This skill has been lost in the mists of time.

this is so true! I'm a teenager and I have a lot of these complaints

Exactly google doesn’t need to know when i make toast.

agree, Agree, AGREE!

That's usually a scam anyway, it means the company can donate to charity and get it deducted from taxes.

A while ago I said something about sitting outside looking at the stars, and was called ableist (because some people can't get outside to do that). Like, i'm sorry about that and all, but we're at the point now where people really CAN'T say just ordinary mundane stuff without being called out.

So dark. You can't see what's going on. It is either explosions that suddenly try to break the tv speakers, or so quiet you have to watch with captions.

It's been easier since I started using sentences as passwords

I've never been to place with a QR menu that couldn't give you a paper menu if you asked. More places went to QR during covid and also to cheap copy paper menus. If they hand you the paper they toss it out if you leave it. If you use a QR menu there is no waste. I don't personally like looking at the menu on my phone screen but I get why many places implemented them.

Agreed. If you need headlights brighter than a cop then you don't need to be driving in the dark.

Local petrol station is pushing their app super hard. "Pay on the app! Get the app! You can pay on the app!". Yeah, or I can go inside and pay there, without giving you my details.

My worst was when I went buy an SD card at Best Buy, there was no sales staff to help me find the right aisle and when I finally found it myself the first thing the check out asked was how much did I want to tip. Since I helped myself I'll just keep the tip thanks!

I've been against electronics controlling the place I live since I heard the words "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave."

The one in my lap right now for my PC - yes - physical. For my phone - touch screen is fine.

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Yes, I talk to everyone. I was a cashier for about 10 years, and the habit of making a bit of conversation with everyone has carried over into the rest of my life.

Low priority for me. You can buy USB external DVD players for under $30, some under $20. My current desktop PC didn't come with a player so I just bought one for the few times I needed it.

Use the free services, everything pops up there eventually anyway.

Driving by at 2:00 a.m. with the bass thumping.

Wish they gave me my headphone jack back on my phone.

Still rockin my Samsung Galaxy 8! Riding it til it dies.

Yes, they have. And incredibly oblivious to what's going on around them. Does an elderly person need help opening a heavy door ? Oblivious. Did you notice that person looking for their car ? Could care less. Did it occur to you that someone might be behind you while walking through a door ? Eh, not my problem. People today SUCK !

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I'm retired so I make all my appointments around midday so working folks can have the early morning or late afternoon spots.

I'm starting to think turn signals are an optional accessory on new cars...or maybe the car maker just wants a paid subscription to use them.

Or kids playing video games with the volume all the way up cause that is the only way they can sit still and be quiet.

wish i could upvote more.. i miss my friends

Nah, real boomers make sandwiches at home and take them with you! /S

Not only do they stand side by side, they also walk with just enough space between them that you can’t squeeze between them but also not enough to get around them.

My washer and dryer are 38 years old! It's amazing how long the old stuff will last if it is properly maintained. I dread the day when I would have to buy new. I've heard the horror stories.

That's partly because lots of them have parents who can't afford houses with backyards. Kids can't just "go play outside" when they live in an apartment and "outside" is a parking lot near a busy street. Screen addition is a problem for people of all ages these days, but let's not ignore that capitalism has made it difficult for many families to have the time and money to just relax in green spaces.

Or live theater too? Every single performance I've seen the last few years has been interrupted by people arriving late and walking in front of me/needing me to stand up so they can squeeze through the otherwise full row of seats just as the show starts - pet peeve for sure!

My students used to talk to me before class. I adored my students and they used to flick me s*** about my college basketball preferences. They also used to call me Professor Chicken because when I got married, if I had hyphenated my name (I didn't), the hyphenated name would have sounded like a chicken clucking. They never got tired of that one. Splendid kids, the lot of 'em.

Yes. Also, I work at a tutoring center and the number of kids 10 and under who insist that they don't need to learn to read or do well in school because they're going to "be a YouTuber" when they grow up is disturbing. You can't pay rent trying to get random strangers to watch you play Fortnite with lame commentary.

All well and good until you have the issue we did in Australia a few weeks ago when Optus had a mass outage for several hours putting electronic payment systems out of action, many businesses had trade impacted.

Amen

I still can't get over that my phone doesn't have a headphone jack. Whose terrible idea was this???

Yes! And stop leaving the carts in random parking spaces so cars don't have room!

Used to have to do that with my former brother-in-law and his family, otherwise they would be an hour late every time.

Teen here, and yeah. We don't want to hear your music or whatever video you're watching. Wear. Headphones. Or. Earbuds. I SWEAR.

I choose the self checkout 100% of the time if it's available. I prefer packing things the way I want them. And it keeps me from feeling judged about what I'm buying. :) One time I had tampons, Advil, and chocolate (among other things) in my basket and when I checked out the cashier said really loud "I put all your period stuff in the same bag for you honey!". LOL!! I know she was just being nice, but it was mortifying.

I agree about autocorrect. It is infuriating.

Camera use in changing rooms where people are naked should be banned.

Yeah seems unsanitary to have one (not a service animal) in a grocery store or a restaurant.

Yes, multi-billion dollar companies and they can't afford to have humans at the other end of the phone for even the most basic customer service? Pretty soon there will be no humans to talk to at any company, just AI generated responses getting you nowhere.

honestly, as a recent Girl Scout, we were taught both of those things

i like it when i'm introduced to new music.

No for 3. Sorry, I automatically believe people should pay their own way. If I can't afford it I'll turn down the offer and meet up once I've been paid. I don't know anyone that would expect otherwise and if I did they wouldnt be in my friend circle.

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