues (indeed I'm an extremely angry person myself, though gentle and nonviolent by nature), but it's no excuse.
Redmagesyndrome 2 years ago
Also, people like Elon Musk and Kanye West coming out publicly as autistic for the express purpose of softening their image or diverting attention away from the awful things they've said or done.
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Mar Nadal 2 years ago (edited)
The worst mentally ill people, the narcissists, don't take responsibility for anything.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
They are the worst and likely more capable of committing big crimes and refusing to be held accountable.
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Tim Douglass 2 years ago
When my son was diagnosed with Asperger's I had to frequently tell him "it explains your behavior, it doesn't excuse it".
Jes.the.Mess 2 years ago
I'm an addict. Addiction is a disease. However, I still had to accept all the horrible things I did when I was drunk/high and make amends where possible. Is it my fault I was born like this? No. Am I still responsible for seeking treatment, maintaining sobriety and making the aforementioned amends? Yes I am. If you get diagnosed with cancer you don't just sit there talking about how you have disease and are not responsible. You fight it with everything you've got! Thanks for coming to my TED Talk
Erica Knapp 2 years ago
Thank you for being brave enough to talk about your addiction and being real about it!!! Good luck to you 💜
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This! Nothing worse than someone saying , (their mental affliction) to excuse their sh*tty behaviour! Over and over again, never trying to avoid doing it.. disgusting! 🧐
Erica Knapp 2 years ago
YES!! I have a friend that constantly uses phrases like "it's because of how I was raised". Well lady, you have a problem and you realize it, but you aren't doing anything to make yourself better.... and have the nerve to continue this behavior, but get mad at me because I call it out every time.
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michele mbennett1010@att.net 2 years ago
Unfortunately so many people afflicted with mental health issues use that to get away with bad behavior. Thankfully you and many others don't and behave accordingly. Sorry you were dealt that bad hand.
Elytherial Luna 2 years ago
It's nice to be reminded that most of those who do have mental issues, or addiction, acknowledge their bad behavior isn't excused and they make the effort to get better and do better
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Ali Dyche 2 years ago
People need to stop saying "It's how I was raised.", or "I have a mental illness." Are you an adult now? Then act like one. Do you go to therapy for your mental illness, or at least make some attempt to work on it? If the answer is "yes," I'm willing to look at the situation and results and go from there. If the answer is "no," then you are fully aware of what you are doing is wrong and just don't give a sh**.
Paul Chapple 2 years ago
Hey Man, Brave tough approach. Really hope you find enough support to stay on this path. There is just one world and it is so fun, so funny, so beautiful, so worth being a part of that if you can be a part of it? Oh man, good for you and there will be laughs and love. For those who can't and don't see any of the beauty and perfection, I believe there are parking privileges that are cool too.
#9
Giving your kids "unique" names is a sign of immaturity, selfishness and narcissism.
Think before naming your kids as they're the ones that will have to live with it
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
I'm sure Niveah - Hayden - Jaydehn - Schaydhenn will absolutely understand while they are getting the c**p beat out of them in middle school. And then again when they are trying to be taken seriously in a career.
Amanda Christensen 2 years ago
I read the other day that the #1 female baby name was Luxury.... If that isn't a stripper name I don't know what is 🤦♀️
Dani Pret 2 years ago
I wouldn't hire a lawyer named lulubelle. Or stormy-jazmyn. I just can't
AuntNéNé 2 years ago
Might I recommend my son then? When I was 17, I unwittingly gave the lawyerly name of Sullivan A. Johnson to him.
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Grace Note 2 years ago
I love the name Django (I'm a big fan of Django Reinhardt) and would have been sorely tempted to name a son that. I don't have children and my cat won't get beaten up because he's called Django.
Amy Taylor 2 years ago
My daughter has a friend named Django and he's a cool kid!
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angied4liberty 2 years ago
Yes. You can give them unique or unusual names, but at least make them easy to pronounce or spell. I have an Ian and a Ronan, which are unusual in small town Iowa, but not so much that they'll hate me for it later.
Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
Adults have to live with that name. Remember that. Just because it’s cute now doesn’t mean it will be cute in 40 years.
Mistiekim 2 years ago
The absolute worst offenders are Abcde and whatever the heck Musk named his kid. There are some really bad ones out there, but those 2 spring to mind as THE most ridiculous ones to me.
Niels Boehm 2 years ago
Remember the family who named their daughter Kviiilyn (pronounced Kaitlyn, because Roman numeral 8)? Just why ...
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Garry Cowan 2 years ago
A made up name isn't chic it isn't interesting it's just stupid I'm all for individuality but cmon it's someone's life we are talking about
Qe 2 years ago
All names are made up. Every name was new and unique at one point. It’s how names are created.
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Jude Kay 2 years ago
I agree about weird names or names where the parents' SPELLING doesn't match the way they pronounce it! "Robert is NOT Robert!" (Not the best example, but it DOES occur) But with so many people it is hard to come up with names that aren't ridiculous but will ensure the child isn't one of 20 "Olivias" in their classroom!
Meanwhile, the author of the original r/AskReddit thread, u/Poopooplatta69, was kind enough to share a few of their thoughts with us.
"I believe that all of us have opinions that go against the grain and that some of these opinions aren't necessarily wrong," they told us a bit about what inspired them to start up the thread in the first place.
According to the redditor, a boomer "doesn't necessarily mean age."
"I know some young conservatives that I would view as boomers. To me the 'ok boomer' crowd is out of touch and refuses to try to understand that things are different now," they told Bored Panda.
In their opinion, social media is "easily" the most recent technology that has made life harder rather than easier. "We're addicted to it and it's making us mentally ill," they said.
#10
It’s rude to be on your phone while in the company of others. Makes you look bored to be hanging out with them
Greta Kolding 2 years ago
It is actually spooky to see 6 friends around a table in a restaurant all staring at their phones and not talking to each other at all.
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
Maybe they're ordering food with the restaurant's app? /s
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Ali Dyche 2 years ago
My SIL and nibblings were visiting and were SHOCKED when I enforced my "no phones at the table" rule. They thought that I would make an exception for them since they were "guests." WTF was the point of them driving over 1k miles for two days if it wasn't to visit?!
Maltaros 2 years ago
Sorry - for some reason I read the "over 1k miles" thing as 1 kilometer and couldn't figure out why it was such a big deal. Then I remembered.... k can also mean 1000.
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Julie Snelling 2 years ago
This drives me mad. I actually stopped organising meals out with friends for this very reason.
Alison Lover 2 years ago
I will tell someone to leave if they do this lol. You hanging out with me or not?
Kristie French 2 years ago
Adding to that, get off your phone when you are a customer at a counter. Not only is is rude as hell, it slows everything down, and makes it difficult for the worker to communicate with you. If you NEED to be on a call, get out of the damn line and quit being a pain in prick to everyone around you!
Maltaros 2 years ago
Please don't read me your memes and silly little stories when we are trying to visit with each other.
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Artist FKA Ramsey 2 years ago
I loathe when I'm with someone as a restaurant and they get on their phone. No lie, I got mad at my mother for this, I didn't say anything because she is my mom but I gently tried to get her off the phone. It's bananas!
#11
Paper menus are better than QR codes
Ali Dyche 2 years ago
And if I forget my phone, or the battery happens to be dead? How am I supposed to order?
michele mbennett1010@att.net 2 years ago
Maybe get up and go somewhere else where they have proper menus 🤔
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Historyharlot93 2 years ago
I was at a restaurant with a QR code and it kept giving me the Spanish translation. I had to order off another persons phone. I’m just asking for a menu anymore
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I agree, i had a crappy phone which could only load the page after 10 whole freaking minutes
Mimi777 2 years ago
Same. Crappy phone and cheap phone plan so didn’t have any more data and restaurant wifi sucked. My husband left his phone in the car like half a mile away. Server came over 3 different times asking if we were ready, visibly annoyed. I had to keep telling him I couldn’t get their menu to load.
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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
If it pulled up the actual menu, I'd be okay. But INVARIABLY it pulls up their social media site (which you need to be a part of). I don't have Facebook any more. I have no interest in it.
Aaron Matye 2 years ago
Yeah, I am just a little annoyed with the QR codes being a thing to look at a food menu. I get it though, it's easier and you can more easily edit the menu without having to print a new physical copy, but it should never have to download a freaking file onto my phone!
Aaron Dodd 2 years ago
I'm fine with QR codes if I'm also able to order and pay from the link, otherwise you're inconviencing me without providing value just to save yourself having to print a menu...
#12
Spelling and grammar matter.
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
I heard a YouTube guy say "punctuation saves lives, people" and got a big kick out of that.
weneedrain 2 years ago
Haha! I think you would just have to use another word like "dismount" instead, because the comma is driving me nuts.
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There is power in spelling and grammar. This comes from reading books more than anything else. Your mastery of your native language is often the most obvious tell of your place on the socioeconomic pyramid.
Jude Kay 2 years ago
SOMETIMES it's because of a bad memory! Some words I have to look up every frickin' time I use them because I can't remember which way they are spelled. And I'm old so you would think I would have practiced enough by now! And then there's LAZINESS.
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JE Cummings 2 years ago
AMEN! If you make a habit of not using good spelling and grammar, you're likely to miss out on jobs that require you to write reports on a regular basis, such as with any science or engineering field.
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
Thank you. No matter how funny, relevant, or profound, if it contains poor spelling and apostrophes everywhere then I start seriously doubting the writer. Learn to speak your own language. Read a book.
Piper Dillon 2 years ago
as an editor/proofreader and someone with a deep passion for linguistics, I cannot agree more. Just because there's autocorrect doesn't mean we should get lazy with language
Alt Beel 2 years ago
Worse, spelling errors despite of availability of autocorrect. Especially for "content creators" - knowing how to make a video and make it viral but not knowing how to spell.
Load More Replies... Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago (edited)
DJT made it to the white house with neither of those things. *sarcasm
Baby boomers, aka boomers, are people born from 1946 to 1964, and tend to be seen as having ‘old-fashioned’ beliefs about work and life. Being called a boomer in a non-academic context is a synonym for someone who’s behind the times. It’s typically used as a gentle insult (e.g. using the dismissive phrase, ‘ok, boomer!’). Quite paradoxical, considering that boomers themselves tend to see themselves as ‘the greatest generation.’
No generation is perfect: each one has its specific pros and cons, as well as very distinct perception of what the world ‘should’ be like.
Similarly, boomers tend to look down on zoomers (born from the early 2010s onwards), but often call them millennials (born 1981-1996) by mistake. Speaking generally, boomers tend to believe that the younger generations are slacking off and should be working harder.
However, boomers often get criticized for not taking the economic situation into account. They grew up in a time of affluence and prosperity when it was relatively easy to save up enough money to own your own home.
#13
Five year olds don't need Smartphones
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
I knew a 6 year old girl who had her own Apple Watch and the latest version of the iPhone.
Darian Starfrog 2 years ago (edited)
Sad, she's missing out on sooo much.. won't have an imagination, for real!
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Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
If you are gonna get ur child a phone for safety reasons-I get it. But not a SMART phone. A good old unbreakable nokia would do
Got hacked lol 2 years ago
there are 3 year old with their own tablet watching cocomellon 24/7
foofoofloofy 2 years ago
Like my friend's daughter. It disgusts me, honestly. If I ever have kids (very unlikely), they won't touch a device like that until I decide that they're mature enough.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 2 years ago
I will die on this hill. Kids really don't need cellphones until they are old enough to go places on their own that isn't school.
Tyke 2 years ago (edited)
My friend (our kids went to nursery together) was telling me how upset she was her daughter lost her (the daughter's) iPad, and she's struggling to find money to replace it. I had to find a non judgemental way to tell her my son (same age) has never had an electrical device and nor will he for a very long time. She genuinely seemed flummoxed that a 4 year old doesn't need one to entertain themselves
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
11 year olds whose parents are FRANTICALLY looking around the school for the kid's IPhone
JE Cummings 2 years ago
Five-year-olds don't need phones, period. If there's an emergency at school, the teachers should be calling. What else does a 5-year-old need a phone for?
Amanda 2 years ago
No they don't, they need their MOms. And their moms shouldn't have smartphones either. Becuz some of these bia-itches can't be bothered to look up off theirs to play/teach/love their children especially as babies toddlers when babes are learning so much so fast from what they see parents do. If parents are just on screen that's teaches kids that they should b, that they aren't safe becuz mom cares more for phone than them and not much more than that. (One person specifically shaped my view on this but still)
#14
From an elder Gen X:
Gender reveals are ridiculous. "Let's have a party for everyone to celebrate a baby's genitals"
As someone who grew up in the 70's and learning about women's liberation I would not think people would be still so attached to the whole pink/blue clothes,toys, etc.
Elio 2 years ago
Plus people are all like, "I'm having a kid so I instantly know how to handle fireworks and explosives and totally won't start a wildfire."
Gg 2 years ago
Celebrate everything as far as I'm concerned. If you do it in a dangerous way you are an idiot but celebrate everything... Safely.
The Other Guest 2 years ago (edited)
While I agree that gender reveals as done today are a bunch of BS, the "original" gender reveal was actually meaningful. The person credited for creating the gender reveal, Jenna Karnuvidis, had had several miscarriages before reaching the stage where the sex could be determined. The party was a celebration of finally having a pregnancy reach that milestone, and the "big reveal" was a simple cake with pink icing between the layers. She herself says they've become "a bit of a nightmare." More info: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/28/745990073/woman-who-popularized-gender-reveal-parties-says-her-views-on-gender-have-change (edited to correct grammar)
Crake Eades 2 years ago
Thanks. I didn't know that. That actually is meaningful for that person and, didn't cause any deaths or wildfires! Sounds like it wasn't actually anything to do with gender for her either, it's just taken off in the worst way imaginable.
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Doodles1983 2 years ago
Even more offensive with the rise of trans/gender-neutrality etc. they should die out pretty quickly.
Solidhog 2 years ago
Instead of sharing what sex your baby is share that you had a kid for the right reason and that you are a good, responsible and caring parent.
Mike Hunt 2 years ago
Let people have get togethers for any reason they want
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Dre Mosley 2 years ago (edited)
They've gotten out of hand. Knowing whether the child is a boy or girl really isn't that important. Even the woman credited with starting them regrets it because people are doing more outrageous things at these reveals and either causing property damage or loss of life.
Amanda Christensen 2 years ago (edited)
While we're being misanthropic, everything hurts the environment, might as well just stop living, eh? 🤦♀️ btw the UN just released a report saying the Ozone is healing. So we're not all bad.
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Children should be outside playing more.
Vonev Kalinsk 2 years ago
Yeah and start be erasing the Urban Deserts (parking lots)
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Redmagesyndrome 2 years ago
I feel the need to point out the same thing that's always said when others say this. The reason younger generations don't play outside is because there isn't anywhere for them to play. Older generations obsession with suburban living and bigger parking lots has largely striped away the younger generations ability to safely play outside.
An Unpopular Opinion. 2 years ago
Yeah.. that was my main thought. Kidnappers too!! It's just not the same, I'd love to be outside more tho
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🇳🇬 Asi Bassey 🇳🇬 2 years ago
Upvote, upvote, upvote! I see lots of kids with problems relating to Vitamin D deficiency, in Nigeria of all places! The one thing they have in common is that they’re always indoors, their parents admit to this.
norabest321 2 years ago
I went outside bc I was bored. I don't think there are many bored kids anymore. Why get off the couch when I can get anything through Amazon. I miss malls, kind of.
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Lisa H 2 years ago (edited)
There's a few kids in my complex that actually do play outside. Often, I see one of them on his bike dragging one or two of his friends behind them sitting on skateboards. It's 100%against the rules of the complex to skate or bike within the property, but they're being safe, they're wearing helmets, they're outside, they see a car coming, they move. I'm not about to snitch on them!
Pizzagirl 91 2 years ago
See, this shows another problem about the "go play outside"-crowd: hardly anyone tolerates children playing anymore! I often took my SD outside to play when I was pregnant, and, being pregnant, I wasn't very mobile, so we stayed on the grass between the buildings and played ball - can you imagine the dirty looks we were getting from people all around?! We've got 2 playgrounds around here, both get scorching hot in summer and very muddy in wet weather. I really don't know where I'm supposed to take my toddlers!
Load More Replies... Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
The BEST way to grow up independent and confident, is to let your children free to roam! I still remember my awesome adventures!
Vonev Kalinsk 2 years ago
If only we had the ability to cept you can't if you live in Suburban-Deserts
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The Doom Song 2 years ago
We have a huge park at the end of my street. There is hardly any kids there. We also have a skate park a block away and there is hardly any kids there either. Makes me sad
Mickysixxx 2 years ago
I let my little girl ride her scooter around the block (we live in a relatively quiet area) and a lady that works in the school canteen brought her back because she was on her own. Man I got in trouble if inward inside at her age and mum hardly ever knew where we were
Having your own home is still seen as a sign of success by the majority of young people. However, the problem is affordability. It’s not enough to work hard. Financial stability and home ownership aren’t as guaranteed as they used to be half a century ago. This, of course, leads to a certain amount of cynicism among the millennials and the Gen-Z cohort, as well as tension between them and the older generations who (from their perspective) may have had it easier.
As we grow older, our tastes change and develop. At the same time, we also cling to certain technologies and attitudes that used to get us good results. Why switch to a high-tech TV, computer, or phone when the one you have works perfectly fine? It’s eco-friendly and financially savvy to avoid upgrading to something new just for the heck of it… so long as you’re doing it for the right reasons.
Unfortunately, the reality is that some people are resistant to trying new tech. They might be scared to break something. Or they might be unwilling to learn something new—perhaps due to their pride or out of fear that it’ll take them far too long. It’s a question of attitude, as well as adaptability. Do you embrace the new so that you can keep up with a rapidly-changing world or do you cling to the past, daydreaming of the ‘good old days’?
#16
Physical buttons to push, especially in cars, I hate touch screens.
renee brack 2 years ago
I just bought an air fryer with 2 knobs and not a touch screen. It's an entry level appliance. The only low review was of the knobs - the fear they might break off. They hadn't broken off. Incredible. A low review based on a fear of knobs failing. Our species is doomed.
Jude Kay 2 years ago
SPEAKING of lame reviews, ANYONE who gives a negative review because they don't agree/like something that was CLEARLY included in the description, should lose their right to give ratings revoked! "The 'Black bed rest' is a great item but it should come in other colors!"
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Headless Roach 2 years ago
Touch screen buttons to adjust volume must have been designed by someone who doesn't drive
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
When I wear gloves (even the ones that'll claim to work), touch screen is always a battle. I don't want numb hands because my knobs are outdated.
Caro Caro 2 years ago (edited)
I just had a strange image of outdated knobs :D
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The touch screen in the car is dangerous , I need to be able to find the knobs by touch! It also locks me out of doing some functions while the screen is doing something else. It’s fine for the map or whatever, something I have to look down to study anyway, but give me tactile buttons for everything else please.
#17
People share way too much on social media.
thegigglepickler replied:
Similarly, you don’t need to record every second of your life. Live in the moment every once in a while.
aceupyoursleeve 2 years ago
Your "day in my life" vlog is not that interesting. I'm to watch people with skills or knowledge do their thing.
The Doom Song 2 years ago
I personally don't give a s**t that you just ordered a double vanilla Caramel soy sauce with an extra chilli cap frap yoghurt scented cup of hot milk. Or that you kid pooped on their own today. Or that you just got on the bus.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
My "social media" (which is pretty much just the single blog) is just artwork and nothing more. Don't need more than that.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
1) Privacy is not only safe (no trolls and/or internet pervs to deal with) and useful (to keep certain activities of yours from, for instance, present or potential employers), it’s also nice to keep large parts of your private life off any kind of media. 2) You aren’t as special to the rest of the world as you think you are, so just stop oversharing already, ffs. We could give a fat rat’s a*s what you do every minute of every day, because we’re too f*****g busy living our own lives—-and living them offline. 3) FFS, do NOT exploit your children, or anyone who hasn’t given you written consent to do so! Certainly do NOT set anyone up for a “prank” because that’s just f*****g CRUEL, and you could risk—-deservedly—-losing not only your friends but your family, including your kids. You would have no one but yourself to blame. So, if you want to put yourself “out there”, then by all means, go ahead. Just leave your family, friends, and the rest of the world TF out of it.
Darian Starfrog 2 years ago (edited)
People with so much on their social media, have no life .. clearly, heck, they are probly running around photographing other people's! 🤣
UselessKnowledgeFont 2 years ago
Conversely, I've recorded a song performance on behalf of someone else (who greatly appreciated it) and had lookers on comment for my hearing that I ought to put down the phone and appreciate the experience. I WAS appreciating the experience. That was why I was planning on sharing it!
Lisa Intally 2 years ago (edited)
The thing that has really changed about concerts is that everyone is recording it on their phones. You will only remember the concert as you seeing it on your phone--not the concert.
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They need to bring back home economics class in school.
Daniel Atkins 2 years ago
Agee they need to teach life skills besides just cooking. Budgeting a basic idea of what is involved in being an adult.
Vasana Phong 2 years ago
I totally agree and wished they did something like budgeting, finance and how to establish good credit scores as part of a subject, yes your parents are supposed to teach you, but some do not know as well
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CGZ 2 years ago
It was. All of us took Home Ec and all of us took Shop. Mandatory.
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MoMcB 2 years ago
Maths classes should also cover utility bills, credit cards, interest on loans and mortgages.
MorgothBauglir 2 years ago
They do, though. Compound interest and exponential curves are all covered in Algebra.
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Mickysixxx 2 years ago
We had to do home economics when no first started high school. I got 19/20 for my boxer shorts I made then when I got home they fell apart hahaha but as a result I can now do basic stitches and am quite a good cook
Ponyo (they/them) 2 years ago
and they should require everyone to take it, not just encouraging girls to take it or giving the boys a free A
Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
In the UK, it’s available for year 9+ (in my school anyway)
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. But if we spend all of our time reminiscing about the past while ignoring the present, something needs to change. One way to do this is to focus on all of the things that you’re grateful to have in this ever-changing world.
At the same time, it’s essential to stay objective. Just because there’s a new gadget coming out or a fresh trend is sweeping the globe doesn’t mean that you should jump on board simply because ‘everyone else is doing it.’ Ignore the FOMO. Think about what you want.
It’s perfectly fine to want better, more user-friendly technology. For instance, you might feel that a website, app, or streaming service needs a more intuitive UI. Or you might get irritated by all the updates that certain apps require just to function. Not to mention the metric ton of passwords that you need to keep track of because, hey, pretty much everything requires you to log in these days. Sometimes, simpler really is better.
Personally? I’d love to meet the person who decided that phones no longer need headphone jacks. I’ve got a bunch of questions for them…
#19
They don't make em like they used to. Houses, appliances, everything.
Will Cable 2 years ago
Yep, now that the really old stuff has finally failed the stuff we've replaced it with is failing at a faster rate and some even on the 2nd or 3rd replacement.
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Appliance repair tech shared some wisdom after repairing our 15 year old fridge, " get the least complicated appliance, more circuit boards than a car"
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ƒιѕн 2 years ago
This this and this. Just bought a new washer and dryer, my dryer needs a water line hooked to it and my washer doesn't have an agitator, after calling in the lady said the little thing on the bottom "Blossomed" the clothes.... wtf. I'm a contractor, my clothes get dirty I want an old time washer that beats the ever loving crapp outta my clothes,
Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
Like the mixer, my grandma had as a teen, then my mum, now me, still going strong, companies used to pride themselves on products that would last generations/last you'll ever buy.. well, THATS gone!
Brant IX 2 years ago
I use a chrome Sunbeam Mixmaster from 1968. I replaced the grease and gave it some oil drops and it runs like its brand new. I love it! And i miss the old KitchenAid dishwashers that actually cleaned your dishes, unlike today that just trickle. Im all for water conservation, but these new models take 4 hours to clean your dishes!! And theyre STILL Not clean! What about the electricity for that? Hmm?!
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Dog Mom 2 years ago
We got a new toaster. It lasted about 2 months. When it quit my husband took it apart to try to fix it and chucked it in the trash as soon as he saw a computer board. In a friggin toaster! I had put the old one up in a cabinet. Guess what we are still using now several years later.
Wendy Herman 2 years ago (edited)
Planned obsolescence assures that the nastiest of millionaires get to become Billionaires, while more people go broke replacing things that used to last waaaay longer. These are the same folks - the industry titans - who've gutted manufacturing in our nation by "offshoring" too many jobs to veritable slave-laborers overseas. They're also the total d*cks who refuse to pay their fair share in taxes, so that people who make much less $ must pay more (or else lose the safety nets that make us a decent society). Want to know why incomes for the elite climbed nearly 1,000% since 1980 while middle class wages stagnated, and abject poverty exploded? This crowd, full of spoiled, uncaring people who have no idea what "enough" means. Greed is king now, and traditional virtues like honesty, fairness & integrity are considered "passe" by those w/o a conscience. The reason there are too few quality goods to be found is b/c there are too few quality people at the top of the food chain.
Amy Taylor 2 years ago
My mom had the same refrigerator for 30 years, lol and I think it was a hand me down from my grandma before that. Now I'm lucky if one lasts 15 years. My dryer just broke, and the part it needed doesn't even exist anymore. The mechanic said "well, this dryer is REALLY old" I bought it brand new 20 years ago!!
#20
Children are being brainwashed by TikTok/Instagram/etc... Not in the whole "the gays are brainwashing our kids" thing but children can't focus on anything for more than a few seconds at a time and are majorly desensitized to things
Colin Matthews 2 years ago
i totally agree, reading books was as much about learning to concentrate and think
Doofenshmirtz Evil, Inc 2 years ago (edited)
I love reading, but I feel also left out socially sometimes because I was never introduced to mainstream media. My mom asked me the other day if I like Taylor Swift's music, and I was like, I don't know, you never provided me with a way to listen to it!!
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Mike Soigne 2 years ago
I'm in my mid 50s, and I happen to have a few good friends in the early 20s, and -- yes! -- thanks to TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, they can't focus on any entertainment that's longer than a few minutes unless it's another noisy, explosion-filled movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Andre Castro 2 years ago
I was brainwashed by heterosexuals to be hetero. Thankfully, as a gay man I escaped the indoctrination by age 27
bibbitybobbityboop 2 years ago (edited)
I am glad you found ur self and escaped that toxicity! As a queer person too another!
Load More Replies... Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
Please-as a 12 yro tiktok bored me within half an hour. People call me boring for not being on it but ppl are DYING from the trends *cough cough benadryl challenge*
that weird wallflower(she/her) 2 years ago
*cough cough* fake instagram and TikTok influencers *cough cough* making girls starve themselves *cough cough*
Load More Replies... Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
Tik tokers are the new authority for kids and young people, on everything, nowadays, for some reason! 'See it on tik tok, must be true!' NO! it's not! Especially not! Jeez! 😬
Astrius 2 years ago
I sometimes think about the difference since i started playing video games.
N Miller 2 years ago
Video games, utilised properly, can actually help you focus. You learn to concentrate on a goal, learn the game mechanics necessary to achieve that goal, experience failure and disappointment. It's not 7 seconds of shine insane c**p with irritating music!
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Headlights are too bright nowadays.
Deborah Rubin 2 years ago
I dam near had an accident more than once because of these LED lights. I no longer drive at night unless absolutely necessary.
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Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
The light from the new ones, fills my entire brain! It's disorienting at the least! It's really dangerous when driving. How is it legal?
Zephyr343 2 years ago
Especially when coming around a bend and those suckers are pointed right at you. Nearly been in many accidents or run off the road because I can't see
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
If they can make cars that keep you from drifting out of your lane unless you use your turn signals, why can’t they make them also control the brightness of your headlights? So that, if you’re following, or approaching in the other lane, another vehicle or pedestrians, your lights will automatically dim so you can still see the road ahead of you but will not blind other drivers or pedestrians. Then readjust appropriately once past them. Additionally, sensors should gauge the amount of surrounding light and dim or brighten your headlights appropriately. So, if in a brightly lit city, your lights would not be as bright as you’d need on a dark country road. THIS should be the next upgrade—-then we won’t have to worry about being blinded and never again have to see those f*****g light dots in our eyes every time we blink long after being blinded by someone else’s way too bright headlights.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Halogen headlights were the worst ones. Bright enough to cause pain and temporary blindness in pedestrians.
WindySwede 2 years ago
Have you met someone with a LED bar(?) at full blast? they are worse.
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Moosy Girl 2 years ago
They really are! I was cycling home after dark last night on a narrow bike path sandwiched between a little creek and an arterial road, and I couldn’t see sh*t because of all the blinding headlights from oncoming traffic!! Thought for sure I was gonna end up missing a turn and heading straight into the water.
Dean Bernales 2 years ago
Here in the US, new cars turn off the headlight when the corresponding indicator is on.
Load More Replies... Aran Lindvail2 2 years ago
SUVs are getting bigger and bigger, so the lights will be higher up, and if your car is smaller, they can blind you quite easily. Also, there's the usual ten percent too dumb to adjust their own headlight properly so they shine all over the place.
Larry XK 2 years ago
It's not the headlights, it's the fact the US DOT has not mandated smart headlights that are already implemented in Europe. They automatically dim or even turn slightly as to not blind oncoming traffic. We are lagging in some technical areas.
Deborah Rubin 2 years ago
But what about all the cars on the road already, and the ones in production, that won't have this feature? The technology is there, it's the reluctance to change anything that's the problem.
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I really do hate when they change the aisles around at the grocery store.
Marley Nachi 2 years ago
they do it on purpose so that you have to browse and buy random stuff when looking for the stuff you originally came for.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
I wish we could employ Psych majors to do more worthwhile and useful things, like mental health counseling, instead of showing companies how to mindfuck us to squeeze even more money out of us.
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DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago
Whenever I go shopping I treat it like a navy seal mission - quick in, quick out... I love it now that for the last few years my grocery chain (Publix, no clue if others offer it, they should) tell you what aisle the item is on in their app. Helps the first visit or two after the aisle shuffle (or if you don't know where something you need but never buy is) to maintain mission efficiency.
Kitten Kat 2 years ago (edited)
Forcing people to have to walk around to find their product increases the likelihood that they will come across other items they weren't looking for but are now tempted to buy. It's a classic grocery store technique. They do it on purpose.
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CHRIS DOMRES 2 years ago
As an oldster with bad eyesight, reading tiny print on 40 different brands of mustard to find the brand that I want takes me fifteen minutes. Too many choices, too hard to read.
Rebekah 2 years ago
Couple years back, my grocery store redid their floors, so everything was smooshed together in random aisles. The first weekend, all shoppers were SO pissed. The next weekend, they had employees at the end of every row to direct people. They learned. They secured my loyalty.
Jessica Cooney 2 years ago
I once had a panic attack when my normal store suddenly changed their layout.
Will Cable 2 years ago
Yes and I'll even add to that. A local sporting good place not too far from me used to have aisles laid out like a supermarket but now they have them in roughly a maze lay out with dead ends. Trying to find anything does or would take ages, I say would because I along with other are leaving the store without finding what we want.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
When her usual grocery store did this, my mil switched to another store. She said, "Learning may be hard, but not as hard as re-learning."
#23
People should chill with their phones during concerts. You paid tickets to watch the show, not to record the whole thing.
Bryan Dade 2 years ago
Had a punk singer look out at the crowd and say "You're so intent on proving you are here that you're not"
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
A few short clips to say, "WOW this is awesome" on social media doesn't bother me, but someone filming the entire show? That's too much.
Alex S 2 years ago
If everyone in a crowd of thousands holds up their phone to make a short clip, that's still a hell of a lot of phones blocking the view.
Load More Replies... Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
I have no problem with a couple of videos or photos, but not the whole fricking concert-like live a bit
Inge van Echelpoel 2 years ago
Why bringing an ipad to the concert anyway? 🙄 so weird
Load More Replies... Got hacked lol 2 years ago
also what will you get by recording? Blurry videos wich keep on moving around, muffled music and you screaming
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
A lot? I'd say most. One or two pics or clips with you in it are all you need.
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TrippyBanana 2 years ago
I went to Trans-Siberian Orchestra and they prohibit all devices to make sure no one records. Obviously, some do sneak things in, but I loved that aspect.
#24
Modern parents can be very entitled and modern parenting styles like gentle, child led and never say no parenting are going to cause as many problems as they fix.
Yes previous generations were too strict but modern parents go too far in the other direction.
Jessica Cooney 2 years ago
I think the problem is previously generations were so super strict and hard on their kids that the next generation decided to go way overboard with trying to be the exact opposite and this is going to lead to an entirely new brand of being entitled.
Mickysixxx 2 years ago
Helicopter parents at the park forget the whole reason you go to the park, so the kids can play! You go read a book or something while they tire themselves out
Notme 2 years ago
I often read a book on my kindle app, on my phone. Then I get dirty looks from the judgey Boomer grandparents. Can’t win, can we?
Load More Replies... Felix Grace 2 years ago
Gentle parenting can be very beneficial, if done correctly. Gentle doesn't (or shouldn't) mean push over.
Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago (edited)
And then “gentle” is the vast experience they have at home. Then they meet the Un-gentle world. I’m not advocating super strict, just realistic. “No” is not a suggestion with a “gentle” explanation about it. When I was in 6th grade, my parents went to the good old Teacher/parent night, where in a presentation they were told not to criticize your child. . It would damage their self esteem. My mom went to the principal and asked “If my child has never experienced criticism and learned how to accept and deal with it, what are they going to do the first time they get out there and experience it? They won’t know how to handle it” She was told that was something they hadn’t worked out quite yet. What? The teacher will not necessarily be providing your child with a gentle lesson. They just might be providing them with a facing the corner lesson.😳 No means no. Consequences are consequences. Make them relatable consequences. It’s not fun being a parent. But, firm and consistent parenting goes a long way. But then, being a boomer, I might not understand what the whole “gentle” parenting thing is.
Load More Replies... Ali Dyche 2 years ago
You don't need to beat a child into submission, but damn, those ankle-biters need structure and discipline to keep from being hellish monsters as adults!
Janet Howe 2 years ago
What they need is to be taught respect for other people, kindness, compassion for others. Taking responsibility for their own actions, and learning how to solve problems and disputes without violence. But a parent has to teach and lead by example. A parent can't teach their kids those values when the parent fights with a neighbor, or flips the middle finger and screams at somebody who cut them off on the road.
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AlwaysMoreLaundry 2 years ago
Really though? I mean who raised the fine folks kidnapping politicians and participating in insurrections? Probably not child led parents. Lol
Nik BrownKKD 2 years ago
I saw a little boy (about 4 years old) having a full on, on the floor, tantrum in a public place because he didn't want to walk...he wanted to be carried. When the mom gave in and picked him up he started smacking her repeatedly in the head. The mom just kept saying, "Miles, this is not ok." As we all were nearing the exit of the establishment we were all in, a member of the staff asked the child "Do u need a sticker?" My teen daughter and I were so shocked that he would be offered a reward for his behavior!!! I replied "That's not what Miles needs." Clearly, Miles needed a nap, possibly some food cuz maybe he was hangry, and to use his words instead of his fists but Miles definitely did NOT need a sticker lol
Shi 2 years ago
A lot of these " boomer" takes are actually just " lazy" takes. Most are ignorable, but stuff like this takes it to an insane level. The translation to this is " I'm too lazy to take the time and effort to parent my child in a healthy constructive way so, I use beating as a shortcut". Previous generations weren't strict, they were negligent and abusive. If you don't treat your children like human beings, you can't expect them to learn how to behave like one. Stop being lazy and acting like it's superiority.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 2 years ago
THIS! Although we have to make small concessions to those parents who are still kids themselves (in a wordl/country that doesn't offer any support-structure) because how should they know this? It needs free child-care and aids for parents - especially teenagers! - who are struggling. Basically, it needs a s**t-ton of money for education and child-care and youth-programs and stuff like that.
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Darcie Neville 2 years ago
And the children aren’t learning to take criticism or do anything for themselves.
#25
Younger children in general are genuinely spending way too much time on tablets and other devices.
Astrius 2 years ago
I think children should be restricted a little more on screen time. I was mad about it as a kid, but in retrospect i think it was a good thing to gradually give more freedom.
Andrew Bridge 2 years ago
Oi vey always with the screen time! Watch a documentary but not on a tablet because that's screen time and it's bad
Load More Replies... aceupyoursleeve 2 years ago
Cocomelon and the like scare me. If kids are going to watch a show/movie/video there should be some substance there.
PattyK 2 years ago
There should also be an adult paying attention to what the children are watching.
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aj B 2 years ago
Though I agree I do see solid reason why in my area and a few others. Certain people/demographics call the cops if children are playing in the front yard "unattended" as in the parent is inside the house that is 10 ft away. How many discussions with the police are you willing to tolerate before "screw it, kid stays inside and can have all the screen time they want" is preferable to 'lets gamble on if I'll have to talk to the police today.'
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
I legit had the cops show up because my toddler was having a melt down. The cops asked if I beat my kids 🙄 then asked the reason for the melt down. My kid wanted to eat bread while I was making dinner, dinner was almost done. 1. If I beat my kids, they wouldn't cry so much. 2. My downstairs neighbor called, didn't they? They hate children and all noises. We're literally trying to get through the toddler stage without giving my kid life long anxiety vs Cranky Pants downstairs who needs a hobby
Load More Replies... Amanda Christensen 2 years ago
Unfortunately as long as we live in a society that requires two parents to work to maintain a roof over the children's heads, those electronic devices will have to be the babysitters. There used to be a time when one breadwinner was sufficient. Those days stopped in the 60's.
Pizzagirl 91 2 years ago
Uhm... What about affordable daycare? My husband and I both work full time, though we work from home, and when we're done working, we either focus on the children or we include them in housework etc. That's good for the screen time, socialising, and life skills. But it's not happening in a big part of the world, and it's totally unreasonable to me...
Load More Replies... Johnnynatfan 2 years ago
I agree I was walking around the mall today and I saw that you can get strollers to use while shopping that have tablets built in for the kid to use
Ursula Johnson 2 years ago
Most schools give tablets for kids to do their work on. Requirements for attending.
Pensive_Panda 2 years ago (edited)
The rule for my sons was 1 hour indoors to 1 hour outdoors. Go play. Like dogs. LOL
James016 2 years ago
My son’s iPad is locked down as much as it can be. At 7pm Downtime kicks in and that’s that. He can only use the apps on there which are musical, educational and a couple of drawing apps.
Tinderella 2 years ago
Lmao so he’s on the tablet all night after 7 with all those apps you allow
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Being fat should not be celebrated.
Undercover 2 years ago
Thank you! Many people don't get it that not insulting an overweight person has NOTHING to do with idealizing obesity! Just shut your mouth and let people live without harassment or humiliation.
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N Miller 2 years ago
Being fat/overweight is not a good thing, but it should be the concern of the larger person and their doctor and absolutely no one else gets a say in the matter (except minors, obviously - larger children need their parents to be better educated)
Undercover 2 years ago (edited)
There are tons of things that people do that are not good in my opinion. That doesn't give me the right to comment on something that I wasn't asked about. Bullying has't ever made any person healthier. Love, patience, support and professional health care are factors that do actually help.
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Ba-Na-Na 2 years ago
I think it should read… “Celebrity or anyone else’s standards of beauty should not be celebrated. Just be healthy.”
Tinderella 2 years ago
Someone’s health really isn’t your business either.
Load More Replies... Makayla VerMulm 2 years ago
I think we also need to add in that being underweight is not something to brag abt either. Losing too much weight is just as unhealthy as being obese
Ashley S 2 years ago
All I ever see is people celebrating *themselves.* They just happen to be fat & some of y'all don't like that.
Potato 2 years ago
Thank you! I've never heard anyone actually "celebrate" obesity. I've heard a lot of people asking not to be harassed about it, though.
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Rens 2 years ago
I know there are many people that will say negative things about this but it is possible to be overweight AND healthy. I have Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue but I do not have any other comorbidities. Medically speaking, I am clinically obese but I do not have any heart conditions, I have no cholesterol problems, I have no high blood pressure and I'm not diabetic or even close to becoming one. I unfortunately have very poor mobility due to my chronic illnesses so I am carrying a lot more weight than I would like; my meds and not being able to exercise don't help with my weight. Judging me by the contents of my shopping trolley is extremely unhelpful because you have no idea who I'm actually shopping for. Even if I have minimal calories a day, I still can't burn them with the activities I'm doing. Say anything about anybody's appearance when you know absolutely nothing about the why and the how, is wrong and you need to keep your opinion to yourself.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
Obesity IS a medical condition. Human beings’ bodies are not designed to be obese. The state of being obese is inherently and automatically unhealthy, as even if you have perfect bloodwork and don’t have diabetes, obesity damages your joints, bones, tendons etc as they are supporting an unnatural weight. I am not criticizing your current state as I know the difficulties of obesity compounded with conditions - all of my close family members are all obese and I have been a caregiver to several over the last two decades - but I do want to point out that factually speaking, you cannot be “obese and healthy”, as obesity is inherently unhealthy.
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Just Another Girl 2 years ago
As someone who needs to lose 100 lbs I can say this: don’t judge me. I know I’m fat. Your dirty looks don’t encourage me to do better. BUT, don’t tell me big is beautiful, don’t show me a bunch of models looking good in size 24 pants because THAT effs with my brain and makes me think I DON’T need to lose weight when I actually do. Obesity IS a health issue even of you’re healthy now because as you get older a lot of diseases are made worse by obesity. So focus on being healthy and at a healthy weight. Your future self will thank you.
#27
I don't want the new shiny thing with a thousand of usless functions, I don't want something that will be old in 3 years because of lack of sofware update or because the tecnology in that field is becoming better at lightning speed. I want something that just works and last a long time. I can understand you might want the best thing for work (like a powerful pc) but why would anyone want a smart fridge or toaster?
Arthur Waite 2 years ago
And on the personal level - the software and development engineers have to justify their six-digit salary, so that's why there are five camera lenses on the new 'phone, and (almost) self-driving cars.
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Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
I don’t need a computer on my fridge door. I just need a fridge door that provides a good seal such that the food in it stays cold and I don’t waste energy.
Maltaros 2 years ago
Want a nice scrummy piece of toast? (Talky-Toaster - Red Dwarf)
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Paul Brown 2 years ago
Just give me something that works, I don't want the fancy touch screens, 15 different settings and have to talk to. Give me a button to push that does the job.
featherytoad 2 years ago
I just bought a new washer, it's as basic as you can get. I bought a new fridge about 7 years ago, it's also as basic as you can get. I fear as time goes on they will be harder and harder to find.
Shawn Matalino 2 years ago
I'm just afraid that someone is going to hack my "smart" house and turn it against me!
#28
Paying good money for a product that doesn't do the thing it says on the box until you install their b******t app on your phone makes me want to burn s**t to the ground.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
Things that require a separate thing requiring an account or recurring payment in order to work. I don't have a phone, why do I need one for a physical thing? I bought a physical disk of a game, why do I need a Steam account to play it, given that I bought a physical disk because I don't agree with Steam's T&Cs?
Mat Hall 2 years ago
Buying physical media has *never* given you ownership of anything other than the object itself; you're granted a license to listen to/watch/read/play the stuff that's stored on it, and that license has always had restrictions - this was true even back in the days of wax cylinders or shellac 78s and the only difference now is that rights holders can actually *enforce* the terms.
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ALittleKnownGoddess 2 years ago
That feeling when you've ordered pizza on a website, and then you're supposed to download their freaking application in order to find out where it is. Oh, you're still on the web site, you just need to download the app (and no doubt, enter your email, create a username, come up with a password, yada yada yada). I know, pizza is IMPORTANT but please just tell me when it will get here.
Will Cable 2 years ago
Can this include 'bloatware' please. I want a phone that is smart but with the apps I want not what they say I have to have.
L hill 2 years ago
My kid had to assemble his legos through the quide on the computer. When i was trying to have him on the computer less.
Maltaros 2 years ago
Tell him to make something better than the original picture. Legos were, to me, better before they were so structured.
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Stymied Egan 2 years ago
Latest new phone didn't come with a charger cord. It was a new phone with, another, new adapter. Why?
#29
Too many people on the Internet self-diagnose with autism, ADHD, PTSD, etc and they do it in a way that screams "I'm different and unique pay attention to me!"
Incrediblybored 2 years ago
I know someone who was randomly hitting me for absolutely no reason. She said,”I’m allowed because I’m autistic,” I was extremely tempted to punch her in the face and say,” I’m allowed because I’m autistic.” I didn’t though. A few years later she got an actual assessment for autism and it turns out she was just a b***h and thought OMG! I don’t like wool! I must be autistic
that weird wallflower(she/her) 2 years ago
I’m actually someone with ADHD. People always hype it up and make it seem worse or better than it is. I loath people who fake having ADHD with every fiber of my being. It’s just like, “Hi! I fake having ADHD! I literally cannot focus for more than- OH! A BUTTERFLY! *pretends to lose focus when they quite obviously didnt* OHHH! Sorry! We were in a CONVERSATION! I forgot!” And it annoys me. It makes me feel so angry when people make ADHD seem like something it isn’t. Oh. Sorry, I accidentally turned this into a paragraph… 🤷♀️ I do this when I tell stories IRL too… anyway, have a nice day!
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Mani Lacao 2 years ago
Seems like everyone on the internet is "on the spectrum" and has ADHD nowadays
bibbitybobbityboop 2 years ago
Yes but also a lot of them are finally getting proper diagnoses like woman it’s getting better for woman to be officially diagnosed correctly and the ableism is still there but it’s getting a little better so people are starting to share and unmask. I am not diagnosed with autism but I want to get diagnosed it’s just very expensive and rough as a “woman” to get diagnosed. I won’t share my reasons why I think I am autistic since that is personal info.
Load More Replies... Liz Downing 2 years ago
And anxiety and depression. I feel that diminishes the people who actually suffer from those.
Jessica Cooney 2 years ago
I agree with this. It seems like based on the number of people I talk to who claim to have autism, half the world is autistic, which is obviously not the case. Just because you think differently, have preferences, and don't behave like everyone, does not mean you are automatically autistic.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I was diagnosed by a doctor with ADHD when I was 12. In my 20s I was sexually assaulted twice. I feel fine claiming ADHD and PTSD. Not all of us are full of sh*t.
Rebecca Broscombe-Adams 2 years ago
You didn't self diagnose. It's not about you.
Load More Replies... David A Paterson 2 years ago
My daughter has self-diagnosed with all three of autism, ADHD & PTSD. Just please stop it.
Anonymous X 2 years ago
PTSD... Why would anyone want to claim to have that?
Load More Replies... Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
This is crazy nowadays! People faking disorders for clout! It's so gross! And I stead if being ridiculed for appropriation, young people are praising them! Defending them! Tik tok is rife with this! It's hideous and cringe!
#30
I think common sense isn’t that common anymore. I think people need to take accountability for their actions and admit when they’re wrong or f****d up. Stop making excuses and just say sorry and do better next time.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
Note that often what is excused as an excuse is actually an explanation, and people who have experienced abuse are prone to over-explaining to make sure there is no misinterpretation. 100% of cases I've seen of "making excuses" have been this.
that weird wallflower(she/her) 2 years ago
I’ve never been abused, but I don’t want people to take what I say the wrong way, ever. So I always apologize for coughing into my elbow, for forgetting about something, for the dumbest, shittiest things, I apologize for EVERYTHING. If I forget to do the dishes, I’ll say I forgot, and apologize. My mom and dad never believe me when I say that I forgot, even though I really actually did… sorry about the paragraph. I tend to do this sometimes
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Snorkeldorf 2 years ago
My daughter is an adult and lives in another state. Sometimes she'll bring up something from her childhood that I did or said that hurt her in some way. When my mom and I had these conversations she always became defensive and said things like "Oh, you're too sensitive. Everybody did that back then." So, I apologize to my daughter and tell her I never meant to hurt her but I realize now I did and I wish I had done it differently or not have done it at all. She has always forgiven me and we can talk about anything.
Notme 2 years ago
Well done, mama. Mine are still little but I will strive to do what you do when they’re adults, as my parents always gaslighted me.
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Peryton 2 years ago
100 years ago it was common sense for your priest to come to a woman's house and ask her why she wasn't married/pregnant yet. If you think humans used to be smarter, noz they absolutely were not.
Hamlets twin 2 years ago
Common sense was never common. It has always been complained about. We all have blindspots and idiosyncrasies but need to accept that everyone is fallible.
Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
Noting annoys me more, than someone apologizing, only to do it again soon after.. what's the point? (Also when my phone puts a 'z' in apologising!)
William J Dougherty 2 years ago
I have been campaigning against the term 'common sense' for years. Sense is, sadly, not common. Basic sense perhaps, but there's no such thing as common sense.
Kristin Klages 2 years ago
I don't think common sense was ever common. People have been dumb forever.
#31
STOP MAKING EVERYTHING AUTOMATED AND TECHNOLOGICAL. I want to talk to a real human being when I call. I don’t want all this touch free, scan this, download this app, blah blah blah.
ƒιѕн 2 years ago
In all honesty I like the self checkout at walmart. mainly because barely anyone here uses it and it is always empty so no waiting. I can get in and get out and not have to talk to anyone.
Jude Kay 2 years ago
YES! I was militantly against them until about two months ago. I can separate things into different destinations. The garage freezer, the garage shelves, the kitchen refrigerator, the pantry, to be dropped off at my son's house, etc. To be eaten in the car in the parking lot, lol. Can't believe I delayed trying it!
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Brian White 2 years ago
People gravitate to the store with the least expensive products and then complain about how costs are cut.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Can we have a microwave with a simple dial for time and single press-button (for power level), please.
CGZ 2 years ago
I miss that. Often still found in professional kitchens. I just looked at my microwave: Who would think settings called "popcorn," "potato" or "pizza" are useful features? The machine does ONE JOB.
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Dawnieangel76 2 years ago
Actually, some of us do like as little interaction with people as possible.
ENFPWoman 2 years ago
Even though self-checkouts incur a 36% rate of theft... it's still cheaper than hiring real human beings to do the work, pay taxes and earn a living... to the store owners, esp in the USA, it's all about the profits. I boycott self-checkouts, and make a point to have a nice chat with a cashier.
#32
Smart things should fail to dumb, not to broken.
Smart lock can’t reach the internet? I should be able to use my keys. (This is why I have a dumb home.)
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
I don't have smart things because they are hideously insecure. Easy backdoor into otherwise secure networks.
Caro Caro 2 years ago
Yep. 3 keys for front door, 1 key and 2 bolts back door. Cats howling - frantically screams yeah yeah yeah when opening the bloody door :D
Load More Replies... Dre Mosley 2 years ago
Not everything needs to be "Smart" or high tech. This is coming from an IT guy. If it can connect to a network, it can either be hacked directly or the backend services can.
Ninette T 2 years ago
That's my standard as well. If it is connected to the internet, it can be hacked. So, no thank you with smart fridges, thermostats and all that.
Load More Replies... Jessica Cooney 2 years ago
I once visited a relative who was staying at an airbnb. The door had an electronic lock, not an option for a key. The lock's batteries died and they were locked out of the airbnb. Sometimes the simplest way of doing things is the best.
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
I've used electric locks for over a decade in Asia. Many have a back up key slot hidden somewhere. If I ignore the low battery beeping too long, it just won't lock anymore until I replace the batteries. I'm guessing the internet connected ones are planned poorly
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Janet Whittington Owen 2 years ago
Won't ever have a smart home. I always want to be able to control my thermostat and appliances.
Troy Parr 2 years ago
So many smart products don't get updates and the manufacturers (or at the very least - the vendors) stop supporting them. Even though they cost extra to begin with. Seems to me that the "smart" element isn't actually made by the named brand, but some extra thing bought in from a third party. Then not properly understood by the named manufacturer. Thus, "smart" products have obsolescence built in from the very start.
Shelly Graham 2 years ago (edited)
My disabled girlfriend forgot to change the batteries in her electronic lock. She couldn't get into her house. She had very little mobility, while trying to get back to her van she fell; it was 20°below ZERO! Thank God a neighbor noticed something didn't look right. Saved her life, she ended up spending 3 day's in the hospital being treated for frostbite.
#33
People are too loud.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
And they smell. And they just kind of suck. Kitties and doggos are so much better.
Ali Dyche 2 years ago
I don't need to hear your "important" business conversation on public transportation, or anywhere for that matter. No one gives two sh*ts but you. Wait until you get to where you're going to shout about it to the person on the other end.
Tinderella 2 years ago
How big does your ego have to be to think someone’s business conversation has anything to do with them wanting you to hear? Super lame.
Load More Replies... Vasana Phong 2 years ago
My husband’s family is Puerto Rican, and mines is from Laos, I can’t tell the difference anymore
emotional support velociraptor 2 years ago
YES thank you. i get sensory overload really easily from lots of sound, and it happens SO MUCH since i live in a big city
#34
TV is getting too dark. Too dark and too quiet. I swear we have to turn the volume up like twice as loud as we have it normally to watch Yellowstone. Better believe the commercials have plenty of volume though...
Ivanh 2 years ago
The dialogue being so quiet you have to turn up the volume and next action scene it's so loud your ears bleed.
WonderWoman 2 years ago
Or it breaks for advertisement and you nearly fly out of your seat scared!
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Jill Bussey 2 years ago
Yay, it's not just me! I use subtitles quite a lot, as my earing is nothing special, but without them I would miss a significant percentage of most programmes. Background music drives me wild.
featherytoad 2 years ago
Yeah, I can't stand background music when people are talking. I like CC and subtitles.
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Error 404 (He/They) 2 years ago
I hate it when the dialogues are so quiet I have to put the volume up like crazy only to get blasted by the music 10 seconds later, because, for some reason, the background music is louder than the characters voices.
#35
My watch doesn't need to spy on me
WonderWoman 2 years ago
Saw the ad for apple watch - it can tell when you are ovulating!! That's just too far.
A Jones 2 years ago (edited)
I'm a millennial and agree. A traditional gear watch suffices. Edit: Funny detail I'm an IT professional for 15+ years. It's nice to take a break from tech stuff. lol
WindySwede 2 years ago
Don't they say that those who work with IT avoid smart things? I dont know if true, but read some somewhere wrote that. Like smart locks and such?
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Two Replies 2 years ago
*Buys pepperoni pizza* Complains: "My pizza doesn't need to have pepperoni on it." Pebcak problem there.
Dave Hinckley 2 years ago
My watch has only the hour hand. I got it when I retired. Time is...12:30-ish
#36
I really don’t want people I don’t know on my lawn.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Only problem I have with it, is when people don't clean up after their dogs. Otherwise, whatever.
JE Cummings 2 years ago
A neighbor had so much trouble with people driving over his lawn (corner lot) that he bought and had installed a HUGE boulder (we live in the mountains of WV) at the exact point to stop them if needed--and one night a drunken idiot hit it. He tried to sue for damages but the judge laughed him out of court.
Dog Mom 2 years ago
I feel this. We live in a small town and own 3 lots. So we have a large yard. People don't seem to think twice about just strolling through our yard. I realize most aren't bothering anything. But it's disturbing to look out your kitchen window and a random person is in your yard. Why? Get off my property!
Christina T 2 years ago
Oh, I hate when people I don't know come into my yard. I'm immediately wondering wtf they're doing in my yard.
Elizabeth Bearup 2 years ago
Is it just me, or does anyone else think it’s weird that people on mass don’t have perimeter fences in the US? Like, in Australia, if there was someone on my lawn, they’d have to step over a min 2ft brick barrier or clamber a fence. People do often perch (sit) on low brick walls though. Especially if you live nearby a bus stop - That can stop.. but is more of a council issue to install seating and shade
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
In the suburbs, alot of people have fences for the backyard but the front yard is unfenced. And you'll see some wooden fences in the back of houses on the side streets of the city. It seems like every house has dogs so people want to let them out on their own.
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Having your children in every sports league and traveling all over spending loads of money and time doesn't make you a better parent.
BeepBeepBoopBoop 2 years ago
but, it might make you a better parent if your kid is loving what's happening and what they're doing. If a parent is forcing their kid(s) to be in a sport, that's a different story imo
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
You don't owe your children 100% of your time, that isn't good for them or you. They should learn to keep themselves busy, too, with you just keeping an eye on them if necessary.
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Roger Rocha 2 years ago (edited)
They are living their life vicariously through their children. They wear their kid's achievements as their own medals for all to see.
WonderWoman 2 years ago
And thinking that your child is going to get a college scholarship out of the deal, lmao. Add up what you have spent on carting your kid around, the sacrifices on family and vacations, and tell me if you come close to breaking even - you don't, even if they get a sports scholarship.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
It makes your kids more susceptible to injury and be forced to quit that sport for good.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
One-on-one time with your child is much better than watching him play a sport. But 1 on 1 can't be 24/7.
Jes.the.Mess 2 years ago
My kids get to pick one thing that costs money; dance, karate etc. But we do take them out a lot to do free things; hiking, free events at an art museum nearby or the local library. They have activities with their church groups. On weekends we do stuff that costs money like arcades, laser tag, camping trips. They are not deprived and I am not a broke and burnt out Taxi Mom... (I am broke and burnt out for other reasons!)
#38
TikTok, Youtube shorts, Instagram reels and all that is having a seriously negative impact on the attention span of young people.
renee brack 2 years ago
You may have tipped the conversation into attention deficit disorder. Focus is a muscle that needs guidance, training and exercise. Not all ADHD requires medication.
WindySwede 2 years ago
But when they do need meds, don't evade just because of some sort of stigma. If they help that's something good. And even with meds its good with training on things you struggle with. (I'm not a medic so dont take as medical advide though..)
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Donna Clanclan 2 years ago
Not just young people. I'm against all the dragging it out drama content creators have to do now to meet minimum time requirements. It seems to be creeping in everywhere. I have no patience for the drawn out articles that hide the info I'm looking for and conversations that should be MUCH shorter then they are.
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
I avoid them. I wish Instagram would have spun Reels off into its own thing and let Instagram just be all about photos.
Pensive_Panda 2 years ago (edited)
It used to be cool. Where you could save boards of photos of things that interest you, like travel destinations or whatnot. Now it's sll about who you follow & what they're into. Not the same.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
Back in the age of the dinosaurs, I used to love going on Instagram to post my photography and artwork with friends. I found so many fantastic photographers and artists from around the world sharing their work. Now, if I'm not posting a reel nobody sees my photographs. Everybody I used to engage with is getting buried under tons of Influencer reels, idiotic advertisements, and people I don't even follow. It sucks, because I really love sharing my work with others and nobody sees it now. I dare not go back to Facebook either.
Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
The problem is-for a lot of ppl they are so addicting. The equivalent of an alcoholic for children is shortvideosist
michele mbennett1010@att.net 2 years ago
Not just young people. Turn that c**p off and look around you! Real life is passing you by.
Seaweed Vibes 2 years ago
Here's a fresh take, I had those issues before short form video. It's not a new thing for young people
#39
Video games are not sports
WindySwede 2 years ago
In Swedish you can say it is. But we use 'sport' as a general term, but the term 'idrott' when it's specifically athletic stuff (football, swimming, running etc). Maybe here sport are just a wider term, and ‘athletic sports’ the one with more fisical motion. (sorry, physical, just a pun from another post about spelling.)
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Jennifer .S 2 years ago (edited)
I feel like the clarification is that they're called E-sports, as in electronic sports so not physical sports. They're not trying to be the same as football or basketball or whatever. But competitive gaming does require serious skillsets that are being appreciated, and different competitions and games require such different playstyles, rules and setups they're just as varied as, oh I don't know, SPORTS. Which is why they get this title
Paul Rabit 2 years ago
What constitutes a ‘sport’? Is golf a sport? Bowling? Baseball? Track and Field? Archery? All have varying levels of physical activity and different skill sets. Some are played inside, some outside. I think it’s all about perspective…like whether a tomato is considered a fruit or a vegetable…
Zasu Pitts 2 years ago
Technically a fruit has seeds. Therefore, tomatoes and avocados are fruits. The definition of a sport is to exert physical activity.
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Prosando Peanut (Prosandcons07) 2 years ago
It's obviously not a sport in the traditional sense, but this just screams "I have never been invested in a game before"
Tinderella 2 years ago
Who cares if someone has never been invested in a game? I used to get super deep into Mario and Final Fantasy and I don’t think video games are sports.
Load More Replies... Elizabeth Bearup 2 years ago
Eh.. Darts is also still a sport and those “Athletes” wouldn’t know a gym from a German sausage.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Yes, they are. Have you ever seen a professional starcraft player at full speed?
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
I have been fortunate enough to attend several Blizzcons and witness it firsthand.
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Nameless_User 2 years ago (edited)
I'm on the fence with this one... It depends on the definition. Obviously, 'ESports' are not physical; but they often follow the same strategy and competitiveness associated with traditional sports. Also... Darts is considered a sport...
David Leick 2 years ago
Normally I'd agree, but the level of technique and timing required in competitive fighting games is absolutely insane. It's not something that just anyone can do.
zak 2 years ago
I would still separate e-sports from poker and chess though. They're all games of skill and strategy, but you don't need excellent hand-eye coordination and fast reflexes for chess or poker.
Load More Replies... #40
Sometimes you need to shut your laptop, Apple TV, Loud Bass speakers and mouth, and just sit quietly. Seriously we dont need to be listening to media, music, news, memes or ANY sound or stimulation 24/7.
BeepBeepBoopBoop 2 years ago (edited)
so my problem is with my anxiety, having quiet makes me really anxious, like there's no reason I should be, I just am. Like I can have my TV on the lowest volume playing something I don't care about and I can sit there a read a book perfectly fine. I know that this isn't normal, it's a me problem, but I haven't figured out a good way to deal with it yet. I think it's because in my mind, quiet = bad/ I'm in trouble/ something bad is going to happen. Edit: I wanted to say thanks for all the amazing advice! I'm going to be trying a few of them once I'm better from being sick and able to walk again :D
meowi.anne 2 years ago
I'm the same. I can't go to sleep in silence because my thoughts are "too loud" and i get anxious/stressed.
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N Miller 2 years ago
Some of us do. My GP recommended having low level background noise on to help me cope with my tinnitus.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
My ex has tinnitus and was also told this. He uses a rain sound app at night and almost always has something playing during the day - music, tv shows, etc. He doesn’t pay them close attention all the time. They’re just literally sound for him to hear so he doesn’t hear the ringing.
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Julia Sankaran 2 years ago
Maybe YOU need quiet sometimes but my brain doesnt work that way. I feel much more calm if I have something to listen to. I agree that there shouldnt always be a screen involved but I always like to have something, some sort of podcast or NPR or something, even when falling asleep. Maybe its because I live alone?
Richard Coy 2 years ago
Nope. I need noise. If I'm not talking to someone,I have music on. Even if it's quiet.
Markus He/It/E/Cloud/Ti 2 years ago
You ever been pissed off by your own body noises (heartbeat/breathing?) Yeah. That's why I don't like quiet. It's happened a couple times. I like sound controlled, but present. Headphones my beloved <3
Richard Coy 2 years ago
Yep. The constant buzz of tinnitus is a constant annoyance
Load More Replies... Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
I'm always in the quiet..unless some a*****e breaks it.. like now.. a seagull!
Seaweed Vibes 2 years ago
The sound drowns out the auditory hallucinations that silence brings. Stfu
#41
The service industry is garbage now. My first few jobs were working in fast food: I got paid s**t and the hours sucked. I still greeted customers when they walked in the shop, spoke politely over the phone and waited until my smoke breaks to blow a f*****g gasket about something. Because of my experience in food service, I'm polite and friendly to a waiter/waitress or my delivery driver and usually try to tip well. But it seems like more often than not, everybody on the other side of the counter is surly and unhelpful. I'll be somewhere to pick up my food and the person on the other side of the counter can't even be bothered to look up from their phone to say 'welcome to arby's; how can I help you?' I get it; your job sucks. You should be paid more. You have to deal with the rudest, most entitled people on a daily basis and twice as much on Sunday. It won't f*****g kill you to say hello.
Michael Fernandez 2 years ago
Everyone should work a service or retail job at least once. Are a minimum, they’ll spend the rest of their lives being polite to service and retail workers.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
No. New service people get physically, mentally, financially and verbally abused by higher level service people.
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Peryton 2 years ago
Maybe people are tired of constantly "taking" b******t over and over. the customer is FAR worse now in terms of entitlement and crazy behavior than ever before. I have tons of experience in the service industry, I've seen some s**t, but I would have Loved to work now where I could have put creeps and weirdos into their place. Just because I'm behind the counter doesn't mean you can treat me like garbage. The service industry, especially food, is toxic and the whole thing needs social reform.
Maltaros 2 years ago
Ever stop and think that it's a two-way street? If I am a customer and am polite, but you pull nasty attitude, I am going to drop my politeness level. Most people generally try to be at least a basic level of decent.
Load More Replies... LA Murphy 2 years ago
I agree. I rarely go out anymore because of this and just get too pissed off. I have worked crappy jobs too numerous to count and while they suck, do the job you are paid to do. No one makes you kiss customer a*s anymore like they used to back in the day, but do the bare minimum. Acknowledge a customer with a simple hello. Try to be helpful.
Maltaros 2 years ago
I start out being very friendly and polite. If the customer service person can't bother to reciprocate in any way that's on them.
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Cameron Gable 2 years ago
I work in fast food, and I try my best to have a good attitude, so even if my day has been bad, I can help theirs
Deborah Rubin 2 years ago
I haven't worked such a job, but I am always polite to such people. I know their job is hard. I don't have a lot of money but always tip as much as I can. I do appreciate such people being polite with me, too. It goes both ways.
Carlton L. Fox 2 years ago
There's a young (is it safe to reveal her/she/whatthefluffever)person, who works as a cashier for an IGA. Small grocery store for those who don't know the company. She doesn't smile. I have seen two people ask her to say 'thank you' when she has finished their order. Her reply? "Yep". Generation BTM (bow to me)
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Being rude to service people in general. Back when I was online dating, I walked out on not one, but two guys for being rude to our waiter. Just picked up my purse and left. I will not tolerate someone patronizing or being condescending (to anyone, really) but especially service personnel.
#42
Concentration is getting worse. I tutor students and I notice a complete lack of concentration from people as little as 1 year younger than me. Also everyone is very difficult and doesn’t participate even though they asked you for help
WindySwede 2 years ago
I read, 'a month', well isn't that kind of long I thought at first..!
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Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
People actually brag that they've never read a book and think it's cute when they don't know the difference between a city and a country.
featherytoad 2 years ago
Because they're counting down the minutes until they can bolt and get back on social media.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
No offense meant, but just in the name of self-honesty, you might consider the possibility that, ah, your presentation skills could use a little enlivening. As a teacher, I found that you either dazzle 'em or frazzle 'em.
Stargirl 2 years ago
As a fellow teacher, I agree BUT I have also noticed students having more and more difficulty following a logical progression or figuring out the next step in a problem. Even if I break it down into small steps with many examples (which they comment that they love that I do) once they try it on their own it's like the majority of their brains just short out. It's like pulling teeth to try to get them to attempt it on their own without me doing it for them (I teach as much as I can with the Socratic method so they can make their own connections and feel the accomplishment of figuring something out "by themselves")
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#43
Automated menus on customer service lines, and honestly customer service lines themselves, f*****g suck. lexigraxe replied: My doctor's office has an automated menu for scheduling appointments, which is fine and dandy except for the fact that it has FOUR LAYERS of automation before you get to an actual person, and if you press the number you want too soon it will restart the whole menu. Also, sometimes it goes through to a real office number but then rings for 45 seconds before saying “the party you are trying to reach is unavailable, goodbye” and then hangs up automatically, so you have to go through the menu all over again. F**k automated menus like that.
Vasana Phong 2 years ago
I work with insurance companies all day, I get so frustrated when I call and there’s not an option on what I want/need, there should be an operator option 0 for every business you call, not hang up on you
DAN COOK 2 years ago
Sometimes the 0 for operator isn't a option but you can still press it sometimes it works
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Lisa Arrowood 2 years ago
I'm old enough to remember the time when it was ALWAYS a person picking up the phone. I despise phone trees and will try to do all my "calls" online.
WonderWoman 2 years ago
Doctor's offices that are 'closed for lunch from 11:30-2' HELLO some people work and can't make phone calls any other time BUT THEIR LUNCH TIME!!! Staff the phones with HUMANS during lunch!
Manny_Flawz 2 years ago
I hate that the first thing they say when one calls the Doctor's office is "If this is an emergency, hang up and dial 911" Yeah, like I would call my Doctor's office if I was bleeding profusely to see if they could squeeze me in. *SMH*
Jane Hower 2 years ago
We no longer have 'health care', we have (if we're lucky) 'insurance care'.
#44
There's value in analog
Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
Nope, it's digital. Specifically binary; you're either alive or dead.
Load More Replies... Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
The best experience is in analogue, everytime, garaunteed.. (is that how Americans spell analogue? No, 'ue' at the end!?
In the doghouse 2 years ago
Yep, just removing the silent letters at the end. Just let's not get started with knock, gnu, colour, Worcestershire /s
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Vito Veccia 2 years ago
Growing up, there were still people that had old stoves with analog clocks on them. When the power went out, the clock stopped. So when they got home, they would look at their wrist watch, and look at the stove clock. The discrepancy between the two times designated, how long the power and heat has been shutoff. And that's how you calculated the risk factor for having frozen pipes in the winter time. But granted, back then guys would heat up the pipes with a propane torch to nurse the plumbing back to good health. Now they can't change a tire without calling AAA.
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
Just a few weeks ago the water pipes froze under my kitchen. The management company sent over one of their maintenance workers. He wasn't a plumber and had no idea what to do. So we stood in the freezing basement while I pointed out where the pipes were (?) and made suggestions on what to do. Thankfully, after turning the heat on (?) and setting up a heater in another area, the pipes thawed overnight and Christmas was saved, but I worry about the next time this guy has a plumbing call.
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CGZ 2 years ago
One thing that unnerves me is cordless keyboards. That's the most ludicrous thing I've ever experienced. Someone, somewhere has a good use for it. Just him. Just that one person. Otherwise it's just a choice between having a keyboard that works for ever and ever, or being annoyed every few months by the need to find batteries for the thing that never should have been made to run on batteries in the first place.
Michael Wish 2 years ago
More than value! My hearing isn't what it used to be after 70 years of playing in bands (all kinds) and lot of unprotected gunfire. HOWEVER, I can still tell the difference in analog and digital sound.
JE Cummings 2 years ago
Like clocks. If I want to see what division of an hour there is, I use analog. Digital, I use for alarms.
CGZ 2 years ago
Yes. I don't need to tell Alexa to turn on the light. I don't need a fridge to shop for my groceries.
Maltaros 2 years ago
We got bulbs that work with Alexa and it always screws up turning the lights on or off. It turns on "Desk Lamp" when we say "Light" (which is by the sofa" and vice versa.
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Mary Kelly 2 years ago
analog things can be fixed, usually with something from the hardware store
Christof Irran 2 years ago
That's why I love my car, a 2002 BMW 325i - it's the last analog sports car/sedan. There is no computer between me, the gas pedal, and the engine. And no computer between me and the transmission when I switch it into manual mode. I am currently shopping for a 2-door version of it, one in a color other than silver.
Terri Rimmer 2 years ago
Kids don't know how to tell time on an old-fashioned clock or tie their shoes because they grew up with velcro shoes.
#45
That some people can't just enjoy their meals at a restaurant, they absolutely HAVE to take a picture first. Nobody starts eating until a satisfying Foto is taken. Like, f**k you! I'm hungry and want to start eating. It's not like you paid for my meal.
that weird wallflower(she/her) 2 years ago
I’ll take a photo of food if it looks almost too good to eat. Plus, I enjoy phone photography(photography but you use your phone)
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Show thyself 2 years ago
When the food looks great, or you just want to show s/one an example of why to come here again or what to try cooking next - take your picture and be fine. You can show it to whomever at a later point. ||| besides... posting your actions in realtime, maybe even tagged, is a goldmine for anybody ill willed.
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
I take a photo of my food so if it is delicious I can make a reminder to come back and convince my friends to come with me. Ten seconds and I move on.
N Miller 2 years ago (edited)
I took photos of our meals when we were menu testing for our wedding over a decade ago. It was an important of our decision making and the pics weren't shared. Likes mining (and doesn't that phrase hurt my grammar) is not a good reason to take photos of food
Load More Replies... Bina Wei 2 years ago
But sometimes its nice to look back on it later on and drool (i do not always post mine. And when i do its (1-2) discord server or discord DMs, never fb, insta, snap, etc.) Food is yum.
Hamlets twin 2 years ago
That's weird that everyone has to wait. At home and in restaurants I take pictures of dishes that came out looking well. But it's my meal though, I'm the only one delayed. I don't post them anywhere. Although, for dishes I made I'll send a picture to my aunt in another state. She gets a kick out of them and sometimes asks for recipes.
V 2 years ago
I sometimes take photos of stuff our kid has cooked to show the grandparents.
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Sheri Muntean 2 years ago
I just say, "Hey, I know it's bad manner, but I'm just going to dive in. I hope no one minds." No one ever cares!
#46
Old music is way better
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
There's good new music out there, you just have to look for it.
CGZ 2 years ago
Pop music in the 60s, 70s and 80s was the most creative, innovative and exploratory in the modern age. Some people today like to say there's nothing more to explore in music, every rhythm, melody line and chord progression has already been done. False. The way we used to produce music showcased the abilities and expertise of the musician and songwriter, and allowed the very best to filter to the top.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
no dude. Define "old music". Do you mean Mozart? Beethoven? Wagner? Grieg? Jazz? Swing? Elvis? Beatles? What is "old"? If you mean 1970s, Abba has been covered a lot, go listen to some new Abba covers. If you mean 1980s music, go look up "retrowave", it replicates the 1980s sound with new songs. Etc. Don't be so narrow-minded.
Solidhog 2 years ago
It’s generally personal perception. I think there is a lot of good music out there but what gets played my the main stream media is the same sounding factory generated pop music that’s really sold on how much flesh the singer can expose. Not enough diversity now in main stream media and too many specialist stations.
Dan Holden 2 years ago
There is a whole lot of great music out there right now and it's more accessible than ever! You just need to look further than the radio or what Spotify is telling you that you should hear. We all like to romanticize the music of youth. If you grew up in the 70's, classic rock is the epitome of great music. If you grew up in the 90's, maybe it's grunge for you. Look close enough though and you'll find a whole lot of "bad" music from those era's too.
Ivanh 2 years ago
I like music from most genres....I can't get behind most new music, so much auto tune, terrbile lyrics just 😝
pp horrendous 2 years ago
riding in that, bull tonka truck riding round with these bust down watches on me, I got my blicky tucked hey hey hey headin number one up on these charts b***h yea its stuck as f**k a-a-all we do is just go number one huh hey hey hey
Load More Replies... Daniel Atkins 2 years ago
Yeah it seems like they are writing it to get put in commercials so people hear their music. I remember hearing band refusing to have their songs in commercials.
Kevin Ber 2 years ago
There are great songs in every generation. Popular new songs sometimes don't fulfill the requirements of being a great song. For example I'm in luv wit a stripper, it was a popular song, I like it, I think its hilarious, but it is not a "great" or "legendary" song. Aloe Blac I need a dollar is a great song. Just not as popular. There are also popular, great songs like rolling in the deep.
R Lenz 2 years ago
The 70s were the last decade of true and excellent Rock and Roll!! All music from the 80s on is C**p!!!
MoMcB 2 years ago
Nah. Loads of great, new rock bands about now, they don't get the airplay they deserve. And I'm a boomer.
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#47
Popular music these days are highly industrialized and have nothing to do with art or culture
aceupyoursleeve 2 years ago
A lot of entertainment is this way. When even a society's art is entrenched in the capitalist culture of profit, it becomes nothing more than a money maker.
Bruce Horton 2 years ago (edited)
I pretty sure boomer age music producers and bands were trying to make money, as well as getting laid of course.
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PianoSauce 2 years ago
Auto tune is used to help the singer achieve a specific sound, and of course, pitch correction because almost nobody has absolutely perfect pitch. But that being said, it can't make a bad singer sound good.
Load More Replies... CHRIS DOMRES 2 years ago
Popular music has mostly been about making money. Whatever new style becomes a money maker, it becomes the new formula to copy to make more money.
Rumina Io 2 years ago
Exactly. Pop music has ALWAYS been like this; people just forget because there were millions of pulpy songs and one hit wonders but somehow groups like ABBA and Queen survived and thrived
Load More Replies... Got hacked lol 2 years ago
especially the new rap/hip-hop, same melodies same meanings, same beats same everything
Tinderella 2 years ago
Rap is a terrible example of this because it’s so extremely varied compared to alternative rock of the 90s or current country music.
Load More Replies... Dre Mosley 2 years ago
I listen to old stuff and stuff not played on the radio. I'm utterly clueless when it comes to mainstream music these days. Absolutely lost.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I don't know much about "popular music", but I'm finding cool new stuff every day.
PianoSauce 2 years ago
Agreed. "Mainstream" artists might stick to what's popular, and might it not be my taste, but there are still smaller, lesser known artists that are producing good music even as we speak.
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TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago (edited)
It usually follows a formula to appeal to the biggest audience possible, aside from that there is still music that sounds awesome but doesn't have the range within the mainstream. Goes for any kind of art to be honest
#48
Movies used to be way better. And I get that there were always lots of crappy and mediocre movies. And I get that there are still really good ones these days - 2019 was a particularly amazing year. But they still used to be SO MUCH BETTER. Indie film festivals weren’t littered with endless “gritty slice of life drama with no plot and a shaky handheld camera”. Hollywood didn’t used to be “superhero’s and sequels and f**k everything else”. And I dunno, it just feels like….some passion is gone. If you saw a low budget driving scene in the 70’s, you likely saw poor lighting and some muddled audio. But you also saw real people in real locations really trying. Now, a movie costing 200 f*****g million won’t bother filming a real driving scene with two actors in a real car on a real street. “Just green screen jt, no one will notice”. But we do. We really do. And that lack of passion is killing the thing I love most.
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
And perhaps use real actors? It becomes boring watching an "actor" delivering a line with all of the emotion of a dust mop.
Sarah Rose Johnstone 2 years ago
I also like actors who aren't underwear models. Pretty pretty.
Load More Replies... Max Fox 2 years ago (edited)
Not Really, Movies in the 1970s were mostly c**p. The only reason that people live in the illusion that "movies used to be better", or "music used to be better", is that the 90% of the movies and songs which were garbage have been forgotten and cannot be found on YouTube or elsewhere on the internet. But believe me, most of the movies back then were really really really bad.
Maltaros 2 years ago
When I was a teenager we lived in Singapore and going to the movies was pretty cheap. I saw so many horrible movies I can't remember them all. And people forget that we had superhero films back then. They were just, generally, poorly made. Superman (with Christopher Reeves) was probably the first "good" superhero movie and that was of that era.
Load More Replies... Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
That's why I mostly watch older movies made in the day when there were real actors who could also sing and dance and emote because they WORKED at it. They cultivated talent.
TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago (edited)
It all has to be either gritty and dark, tackeling modern politics or being the lowest form of fart humour nowadays. The most interesting thing I last heard of was "Cocaine Bear", and I genuinly think it will be a great movie in comparison to the usual stuff we got recently.
Lara Verne 2 years ago
Well, I don't know. It's true that a lot of modern movies s s****y, but I saw oldies that weren't any better. And there's lot of classic movies that are simply overrated.
John L 2 years ago
This is true to an extent. Too much reliance on special effects and not as much on story. The same thing happened to video games.
Maltaros 2 years ago
Ehhhh.... I lot of really bad special effects over the decade that "made" the movie. We just forget (and lose) the bad stuff. See if you can find 'Zardoz" or any of the really old Buck Rogers things. Heck, even look at something like "Logan's Run", which I think was a good movie but relied on special effects. It's more a nostalgia for things that we don't remember as well as we should. There are plenty of good movies being made now, and some of them are part of the MCU. It's just a matter of appreciating things now over romanticizing the past.
Load More Replies... Lisa Intally 2 years ago
In the 70s, the creative people ran the show. Then, in the 80s, the accountants took over because the movie business is a business. As the budgets grew, the investors needed more assurance that the profits would guaranteed. So, that's why there are so many sequels, franchises, star vehicles and comic book spectacles. If you want good stories, streaming is the best thing right now.
Martin John 2 years ago
I don't go to movies like I used to, but was still kind of alarmed that I didn't recognize ANY of the potential nominees listed in the NY Times last week....sigh.
Donna Clanclan 2 years ago
It doesn't help that every content creator who does reviews [except that one guy] feels that they have to hate every movie in order to drive looks to their video. There have been a lot of movies I've genuinely enjoyed that everyone I know has spouted opinions from reviewers instead of forming and sharing their own opinion. If they are even willing to go that far because SPOILERS!!! FFS, if you can't give me an idea of what the movie is about without thinking it a SPOILER then YOU are part of the problem.
#49
I loathe motion sensor faucets, hand driers, soap dispensers, and flush handles. My hands are huge and they don’t trip the sensors or fit in the dryers.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
1000% yes! The paper towel dispensers are the ones that get me. I need at least two, if not three and the machine barely recognises me.
Doctor Strange 2 years ago
Electric hand driers don't get hot enough to sterilize. So all they are doing is blowing the germs from your hands all around.
Will Cable 2 years ago
They install all the gadgets but still have normal door handles on doors that open inwards to bathrooms/rest rooms, so you know people have touched it and pulled the door open without washing their hands.
InvincibleRodent 2 years ago
Except the shareholders who want each person to use the least possible amount of everything. A soap dispenser that pre-foams the cheap, watered down soap so much that I need two or three pumps of it is not even cost-effective...
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Martin John 2 years ago
I don't mind the sensors, but give me the choice of having a paper towel instead of a blower so I can use it to open that gross door handle!
Dawnieangel76 2 years ago
Not me. After Covid & realizing just how f*****g dirty & disgusting we humans are, I much prefer not touching community things, especially in bathrooms.
Seaweed Vibes 2 years ago
Most of these are just people disregarding the needs of the disabled and I hate it
#50
Children shouldn't own ipads.
People should be weary of posting photos if their kids on social media. I find it really disturbing that nowadays kid's photos are on social media quite literally while they're still in the womb.
Max Fox 2 years ago (edited)
"Wary", not "weary". However, I am weary of people who do not know how to spell basic words in English.
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
I am weary of, "I have nothing to contribute so I'll criticise a grammar/spelling mistake". However, I do believe in criticising those critics who make mistakes themselves. You typed, '"Wary", not "weary" However, ..'. Since when does However need a capital H in the middle of a sentence, with no full stop/period in sight? On topic, I am both wary and weary of those people.
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Alison Lover 2 years ago
Share with family and close friends. Posting to the entire internet is bizarre
Mimi777 2 years ago
When I did have FB for a short while i saw pictures of newborns sometimes toddlers posted nude. Like a bathtub pic or fresh out the womb still covered in bodily fluids. It blows my mind that people would post that kind of stuff online thinking it’s okay. And why in the world do they think anyone wants to see that. So strange to me.
Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
Well yea, too often strangers convince them to take nude photos for them! For a start! It gets worse!
Lisa H 2 years ago
My 7 year old niece has an iPad, BUT her parents very closely monitor her usage of it. It's restricted to the point where if she wants to download an app, she needs parental permission. The only internet usage for her is YouTube kids and some games, all of which have parental control and they definitely restrict her screen time.
Sharon 2 years ago
you should not post pictures of your children on line. you never know what is doing what to a picture you were so proud of. just like Canada post no longer uses mail box numbers where I live. everyone I order from now, now knows where I live!!! what happened to keep your address secret from on line people??
Jon Hodges 2 years ago
My children (4 and 5) have tablets. They're for driving. We go swimming, climbing, biking, etc all the time. They enjoy the drive almost as much as the activities because they get to watch/play their "driving tablets". Because it's a novelty. It blows my mind to see kids their age with a phone or tablet surgically attached to their faces.
Raccoon Queen 2 years ago
I did own an IPad when I was about seven, but that’s because that’s when we started flying. It rarely had access at home, only on planes or on long trips. It was under my moms Apple ID so I couldn’t use it for more than games or shows.
#51
People no longer know how to behave in public and it’s mostly technology’s fault. I grew up yielding to certain social contracts of how to behave in restaurants, gyms, theaters, etc. and it’s become infuriating to the point of outright avoidance in some cases. People talk too loudly, bury their heads in their devices, play music/videos out loud without headphones, or generally act like no one in their immediate area matters whatsoever. No one has any patience or consideration for anyone outside of their immediate sphere of importance. We are all just unwilling co-stars in the self absorbed story of their lives.
People ask why I haven’t been to a movie theater since the weekend that Avengers: End Game came out. This is it.
PattyK 2 years ago
No, it’s not technology’s fault. It’s people’s fault. Technology doesn’t tell us how to behave.
Darlene Molina 2 years ago
Yes. This, absolutely. The other day I had to wait in a large county office waiting room where one young gentleman was listening to music full blast on his phone with no headphones. He then began to sing along, loudly and terribly. This was immediately followed by a phone call which he spoke to the other person as if they were legally deaf, using such phrases like, "Yeah, so they can just like, gargle my balls, man." Along with other equally as charming euphamisms. This went on for 45 minutes.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
Given one recent post I saw, I think that there are other things at play with social stuff. The gist of the post was about a toddler who was clearly demonstrating attempts to understand social aspects, miming expressions and gestures in conversation and attempting to listen and follow along in spite of not fully understanding. The post was posted by the toddler's mother, asking what her kid is doing and how to make the kid stop trying to learn this because the kid is clearly just learning to manipulate people and pretend to care so that they can later abuse the other person(?!). Apparently a kid normally learning how to listen and be social is secretly a tactic to manipulate and abuse people.
Spencer's slave 2 years ago
Maybe the mother needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror if she's the person the child is trying to copy, especially if she thinks the child is trying to manipulate and abuse. We all know that children will mimic what they see and copy behaviours shown to them.
Load More Replies... madeleine f 2 years ago
The problem is that people treat public spaces as private. It all started when people thought it was ok to wear pyjamas when doing school runs or shopping. Lazy, disgusting and no self respect.
#52
I don’t understand the core benefit of 'read' or 'seen' in messaging apps. Fundamentally, it just seems to create an unhealthy scenario that puts pressure on the receiver and unhealthy expectations from the texted
Ian Webling 2 years ago
It does help in indicating if the recipient is ignoring you or merely hasn't read it yet.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
You really don't need to know that. Give them a few days then mention it irl. If they're long-distance, just forget about it. They'll reply if they'll reply, there's no difference between the two
Load More Replies... Kristie French 2 years ago
I always keep the read thing off. I’ll get back to you when I want. It just feels so invasive.
Sidhe 2 years ago
First thing I do when I get a new phone is turn that off. Yes, I saw your text. That doesn't mean I'm going to immediately stop reading my book, playing my video game, or watching my show because you want instant gratification
Load More Replies... Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
I like knowing if I've been ignored. If it's a change from normal behaviour ik something *may* be up with the person I'm talking to
Sascha Rambeaud 2 years ago
It's an asynchronous mode of communication, so this information is quite helpful if i really want to get information to someone. At some point i can reach out to that person via a different medium. I'm actually more annoyed by the assumption that your information reached me just because you sent it via a text (or paper mail, while we're at it).
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
Which is fine, but then at least you can tell when you get two double ticks or whatever.
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#53
You can leave your child unattended for several minutes in your own home without being a bad parent.
Incrediblybored 2 years ago
Like, you never know what’s going to happen if you leave a 2 year old alone for 20 minutes
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Clown fish 2 years ago
They mean, putting your, child, child in a safe place ie cot, or playpen, while they go to the loo or make a brew. If the child is older making sure doors and windows are locked so.they can't get out on to the street. Single parents can't be all places at once and they need to poo
StrangeOne 2 years ago
When they're able to walk around keep those windows and doors locked. This is when parents start to become surprised what their toddlers can access.
Load More Replies... #54
I'm an atheist and I'm not endorsing religion but some have replaced religion with the religion of me myself and I
Zia Barrett 2 years ago (edited)
Or have been turning fandom of entertainment franchises into religion.
94 sae 2 years ago
Or other things as well, like “Dreamsexuals” who are dedicated to Minecraft YouTuber Dream. What the hell.
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Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
I never say I am agnostic, but I am "unchurched"...don't need someone to tell me what it says/means. Though the Book itself was scribed by man, with all the biases etc..
#55
I hate modern slang so badly. "lit, fam, bet, slaps, fire." It all just sounds so arrogant and uppity and obnoxiously confident.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
Pretty sure this has happened in every generation. And does it really affect anything? If u know what situations u should be more formal I think it's ok
SilverIsGold 2 years ago
I feel like this is just the evolution of the human dialect, and it probably will revert back to normal in like twenty years.
#56
Kids don't have much self-awareness about the importance of paying attention when someone is talking to them, or just being "present" when they're with a group of people. Whatever is on their phone shouldn't (usually) be the priority, when a real human is right there in front of them.
Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
Tell me about it. I'm a teacher. They also lack impulse control, bellowing out any stupid thought or private joke during what should be a conversation in class.
Tinderella 2 years ago
How long has it been this way? I’ve always hated kids but to me they do seem way dumber now, and I’m curious about it.
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AliJanx 2 years ago
2-way street. I make a point of asking a child's name ( safe environment, parents are there), asking the child's opinion, finding out what their favorite class in school is & why, etc. my kids' friends say I'm the cool mom and it's not because I'm trying to act like them, but because I really want to get to know their friends and am truly interested in them. If you want kids to be polite, etc.,you need to be polite to them too.
#57
It's sad that people don't have friendships with or even know their neighbors anymore.
Ivanh 2 years ago
Damn couldn't do that. All my neighbours are awesome. Just spent yesterday arvo helping my neighbour 2 doors down work on his 67 mustang as it was having issues and i could hear him cursing at it when i was passing by and asked if he wanted a hand. I went away for 2 weeks and my neighbour mowed my lawn without me even asking. We all share fruit/veg from our veggie gardens, such a good neighbourhood.
Vasana Phong 2 years ago
It’s wonderful to live in a neighborhood with good people, growing up it was the same, everyone looks out for each other, but as I learned during the years, I keep to myself nowadays only because of a lot of bad experiences with neighbors
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Deb M.F. 2 years ago
I hate my neighbors as they are rude and insensitive jerks. They smoke pot and cigarettes in their apartments against lease rules. What's worse is the management company doesn't give a rat's a*s as they won't do anything unless I catch someone in the act and have proof. The smell of both makes me physically ill and I'm not going to sit outside my neighbors' apartment to get proof of them doing it. They need to grow some, confront them, and not be afraid of pissing them off. Gads I hate people who are that uncaring of others' health issues
Kristie French 2 years ago
I think this is more of a regional thing. In our area, we know all our neighbors by name, and generally everyone around us has atleast one neighbor that has a spare key to their houses. Granted small town and not very many rental houses in the area.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
I would not want to know my neighbours but have had the misfortune of having to deal with several of them. They are mostly old karens who want to speak to the manager of the residential complex. They are mostly arrogant, nosy, and intensely stupid. I have zero interest in being friends with them, and would be quite indifferent if they died. Really people in suburbs here are wankers in general.
PattyK 2 years ago
The people in my building come and go so fast that I don’t have time to get to know them.
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
I was just thinking about this the other day. There are nine apartments in the house that I live in. I've been here 15 years and up until recently I knew my neighbors. We'd even hang out, have some wine or beer and help each other out. But once the owner got a management company, many long-term tenants left because of rent increases and there's been a constant turnover of renters. I used to introduce myself to new tenants because this house is my home, but I haven't recently. I figure people will only be here for a year or less so I haven't done it. It makes me sad.
Load More Replies... Christof Irran 2 years ago
I lived in this down-town Seattle apartment building for 15 years, and what I loved about it was that I had no chance of knowing my neighbors, let alone be friends with them. It was the perfect guaranty of privacy. To concern themselves with their neighbors' affairs would become so overwhelming to anyone that they just never even start.
Zephyr343 2 years ago
My one neighbor won't mind his own business (like mowing his lawn back and forth in front of our garage windows when we are outside) and not mowing the other 2 acres of land he has. My other neighbor cut down all the trees in the side yard, so there is no privacy between our properties. So no, I don't want to know them
#58
People are too damn sensitive nowadays. Can’t make a single damn joke without someone taking it too seriously and getting you cancelled over it
Greta Kolding 2 years ago
I am eagerly awaiting the day when all socalled celebrities have cancelled each other because of some offence. Blissful silence.
Ozzyols 2 years ago
Or people getting offended on your behalf… I’m sorry… If I want to be offended by something someone does or says I am big enough and ugly enough to do it myself!
Matthew Fox 2 years ago
Cancel culture is dangerous not just for its ferocity, selective targeting, and its unwillingness to grasp context, but also because it removes all acknowledgement of growth.
TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago (edited)
It's the most visible on the internet. Where artists get death threats for using wrong skin colours for characters, cooking foreign food is colonialism and every little thing is seen a misogyny*. And yeah I know what people will say - Don't be so sour, kraut! (As german I absolutely love that joke ^^ ) *Edit: Refering to articles that claim that it's sexist for men to breath through the mouth when sleeping next to their partner or running faster than women when doing sport
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago (edited)
I agree, but making fun of someone for something they can't control isn't a joke, it's bigotry.
Marie Dahme 2 years ago
And how does someone get offended on behalf of someone else who wasn’t even offended in the first place ???
#59
Pajamas in public just looks ridiculous.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Hey, I resemble that remark. Comfort at any cost. It doesn't matter how ridiculous you look, there will always be someone who looks more ridiculous.
René Sauer 2 years ago
If I want comfort in public I would wear sweat pants.
Load More Replies... Doctor Strange 2 years ago
When I started college, all the way back in 2001, my College Advisor spoke during orientation. She flat out told us, "no one cares if you show up to class in your pajamas, as long as you show up to class."
Tinderella 2 years ago
They didn’t say it was less important, just that you look bad.
Load More Replies... Marie Dahme 2 years ago
Too bad we don’t live back in the day when ladies wore gloves with matching hats and all men wore a hat. It just looked sharp.
Shelley DuVal 2 years ago
No joke, a couple of weeks ago I saw a teenager wearing a t-shirt and long pants, and OVER them she was wearing a bra and knickers. Looked like a right twat.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
If they're talking about sweatpants fine I agree but they're still comfortable if they're taking about actual pajamas absolutely that s**t is weird if why it's supposed to be fashionable
WonderWoman 2 years ago
AMEN!!! I am all for comfort, but there is a line between comfortable and looking like you ran out of your house at 3am in an emergency.
#60
I want dumber cars. I don't need all the extra s**t that comes with cars these days. I'll take the electric windows and stereo, but I don't need seat warmers, moon roof, built in tablet, auto parallel park, auto braking, or automatic door open/close. Nor do I want an electric car that needs to be plugged in whenever I park. My car is a 5 speed with crank windows, the fanciest thing it has is Bluetooth for my phone, but not the music, just for calls. It's a 2017, which is surprising.
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
I love my back up camera, seat warners and my Bluetooth connection for my tunes. But I do NOT need the check my emails while I'm driving! I'm looking at you, Lexus!
Ivanh 2 years ago (edited)
I've never owned a car newer than 1995. Easy to work on/fix, cheap to service. One of my cars has done 575,000 kms and never has issues. Meanwhile the amount of work I've done on mates newer cars is rediculous, super expensive to service and just a pain in the a**e in general to work on. Sure you can often scan for fault codes but it's never that straight forward.
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
A 2017 car that has crank windows?! Wow! I loved it when I finally got a car with electric windows. It's awfully hard to adjust the passenger's window while you're driving.
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
My truck is very barebones. It's the type a construction crew member would drive. No frills, no thrills; doesn't even have keyless entry. I'm dreading replacing it since vehicles now are like computer labs on wheels.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
I like the auto-open and close and the reverse cameras because I always forget to lock it and then reverse into bollards so... yeah no. not this one.
#61
There is a disturbing lack of work ethic nowadays. It starts at the top and makes everyone miserable
aceupyoursleeve 2 years ago
It's called capitalism. No one has any passion for work because they work to survive, instead of to do something they care about.
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Though getting up...dragging your tired a^^ to work every day and doing what is required, seems to be slipping away or not valued. Don't mind you complaining about it, but I am here too doing the same thing as you so...
Load More Replies... Nameless_User 2 years ago
No one has any motivation to have a work ethic... Most modern jobs have no job security, no career aspects, and often prefer a high turnover of staff because more experienced employees tend to demand better pay.
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
Lol, CEOs are doing exactly the same today as they were doing years ago - but years ago they had to pretend they gave a rats a*s about their workers. Now since they've convinced - sorry PAID - the government to not care either, they don't have to bother.
LooseSeal's $10 Banana 2 years ago
I've been at a new job for about 4 months. In that time, 3 other new hires have come and gone. People who have been there for a while think I'm some kind of godsend because I show up on time, do what in asked, and even take a little initiative now and then.
#62
Pop singers need to enunciate better.
94 sae 2 years ago
Artists from every genre need to enunciate better. Not speaking clearly is so common among rappers on the internet there is such thing as “mumble rap”. I liked hip hop better when you could hear the story and rhymes in the lyrics.
that weird wallflower(she/her) 2 years ago
Yeah… Gorillaz music is still really good though :)
Load More Replies... Jill Bussey 2 years ago
Oh yes. You only need to search "misheard lyrics" to see how many there are. The one that springs to mind was Lightning Bolt by Jake Bugg. It was ages before I realised he was not singing about an ironing board.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
Pop music, down to the singer's voice training, is directed and curated specifically to hit certain notes and audio tuning to trigger certain receptors and trends. This is something directed by vocal training.
Will Cable 2 years ago
One night I heard what I thought was cats fighting outside..it was a car playing a Sam Smith song loudly
David A Paterson 2 years ago
No, worse. Pop music will become ideal when it becomes pure gibberish.
#63
Tiktok is frighteningly addictive.
that weird wallflower(she/her) 2 years ago
I don’t watch TikTok, and my parents only let me watch APHMAU on YouTube… literally everyone else in my school is allowed to watch whatever the hell they want on YouTube… I hate it so, so much.
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Ivanh 2 years ago
Spent a day on it during covid....wow it was toxic, deleted it the same day.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
Honestly I'm much happier being here than there. The most damaging thing about apps like tiktok, Instagram, and other social medias is the constant flow of new content. It can seriously damage your brain. Bored panda content is frequent but not al all constant, so it's harder to get really addicted to and not as damaging. I still check it a lot, but the bad thing is the constant dopamine rush that then damages your dopamine receptors. We only get the occasional dopamine rush
Load More Replies... crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
Social media scares me. I was addicted to Instagram from 8-13 (I've been off of it for around a year) during which I kept uninstalling it for 3-6 months and then coming back after the equivalent of withdrawal. It's terrifying tbh and I'm glad that I'm off of it permanently. As a writer I'll probably have to start a new Instagram account once I'm marketing my book, but I plan to be very careful about usage to avoid more addictions
#64
Self checkouts at stores suck.
Jonnie Thunda 2 years ago
Job eliminating machines. Especially Walmart... One, maybe two human operators even though they have at least 15 regular registers. My local grocery store has started doing the same thing. Recently doubled the srlf check outs and never seen to have a quick check register running. I'll wait on line for as long as needed for my three item purchase with a human operator. At least they are getting paid and providing for themselves and family.
Shelley DuVal 2 years ago
I refuse to use self service, it just means that it is putting one more person out of a paying job. Big companies make enough money as it is.
Load More Replies... LooseSeal's $10 Banana 2 years ago
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Not only do I find them to be a time saver, but I am better/more efficient at bagging my groceries than 95% of cashiers. Plus, I don't have exchange meaningless pleasantries.
Tinderella 2 years ago
I charge for self checkout. Whatever’s in the bottom rack of my cart is free lol.
Christof Irran 2 years ago
"Self checkouts at stores suck" but they have become the answer to every introvert's prayers.
René Sauer 2 years ago
Not really. If you only have a few things they are pretty handy, if you get a free one from the beginning.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I'll wait in line at the cashier counter. Why does me scanning yogurt need assistance?
Vasana Phong 2 years ago
Worst is at my local Giant, they have one live cashier and rest is self checkout, that one lane gets pretty long with huge carts, I would use the self checkout, but mind you I have lots of items, but the checkout area is small, you can’t bag your items then put in cart to make room for your other items, the angry machine voice will tell me to put my items back on ‘scale’, i understand the concept and all with the stealing, but this is insane
Travelling Stranger 2 years ago
i read somewhere that the trend means the store shifts part of the employees' job to the store patron and makes them do unpaid work for the store - the price scanning, the packing ("cost-optimization", employee redundancies contributing to growing unemployment and poverty aside) under the guise of making the patron feel "free" and more "independent", while at the same time richer customers shopping at more upmarket places get a better experience with service at a counter, things packed neatly and always a smiling employee..
#65
I'm younger Gen X. I think that while it's true that you can't bootstraps your way to wealth and fortune anymore, the financial decisions you make every day do have an impact on your finances. Don't waste all your pocket money on drinking, smoking, and eating out. Clip coupons and shop sales. It all adds up.
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Amen! My mobile home my not be everyone's idea of Shangri-la, but I clipped coupons and shopped at dollar stores (making $10 an hour) for 5 1/2 years to save enough money to buy mine. I feel a great sense of accomplishment in that I have a pretty cool place to live and a great little dog to share it with and no one stomping in the unit above me or loud people on either side.
Spocks's Mom 2 years ago
Sounds exactly like Shangri-la to me. You've sacrificed and accomplished your goal!
Load More Replies... #66
Ghosting culture makes people abandon their friends and relationships prematurely over smaller things. People don’t seem to want to patch things up anymore, I don’t know how to describe it but not a lot of second chances or selflessness (caring for others around you)
Jared Voight 2 years ago
This is very controversial, depending on your relationship with said friend or family member, and the personality of said friend or family member. Toxic people who will forever remain toxic should be cut out of your life regardless of blood relation, years you've known the person, etc. I recently cut (ghosted) my immediate family out of my life after years of enduring constant toxic behavior. It's awful and I hate that it happened but I stand by it. Life's too short to keep people in your life who have nothing but a negative influence.
Peryton 2 years ago
There are 8 billion people in the world. Why sap my energy patching it up with a person who frankly isn't my type? People change and relationships are allowed to end. When you meet the write people, they are worth sticking it out with.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
Just tell them that you're cutting things off. Ghosting is a s****y thing to do. Perhaps only the right people are worth sticking it out with, no one deserves to be completely ignored with no warning. Just say that you don't think it's working out, or start responding with shorter messages until neither of you really want to talk anymore.
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Settled for Infamy 2 years ago
Best friend of 10 years, new relationship, ghosts me suddenly. 50+ messages a day and a good chat, all gone from my life overnight. I'm still lost after 6 months. I would never have allowed anyone to come between us. I guess I was just filling in time for her till "Mr Right" arrived.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
Yeah. Only ghost someone if they're repeatedly hurting you and you've already tried to talk to them. One of my friends ghosted someone who was in a really bad place mentally and needed their help and it's really affected how I view them. Idk what happened to the other person but I'm worried for them
#67
It is rude to not speak when spoken to.
LolaCat 2 years ago
It's equally rude to start yacking away at someone when it's blindingly obvious that they're just sitting minding their own business, having lunch, reading a book, or even just gazing out of the window and having a little quiet time.
Tiger Lilly 2 years ago
Yes! If I have a book in front of me please leave me the f**k alone
Load More Replies... Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
Is this for real? It’s “rude to not speak when spoken to”? So I should respond to people who threaten me, or yell at me? If someone starts haranguing me on a bus, it’s “rude” if I don’t reply? What? Screw that, I’m not replying to anyone that I don’t want to.
Christof Irran 2 years ago
"It is rude to not speak when spoken to." - Exactly, but rudeness seems to be the only language some people seem to comprehend; the only hint that my privacy is more important to me than their approval of me, or they urgent need to bother me.
Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
Since I don't owe just anyone the time to listen to them, then I also don't owe everyone a reply.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
It's rude to start talking at me when I'm obviously listening to music/a podcast or reading. Just wait a few god damn minutes won't you
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
Except when it is someone making a lewd or sexually aggressive comment.
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Unless you are of a "certain age" and can't hear well... or assume you are not the one being addressed
Ian Webling 2 years ago
Then again, I think it's rude not to alert someone so entirely focussed on their phone that they're unaware they are about to step into a manhole. Or is it?
#68
Just because you have the right to self-expression and to have body confidence doesn't mean any and all clothes are appropriate for school. This is how come we have plenty of young people who don't seem to know how to dress appropriately for work when they have their first office job. At least at the upper levels, school should have some semblance of professionalism. If you can pass high school, you can learn to change out of your pajama bottoms.
Timmy Pillinger 2 years ago
But what does professional look like? Some of the most professional people I've ever worked with had to wear onesies.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I can't even say just follow the dress codes because the dress codes are often discriminatory of females.
Rosie Red 2 years ago
We have a private girl school near me. They hike up their skirts so high you can almost see the curve of their derriere.
Chilli 3 weeks ago
omg, that's awful, could you tell me the address of the school so I can avoid it extra hard? /j
Load More Replies... #69
I never will understand Poly relationships. How can you be romantically infatuated with two people at the same time? It blows my mind. Feels like other people are evolving and I got a f****n' caveman brain still.
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
It’s not a bad thing to be in a poly relationship (unless you’re cheating and using being poly as an excuse)
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
Seriously. I don’t understand the confusion. Monogamy is a social construct, not a human biological one. Religions (well, the big ones) want us to be monogamous, but again, that’s a created construct, not a natural one. Some of our ancestors probably lived in small family bands comprising of one male and several females.
Load More Replies... renee brack 2 years ago
Maybe poly ain't right for you but is for others. Doesn't make you a cave person. Just not a poly person.
Doctor Strange 2 years ago
I don't understand it. But I don't HAVE to. I'm monogamous, I devote myself to one woman and only one woman. But if others can have multiple relationships, as long as everyone is a consenting adult, that is fine.
94 sae 2 years ago
It’s possible, but I also have a hard time understanding why. Maybe they used to like one person and moved on but they don’t know they moved on, so they think they have feelings for both?
Peryton 2 years ago
There is no why, I think that some people can genuinely love two people or more at the same time.
Load More Replies... Tinderella 2 years ago
You can’t convince me that the majority of them are sincere. It just seems so disingenuous.
Tinderella 2 years ago
It’s definitely different because there’s no commitment involved in dating multiple people. Commitment is involved in poly relationships.
Load More Replies... #70
A four-year degree is really valuable. However, I think I'd disagree with most people on what constitutes "valuable." I think a lot of people equate it with lucrative. I do not. I believe it's valuable because it's important to learn and cultivate your mind in a setting where people who have more experience can challenge you and hold you accountable for how you research, interpret that research, and come to conclusions based on the data you've gleaned. And regardless of whether you end up using your degree, those are vital things to learn. And yes, caveats apply. Some teachers suck. Some schools suck. College is prohibitively expensive. Etc. Etc. But generally speaking, I think earning a four-year degree is a beneficial life experience.
PattyK 2 years ago
College is not for everyone. Trade schools are often a better chouce. And for some people, no education beyond high school works.
CGZ 2 years ago
Yes! In the 1960s we began to demonize the worker and the craftsman, and convince our children that college was the only good way forward.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)
I have not come across someone who hasn't gotten the upperhand for going to University or college. Even if they are not working in their trade they have some advantage over someone who hasn't gone to post secondary school.
Matthew Fox 2 years ago
It gets them in the door because the people doing the hiring still have the mindset that the piece of paper makes more qualified. It doesn't.
Load More Replies... #71
Rappers with ‘lil’ as a prefix. This makes no sense to me! And I’m sorry about that.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago (edited)
Short for "little", part of "street names" (a nickname given to hide someone's real name) to denote youth, it's been part of rap and hip-hop since the late 80s.
94 sae 2 years ago
There’s also Young (“Yung”) or YBN and way more, it’s become a part of rap now. Too bad all the “lil” rappers just repeat the same phrase over and over again. “Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang.” God…
Load More Replies... Ian Webling 2 years ago
Edited with correections (as one of my C programming books says): Rappers make no sense to me.
#72
Wireless earbuds are lame. They're one more thing you have to charge, they get lost easier, they're more likely to be a theft target, and they're just not as convenient.
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Or, in my case, an early teen in middle school "loses" them. Found a ton of 'em
Izzy Curer 2 years ago (edited)
It's crazy to me that someone can think that wires are more convenient. I used to wear a repurposed wii remote 'f***y pack' to carry my phone in, physically strapped to my person, while the dangling wires constantly caught on things and pulled my buds out of my ears while I tried to do housework. Now I can just toss my phone somewhere and move freely around the house. Sometimes change is a good thing.
Samara Messer 2 years ago
The only reason I have a pair is because my new phone doesn't have a headset jack. I got a cheaper pair, $30 with the hook that goes over over the ear.
#73
All this sex revolution is nice and good in theory, but I can't help but feel that ever since we became more open towards out of marriage sex, pornography, and e-dating, things have been getting worse and worse. Everyone is becoming lonelier. Divorces are through the f*****g roof. Emotional and sexual cheating are exceedingly common. Porn is nice to look at and jack off to, but it's absolutely destroying people's expectations about sex, and it's making everyone more insecure about their own body. Women are destroying their bodies to be more attractive for men, and men are insecure about the size of their d**k, so less and less men are even trying to find a girlfriend or have casual sex just because they don't have an 8 inch s*****g when soft. And don't even get me started on the dating apps, because that is an entire chapter of it's own. The only positive thing that sexual revolution had brought to us is the acceptance of the LGBT community.
StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)
I think it's great divorce is now a normal, acceptable thing and people aren't feeling the pressure to stay in abusive, unstable, toxic marriages. Don't think that every married couple of 30+ years has been happily married. From the porn I've checked out, it's actually quite disturbing to watch. The girls don't always look and sound like they're enjoying it. I dunno. Maybe it's because I was in a sexually abusive relationship and porn was always on to "get me in the mood" but the videos weren't always what I preferred.
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
Divorces are more than 50% because people aren't ostracized for being divorced anymore, and women are earning more to support themselves so aren't trapped with an AH. Didn't we just read about how there are so many lonely men because women are tired of their BS and refusing to settle with entitled mysogenists anymore?
David A Paterson 2 years ago
"The only positive thing that sexual revolution had brought to us is" ... reliable contraception.
Judes 2 years ago
It was the other way around. Reliable contraception brought on the sexual revolution.
Load More Replies... crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
Divorces are up cause people aren't gonna stay in abusive relationships anymore.
Elio 2 years ago
Yes! There was a spike in divorce after no fault divorce (easy divorce) became available but it has gone down. I think people are more picky about a partner and that's a good thing.
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#74
Most kids these days *are* lazy and don't want to work. I work in construction and we have a really hard time finding anyone. No one wants to do the hard jobs anymore even though the pay is very good. Everyone wants that comfy office job where they can scroll Reddit all day and do a couple hours worth of work.
Show thyself 2 years ago (edited)
Don't underestimate the (often unnecessary) requirements that have to be met in order to be allowed doing any work - suit and blue collar. ||| most people want to work, but are declined work constantly b/c they don't have a degree. ||| At last... don't underestimate office work or these peoples work ethics.
Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
Ok…im gonna get downvoted but life without work would just be bad im sorry. But like I cant live without doing something productive atleast once a day
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Construction IS hard. I am a custodian, most feel it is beneath them. I suspect it is the same with many in physical work as everyone is told "go to college". Trades are SCREAMING for people as a result.
Elio 2 years ago
Yeah, you corporate shills have been b!ching about that since forever. There was a post here with newspaper clippings going back 100 years about "wahhh, no one wants to work." My brother is a young person in construction who frequently has to deal with old geezers underpaying him while b!ching about the lack of young people. That's not even getting into how this industry can be a hostile "good" old boy's club to women who might be interested.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
"I'm NoT gOiNg To WoRk FoR MiNiMuM sLaVe WaGe To StArT." Yeah it would be awesome to work at a job that pays way above minimum wage, but I've also heard bitching from people making a decent amount. It's just not enough to suit the lifestyle they want. I'm not even saying people should stay making minimum wage. But for crying out loud, work isn't just about the paycheque. It's about gaining skills, a solid reputation as an employee and being a contribution to your community. There are some priceless aspects about working the frontlines and once you see that value and recognize it for what it is in the grander scale then you'll learn to appreciate the job. If a job, company, boss isn't doing it for you then you have the freedom to quit at any time. Also don't be so quick to pass up an industry or position because it's not your dream job. It could be the better end of the stick when it comes to what you're qualified to do at the moment, and you could enjoy it.
InvincibleRodent 2 years ago
FFs, people can't eat their reputation, now can they. They can't pay rent with contributions to the community.
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Dunno how common this is but, I hate wireless connections. I have horrible luck with them and prefer having the reliability of wires
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I almost wasn't able to get into a concert because there was no paper tickets handed out. You had to have a QR code on Ticketmasters app. When I got there the app wouldn't load up. I had to jump onto someone's wifi. I already paid for my seat and I almost didn't get in because of signal issues. Never again.
Christof Irran 2 years ago
Depends on the situation. When I take my schlepptop out in the woods behind my house to work I don't want to drag a long, long wire behind me. You know, the kind my significant other would trip over, yank the connection out of my machine...
Christof Irran 2 years ago
The same goes for the remote control for the TV, though it would make finding the remote easier...
Load More Replies... Dre Mosley 2 years ago
While hardwired is more reliable and probably faster, I haven't really had issues with wireless.
#76
Some people who complain about not having enough money for essentials are just terrible with money and spend on items they do not need or are unable to compromise on (eg renting a new unit in a trendy suburb rather than an older more affordable one a few suburbs away, or ordering UberEats rather than just picking it up directly from the food outlet etc)
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
...or realizing store brands (except mac and cheese) are really comparable to brand name.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I feel like these are the people who complain about low wages. They want to live like an established, wealthy 50 year old but have no experience, lack skills and are lifestyle snobs.
Samara Messer 2 years ago
I know people who do this - complain about being broke and how they can't fix their car or their house but have money to take the family Disney each and every year.
#77
I get irrationally angry about some of the haircuts I see younger men walking around with lately
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
If you mean hoodies i personally wear them cause I'm trans and they hide my body shape
Load More Replies... Marie Dahme 2 years ago
I don’t have hair rage but we just agree that man buns need to go out of style?
T. 2 years ago
When I still had hair, I had a man bun too. It's just more practical than ponytail. Now that it got trendy, I luckily am bald.😂
Load More Replies... #78
You shouldn’t have kids before you get married
Rosie Red 2 years ago
I wish I could upvote your comment hundreds of times.
Load More Replies... Incrediblybored 2 years ago
I don’t understand this one. What does being married have to do with your ability to take care of a child. I’m 12 and my parents aren’t married
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago (edited)
It’s mostly a religious thing. “Good Christians” don’t have kids before they get married, because that implies they did the… uh, the activity that causes conception, and that’s a “sin”. It’s totally artificial and stupid. People don’t have to be married to have kids.
Load More Replies... Ian Webling 2 years ago
Then again, what if the couple are in their thirties, well-established, want kids but don't want to get married. Perhaps it would be better to say school children shouldn't have kids. (Married or not.)
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
There are some boomers that aren't married but have been together for years.
Load More Replies... #79
Fast food jobs are for high school/college kids that still live at home and just need gas money and stuff…
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Once you decide you cannot make it, or the BS gets too bad, go up the ladder. That's one thing capitalism gets right. Your time and experience have value and is marketable
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The Darkest Timeline 2 years ago (edited)
Let’s put it another way: “I think we should prop up business models that exploit young workers.” Does that sound about right? If you *won’t* pay a decent wage, you’re being greedy and don’t deserve good employees. If you *can’t* pay a decent wage, get a better business model. The entitlement of the business-owning class toward labor is ten times as worse as they claim the entitlement of workers is. Get a clue: If your business model relies on cheap labor, you’re not as good at business as you think and you’re a parasite.
Peryton 2 years ago
Here's a mind blowing concept for you libertarians and conservatives out there: Some high schoolers have to live on their own, perhaps due to abuse from parents. So, don't those kids deserve a living wage? People who rage against a living wage only do it because they've got nothing better to do.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
There are a lot of jobs that aren't a living wage. Fast food is just one of them.
Duh 2 years ago
They don't have to pay for college? Fast food places are closed during school hours? These kids you're thinking of don't exist anymore. That's what income inequality does. Rich kids have a credit card for gas and poor kids are paying for school if they aren't also paying for rent and food.
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
Sure. Then only get your fast food during non-school hours. Otherwise, shut up and pay people a decent wage.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Was this a direct quote from a Manitoba councillor who refused to raise the minimum wage to catch up with the other provinces? It's just like what he said to the dismay of a lot of 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 somethings who do work in low wage jobs.
Izzy Curer 2 years ago (edited)
The reality is that if a job for kids exists, adults will and do end up filling them. And if the adults should be paid a living wage just because they have to pay bills, why should their time be more valuable than a kid's for doing the same tasks? It shouldn't. There's no reason to base it on age. That's discrimination. Not to mention that some kids actually *do* need to help pay bills for their families, or have bills of their own.
What do you think ?
badger 2 years ago
I'm past the stage of being excited by a new phone, laptop, etc. I just want it to do what the old one did. I'm Gen X btw.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Or we could just all realize that our generation is irrelevant, whereas our shared humanity is very relevant, and we could all go on strike. All. Of. Us. And teach those Ayn-Rand-believing nitwits who really is needed to run the world. Just a thought. Too boomer? I'm Gen X.
Id row 2 years ago
Gen-x here to tell you all that you are not special. Despite every parent, teacher or miscellaneous relative giving you presents and trophies for existing, there are millions of people just like you. You aren't entitled, your kid isn't entitled and you live in a society where everyone matters, not just you or your kid. You don't get to skip lines, take others' seats or demand special service and treatment because your mom told you were the most precious person who ever lived as a child.
Lisa Intally 2 years ago
There actually is some unique talent that we all were given and there is nothing wrong with celebrating that. I don't worry about giving non-wealthy kids encouragement. They need support now so that they can have the emotional wherewithal to stand as adults when the real world starts beating them up. What is truly concerning is the way the entitled rich has been become accustomed to not following laws and getting away with it. How is it that we have a person who has had years of lawsuits, employee complaints, tax fraud, and then even doing his best to stage a violent coup against our own government and he's stil walking around? Further, he wants a chance to screw our government again and some people even support it? Coddling the rich has to stop.
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R Dennis 2 years ago
I don't know if people agree with this, but: Have your gender, don't be your gender. Be who you feel you are, be attracted or not attracted to whomever makes you happy. Use the pronouns you want. But don't make that the main affect of your existence, build a personality that doesn't depend on how you define your gender. Honestly I know so many people of many genders (and ethnicities) where that is the least interesting thing about them.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
As a trans gay guy, I agree, but your gender/sexuality/ethnicity is still part of who you are. I am first a person, second a trand gay man, but that second part can't be ignored until bigotry is gone. Still, don't make your entire personality 'I'm gay'. It's boring for both you and everyone else. It's fine to have a stereotypically gay personality, but get a damn hobby.
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Amanda Bancroft 2 years ago
I also hate how the new generation always says, "Be yourself! You're amazing the way you are! Speak up and voice your opinion!", except when they disagree with whatever someone says and then it's, "you're a terrible person and you shouldn't say that, or think that way." Or they 'cancel' you for not thinking the way they do. They also think everyone cares about what they have to say. I don't have social media because it's toxic and because I can think for myself and I'm not a damn sheep that just blindly follows the mindless zombie masses. Also, I don't like how everytime I buy something with my card, it now always seems to ask if you want to tip. Like drive threw coffee or food places that you don't even sit down at and you're not even being served. Why do I need to tip someone for handing me what I already payed for?
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
It's cause of the twisted s**t going on eith American wage systems. The only way workers can get enough pay to survive is by tipping.
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Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
This is very Gen X .. the last generation with their heads on straight, raised with old school values, but first to drop out of culture.. the silent generation thats now getting motivated to speak up!
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
As a young gen z, I agree with most of these. The ubiquity of screens is f*****g horrible for society. I'm part of that ofc but there are a ton of people in my clas- and EIGHTH GRADE CLASS- who can neither spell nor read. They can't read. In eighth grade. They have to sound through words a few letters at a time. 13 and 14 year old. It's horrifying. Parents need to give their kids books instead of phones- if your child is bored, go buy Harry Potter or wings of fire or warriors. Relatively little money for a much, much healthier and longer-lasting solution.
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Pandasong! 2 years ago
I'm just going to be weird here... but all this gen this, gen that has always been there. I wonder what would happen when The Internet (THE INTERNET) would dissappear? Just like... poof, no more. Would we all go back to just being human beings? With parents, friends, aunts, uncles, cousins, peers, elders, neighbours, grandparents? From who we learn the life skills we now seem to learn from YouTube, influencers, reddit, BP. What WOULD happen?
ginny weasley 2 years ago
Baby boomers as a concept long predate the internet as does complaining about "kids these days"
Load More Replies... badger 2 years ago
I'm past the stage of being excited by a new phone, laptop, etc. I just want it to do what the old one did. I'm Gen X btw.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Or we could just all realize that our generation is irrelevant, whereas our shared humanity is very relevant, and we could all go on strike. All. Of. Us. And teach those Ayn-Rand-believing nitwits who really is needed to run the world. Just a thought. Too boomer? I'm Gen X.
Id row 2 years ago
Gen-x here to tell you all that you are not special. Despite every parent, teacher or miscellaneous relative giving you presents and trophies for existing, there are millions of people just like you. You aren't entitled, your kid isn't entitled and you live in a society where everyone matters, not just you or your kid. You don't get to skip lines, take others' seats or demand special service and treatment because your mom told you were the most precious person who ever lived as a child.
Lisa Intally 2 years ago
There actually is some unique talent that we all were given and there is nothing wrong with celebrating that. I don't worry about giving non-wealthy kids encouragement. They need support now so that they can have the emotional wherewithal to stand as adults when the real world starts beating them up. What is truly concerning is the way the entitled rich has been become accustomed to not following laws and getting away with it. How is it that we have a person who has had years of lawsuits, employee complaints, tax fraud, and then even doing his best to stage a violent coup against our own government and he's stil walking around? Further, he wants a chance to screw our government again and some people even support it? Coddling the rich has to stop.
Load More Replies... R Dennis 2 years ago
I don't know if people agree with this, but: Have your gender, don't be your gender. Be who you feel you are, be attracted or not attracted to whomever makes you happy. Use the pronouns you want. But don't make that the main affect of your existence, build a personality that doesn't depend on how you define your gender. Honestly I know so many people of many genders (and ethnicities) where that is the least interesting thing about them.
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
As a trans gay guy, I agree, but your gender/sexuality/ethnicity is still part of who you are. I am first a person, second a trand gay man, but that second part can't be ignored until bigotry is gone. Still, don't make your entire personality 'I'm gay'. It's boring for both you and everyone else. It's fine to have a stereotypically gay personality, but get a damn hobby.
Load More Replies... Amanda Bancroft 2 years ago
I also hate how the new generation always says, "Be yourself! You're amazing the way you are! Speak up and voice your opinion!", except when they disagree with whatever someone says and then it's, "you're a terrible person and you shouldn't say that, or think that way." Or they 'cancel' you for not thinking the way they do. They also think everyone cares about what they have to say. I don't have social media because it's toxic and because I can think for myself and I'm not a damn sheep that just blindly follows the mindless zombie masses. Also, I don't like how everytime I buy something with my card, it now always seems to ask if you want to tip. Like drive threw coffee or food places that you don't even sit down at and you're not even being served. Why do I need to tip someone for handing me what I already payed for?
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
It's cause of the twisted s**t going on eith American wage systems. The only way workers can get enough pay to survive is by tipping.
Load More Replies... Darian Starfrog 2 years ago
This is very Gen X .. the last generation with their heads on straight, raised with old school values, but first to drop out of culture.. the silent generation thats now getting motivated to speak up!
crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 2 years ago
As a young gen z, I agree with most of these. The ubiquity of screens is f*****g horrible for society. I'm part of that ofc but there are a ton of people in my clas- and EIGHTH GRADE CLASS- who can neither spell nor read. They can't read. In eighth grade. They have to sound through words a few letters at a time. 13 and 14 year old. It's horrifying. Parents need to give their kids books instead of phones- if your child is bored, go buy Harry Potter or wings of fire or warriors. Relatively little money for a much, much healthier and longer-lasting solution.
Load More Replies... Pandasong! 2 years ago
I'm just going to be weird here... but all this gen this, gen that has always been there. I wonder what would happen when The Internet (THE INTERNET) would dissappear? Just like... poof, no more. Would we all go back to just being human beings? With parents, friends, aunts, uncles, cousins, peers, elders, neighbours, grandparents? From who we learn the life skills we now seem to learn from YouTube, influencers, reddit, BP. What WOULD happen?
ginny weasley 2 years ago
Baby boomers as a concept long predate the internet as does complaining about "kids these days"
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