That's weird. I got an ipod touch for Christmas and I love it. Really OP, you should appreciate what you have. Here an ipod costs at least $2000 so I know it was expensive for my mom to buy.
so apple has ruined my chrstmas......
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I still contest that on Christmas we are "allowed to be as greedy as we all really want to be". If that was the case, then why is everyone jumping the guy? Answer: He's being a twat no matter what day it is today.Worgen said:
I got 20 dollars worth of games and a fruit cake with sultana's I hate sultana's was my christmas ruined No it was not I had a great time got to hang with a person who practically raised me
Hahah, holy fuck OP. You sound like a spoiled little brat. I'm sure in your head your anger is justified, but you got a bloody iPod for christmas. Be grateful. And how in the world would your dad know that he should get you an ipod without touch?
OP! You can still redeem your first world bitchiness (seriously? fucking touch screens?)! Just donate to one of these and you are forgiven!
http://www.unicef.org/
http://www.amnesty.org/
http://www.cancer.org/
http://www.unicef.org/
http://www.amnesty.org/
http://www.cancer.org/
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You can still get the iPod Classic. I've got a Classic, they have hell of storage capacity and make putting all your music in ALAC a viable option.
Although the ipod has always been essentially a touch interface, the jogwheel was always a touch sensitive device and used as such, just not the screen.
Still, count yourself lucky, I got socks. (And whiskey and chocolates, but also socks)
You can still get the iPod Classic. I've got a Classic, they have hell of storage capacity and make putting all your music in ALAC a viable option.
Although the ipod has always been essentially a touch interface, the jogwheel was always a touch sensitive device and used as such, just not the screen.
Still, count yourself lucky, I got socks. (And whiskey and chocolates, but also socks)
ok to get a few out of the way; yes i know im lucky, i love my family and i thank god everyday that i have them.
This was just the straw that broke the cammels back in terms of setting me off, as ive been forced to work both chrstmas eve and now chrstmas day, cook dinner ,and finally clean up after dinner. I was looking for an outlit and while what i posted was stupid and petty it helped me get through the day and not go off on any of my family which means this thread was worth getting the ire of those who read this as some whineing kids rant instead of a young mans vent outlit. Let me make this very clear i really dont give a dam what anyone thinks of me for this thread as it saved me from being mean to any of my family on chrstmas for something that was just a little neglible problem that just set me off.
This was just the straw that broke the cammels back in terms of setting me off, as ive been forced to work both chrstmas eve and now chrstmas day, cook dinner ,and finally clean up after dinner. I was looking for an outlit and while what i posted was stupid and petty it helped me get through the day and not go off on any of my family which means this thread was worth getting the ire of those who read this as some whineing kids rant instead of a young mans vent outlit. Let me make this very clear i really dont give a dam what anyone thinks of me for this thread as it saved me from being mean to any of my family on chrstmas for something that was just a little neglible problem that just set me off.
You could at least say what your problem with touchscreens is.ecoho said:
I mean, you do know the clickwheel has the SAME mechanism of detecting input as a touchscreen = a mesh to detect capacitance, only on clickwheel it is over plastic while touchscreen it is over the screen itself.
What IS IT about touch-screens that "ruined christmas" for YOU, yet not for ANYONE ELSE!
Motto from his profile page:
"never be afraid to see what you see"
Bad advice. You should look to see what you are and you should also be prepared to fear what you find in your character. Don't conflate "Don't be afraid" as in "don't look for fear of what you'll find" to the distorted "Look at any negative part of your character and accept it".
I think you need to be a bit more positive towards a gift that was given to you. And be afraid of the attitude you find in yourself that feels the entire festive holidays are ruined by getting what the industry considers the highest standard.
"never be afraid to see what you see"
Bad advice. You should look to see what you are and you should also be prepared to fear what you find in your character. Don't conflate "Don't be afraid" as in "don't look for fear of what you'll find" to the distorted "Look at any negative part of your character and accept it".
I think you need to be a bit more positive towards a gift that was given to you. And be afraid of the attitude you find in yourself that feels the entire festive holidays are ruined by getting what the industry considers the highest standard.
Then it was you job and duties that ruined Christmas, not the gifts.ecoho said:
Why don't you post a rant about your boss making you work in the holiday period.
Why will you blame your family for their kind gifts before you blame your employer for their unfair working hours.
You know what solves this issue of yours? Two things would work just fine.ecoho said:
1. Get used to touchscreens. They're ubiquitous now. Even the freaking timer we've set outside to turn the lights out after 11 PM runs on a touchscreen. My treadmill runs on a touchscreen. My clothes dryer has one. If your problem involves their detecting accidental brushes as actual commands - get over it. It's a small issue. I've been using an iPod touch for years and I've never had any problems whatsoever with it.
My one and only gripe is that locking the device while a YouTube video is playing interrupts playback.
2. Learn *not* to make demands for Christmas. I've stopped asking for things around 2000, and I can tell you my Christmases have been all the more awesome for it. Ask for something practical, or ask for your friends and family to find things you'd be grateful to have around. Don't specify anything. Leave it as wide open as possible. I've gotten books I never would have thought to ask for because of it, along with items that solved problems I'd learned to live with instead of solving.
This year, I got a cash deposit in my account along with a new desk chair. I'd forgotten just how beat up my previous one was. You have no idea how happy I was once I got to see it. I've got some scrip to spend on a few things in the Steam sale, and I've got a leather-upholstered desk chair to rest my butt on. That's it.
Most awesome Christmas Ever.
Lol, this is funny. For two reasons
1). That the OP has some how managed to sucker so many people in by selecting not just the product but one very specific element of that product and has assigned this to ruining his whole Christmas. That is hilarious in itself but
2). That so many people have bitten, ranging from responses about him being a spoilt brat moaning over nothing right through to the I am Tiny Tim and all I got was a lump of coal and slap from Scrooge for Christmas responses.
The guys trolling, no one is seriously this self obsessed that they would moan over a non issue feature on an expensive gift they got for nothing.
1). That the OP has some how managed to sucker so many people in by selecting not just the product but one very specific element of that product and has assigned this to ruining his whole Christmas. That is hilarious in itself but
2). That so many people have bitten, ranging from responses about him being a spoilt brat moaning over nothing right through to the I am Tiny Tim and all I got was a lump of coal and slap from Scrooge for Christmas responses.
The guys trolling, no one is seriously this self obsessed that they would moan over a non issue feature on an expensive gift they got for nothing.
not a troll just got frustraighted and chose to ***** in a thread instead of at my family, even with all the....lets just say people who missed the point, i still think it was the best choice. trust me if i wanted to troll (which i dont for gods sake i dont) id go after something a bit more flamible.Laughing Man said:
Now gotta say this read the whole dam thread before you post its not a hard thing to ask as its only 2 pages.
I did read the whole thread I assume by whole thread you are in fact referencing your explanation post for the original post? The reason I didn't comment on that is because the reasoning is even more ludicrous than the content of the original post. So like I said trolling.
Your post meets the first two criteria, it is both inflammatory in it's sheer stupidity and reasoning and extraneous as it is literally an out of no where topic with no real discussion worthy content, the only reason it doesn't hit the tri factor is because YOU created the post it didn't have a topic to go off of and given how daft the original content of the post is it is safe to say that it 'provoked an emotional response from other posters'.
The only question now is weather you actually know you're trolling. Perhaps what you should be asking, is just because YOU have what you think is a reasonable excuse for creating the post does that actually justify the creation of the post at all? In this instance I would say NO!