To ask for things that you believe have declined in quality

M&S school polo shirts. I bought 6 for my son when he started school. When I bought the next size up the following year, they measured exactly the same size as the smaller ones and the material was about half as thick.

AIRPORTS. Now you have to check yourself in, on one of those Pod things, but it's not clear whether that Pod is okay for your airline, as the signs aren't clear. Print your own luggage label, then figure out where on earth to drop your case, as it's not clear. Then the machine will ask you for some info you don't have like the booking reference, so you have to hastily try to find that on your phone. Then comes for the colossal walk to security, where you are shouted at to move along etc. Passport control gates that don't work. Someone screamed at DH to go to a manual gate with a person on it, I waited for him and got screamed at not to loiter. Finally get on plane, and not enough bar service for long haul (one glass of wine for a 14 hour flight anyone?). All the overhead cabins full because so many people didn't want to check a bag, so now our bags are at the back of the plane, even though we're in the middle, so will will have to wait on all the rows behind us disembarking before we can leave. I'm sure it used to be more relaxing to fly?

I had the worst fig rolls of my life yesterday. About 2mm of fig.

I bought some Rocky caramel bars and the caramel is thinner than an envelope and only in the middle section.

Or just shit themselves and stop in the middle of the lane.
i drive a tiny car and am a fucking whizz down a country lane, there really are some people who shouldn’t use them.

I went out last night to a well known local noodle bar. The food does taste very good, but for £16, the sweet and sour pork and chicken dish only had 4 pieces of pork or chicken in it. Yes, I counted. Four. I didn't complain because I was eating with friends, but I won't be in a rush to eat their again!

The electronics issue is partly down to environmental issues so they are engineered for efficiency now rather than longevity. Sealed parts are cheaper to produce and share between manufacturers but means you can’t replace the item (or it’s not cost affective)
sensors and added electronics mean there’s more to go wrong.

Also, isn't it better to NOT get right up close to someone & then stop because the car beeps? Frightening for the pedestrian, even though you don't hit them? (If it picks them up at all.)

My bugbear with driving is that on the country roads round here, increasing numbers of oncoming cars are driven too far over towards the centre of the road, forcing me into the edge of the road or the hedge. Why is this? There've always been a few drivers who don't want their precious car in the mud at the side of the road or being scratched by the hedge (ironic when they're 4x4s), but it seems to be about 50% now. It's tiresome, infuriating & dangerous.

also @ThePerkyDuck

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Next. It used to be a pleasant shopping experience nowadays you might just as well be in primark.

Yep, same here too. I've given up with Fairy Liquid as they seemed to keep watering it down yet prices kept going up. I use Bower Collective now.

Totally agree with this. “Emotional labour” my eye! I too worked in retail when I was younger so I am always polite and friendly, say excuse me, please and thank you. But so much of the time this is met with an “I don’t give a shit” attitude, like providing the service they are actually been paid to, is beneath them.
I know some customers can be so awful and rude (and I call them out on it too) but it has got to the point where, if someone is actually helpful and friendly, it has become a memorable experience.

Clothes. Massive bobbles after you’ve worn it twice

I had some Thai Green Curry from a well known Thai Restaurant, there was sod all chicken in it and what was in it was awful and gristly. It was basically sauce.

I love proper Thai food and people rave about this restaurant but I was so disappointed. It really wasn't worth the money.

Chocolate has been steadily shrinking, getting smaller and flatter, and less in a pack, for a good few years.

I had the worst fig rolls of my life yesterday. About 2mm of fig.

Morrisons sausages have been shrinking when I cook them this past 2 weeks. I need 3 where I would have used 2 in a sandwich.

Cheddar cheese. I used to eat this stuff on toast. A few years ago it changed to some weird plastic like substance.

Kettles and toasters too. We finally splurged on a Dualit toaster last year and hope we’ll never have to replace it! Our kettle’s no longer switches off automatically but we are still using it.

This. I go through vacuum cleaners and washing machines like you wouldn't believe.

Try a different branch. Sounds mad but they vary so much and I don’t understand how

Your cameras don't cover every single angle, nor will they pick out shadows or notice someone moving between cars.

Look before you hit a kid for God's sake.

LMFAO. Ain't that the truth.

Premium "high st" clothing brands (no idea about full designer as I don't buy) quality is no better than primark these days and sizing is all over the place. That said, I'm paying no more in monsoon now than I did 10 years ago which probably tells part of the story plus the sales are good

Exactly. I am ALWAYS polite when I approach customer service or interact with store staff. Always. Yet it isn't always reciprocated. It usually is, to be fair, maybe because I try to be very smiley and polite, but there are those moments when I wonder if the person 'helping' me realises it's their paid job to do so?

The first thing that popped in my head was chocolate

Politeness
no one smiles in a shop, staff or customer
no one says thank you when you let them pass in a shop
no one says thank you when you open doors or hold them anymore

add to that driving, rarely do people drive with consideration for others anymore, just a little patience.

Yes I googled there are loads of options now

Agreed! I ended up with Asda knickers and find them to be just as good and they last longer!