Things that are meant to be better but are not better

[CrocsNotDocs]

Look, I’m not a Luddite- I usually love technology.

But why oh why have headphones jacks been removed from phones and tablets? I don’t want Bluetooth headphones or earbuds that I have to worry about charging before I go anywhere and that cost a zillion dollars. I want cheap old fashioned headphones that don’t go flat that can be plugged into your device and just work. I don’t want to use the charging port for headphones- I like to charge my device while using it. I want headphone jacks back.

YABU- Everything new is always better
YANBU- some things were not broken and should have been left alone

You can get ear buds for small ears - haven’t tried any myself but I plan to as I have this same problem www.techradar.com/audio/headphones/earbuds-airpods/best-earbuds-for-small-ears

Buying new oven soon. Which was bad make and what did you replace it with.

yes to the 'appification'

I'm also bemused by banks/solicitors/phone companies/energy companies etc who make access 'secure' via apps and tell you to not click on links and at the same time send emails to you with 'click on this link to access important documents'...

Wow, I wasn't aware headphone jacks have been removed. I haven't tried these earbuds but they sound like something I would hate. I can't bear putting things right in my ear. YANBU.

Having to accept or reject cookies all the bloody time.

Oh they’re not worried about in house sales these days given 1 in every 5 new casr is sold on the Mobility Scheme to customers who never enter a car sales showroom. 😏

I often have to rinse my hands under a hotwater tap to turn on my digital induction hob as my hands are too cold.
But if I leave the edge of a tea towel on the ceramic top, the hob bleeps constantly it’s so sensitive.

Autoflush toilets. Flush when sit down, halfway doing your pee. When you want it to flush, wave your hand over the sensor panel, does it flush? No! Waving, put hand over sensor and everything inbetween, then it flushes a minute after you done this.

Surely wastes more water than a manual flush?

I'm regularly infuriated by NatWest - I buy something online, enter my card details, it defaults to the screen that tells you the bank will send you a code. I get a text from the bank detailing the amount and who I'm paying and a code to complete the transaction. But the text starts with a message that says "WARNING if somebody has asked for this code they are a criminal"
Erm... it's the bloody BANK who are sending me the code that I HAVE to input before I can buy the ruddy thing!

Also, to echo those who hate the parking apps - our town has just introduced (or rather forced) paying to park. You get a free 30 mins (only once a day mind), then have to pay for each 30 mins afterwards. However, to get your free 30 mins, you have to enter a specific code, either in the app or on a machine in the street (which doesn't give you a paper ticket or anything, so you've no proof and then have to remember the time you arrived).

If you want to pay for additional parking, you then have to enter a different code in the app, or schlep back to the machine in the street to do it. So if you're in Sainsbury's or the Post Office in a queue and your time is nearly up, you have to abandon everything to go out in the street because there is no mobile signal in the store! And the app has a countdown timer on it, but also a default setting that charges you 10p to send you a text to remind you your time is up, rather than giving the option of turning that ON, so half the town have been paying 10p for 'free' parking. I don't really mind paying to park, but the council seem to have chosen the most complex way possible to do so.

I’ve just bought a home with a super fancy modern boiler. I generally just run heating when I’m chilly, rather than on a schedule but I can’t do that here. I can’t just switch it on or hit boost. It has to be programmed against the thermostat the a remote every time. I just want an on/off switch!

And parking apps. Register your car, upload card details, remember another password, select location… I just want to beep my card on the terminal and be done!

Fucking car fucking parking fucking apps

I s agree with you OP. I just want to be able to put my ear buds in on a whim, not realise I haven’t charged them (mine seem to take two days charging before they deign to connect 😡).

I actually think most things are worse not better after ‘improvements’ as no one ever changes something because they think the customer wants or likes it, it’s always money motivated.

This. One of the most annoying things in modern life.

Yes!

@GarlicStyle I have two printers that I can never get to work! My sister told me she can’t get hers to either. It’s infuriating and I end up having to go to the local print shop.

And parking apps. Register your car, upload card details, remember another password, select location… I just want to beep my card on the terminal and be done!

God, yes. why can't parking be like the Tube: you flash your card on entry, and again on exit. No names or pack-drill required?

The Tube is actually a Good Thing, compared to the old system. Remember having to queue to buy tickets?

Which reminds me, even MN and their ad unblocker thing. Every time I go in I have to come out again then go back in and choose an option before I can come on here. I did go through the process it tells you to but still it pops up.

Ngl, I actually looked for the Evil Chinese Marketplace.

I can’t use my internet if the microwave is on.

Iphone ios upgrades nearly always result in a worse user experience. Latest one being my phone no longer makes any sound when I get a text. The constant moving about of functions so when you google about fixing something it’s no longer in that place, they’ve moved it (go to settings, go to notifications etc, no it’s not there any more, where have you put it!).

TV - there's too much so now I watch nothing.

I'm still using wired "sports" ones that have a bit that goes around your ear to keep the buds in place. Even the smallest buds that come without the plastic ear bit will not stay in my ears.

And can you get earbuds that also fit with hearing aids.?

Especially if you have to receive a text to proceed.
I have rubbish phone signal at home and can barely make calls or receive texts. I've lost count of the times I've been timed out of transactions only to finally get the code about 5 hours later.

As l said in an earlier thread (and was pooh-poohed for), if you have hearing aids with Bluetooth you can connect them to your phone. They are brilliant.

No signal in Central London with 3 mobile. EVER. I was at the theatre last week and had to get the box office to print the tickets as it just wouldn’t load. Me and about 50 other people. Bloke behind counter said there’s no signal there. FFS