What did we do before the beeps !!!!!

[Joonsy]

Did you scrounge up "empties" and take them back for your sweet money too?

most certainly did you used to get a deposit from both beer and pop bottles, as kids we scavenged them from all over the place, and people were not so quick to break bottles back then as they had a value.

 

[demographic]

Did you scrounge up "empties" and take them back for your sweet money too?

Yup, Littlewoods pop bottles for that.

I have no idea why we don't pay deposit on bottles. Makes perfect sense to me anyway and standardised jars and bottles would be a logical conclusion to that.

 

[Swallow]

Did we just swear unreservedly?

Our car beeps when the you leave the headlight's on. Unfortunately Ms. Swift ignored this a while back.

Did you know Nostradamus predicted this thread in the '80s (see documentary below)

[video=youtube;M1WemnsB98o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1WemnsB98o[/video]

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Car seat belts the worst ever.


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[Barn Owl]

Why does everything have to beep!! or bong!! these days ,press the buttons one the washing machine it beeps ! micro wave it beeps ! , tumble drier it bongs , cooker it beeps !! ,,,, I know when I have pressed a button it does not have to beep ,or bong to tell me!!!

Anyway rant over , what annoys you about modern living

Got a brand new motor, display kept coming on with 'engine malfunction' of course into dealers, computer can't find anything, bring it back and keep engine on if it happens again, so eventually when i am near the town it appears, this time they say 'ah yes, just a software update needed' ***?

And you def' need oot sharpish

 

[British Red]

Things that are "not user serviceable". Even colour coded engines that say "you are not allowed to touch this bit...that you own".

When did we start encouraging people to be less practical.

 

[xylaria]

Things that are "not user serviceable". Even colour coded engines that say "you are not allowed to touch this bit...that you own".

When did we start encouraging people to be less practical.

Warning This post has just invaladated its warranty.

We have gone from sewing machines that still work like new 130 years later to cars that need a mechanic that has manufacturers training and wierd shaped tools to maintian them. Thats progress allegedly.

 

[mountainm]

I wonder what the last generation would've moaned about of they'd had the Internet.

 

[santaman2000]

Moisturiser....for men.


Males possibly. But men?

I dunno Hugh... I use a hand cream when I've been doing work that's been drying my hands out or had to wash my hands with heavy duty cleaners like swarfega

And I use it on my diabetic old feet.

 

[Swallow]

I wonder what the last generation would've moaned about of they'd had the Internet.

Things that beep.

 

[British Red]

And I use it on my diabetic old feet.

...and do you put it round your eyes to keep away crows feet?

 

[Joonsy]

''Deceptive packaging'' --- packaging that is deliberately oversized in an ''attempt'' to deceive you into thinking you are buying more than you really are. I am always disappointed but never surprised when I open a packet to find it only half full.

Oh and this:- small print that is small because it's ''hoped'' it won't be read but is legally binding.

 

[British Red]

the rationale of "taxing me or my own good" :aargh4:

The upshot of which is its cheaper to buy malt whisky in French hypermarkets that at the distillery.

 

[mountainm]

the rationale of "taxing me or my own good" :aargh4:

The upshot of which is its cheaper to buy malt whisky in French hypermarkets that at the distillery.

That's the reason given - however the real reason is so only the well orf can enjoy the finer things in life. Single Malt isn't for Plebs.

 

[British Red]

....and the rationale or taxing beer in the same way?

 

[JAG009]

....and the rationale or taxing beer in the same way?

Same thing, to keep the plebs in their place , and to keep the fat cats living the life their used to .........

 

[British Red]

Makes no sense to me.....you could apply that argument to every tax surely?

 

[JAG009]

Makes no sense to me.....you could apply that argument to every tax surely?

I would love to answer this Red ,and I nearly did, but it politics and that's a no no on here

 

[British Red]

Good call

still makes no sense to me though that its cheaper to ship things to France and back rather than buy them where they are made!

 

[JAG009]

Good call

still makes no sense to me though that its cheaper to ship things to France and back rather than buy them where they are made!

I agree totally, its nuts