Things I don't 'get' in this modern world

[snorri]

i struggle to understand why we all need 100+ tv stations when you can only watch 1 at a time

It's a question of quality and falling standards, in the olden days when we only had three channels there was a good chance that one of the three would be judged as worth watching. Nowadays it is likely we will have to trawl through a hundred channels to find one programme which appeals.

 

[NorthernDave]

What happened to 'Videoplus'.

Oh yes - the delights of keying a 15 digit code printed next to the TV listing in the paper (remember those?) - but at least it was easier than laying on the floor in front of the video programming it by pressing those tiny little buttons....And don't forget to add 5 mins on in case it overruns. And make sure you've put a tape in. And rewound it. And put it in timer mode.

 

[DCLane]

This morning a young lady nearly got knocked down at the entrance to the Merrion Street car park.She was on her phone looking down and walked right across our bonnet.I shouted at her she looked up,and my wife stopped.Stupid young lady.

Probably one of my students. I almost did the same on the bike on Monday - the squeal of the brakes made her look but she carried on walking regardless of the traffic.

 

[gavgav]

Trousers with holes in the knees!

 

[Oldfentiger]

Why does everything have to bleep at us?
Headlights on
Seatbelt off
Washer fluid needed
Temperature below 4deg
Fridge door open
Etc

 

[raleighnut]

Oh yes - the delights of keying a 15 digit code printed next to the TV listing in the paper (remember those?) - but at least it was easier than laying on the floor in front of the video programming it by pressing those tiny little buttons....And don't forget to add 5 mins on in case it overruns. And make sure you've put a tape in. And rewound it. And put it in timer mode.

Plus making sure you haven't taped the bike racing over your wedding video.

 

[djb1971]

No need to throw shadez on their vibez.

YOLO

laterz fam

google it

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Why does everything have to talk to everything else. I have seen a washing machine that can be controlled via wi-fi? Why?

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Who would like a scooter that talks to your phone and displays your message/faceache/news feed alerts on the dashboard? (Only when you are stopped of course.)

Hopefully lots of you as I'd like a bonus next Christmas.

 

[classic33]

Why does everything have to bleep at us?
Headlights on
Seatbelt off
Washer fluid needed
Temperature below 4deg
Fridge door open
Etc

That's easy enough answer.

 

[TVC]

Who would like a scooter that talks to your phone and displays your message/faceache/news feed alerts on the dashboard? (Only when you are stopped of course.)

Hopefully lots of you as I'd like a bonus next Christmas.

Is that the one I saw on the news?

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Is that the one I saw on the news?

If it looked like this then, yes.

 

[classic33]

In order.....

They wanna be cool and adding Z is a cheap way of doing it.
You gotta be hip.
They have no time.
The washing machine can talk to your smartphone and advise you when it has completed (since you have no time because you are being cool with your hip jeans).
Something like that.

When it stops making any noise it's for one of two reasons
1: It's finished.
2: It's gone on strike.

 

[fossyant]

Why does everything have to bleep at us?
Headlights on
Seatbelt off
Washer fluid needed
Temperature below 4deg
Fridge door open
Etc

It's for all you old timers who forget.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Plus making sure you haven't taped the bike racing over your wedding video.

The Blockbusters video store in the town I lived in when I was a teenager had a lot of videos with snooker taped over the final 10 minutes of movies.

DAMHIKT

 

[jonny jeez]

What I don't get is this new fangled betemax thing, I cant decide whether to keep the vhs or not now.


Why oh why.......