Stupid and annoying Innovations

Shryke

I was using my friends laptop the other day and they had that tap to click function enabled. I find it completely unnecessary. If I want to click then I'll use the little click button. It's why its there. That I would be presumed so lazy that I couldn't shift my massively obese and border line retarded stump of a finger an inch downward and then tap I hope isn't the case. Rather its a new little gimmick that has just spread to all new laptops at this stage. Why? Is it that convenient? Not to me. Half the time I'll click when I don't want to usually on a link.
I'm sure there's plenty of people who find it great. Not me.

While not so much an innovation as a gigantic **** you to their customers I have found that while I don't have my Xbox connected to Live all of the new (and some of the old) arcade games that I've bought revert back to trial games. I have achievements for them. I payed money for them. And I can't even play them.
Like I said, not exactly a recent innovation but with the prevailence of broadband in most homes this kind of thinking is becoming dangerously common. I basically don't own these games, I can only play them while on Microsofts own network.

Is anyone else annoyed by any seemingly pointless improvements or innovations to have come about their lives? These things don't have to be technological. It could be an inferior ring pull on a tin of beans that I'm about to put on some toast. Thought I'd float this and see.

El Weirdo

Ranting and Raving tbh.

Also, that tap-to-click function is hardly new.

FearDark

Tap to click is the job I havn't a clue why you wouldn't like that.

yerayeah

Tap to click is pretty handy if you adjust the settings so that it doesn't click at the slightest touch.

There are definitely worse innovations out there!

4zn76tysfajdxp

What's the deal with those little mirrors in airplane toilets? Do they think people actually shave in there?

The_Kew_Tour

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jd007

Why would I drag my hand all the way over to the button if I can just tap the pad.

kiwi123

bing, it wrecks my head


ima stick with google thank you!

evolutionqy7

lol i use tap to click 99% of the time...the 1% is when i need to press the right mouse button...never adjusted sensitivity or anything else for that matter...its not annoying i think you just have a difficulty keeping up with the helpful innovations?

Did you try multi touch ones yet? :rolleyes::D

dr.bollocko

You know the way the indicator on yer car has this auto switch off thing. Once you straighten up it theoretically turns off at the right time.
Why oh why does it never switch off at the right ****ing time? Why has nobody realised this?!
I sometimes feel like I am the only voice of sanity left in the world.

Also. 3D in the cinema. It sucks and gives me a headache.
So screw you Cameron!

FearDark

Digital TV.

The old analogue system was much much clearer and prettier. Thank **** I finally got HD because for the last 10 years I've been looking at pixellated shyte when there was nothing wrong with the old analogue system.

KevinVonSpiel

The 'round' wheel.

It rolls away.

mink_man

tap to click so you dont annoy people in a quiet environment with your clickety clicky click click clicking.....

Killer Pigeon

... ask Bill Cullen.

evolutionqy7

well maybe because Ireland is behind stone age in technologies?

its so funny since one of the major innovators were living here for quite some amount of time

only few channels in ireland offer full HD...most of them are "HD" just some stretched out scaled crap...

lol and sky trying to sell HD tv with 17 Channels for 15 extra quid...

biko

dr.bollocko wrote: »

You know the way the indicator on yer car has this auto switch off thing. Once you straighten up it theoretically turns off at the right time.

Although sometimes it doesn't switch off, maybe because the wheel goes back too soft or something. And then then I drive an extra 100 meters or sp with the indicator on, looking like a right twat, before I see it flashing on the dash.

evolutionqy7

dr.bollocko wrote: »

You know the way the indicator on yer car has this auto switch off thing. Once you straighten up it theoretically turns off at the right time.
Why oh why does it never switch off at the right ****ing time? Why has nobody realised this?!
I sometimes feel like I am the only voice of sanity left in the world.

Also. 3D in the cinema. It sucks and gives me a headache.
So screw you Cameron!

dont worry my indicator never turns of on good timing either

and 3D films are really for kids...i have the HD Avatar version and i seen the 3D one in cinema and have to say it wasnt much of 3D...a few cool sparkly bits but other than that didnt find it any better than sitting at home on a large HDtv with home cinema...

alwaysadub

Remote controls. I miss the days when we used to fight over who's turn it was to switch the tv channel,then when you got back,someone'd robbed your seat. :pac:

Fart

Computers/Desktops/Laptops... bloody useless, keep getting viruses on them.

dr.bollocko

FearDark wrote: »

Digital TV.

The old analogue system was much much clearer and prettier. Thank **** I finally got HD because for the last 10 years I've been looking at pixellated shyte when there was nothing wrong with the old analogue system.

And DVDs, Blu ray and all that. The whole concept of the movie on d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-disc. THEY SUCK!

Captain Chaos

Energy saving light bulbs. They take 10mins to properly turn on, making whatever you were going to do 10mins longer and use 10mins more juice.

yerayeah

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Energy saving light bulbs. They take 10mins to properly turn on, making whatever you were going to do 10mins longer and use 10mins more juice.

I, in my innocence, got one of these for my room this year.

Comically bad!

I only got it cos it was the cheapest, don't think one light bulb will make or break the environment!:pac:

evolutionqy7

Fart wrote: »

Computers/Desktops/Laptops... bloody useless, keep getting viruses on them.

need a few lessons on safe surfing?

dr.bollocko wrote: »

And DVDs, Blu ray and all that. The whole concept of the movie on d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-disc. THEY SUCK!

why i like having the nice box and disc showed of under the telly

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Energy saving light bulbs. They take 10mins to properly turn on, making whatever you were going to do 10mins longer and use 10mins more juice.

you might have broke it the light energy saving ones are very brittle...just a small push one of the cathodes could put a small crack in it. hence ****ty light up time...used to be same in the living room...replaced it and it was ok...

yerayeah wrote: »

I only got it cos it was the cheapest, don't think one light bulb will make or break the environment!:pac:

but 2 billion would

easyeason3

I hate that a guard can hide in a ditch with a speed camera to catch me doing 5mph over the limit. The ones on the bicycles are the worst, you know who you are.

I hate the fact that an IT man can trace back over my internet history in work. I'm not a kiddie porn fan so it's rather pointless looking at my history when it usually consists of boards & news sites.

And I ****ing HATE the fact that a lot of people can't live their lives without updating facebook or twitter. Like what the **** is wrong with some people. If you want to let me know what you're up to then tell me.
Chances are I will listen & show interest in your life. But mention facebook or twitter to me then there is a very good chance I will rip your arm off & beat you with it.

Shryke

I knew no one would agree with the tap to click thing!

I agree with 3D films though. They're darker than regular screenings, they strain my eyes and I'm wearing glasses as it is. Putting on two pairs is 1) Uncomfortable and 2) I look like a douche.

mattfinucane

If that's all you have to worry about I'd love/hate to be you

Snowie

dr.bollocko wrote: »

And DVDs, Blu ray and all that. The whole concept of the movie on d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-disc. THEY SUCK!

yep i remember video tapes you got throw them at people use them as door stops a disk aint that much use...

Or why cant you buy computer games on usb keys

InkSlinger67

Why do they have those blue lights in public toilets? It really interferes with my heroin addiction!!! :mad:

:pac:

dr.bollocko

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

Why do they have those blue lights in public toilets? It really interferes with my heroin addiction!!! :mad:

:pac:

Yeah! And clean needles are for pussys!

4zn76tysfajdxp

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Yeah! And clean needles are for pussys!

Kinky.

starbelgrade

A lot of my pet hates for innovations revolve around food;

- Instant coffee. I am always wary of accepting an offer of coffee in someone's house or at a meeting. I feel obliged to drink it & I would rather drink my own piss than instant coffee. It is rank.

- Boil in the bag rice. What the f*ck is going on there? It's actually more akward & time consuming to get it out of the bag than it is to make rice in the normal way. Now they have one that "won't burn your fingers". I would call that rice that is not in a bag. It's one innovation that makes me question the sanity & reasoning of humanity.

- Frozen chips. FFS, how hard is it to peel & chop a f*cking spud? If it wasn't bad enough that people buy them, some restaurants have the cheek to sell them without warning you that they are too f*cking lazy to make proper chips.

- Tea Bags. Because the addition of paper to a hot cup of tea is not something I need or require. I also know how to measure out how much tea I need to make the strength of tea that I like.

- Pre-chopped & peeled vegetables in vaccum packed bags. Made for idiots who have no knives in their houses.

- Pre-sliced cheese. See above.

rainbowdrop

starbelgrade wrote: »

A lot of my pet hates for innovations revolve around food;

- Instant coffee. I am always wary of accepting an offer of coffee in someone's house or at a meeting. I feel obliged to drink it & I would rather drink my own piss than instant coffee. It is rank.

- Boil in the bag rice. What the f*ck is going on there? It's actually more akward & time consuming to get it out of the bag than it is to make rice in the normal way. Now they have one that "won't burn your fingers". I would call that rice that is not in a bag. It's one innovation that makes me question the sanity & reasoning of humanity.

- Frozen chips. FFS, how hard is it to peel & chop a f*cking spud? If it wasn't bad enough that people buy them, some restaurants have the cheek to sell them without warning you that they are too f*cking lazy to make proper chips.

- Tea Bags. Because the addition of paper to a hot cup of tea is not something I need or require. I also know how to measure out how much tea I need to make the strength of tea that I like.

- Pre-chopped & peeled vegetables in vaccum packed bags. Made for idiots who have no knives in their houses.

- Pre-sliced cheese. See above.

Are you a rural housewife from 1955 by any chance? You sound like my grandmother going on about 'this new-fangled food'........ I think all of those things are great if you are pushed for time.


Predictive text is a head-wreck, so much easier just to type the word you want to write, rather than the stupid phone going through 20 words before it gets to the word you actually want:mad:

starbelgrade

rainbowdrop wrote: »

Are you a rural housewife from 1955 by any chance? You sound like my grandmother going on about 'this new-fangled food'........

evolutionqy7

starbelgrade wrote: »

- Instant coffee. I am always wary of accepting an offer of coffee in someone's house or at a meeting. I feel obliged to drink it & I would rather drink my own piss than instant coffee. It is rank.

- Frozen chips. FFS, how hard is it to peel & chop a f*cking spud? If it wasn't bad enough that people buy them, some restaurants have the cheek to sell them without warning you that they are too f*cking lazy to make proper chips.

- Tea Bags. Because the addition of paper to a hot cup of tea is not something I need or require. I also know how to measure out how much tea I need to make the strength of tea that I like.

- Pre-sliced cheese. See above.

wow u do sound like a man or a woman from the past

instant coffee is a blessing from above to me

i hate fresh cut chips...i like my frozen ones. and i love my tea bags and sliced cheese

i like everything you dont lets hope we never meet

im surprised u dont hate confusing technology

starbelgrade

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

im surprised u dont hate confusing technology

Funny you should mention that as I hate Self Service checkouts at supermarkets.

karlog

Mac computers and there simple one button touch-pad which turns out to be harder to use than windows 2 button one. I fookin hate mac.

Mr Benevolent

dr.bollocko wrote: »

You know the way the indicator on yer car has this auto switch off thing. Once you straighten up it theoretically turns off at the right time.
Why oh why does it never switch off at the right ****ing time? Why has nobody realised this?!
I sometimes feel like I am the only voice of sanity left in the world.

You bought an Opel, didn't you?

evolutionqy7

starbelgrade wrote: »

Funny you should mention that as I hate Self Service checkouts at supermarkets.

i knew well i think their great though they can get annoyng at times when a few retards get on one of them and cant figure out how to scan an item...and holds up the whole Que...

did i mention i love predicting text :P

m@cc@

Adriana Late Plumbing wrote: »

What's the deal with those little mirrors in airplane toilets? Do they think people actually shave in there?

If I had accidently got shit on my face, I'd want to know about it.

El Siglo

"Don't you hate pants?"

starbelgrade

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

i knew well i think their great though they can get annoyng at times when a few retards get on one of them and cant figure out how to scan an item...and holds up the whole Que...

That annoying person was me on 2/3 occassions, after which I gave up trying & went back to queing up behind the grannies where I could have someone to complain about & feel less of an idiot.

evolutionqy7

starbelgrade wrote: »

That annoying person was me on 2/3 occassions, after which I gave up trying & went back to queing up behind the grannies where I could have someone to complain about & feel less of an idiot.

your in a rock band that explains it all

how do u feel about touch screen phones?

herobear

ipods/iphones/itunes

starbelgrade

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

your in a rock band that explains it all

how do u feel about touch screen phones?

I really don't see the point in them.