10 things I hate about this automated world
1. Public toilets that flush when I’m still sitting on them.
2. Automatic sinks that never turn on no matter how wildly I wave my hand in front of the sensor.
3. Street lights that turn off just as I’m driving underneath them.
4. Electronic toys that start talking to me when I walk past them in the store.
5. Automatic doors that won’t open even when I’m jumping up and down on the mat.
6. Toys that have so many buttons and gadgets they are more complicated to use than my computer.
7. Elevators.
8. Toys that have moving eyes.
9. Gas pumps.
10. Self-scanners at the checkout counter that always yell at me for taking items out of the bag when I never do.
You are SO right about the annoying self-check outs at the grocery stores. “please remove item for the bag. please remove item from the bag.” UGH! Drives me crazy!
Comment by Kelli — November 24, 2006 @ November 24, 2006 at 5:49 pm
AMEN! You said it sistah! (I came over from Fussy cuz you said “NO frikken way dude,” just like I did. Ha ha. Great minds think alike!)
Comment by Karen Rani — November 24, 2006 @ November 24, 2006 at 6:36 pm
Oh so true. I love some of the new technology…I just wish it came already perfected.
Comment by Jessi — November 24, 2006 @ November 24, 2006 at 6:38 pm
AH, TOYS WITH MOVING EYES. Have we ever talked about why this is why I was afraid of Teddy Ruxpin? Dang shifty bear….
Comment by Lauren — November 24, 2006 @ November 24, 2006 at 7:56 pm
I am with you on number 10! SO irritating.
Comment by Stephanie — November 25, 2006 @ November 25, 2006 at 7:20 pm
The TMX Elmo was featured on a news segment yesterday. The CEO of Kaybee brought the toy for bragging purposes and he could NOT get it to stop! LOL!! The whole interview was a mess.
#2 is a personal pet peeve. Happy Thanksgiving, C
Comment by Cmommy — November 25, 2006 @ November 25, 2006 at 8:27 pm
You got it girl (especially #10) - but I think I remember learning in physics class that automatic doors are not mat pressure sensitive - they have a stream of photons that triggers the door when you interrupt it. Which is cool - like magic! - but still doesn’t explain why they sometimes refuse to work, even when my nose is practically pressed against the door. Useless fact of the day.
Comment by falwyn — November 28, 2006 @ November 28, 2006 at 1:50 pm