What modern convenience should have never been invented?

[peirateis]

The telephone.
'Nuff said.

Definitely cheese-in-a-can.

btw, no.

 

[sims796]

The telephone is infinitely useful! XD How can you think otherwise? >__>;

I do, however, have to say that cheese in a can is awesome. Sprayed on a cracker. :D Delicious!

Oh, THAT'S what you mean by cheese in a can. I thought yaw'll meant this kind of can

But the spray cheese is delicious. Especially on brocolli, or, as the quoted said, on a Ritz cracker...

 

[peirateis]

The telephone is infinitely useful! XD How can you think otherwise? >__>;

Just think about it. You're sitting there, having a friendly conversation with a friend, when all of the sudden, the phone rings. The shrill ring of the phone cuts through your ears, causing you to jump, making your friend leap backwards into a hot iron. This injury causes them to do a faceplant onto the kitchen sink. The water then turns on full blast, but the impact of your friend's head caused the faucet to break, and as water erupts, wetting you and everything around you, you cry and wonder to yourself why you have a phone. The water catches the cord of the iron, which in turn shocks you, your friend, and your pet cat, killing each of you within a matter of seconds. All because you had a phone.

<3

 

[sims796]

That has got to be the funniest post I've ever seen. That's such a horrible, dark post. Beware telemarketers.

 

[Romance Hero]

So far... I'd say automatic bathroom door posted by Allstories has the least value of convenience, fearing unfulfilled privacy would be hectic. As for bluetooth, I think it is one of the greatest inventions ever. You have to think beyond cellphones and see the myriad of other places Bluetooth is utilized. ( like wireless keyboard and such)

 

[sims796]

So far... I'd say automatic bathroom door posted by Allstories has the least value of convenience, fearing unfulfilled privacy would be hectic. As for bluetooth, I think it is one of the greatest inventions ever. You have to think beyond cellphones and see the myriad of other places Bluetooth is utilized. ( like wireless keyboard and such)

I didn't mean Bluetooth as a whole, only Bluetooth phones. Wait, what do we need wireless keyboards for? Where are we going with the keyboard anyway? Isn't it only for the computer, laptop, etc? Are we taking the kayboard to the bathroom?

 

[peirateis]

Where are we going with the keyboard anyway? Isn't it only for the computer, laptop, etc? Are we taking the kayboard to the bathroom?

Well sometimes.

Seriously though, I sometimes sit on my bed to write a paper or something with my lovely wireless keyboard.

Rockin'.

 

[sims796]

We make things too cushy. I mean, I love to sit on the crapper while typing the next Shakespeare, but, come on. Come on.

 

[Romance Hero]

Well if it is a dramatic help for immobile individuals, I don't see how bluetooth has any negative side effects. I've never seen a dead person with a headset on in a car accident. :) If anything, it has more positive than negative effects. Anyone can avoid taking calls while driving, but with a bluetooth earpiece, you'd not worry as much. Take it from someone who drives for delivery. :)

 

[sims796]

Regardless, I see it as unecessary devices made for more lazeir people. Using it left and right, for no real reason at all. And despite how useful it may be while driving, it is still dangerous. Even against the law here.

If the positives were so, um, positive, I'd agree on the spot. Regardless, this is about what we see as annoying, useless devices, and I say Bluetooth cellphones (and now keyboards) as #1.

 

[Romance Hero]

I'll have to get start on using that on-screen keyboard. And... I made this thread as simple as the title implies. But don't you find that in a state such as our's (NY, jeah!), the citizens have a right to keep up with whatever new flawless tech comes to hand? I honestly want to see yellow cab drives use bluetooth instead of walkie talkies. Better yet... OnStar beats bluetooth hands down. >.>

 

[sims796]

I'll have to get start on using that on-screen keyboard. And... I made this thread as simple as the title implies. But don't you find that in a state such as our's (NY, jeah!), the citizens have a right to keep up with whatever new flawless tech comes to hand? I honestly want to see yellow cab drives use bluetooth instead of walkie talkies. Better yet... OnStar beats bluetooth hands down. >.>

What in green blazes do you mean, "rights"? I thought this thread was about what we think as useless devices. I can argue back each and every post here, as we all have a right to those comforts. But that wouldn't be right. I also feel those walkers at the airport is useless, despite what it's intent is. I said bluetooth is useless by the sheer amount of people using it, all for frivilous reasons. In fact, lemme gather up that post of mine, stating the reasons I don't like it.

Me? Well, it's that God awful Bluetooth for the cell phones. Yeah, I understand, you have to use your hands for other things, but get a dang cord. Here I am, saying hi to a friend, and he calls me "baby". I say, WTF! "Oh no, I was talking to my girlfriend".

Well, you know what, there is a reason we hold a phone up to our ear. So others around you know not to bother talking to you until you are done. It looks like your talking to yourself. Know who does that? Crazy homeless. Then, strangers in the street looks like their talking to you. Are you talking to me, or not? They look straight in my face, rambling on about God know's what. Wait, I know. Because I'm listening, thinking they are talking to me. You don't look cool, you look like you're on your way to a comic book convention.

I understand if it's easier for, I don't know, doing laundry, or something that ties up both hands, but for God's sake, stop being lazy, using it every second! Walking down the street. Now your just being foolish. Like using a wheelcair because you are tired of walking. You know what? Even when you are busy, I still say they are useless. Maybe you should concentrate on your current activity, instead of this dang phone call. You just simply do a half assed job like that.

Busy driving? Well, with the Bluetooth, you can drive WHILE talking on a phone, with your undivided attention on the road! No, moron, just because your eyes are on the road, doesn't mean you have your attention on it. If anything, you are still as bad as those fools who speak with the phone to your ear.



Phew. Sorry for that rant, but that crap has always annoyed me.

These are all valid reasons, from an average joe, for an average joe. I shouldn't really need to explain any further, and this is going for the other three I had to debate with. I feel Bluetooth PHONES (I don't mind the other things), simply for these reasons. But if we are debating if we had the right to bluetooth, close the thread, since this is a moot point. We have the right to everything on this thread, but some feel that others are a waste of space.

EDIT: And, to clarify, I'm not really mad at you, but everyone keeps counter-posting, as if I'm supposed to yield over & agree. I understand stating that you think otherwise, but the way they did it, it was as if tey were right on the spot, and despite what I thought, what they thought overrode mine. Like, you said youu like Bluetooth, fine, no prob. But when ya say "it has plenty of good things, and the pros outweigh the cons, and I'm like...well, not for me, apparently >.>

 

[Romance Hero]

Oh well... then Sims, your loss. :)

 

[sims796]

How can it be my loss, if I dislike it anyway?

 

[peirateis]

The convenience of the product was not seen by you, Sims, thus leading you to the victim of a loss in convenienity.

Ooh! I just thought of another: CDs. I mean, wtf. We should all revert back to floppies and demand that they be made to store up to 2 GB.

 

[sims796]

The convenience of the product was not seen by you, Sims, thus leading you to the victim of a loss in convenienity.

Ooh! I just thought of another: CDs. I mean, wtf. We should all revert back to floppies and demand that they be made to store up to 2 GB.

Didn't lose what I never gained. If I didn't see it as useful, I don't see how I'm a victim. Let that be the case, everyone on this hypocritical (I thought it was what do we see as useless devices, but all I've seen are people arguing because that isn't useless, despite being an opinion) thread is a victim.

I agree on that CD thing. Can't even get my pie recipe, damned thing is on a floppy disc.

EDIT:ad to clean up the post a tad bit. But there is far too much "ZOMG, YOER WRONG" on here, and I thought it was simply an opinion thread. I mean, I understand if you disagree, and simply replying, but stop stating it as a fact, as if we gotta explain ourselves.

 

[Romance Hero]

I guess it depends more by profession... you're a professional cook, so I guess it wouldn't really be of much use to you. people like businessmen and women would probably rely on it more.

 

[sims796]

That's not the point! The point is, we all have something we dislike, why must we explain ourselves? I thought this was an opinion thread, not a "no, don't think that, think this" thread.

Regardless, I love cheese in a can.

 

[peirateis]

Regardless, I love cheese in a can.

The majority of America agrees with you.

And besides, isn't the point of having an opinion to try and convert people to that belief? My opinion is that everyone should agree with me, therefore I am going to fight to the death for them to agree with me.

 

[txteclipse]

What I do find useless is using braille in silly places. I have nothing against braille or the disabled, but braille is used in London Aquarium. I don't mean to sound insensitive, but I can't imagine many blind people going to an aquarium. Besides the stingray pool, all they can get is a list of fish names.. O_o

What I really don't understand is that they have braille on drive-through bank windows. That just...scares me.

Otherwise, I like most to all modern conveniences. I'm generally interested in human progress, so when something new comes out I think it's really cool. However, people use new technology stupidly, and that drives me nuts. Seriously people...do you have to text message 24/7, even in class? It can't be that important. Some people even go so far as to physically talk, in a normal conversation voice, on their cell phones in the middle of class. I want to take their phone and bend it backwards until it snaps in half, and then make them eat it to keep them quiet.

I also hate it when people turn their headphones up so loud that I can hear it from ten feet away. Your music can't be that good that you're willing to waste your eardrums hearing it.