Modern inconveniences

Passwords, passwords for everything!

Downloading a million fucking apps to use anything you own.

The presumption that EVERYONE has a cell phone.

Needing to register an account for everything

Having to give your goddamn phone number at every fucking store just to check the fuck out.

GIVE ME MY GODDAMN TOOTHPASTE, BITCH. No, I don't to join your dumbass rewards program.

Email and cellphones.

I am not on call 24/7 and 24-48 hours is an acceptable timeframe to respond to non-emergency questions.

Packaging that has built-in resealable zip-loc closures. Excellent idea when done right.

Too many require cutting so close to the zip strip in order to open, that there's nothing to grasp when re-opening. Unless you have your fake nails on.

Civil conflict and its interruption of the food chain.

The whole fucking internet and cell phones.

Adult diapers!

Every organization now follows up with an email. I attended a special event at my lgbtq affirming church this Sunday and by Sunday night I had a survey from them about the event. The event is being organized by some snack cake in his 20s so I guess that’s natural for him. I should probably just be happy that I have such places to go. Some gays do not.

Why attend such events and go to such places?

That's just the LORD working in those mysterious ways, R11.

[quote]Packaging that has built-in resealable zip-loc closures. Excellent idea when done right.

Shredded cheese ziploc closures: excellent.

Sliced cheese ziploc closures: impossible.

Why?

R14 the worst are the packages of edibles…I’ll cut that bag open with my switchblade if needed!

My 20-year-old 9” Warren Cuccurrullo dildo. It simply accommodates me much too completely.

2 factor authentication

It makes me want to murder

UNLOADING THE DISHWASHER

Caps on bottles of Italian products, e.g., olive oil, vinegar.

STREAMING VIDEO.

Where the fuck did all the commentary tracks go? They’re GONE They exist only on my DVDs.

Why am I nickel and dimed for everything I WANT to watch and shown so many vile ads that my only choices actually turn out to be submitting to being strong-armed into paying for them to be TAKEN AWAY or just to not watch.

Fucking QR codes instead of menus. I don't work here, bub, so why should I have to scan your code and pull up the menu on my phone instead of you handing it to me in one step?

"Please remember to scan every item before placing it in the bagging area."

"The weight of the item in the bagging area does not match the item scanned. An associate is on the way to help you."

Here's an idea: put the "associate" behind a register so I don't have to work for the goddamn supermarket.

Google maps defaulting to mute

"Smart" technology in everything.

My iron lung. It really interferes when I want to play futbol.

Having to charge all our electronics. (E.g. AirPods, iPhone, MacBook Pro, etc.) So many of our things (even toothbrushes) have to be charged and sometimes it's hard to keep track of it all and super annoying when you need to use it but you forgot to charge it.

You do know that any of those items can be plugged into a old-fashioned socket and still be used at the same time.

[quote] Google maps defaulting to mute

What does this mean?

R27, I can't use my electric toothbrush while it's on the charger. And my electric shaver doesn't work while plugged into the charger either. I bet this is a safety feature so you don't toaster-bath yourself with a wet plugged in appliance.

Auto correct

"We need to see your receipt before you leave".

I scanned the stuff. I have the receipt. I did your work now leave me alone.

My home liposuction machine goes on the blink about every time I use it. Blood starts coagulating and clogs it up. And in spite of what they say, the fat that comes out is not really good for cooking.

The alternate title of this thread should be:

Tell us you're old and out of touch without telling us you're old out of touch.

^How dare people call out inconveniences for what they are? All change is progress!

The compulsory inconvenience of selecting a tip amount to be added to my bill when paying for a food order.

Before I even have the chance to evaluate the quality of whatever service might be involved.

Because no fucking service has yet been performed!

Malfunctioning computer technology

Cheap ass plastic water bottles that don't stand upright and/or the lid doesn't tighten. I'm all for less plastic and less waste, but is it asking too much for a bottled water to hold the actual water?

My pet peeve is the small, shining lights on everything: smoke alarm, a couple of my electrical outlets in my house have them, Wi-Fi router, stove (clock), etc.

I have a studio apartment and I like to sleep in as much darkness as possible. (I do turn of the Wi-Fi at night.)

Magazines and newspapers online. It is beyond aggravating to read an article hell, even a blog post these days while being bombarded by ads. I have every ad blocker on the planet and there is still always automatic playing videos and endless ads crowding the page layout. Oftentimes the page has to reload because it basically crashes while I’m reading it. Drives me insane.

Everything needs to be charged -- with a proprietary connector.

I bought a new coffee maker and it seems to be working perfectly. Dammit! I really wanted something new to complain about! I hate stuff that works!

The one that drives me most insane in that category, r40, is the news video that starts playing when you click to an article you want to read, and the video does not correspond in any way to the story it is preventing you from reading.

R39, try reading in "reader view." In my browser (Firefox), there's a small rectangular icon on the right side of the URL bar. Just press it and it will remove all the ads & videos.

Thanks r43. And yes, I agree that is annoying as hell too r42.

Cursors that jump randomly. eg If I am writing a word document and suddenly the cursor jumps back to the previous sentence. Quit it!

Your beautiful new car. Stuck in rush hour traffic.

Appliances that are built to last years instead of decades.

[quote] Cursors that jump randomly. eg If I am writing a word document and suddenly the cursor jumps back to the previous sentence. Quit it!

What? I've never heard of this.