10 modern things that are rubbish

[former member]

1) Cordless landline phones - just ordered the cheapest corded phone after yet another pair of expensive cordless nonsense ones died. And they don't work if there's a power cut.
2) Toilets - what on Earth has happened to them? Recently had a new one fitted. It's hateful. Upstairs has an original 70s number- easy to clean, will flush anything, solid, just works. Downstairs - some ponsy new thing with a flush capacity the size of a thimble (it doesn't save water if you have to flush 5 times), stupid plasticky seat and a daft shape making it a sod to clean.
3) Sinks - again what are they doing? The old one works. The new one is some daft rectangular design that won't rinse out properly. Ever.
4) Mobile phones - yes we all LOVE having to charge our phones twice a day...
5) Electric handbrakes - just no.
6) Electric assisted steering - say goodbye to any steering feel all to save a tiny bit of fuel.
7) Smart watches - no you don't need to count your steps or know you have a text message while wearing a horrible looking posh digital watch.
8) Flying - used to be a bit special. Now vile.
9) Diesel engines - okay our T6 ones are okay but what's happened to reliability? How is NOT being able to drive short journeys "progress?"
10) People. What happened to people? They used to be kind, considerate and polite. Now everyone hates everyone else.

 

[Fish]

Your days must be full of such joys polzy?.
1) Refer to points 4 or 7( saves cost of point1)
2) get in, get out - dont fret about it lad.. obtw, press and hold!
3) use flush number 4 and 5 (save wasting any more water!.
4) change phone or check background cpu
5) the furture
6) less fuel = more enviroment
7) keep up
8) try a different type of flying
9) Buy an electric car
10) people are the awesome!, but first world living makes people moan and nothing..

11) the sun newspaper still runs 'dear Deidre', sit on your new loo, while typing your letter to Deidre on your smart watch as you consider the wonders of this world we live in..

X

 

[Jay]

 

[Jonny]

1) Cordless landline phones - just ordered the cheapest corded phone after yet another pair of expensive cordless nonsense ones died. And they don't work if there's a power cut.
2) Toilets - what on Earth has happened to them? Recently had a new one fitted. It's hateful. Upstairs has an original 70s number- easy to clean, will flush anything, solid, just works. Downstairs - some ponsy new thing with a flush capacity the size of a thimble (it doesn't save water if you have to flush 5 times), stupid plasticky seat and a daft shape making it a sod to clean.
3) Sinks - again what are they doing? The old one works. The new one is some daft rectangular design that won't rinse out properly. Ever.
4) Mobile phones - yes we all LOVE having to charge our phones twice a day...
5) Electric handbrakes - just no.
6) Electric assisted steering - say goodbye to any steering feel all to save a tiny bit of fuel.
7) Smart watches - no you don't need to count your steps or know you have a text message while wearing a horrible looking posh digital watch.
8) Flying - used to be a bit special. Now vile.
9) Diesel engines - okay our T6 ones are okay but what's happened to reliability? How is NOT being able to drive short journeys "progress?"
10) People. What happened to people? They used to be kind, considerate and polite. Now everyone hates everyone else.

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@Polzeylad you may be actually turning into Mr Pilkington.

 

[Roadrunner]

1) Cordless landline phones - just ordered the cheapest corded phone after yet another pair of expensive cordless nonsense ones died. And they don't work if there's a power cut.
2) Toilets - what on Earth has happened to them? Recently had a new one fitted. It's hateful. Upstairs has an original 70s number- easy to clean, will flush anything, solid, just works. Downstairs - some ponsy new thing with a flush capacity the size of a thimble (it doesn't save water if you have to flush 5 times), stupid plasticky seat and a daft shape making it a sod to clean.
3) Sinks - again what are they doing? The old one works. The new one is some daft rectangular design that won't rinse out properly. Ever.
4) Mobile phones - yes we all LOVE having to charge our phones twice a day...
5) Electric handbrakes - just no.
6) Electric assisted steering - say goodbye to any steering feel all to save a tiny bit of fuel.
7) Smart watches - no you don't need to count your steps or know you have a text message while wearing a horrible looking posh digital watch.
8) Flying - used to be a bit special. Now vile.
9) Diesel engines - okay our T6 ones are okay but what's happened to reliability? How is NOT being able to drive short journeys "progress?"
10) People. What happened to people? They used to be kind, considerate and polite. Now everyone hates everyone else.

(1) That is not a problem with me, means the mother in law can't phone
(2) Our toilets work fine even the new one
(3) Get a Franke sink they to what you need them to do
(4) I have an iPhone on PAYG (Tesco) on 2G which needs changing every 3 days I can't be bothered with social media like that so just use the WiFi
(5) agree nothing wrong with the one you pull up
(6) Right there, my swift is awfully do it but I get a lot of MPG out of it
(7) I don't even wear a watch, that's what I keep the phone in my pocket for
(8) last flight I had was in a Tiger Moth
(9) I had noticed but Intend to use the Cali on long journeys not like!e the mummy in the village with the gen6 who drives up to her keep fit
(10) They still are you just have to make friends

 

[Colinlp]

1) Cordless landline phones - just ordered the cheapest corded phone after yet another pair of expensive cordless nonsense ones died. And they don't work if there's a power cut.
2) Toilets - what on Earth has happened to them? Recently had a new one fitted. It's hateful. Upstairs has an original 70s number- easy to clean, will flush anything, solid, just works. Downstairs - some ponsy new thing with a flush capacity the size of a thimble (it doesn't save water if you have to flush 5 times), stupid plasticky seat and a daft shape making it a sod to clean.
3) Sinks - again what are they doing? The old one works. The new one is some daft rectangular design that won't rinse out properly. Ever.
4) Mobile phones - yes we all LOVE having to charge our phones twice a day...
5) Electric handbrakes - just no.
6) Electric assisted steering - say goodbye to any steering feel all to save a tiny bit of fuel.
7) Smart watches - no you don't need to count your steps or know you have a text message while wearing a horrible looking posh digital watch.
8) Flying - used to be a bit special. Now vile.
9) Diesel engines - okay our T6 ones are okay but what's happened to reliability? How is NOT being able to drive short journeys "progress?"
10) People. What happened to people? They used to be kind, considerate and polite. Now everyone hates everyone else.

1)We've had good luck with some BT ones from Argos but no they don't work in a power cut .
2) We had a new one fitted a few years ago and it's a pain, got to be really careful what you flush and let's face it you don't always have the choice
3) Sinks? No experience of awkward ones
4) Mobile phones - tend to use mine mostly for as a phone but do use the email but it still lasts 2 or 3 days
5) Electric handbrakes - no experience but I do like the reassurance pulling up a mechanical one has, you can feel if it's working
6) Electric assisted steering - same as above really
7) Smart watches - A simple mechanical watch for me, was issued with a Rolex in the navy and I've been wearing one ever since, bomb proof!
8) Flying - I agree, back when I was a kid you were treated like royalty, now your treated like poultry from a chicken factory
9) Diesel engines - I've been forced to do nothing but short journeys of late with looking after my mother, my T6 engine is peeing me off that regen malarchy gets on my....
10) People. Lost all faith in the human race during the aftermath of the Falklands war when we were clearing houses. Some people are just plain evil

 

[Tombs]

LOL, oh the irony of number 10 from Polzylad.