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phillymatt53

phillymatt53

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I happened to catch this on another site, added by a guy who sounded confused.
I can understand why....... WHY all those idiotic features?
This is the sorry state of current times.....

Read on:
"A few days ago, I bought a new Philips Norelco shaver; not the top of the line model, but somewhat in the middle. This thing has an illuminated symbol which appears when you turn it off. Green, if you shaved correctly, and red if you did it wrong. It also is equipped with Bluetooth, so you can be judged by a smartphone app, in an effort to educate you, and boost your self esteem and shaving prowess. Of course, it's also capable of shaving with lather in the shower. Huh? Why, just why? I can't believe a cadre of stubble faced consumers felt this was their ultimate grooming nirvana. But maybe I just don't get it."
 
phillymatt53 said:
I happened to catch this on another site, added by a guy who sounded confused.
I can understand why....... WHY all those idiotic features?
This is the sorry state of current times.....

Read on:
"A few days ago, I bought a new Philips Norelco shaver; not the top of the line model, but somewhat in the middle. This thing has an illuminated symbol which appears when you turn it off. Green, if you shaved correctly, and red if you did it wrong. It also is equipped with Bluetooth, so you can be judged by a smartphone app, in an effort to educate you, and boost your self esteem and shaving prowess. Of course, it's also capable of shaving with lather in the shower. Huh? Why, just why? I can't believe a cadre of stubble faced consumers felt this was their ultimate grooming nirvana. But maybe I just don't get it."
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What the heck is that?
 
gelaundry4ever said:
What the heck is that?
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LOL!
Great comback Jerome!

Just imagine, using a "new" electric shaver linking itself to your nearby smartphone, and sending you an A.I. message that you're not shaving properly!
Or reminding you to properly clean it.
Or, god forbid, warning you that the battery is going low, so hurry up and finish shaving.

I'm waiting for the tech industry to come out with a "smart" toilet paper dispenser that screams at you that you're using too much paper to take a crap, and that you're contributing to the ruining of the planet....
And then telling everyone in your online blogs that you're some slob who should be shunned for being so careless.
 
petek said:
Same with some toasters I've seen that you download an app... ridiculousness.
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Toasters, Hair Dryers, Toothbrushes, and other products that were once simple products - they all turned in "Download The App" freaks of manufacturing.
Just like major appliances have turned into "Troublesome Tech" pieces of garbage.
 
gelaundry4ever said:
I think that's stupid.
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And it's another reason why they want to lure people into clinging on to that wonderful smartphone that's become another necessary part of the human body.

And if you don't have one, like me, you become chastized, ridiculed, and questioned why you refuse to have one.

My response is "because I don't believe in being another puppet, controlled by some electronic device."
IT'S JUST NOT NORMAL!
 
phillymatt53 said:
And if you don't have one, like me, you become chastized, ridiculed, and questioned why you refuse to have one.
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It hasn't gotten quite that bad yet but it'll eventually get there. Some newer appliances are requiring a downloaded app to make them functional, which requires a smartphone (as far as I'm aware of). That's definitely BS.
 
qsd-dan said:
It hasn't gotten quite that bad yet but it'll eventually get there. Some newer appliances are requiring a downloaded app to make them functional, which requires a smartphone (as far as I'm aware of). That's definitely BS.
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I've always gotten "strange looks" from people that have mentioned to me that they'll "text me" about something,
When I tell them I don't "text", or even have a smartphone, only a landline phone, they act like I'm some alien being from another planet.
Some have even made jokes about this, I remember one who said "Get with the program man!... stop living in the past!"
And my reply to them is "What's so bad about living in the past?" - they rarely have a decent answer, or just have a blank stare.

Some have even offered to give me their older smartphone for free, or told me about some phone service that I might like.
Of course I refuse the offer.
My landline is all I really need.

I have 3 PC's in the house, 2 are connected through my Verizon Fios WiFi modem.
I hardly think that I'm "living in the past" just because I'm not glued to a damn smartphone.
 
Up until about two weeks ago I didn't have one with a sim card in it . It was my partners old one I took when he got a new one and I could use it on wifi but seldom did as it meant connecting to public wifi's so it basically was just sitting here doing nothing. When we got the new car earlier this year I figured I'll give it a go so I can use navigation and connect to my Amazon music in the car and avoid Sirius. I don't have any interest in texting. One thing that helps is that I have Ooma home phone which has an app. I put the Ooma app on this phone so whenever a person calls my "ooma landline home phone number which is really voip" it will also ring on this smartphone in the car and I can talk to them if I want. That way I don't have to give out my smart phone number and they can't text me using it. It's sort of a win win. lol
 
btw it was just a few days ago I was going out and was going to take the phone with me.. I couldn't find it right away and there I was getting all flustered lookig for the darn thing like you would looking for car keys... I've invited a monster into my life I really don't want LOL... As for everyone I know, who btw are all addicted to their phones, I've gotten the spiels about how everyone needs one,, what if something happens yada yada yada. I always said I've done well and found my way out of bad situations over 50 years of driving without one.. Besides I probably have more electronics and automation in my house than they ever will.. luddite,, bahhh.
 
petek said:
btw it was just a few days ago I was going out and was going to take the phone with me.. I couldn't find it right away and there I was getting all flustered lookig for the darn thing like you would looking for car keys... I've invited a monster into my life I really don't want LOL... As for everyone I know, who btw are all addicted to their phones, I've gotten the spiels about how everyone needs one,, what if something happens yada yada yada. I always said I've done well and found my way out of bad situations over 50 years of driving without one.. Besides I probably have more electronics and automation in my house than they ever will.. luddite,, bahhh.
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Yes, that cellphone blabber from people, citing the justification of having them, is brainwashed propaganda in most cases.
Comparing that to advertizing on tv and radio, who always have some subliminal message of fear or paranoia suggested, it spreads among the public like a disease.
 

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