The idea of "keep it simple, stupid" is lost. Everything, from beauracracy to apps to games to social interactions, is mired in unnecessary complexity that makes it difficult for everyone to keep up. I want a simple website with information that I need (thank you Wikipedia for upholding this). I want an airline loyalty membership without insane fine-print rules. I want to tip services based on service provided and not mess around a tablet's interface. I want dental insurance where I'm not leaving the office with a bill that's almost half my rent becuase they did something my insurance said in fine-print wouldn't cover. Maybe these aren't "old person" traits and I'm just here venting. But damn if I don't miss when certain things were simpler.
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Peak eshittification... or are we at peak? Also, TikTok being threatened with bans in some areas. Bright side: Fediverse springing and thriving in the wake of eshittification.
I used to be a dumbass pedestrian. I'd stand near or off the curb at intersections. I'd walk on sidewalkless streets to stores. Jaywalk heavy streets. Damn I was dumb. I avoid it where I can and waaaay more attentive of other people's driving
Trader Joe's muesli. But maybe I should just make my own - might be cheaper in the long run? Only thing is, my body isn't adjusted to the fiber amount and it sucks being bloated at work.
Just here looking for shit advice
Utter confidence in an area without expertise and without room for doubt or challenge.
Even if it was inadvertant, the fact they resonate with similar principles so easily and readily shows what they are behind the mask.
I found I put around 200 hours in fallout, cyberpunk, Witcher, and horizon zero. And I thought that was WAY too much for me.
Pretty much anything star wars related now. Disney marketed star wars hard and I'm drinking the kool aid like my life depends on it.
15 minutes of guided meditation after a hard workout. Sitting on a camping chair with a cold beer on a hot summer day by yourself. High quality noise cancelling headphones with your favorite music. Being around a friend or friends that all fits the right vibe and everything just clicks. E: Another one is buy one or two in-season quality fruits from a local grower... Just had strawberries in Japan and my life is different.
Vitamix, instant pot, and air fryer. All almost equally. The versatility of just these appliances is insane and can't imagine a kitchen without them.
Bird logo dead just like birds dying in heaps in real life