Elite Overlord LeSabre™
On that 'Non stop road'
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I'll be the first to admit that I'm not "modern" in the least. And yes, I take a certain amount of pride in that. Here are 10 ways in which I am not "with the times." Attempts to discuss some of these topics with me will likely result in awkward silence.
1. I have no interest in getting a smartphone.
Hell, it took me till 2013 to get any sort of cell phone, and even now I'm thinking of going back to a trusty land-line (about the only thing keeping me from doing so is needing some way of keeping in touch with my buddies when we're all running around an anime convention.) But a smartphone? I'm hoping to be able to go to my grave without ever using one. In my personal opinion, they're not nearly robust enough to replace a computer, and yet they're far too complex and gimmicky for the basic purpose of keeping in contact with people.
2. Most of the music I listen to is from 1982-1992.
Simply put, I can't get myself to like much in the way of modern music. I don't even know who the big names in music today are supposed to be. I listen to a few songs from the later 1990's and early 2000's, but I'm hard pressed to think of any music made since 2006 or so that I listen to on even an occasional basis.
3. I don't like modern cars.
I'm not drawn to sporty, aerodynamic styling. Nor do I think we need a whole lot of electronic gadgets (read: distractions) in cars. Seats in cars aren't as plush and comfortable as they used to be. My ideal situation would to buy a large '70's or '80's American sedan in good shape, and just keep it running for as long as I can. The idea of rear back-up cameras has me concerned that as drivers, we have become too lazy to even turn our heads when backing up. And the thought of self driving cars frightens me and is a sure sign of the apocalypse.
4. I hate voice-recognition systems.
For me at least, they utterly fail at actually understanding my voice, to the point where I'm just screaming obscenities into the damn device.
5. Same for touch screen devices.
I had a hard enough time with my DS and 3DS, and appreciated that the Pokemon games for those systems, for the most part, allowed you to use regular buttons to avoid using the screen. My main issue is that control isn't precise, sometimes the device won't recognize I'm touching the damn screen, and other times it's too sensitive and does things I don't want it to.
6. I'm still rockin' the VCR.
While I do have a DVD player for watching anime, I still make heavy use of my VCR which I bought back in 2003. In particular, I made it a point to snag one of the last "high end" standalone VCR models ever built, so I could have a quality machine instead of some cheap one with no features.
7. I still use printed road maps.
In fact, I recently ordered a whole bunch of updated ones from the AAA auto club. I'd rather have the satisfaction of mapping out trips myself instead of using a GPS and having some annoying voice yell at me constantly during a trip. I learned how to read road maps when I was 7, and I've had a long history of collecting them.
8. I don't watch much in the way of TV.
I keep up with current anime series that interest me, but in the realm of broadcast/cable TV? I'm completely out of the loop. Might have something to do with very little being on that interests me.
9. I'm on Facebook. That's it for social media.
I don't see the point of having an account on every single social media platform out there. Personally, I think I'd have a hard time keeping up with them all. Heck, I have a hard time keeping my Facebook updated (and by "updated" I mean posting pictures of anime characters.) And because I'm old school, much of what my friends post about flies completely above my head
10. I still believe in K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
Which probably explains my aversion to much of what I've posted here: Modern technology has made things like the automobile, the telephone, and such, far too complicated for my tastes.
And I can't see myself changing much with respect to this. I'll probably always be the guy muttering about all this newfangled crap and how things were much simpler and easier back in my day. Kinda like my dad. (My mom, on the other hand, seems to have fully embraced her smartphone, and the touch screen on her 2013 model car. Go figure.)
1. I have no interest in getting a smartphone.
Hell, it took me till 2013 to get any sort of cell phone, and even now I'm thinking of going back to a trusty land-line (about the only thing keeping me from doing so is needing some way of keeping in touch with my buddies when we're all running around an anime convention.) But a smartphone? I'm hoping to be able to go to my grave without ever using one. In my personal opinion, they're not nearly robust enough to replace a computer, and yet they're far too complex and gimmicky for the basic purpose of keeping in contact with people.
2. Most of the music I listen to is from 1982-1992.
Simply put, I can't get myself to like much in the way of modern music. I don't even know who the big names in music today are supposed to be. I listen to a few songs from the later 1990's and early 2000's, but I'm hard pressed to think of any music made since 2006 or so that I listen to on even an occasional basis.
3. I don't like modern cars.
I'm not drawn to sporty, aerodynamic styling. Nor do I think we need a whole lot of electronic gadgets (read: distractions) in cars. Seats in cars aren't as plush and comfortable as they used to be. My ideal situation would to buy a large '70's or '80's American sedan in good shape, and just keep it running for as long as I can. The idea of rear back-up cameras has me concerned that as drivers, we have become too lazy to even turn our heads when backing up. And the thought of self driving cars frightens me and is a sure sign of the apocalypse.
4. I hate voice-recognition systems.
For me at least, they utterly fail at actually understanding my voice, to the point where I'm just screaming obscenities into the damn device.
5. Same for touch screen devices.
I had a hard enough time with my DS and 3DS, and appreciated that the Pokemon games for those systems, for the most part, allowed you to use regular buttons to avoid using the screen. My main issue is that control isn't precise, sometimes the device won't recognize I'm touching the damn screen, and other times it's too sensitive and does things I don't want it to.
6. I'm still rockin' the VCR.
While I do have a DVD player for watching anime, I still make heavy use of my VCR which I bought back in 2003. In particular, I made it a point to snag one of the last "high end" standalone VCR models ever built, so I could have a quality machine instead of some cheap one with no features.
7. I still use printed road maps.
In fact, I recently ordered a whole bunch of updated ones from the AAA auto club. I'd rather have the satisfaction of mapping out trips myself instead of using a GPS and having some annoying voice yell at me constantly during a trip. I learned how to read road maps when I was 7, and I've had a long history of collecting them.
8. I don't watch much in the way of TV.
I keep up with current anime series that interest me, but in the realm of broadcast/cable TV? I'm completely out of the loop. Might have something to do with very little being on that interests me.
9. I'm on Facebook. That's it for social media.
I don't see the point of having an account on every single social media platform out there. Personally, I think I'd have a hard time keeping up with them all. Heck, I have a hard time keeping my Facebook updated (and by "updated" I mean posting pictures of anime characters.) And because I'm old school, much of what my friends post about flies completely above my head
10. I still believe in K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
Which probably explains my aversion to much of what I've posted here: Modern technology has made things like the automobile, the telephone, and such, far too complicated for my tastes.
And I can't see myself changing much with respect to this. I'll probably always be the guy muttering about all this newfangled crap and how things were much simpler and easier back in my day. Kinda like my dad. (My mom, on the other hand, seems to have fully embraced her smartphone, and the touch screen on her 2013 model car. Go figure.)
