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?

[FloControl]

Can opener. Ordinary manual device from IKEA (I think). Just not all that good at opening cans. It would be easier to use a pencil sharpener.

[CrumpettyTree]

I managed to switch off the beeping on our bosch washer. I googled how to do it. I think you had to hold down a button until it showed the volume sign and then adjust it til the volume was off

[CrumpettyTree]

I would have preferred if it could still beep once to let me know it had finished, it was the repeated beeping that irritated me. Don't think it's an option for it to only beep once though

[Lillygolightly]

My dyson Hoover, it's a bastard. Will only actually suck up any debris using the attachment arm only which is a pain in the ass and kills my back. I refuse to buy a new one as I only have 1 room plus stairs that have carpets.

[DontCallMeBaby]

The microwave, in conjunction with DH. Beep ... beep ... beep ... from the former, while the latter happily carries on explaining fucking astrophysics or hedge funds or something to DD. GET THE FUCKING PEAS OUT.

Also the stupid crease guard function on the dryer. Fine when it’s actually dried something. When it’s on delay so it’ll come on first thing in the morning (we never remember)? Less helpful. Whirr, flump every 15 minutes. Can’t use it, can we?

And every single thing about the stupid bloody Mercury range cooker that came with the house. Three fucking thousand pounds worth of ill-thought-out crap. Worst of all, it’s 2cm narrower than every other range on the market, and very tightly fitted into the space it’s in, so we can’t even replace the stupid fucker.

[Snugglepumpkin]

My tumble drier comes equipped with an interior light.

I never needed a torch to empty any other tumble drier so don't know why it feels the need to illuminate my undies, but it only actually stays lit for long enough for you to empty about half the load.

Who were all these people contacting tumble drier manufacturers complaining they couldn't see their laundry when they tried to empty their tumble drier in the dark?

[doubleshotespresso]

Induction hob -I bloody hate it and crave my old gas hob every time I use it

[Lucyccfc]

My Miele Hoover (last time I listen to any recommendations on MN).

It sucks my carpets away from the floor and pulls it up at the edges. Can only pull it backwards, as the suction is that strong , it won't go forwards. I hate it.

Anyone want to swap it for a Dyson? (Loved my Dyson).

[NamedyChangedy]

Any printer ever made should be top of this list. I think it's a big con and they're actually designed to break after 7 uses. Annoyingly I occasionally need one for work and keep having to re-buy the bloody things.

I can't say I love my Henry either - bought it recently, on the recommendation of a very good cleaner after a run of terrible Dysons, but I've found it quite cumbersome.

[WomblingThree]

Charging cables. There are only 2 possible ways they go in, so why does it take 6 fucking tries??!

[Ironmanrocks]

Have to say that my cordless Dyson is the best thing I ever bought. It started to not suck...so I used a wet wipe and cleaned as much inside as I could and washed the middle filter and it's back to normal. I love it. I had a George previously and it upset me every time I had to get it out. Don't get me wrong, it worked well - it was just a monstrosity and not quick or simple to use.
Alexa is shit - we have had it 2 days and even my small child said it needed updating as it didn't know anything!
My iron. no reason - just don't do ironing!!

[boomitscountginula]

Alexa. If you don't talk to her for a bit "she" starts to just spout out random facts and babble.

Shits me up royally if I am him alone or expecting DP to be in the house and hear a woman's voice..

[boomitscountginula]

*home

[BusyBeez99]

The tumble drier that doesn’t tell me it’s full of water but waits until I go in after 40 minutes to expect dry washing but the fecking thing is still on 35 Minutes.

[justdontevenfuckingstart]

Henry hoovers are fucking arseholes, they fall over and lay there grinning at you. Have made best friends with my dyson that obviously prefers to spit, not swallow and is utterly useless.
I can't find a dishwasher that works either. Was going to buy a Firestick but that will probably hate me too.

[AccidentalyRunToWindsor]

The fridge beeping at me because it’s been open for more than a nano second, frequently I call it a twat.

The washing machine sings me the song of it’s people when it’s done. There are 2 verses so it’s quite lengthy and just when you think it’s done it trills into another chorus. The utter bastard.

[boomitscountginula]

Oh my dishwasher starts bleeping as soon as you open the doors if it's on with out switching it off.

It's like the school bleep test for unloading the dishwasher (FUCK YOU HOTPOINT!)

[ProseccoMamam]

Chargers

I have one plugged in my bedroom and one plugged in my living room and one in my handbag. They are always there when I am cleaning or going to sleep or just doing day to day things. They disappear when I need to charge my phone or iPad, DH works, kids don’t touch wires so I don’t have a clue what happens but I’m sick of it

[deste]

My hand steamer. I can never get the top off. The last time it tripped the electricity.

[Greenteandchives]

My juicer. 30 seconds to make the juice, two hours to disassemble and clean the fucking thing.

[17Janita]

Can openers. Dreadful.

[morningconstitutional2017]

Kitchen scales. Press the button for ON, then another to switch from imperial to metric or back again, weigh the item. Maybe there's another item to weigh, before you get the chance the blasted thing switches itself off 'to save power'. So, press the ON button yet again, repeat the whole rigmarole. With efficient preparation, I sometimes manage to weigh a few items at a time, but not often.
This morning the bastard batteries seem to have run out and it won't work at all, it takes two 2030 batteries but I've only one spare in the cupboard. Luckily I'd hidden away the old scales and managed to find them so I'll use those in future.
It's impossible to open the compartment to get the old batteries out so I can't even recycle the bastards.

[Ihatemybarnet]

our car - voice activated hands free phone. The only way to call when driving without touching your phone. There's no touch screen alternative on the sat nav multi media gadget. So, you press the phone icon. It then says "Do you want to phone, redial, blah blah blah blah", so I rudely interrupt from this massive list of options. "Call Stephen mobile" It replies " Do you want to call Dr Smith home?" "No, Call Stephen mobile". "Do you want to call Olivia home or mobile?" "No, Call Stephen home" "Do you want to call mum mobile?" "Oh, just fuck off".

Occasionally, it does recognise the name, if it's something really simple, like Tom, but then it doesn't recognise the word 'yes'. "Call Tom" "DO you want to call Tom?" "Yes". "Do you want to call Tom?" "YES". "Sorry".

For fucks sake. Who thought voice recognition was a good idea?

[auaaustin]

It has to be my handheld blender (this one www.philips.co.uk/shop/accessories/household-accessories/blender-bar/p/CP9578_01?origin=7_700000001578164_71700000025829077_58700003232122957_92700025561496418).

Every time I use it the juice goes everywhere from the soup I'm making. I usually have to get changed I make such a mess...

Considering getting a dedicated soup maker so the juice can't go everywhere. Been looking at the Morphy Richards 501020 www.cookbakeeat.com/best-soup-maker/ it's justifying the price!