As a blogger, I get to “vent” and call it writing. And today’s the day.
I hate the 21st century! There, I’ve said it and here’s why.
Then and Now
Time was, a person would buy a television set, plug it in, turn it on and watch every available channel. (Okay, maybe there were only three, but they were FREE.) Now the smorgasbord of streaming choices masks the fact that you can’t get good-old ABC, NBC and CBS, all three available and airing their daily schedule. Instead, so called “live” TV news, for example, may give me an old Dateline show that aired months before. Of course, I could mortgage my house to get what I want, but in the end, is it worth it?
A mere year ago, millions of us hopped on Skype and gathered on line to enjoy each other’s company. It was free. It was easy. So of course, it was a prime target for elimination.
If I read “new and improved” once more on a product I’ll scream. It was fine before you “fixed” it! Research & Development departments should stop messing with what already works to justify their existence.
There’s an insurance commercial that’s all about teaching people to avoid becoming like their parents. Well, that’s not such a bad thing. We problem solved, actually fixed broken objects, and knew enough to stop and have some fun in life. We got together and enjoyed each other’s company without i Phones. Since many of us call yard work “fun,” our lawns and flower beds look just fine.
Besides all that, we can read and write cursive.
Food was Food
I ate an orange this morning that didn’t even taste remotely like an orange, and the wedges were a pale yellow. I haven’t tasted a tomato that tasted like the tomatoes I’ve eaten decades ago. And when did strawberries have a bitter taste?
So here’s the situation. First, climate change has resulted in a dwindling fresh water supply as rivers dry up and lakes become shallower. Excessive heat, fires, droughts, all affect crops.
Then there’s big -Ag—those commercial agriculture companies that drench our fruits and veggies in chemicals that will eventually kill us as we try to “eat right.” Far be it from the government to subsidize small organic farmers rather than large produce companies! When I was a child, our grocery store carried locally grown produce that was a) safe to eat, b) full of nutrients because the soil wasn’t depleted and/or poisoned, and c) tasted good.
If I find organic food in the supermarket, it’s still tasteless because it was picked before it was ripe—for long distance transport, to be stored for weeks before it finds its way to my plate.
One day, I went to a farmer’s market for locally grown vegetables.
“Do you spray your produce?” I asked the woman.
“We spray everything!” she snarled. (I guess she was tired of being asked that question.) Locally grown doesn’t always mean organic.
Internet Aggravation
All I want to do is get into a familiar website, but suddenly the embedded password is wrong. Really?! I can’t argue with a byte, so I get a new password, but first we now have dual authorization and I need a code to get in there to change it.
Currently I’m dealing with a site that wants my phone number to send the code to get into the site. But first I need to get into the site to input a phone number it can use, but I can’t get into it without a phone number to which it insists it must use to send the code.
Help folks responded with advice to clear my cookies and cache, etc. Why can’t these helpers just take my number and put it in? I’ll keep my cookies and cache. Your site is history for me and good riddance!
What’s your pet peeve in this glorious century of asininity?
