What opinion just makes you look like you aged 30 years

  • The Baldness@beehaw.org
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    2 years ago

    I’m not subscribing to anything. If I buy something, it’s fully functional, and it’s mine. There is no ongoing relationship between me and the manufacturer. Done.

  • Glokosame@beehaw.org
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    I don’t want to have a subscription for everything. It used to be possible to pay a one-time fee for software and use it as long as I want. Now I have to pay a monthly fee and once I finish paying, I can’t use the software anymore. And it’s not like I constantly get updates for the software. Often it stays the same for months or years.

    I understand that software has a price, but no way these prices are sometimes justified…

  • Elbullazul@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    Cars shouldn’t be loaded with user-facing technology. Bring back analog dashboards and buttons for climate control!

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        Interesting fact: I just got a new ev (so a battery hooked up to a computer with wheels) - and it has buttons! It also has dials for sound and climate.

        Now to be fair it also takes interacting with a touchscreen to turn on the heated seats, but I’d say it’s progress in the right direction.

  • Shrek@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    Music in restaurants and bars is just too loud. I know why the music is loud, but I am still going to shake my fist at it like Grandpa Simpson.

    • Dessalines@lemmy.ml
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      Same. It’s getting worse over time too, I can hardly hear anything anyone is saying in restaurants and bars anymore.

      I felt my inner boomer grow stronger after writing that.

    • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.ml
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      I’ve thought this since I was young. Background music? Cool, keep it quiet so we can talk.

      Does this mean loud music is bad? No, I’ve been a put my head in the PA speakers metal head since I was young too. But I don’t expect a waiter to serve me then.

      Beyond that, it’s a known problem that as you get older audio distractions become more severe, and I’m sure there’s a neurodivergent dimension to it too, so it’s one of those things where we are actively punishing people for wanting to be out and socialise. Also sure it’s one of those things where everyone thinks they have to do it but don’t

  • Npenplz@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    Smart tech in general is annoying and dumb. I want my TV to just be a tv with inputs, I don’t need built in firmware and updates to shove ads in my face. I don’t want my car to have a touch screen to adjust the A/C, just give me a knob or buttons.

  • Hellfire103@sopuli.xyz
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    2 years ago

    I have three:

    • They don’t make things like they used to
    • We don’t need all these damned computers in everything
    • Modern music sounds like crap

    I’m 17.

    • nodiet@feddit.de
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      I think two out of those believes stem from survivorship bias. You think of old music and consumer products as superior because the only ones that “survived” are the good ones. No one remembers bad music from 50 years ago, and for every old thermos flask/blender/knife that you see around there are dozens that broke years ago.

      • comfy@lemmy.ml
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        I say yes for the music one, maybe not for the first. There are literally different materials being used and increasingly optimised-for-profit-to-effort-ratio processes. Many things are just straight up made more cheaply because we have the technology to do that.

        Although for the music one, a relevant lyric comes to mind:

        Hip hop? Buddy, don’t get me started

        So how do you get yourself charted?

        Kids love this stuff 'cause it’s so new

        Put in a sample from a pop song too

        You’ve got a hit, how come it sold?

        The melody and it’s 30 years old!

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          Hip hop is pretty mainstream now but it started as counter culture. And I don’t think a sample in a song makes it similar to the sampled song. A lot of tracks that rely on samples completely create something new. Look at J Dilla who relied almost entirely on samples. His music isn’t a collection of old songs, it’s entirely new songs. I guess this thread is for boomer takes.

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            2 years ago

            Or the Prodigy, who relied almost entirely on samples yet made some of the most exciting music we had ever heard.

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    • The internet was way better before it became a giant shopping mall.
    • Those cars that don’t have the flecks in the paint look like children’s toys.

    Then, I have a couple that pre-date even boomers by many years 😅:

    • Handkerchiefs kick the shit out of paper tissues.
    • Cars have made the world a worse place.
    • t0fr@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      I agree with the sentiment, but this feels like the least boomer opinion ngl

  • 1337@1337lemmy.com
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    2 years ago

    Sneaker culture is incredibly weird. Shoes made by children in China with a limited edition color are in such high demand that there are sites where people refresh F5 constantly hoping to have the honor to pay hundreds and hundreds for shoes that cost $7.50 to make. Then half of the time people won’t even wear them outside, they’ll put them in a bag and change shoes when they get to work or whatever. Or some might not even wear the shoes at all and just display them.

    I’m an old soul in this sense. I love a quality goodyear welted shoe, and made in USA, UK, or Italy usually. An Allen Edmonds strandmok is a fantastic everyday shoe for me. I like to purchase nice things in general, use them, take care of them. I really hate throwaway culture as well.

    Please nobody hate me for this, I’m a bit self conscious being an admin of my own instance and don’t want to piss people off haha. If you’re into gym shoe culture that’s awesome. If I knew you in real life I’d probably make fun of you for a minute if I saw you walking outside in socks carrying your $400 limited edition sneakers, but then you can make fun of me for one of the thousands of things I do and it’s all in good fun.

  • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.one
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    2 years ago

    Algorithms that try to suggest me content are universally bad, and all searches should provide results based solely on the terms, syntax, and language entered. Same with anything that tries to provide me content based on data harvested about my location or demographic.