AIBU to ask what household gadget makes you swear

[MyKingdomForACaramel]

Have just spent twenty minutes scrabbling to find the Firestick remote control- it's too small, non descript and seems to have legs if it's own! This isn't a case of laziness - you literally can't switch the bloody thing on without it.

So, AIBU to ask- which of the gadgets in your house supposedly designed to make your life easier have you wailing in disparity?

[rightknockered]

My leaking dishwasher, and the beeping washing machine
And the sodding vacuum - it's so fucking heavy

[savagehk]

Our hob (rented flat) turns off after 30mins
It's not possible to turn this "feature" off.

[RockNRollNerd]

Google Home have factored this in - if you swear at it, it apologises and asks if you'd like to send feedback/contact customer support (can't remember the exact thing and DC around so don't want to test it!) .

[EvonneGoolagong]

My washing machine takes the piss out of me all the time. It tells me it’s got 30 mins left, then next time I look it says 48 mins left! The length of the programme means nothing and then when it has finally finished it beeps constantly until I go and deal with it. So fucking annoying!

[Damocat]

The fucking dyson. Most useless piece of crap ever. It’s meant to be a pet one but as soon as a cat hair goes near it it blocks the tube. Think you might hoover up those rice crispies a child spilt on the floor? Hahahaha those are far too big for it to cope with. Toast crumbs? Nope. Think you might use the hose to go along the edge of the room? May as well wave a fairy wand at it. It is totally useless and I am gutted I fell for the hype. My old Miele was a million times better (until a workman ruined it with plaster dust)

[DropZoneOne]

Alexa. Stupid cow clearly hates me and my taste in music "I can't find that". She's my husband's and I'm sure has an affinity towards him. He even called our daughter Alexa by mistake last week.

[MyKingdomForACaramel]

*dropzone - Alexa is up her own arse- she got narky with me last week when I tried to play through iPhone "I don't know what you mean" - Passive aggressive cow!

[JR1111]

Monoblock67 I love you. I did not know about the app - going to save me going nuts hunting the stupid tiny piece of black plastic at least once a week!!!

[ChelleDawg2020]

The fucking washing machine. Why exactly do I have to open and close the door an arbitary number of times before it starts the cycle?

Also, not strictly a household appliance, but it annoys me every time I have to get the tin opener out because the selfish bastards who manufactured the tin didn't put a ring-pull on it. It's not the 1980s still.

[sayyouwill]

Alexa.

[KC225]

Kodi

[vickibee]

Alexa when asked for our local weather we were given the wether foe some random place in USA. She is a bit thick and doesn't seem to know very much ata all

[Sofadaywithvomitingveronica]

You View remote control.

The scroll down button is practically attached to the “Back” button. Press it slightly wrong and instead of scrolling to the next thing on the list, it goes back to the previous screen and you have to start all over again. Fucking thing. Can’t wait until I can afford a decent TV and can relegate this one to the kids room!

[juneybean]

Tin opener - I have two and still can't open a tin in one go

[ghostyslovesheets]

My TV which always tells me it is switching off just as I have sat down with my tea and can't find the remote

Also my g-tec airam which is shit at actually hoovering

[millifiori]

Another one for the Henry - it falls over every time you try to move it. It gets tangled up in its own cord. It's too round and wide to sit on a step when doing stairs. Its suction is either can't be arsed to pick up fluff or sucks up the carpet and cat - nothing in between.
Rubbish buy.

[BirdyBedtime]

Definitely the tin opener. I,ve been through so many that don't work but at the moment we have the cheapest most basic one that at least does seem to have some ability to cut metal - but never ever in one go.

I'm sure it wasn't as difficult before most tins had ring pulls. But really hate when I get a time out and realise it doesn't have a pull - bloody Campbell's condensed soup in particular

[Justmuddlingalong]

Alexa here too. She pronounces my home town incorrectly. Therefore the weather forecast tips me right over the edge. 😠

[Bluebelltulip]

Not really a gadget but the latch on the rabbit hutch never wants to close on the first attempt!

[Queenofthedrivensnow]

Fucking blender. Lid came off blending soup. Burnt my face

[MongerTruffle]

There should be a "Find my Apple TV Remote" function. It's the perfect shape to get stuck down the side of the sofa.

[Bluelonerose]

Dh fucking Xbox.
Every single time I walk past it I somehow turn it on. His sounds like a car reving drives me bonkers.

Tin openers who are the twats that aren't doing ring pulls making me still keep this gadget

[Pandoraslastchance]

My tin opener has selected working hours that must coincide with the phase of the moon. Doesnt matter which tin or how you hold it or the amount of pressure you apply.


Not really a gadget but the fucking smoke detector that goes off everytime I cook. No nothing is burnt, the oven is clean,maybe someone two doors down burnt their toast.

The rest of the house think this is funny and everytime the fucker goes off they will say "foods ready"

It's not funny!!

[Judashascomeintosomemoney]

Bloody Alexa, yes absolutely agree. She keeps disconnecting from our music library and claiming ‘I can’t find that’. Oh eff off Alexa. Ironically if you say it out loud she can perfectly understand that and replies ‘Hmmm, that’s not very nice’. Oh eff of you sanctimonious cow. I have no doubt if she was in possession of a body she’d murder us in our beds

[theDudesmummy]

Mykingdom there is another way if you can't find the Amazon remote: you can download an app onto your phone and use it as an Amazon remote.