Whose idea was this!?!

[Supertegwyn]

This is topic is a mix between "What do you hate/crap inventions"


Is there a device out there or invention out there that you really hate?

I'll explain: Recently I got a new pair of ear buds because my old ones broke. This would be fine except my new ear buds are CRAP! They're the gel type ones that you shove in your ear holes and never want to stay in. They're like ear plugs, you can't hear anything that's happening around you except for what's being pumped through them and they hurt like hell when you have them in too long. Whose idea was this? There was nothing wrong with Sony's regular type of ear buds!

I hate them too and I refuse to use them whatsoever. You don't need to be any genious to understand that they are harmful to your ears.

That is ABSOLUTE bullshit. Complete arse.

Very polite. But that's forums discussions I guess. We know what to expect.

Sorry, I was really tired when writing that and kinda pissed off (personal reasons)

 

[5-0]

I accept that my HTC Desire is a little old now for a smart phone. But really, the 512mb of internal memory is fucking abysmal. It's a constant battle when apps get updated to get them to install properly, because many of them can't be transferred to the memory card. I love the phone apart from that.

 

[renegade7]

The AC adapter on power cords for electronics where the box is ON THE PLUG. Seriously, why the fuck? Just put it further down the cord so the plug can be regular sized.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Never found comfortable earbuds I hear people cry? Poor sound quality? Pah. I have these bad boys:

Spoiler

Oh, and bra clips. What's wrong with velcro?

Wat

No way velcro is powerful enough for that job...

Lots of velcro. Or a zip.

Fuck it, just get rid of bras.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

I don't hate headphones or ear-buds
But they sure seem to hate me!

The cord can rot in hell for all I care.

oh god yes! You put those things in your pocket ONCE and you'll never get them untangled. I swear those things come alive when they're out of sight.

 

[Woodsey]

In the ear ones are best. Just sounds like the rubber you've got wrapped around it (PHRASING) is too large. Usually they come with different sizes to swap out.

OT: Biros which have no metal bit at the tip, just plastic all the way down. If there was one thing in the world which I could stop from existing with a click of my fingers, it would be them.

 

[theSHAH]

I loathe ear buds and hate the fact that regular old 90's style headphones are harder and harder to find.

 

[Doclector]

Miridia's temple. Skyrim. A certain Necromancer. one/two hit kill spells. EXPLAIN, BETHESDA, EXPLAIN.

Honestly, the most annoying thing was how embarassingly easy the quest had been so far. Slicing my way through shades, all that, and then, BAM! Absurdly overpowered mage attack!

 

[lacktheknack]

Floor wax.

I've NEVER had floor wax enrich my life in any way.

you have never gone sock skating on a freshly waxed floor, have you?

Yes, I have.

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[sethisjimmy]

Gaming related: The Kinect. 20 years ago, a peripheral this poorly designed and non-functioning would have crashed and burned (see: the power glove). But, with Microsoft's billions of dollars put into marketing, this abomination is actually selling.

To keep the theme of motion gaming, the WiiMote. Nintendo definitely gets some credit for trying something new, and creating a new casual market compared to Microsoft with Kinect, but this thing just doesn't do it for me. The WiiMotion plus definitely helps the controller to function like it's supposed to, but to put it simply, i've never had any kind of immersive experience with the WiiMote like the kind it's supposed to give. It just feels overwhelmingly like I'm standing in front of my TV flailing about with a white stick in my hand.
Again, Nintendo definitely gets props for innovation, but I think motion gaming needs some major work before it will ever actually make the game better.

 

[Rheinmetall]

Sorry, I was really tired when writing that and kinda pissed off (personal reasons)

No problem, that happens to me also quite often.

 

[FilipJPhry]

Dr Dre Beats. It just brought a generation of kids who claim "sound quality is very important", and then go listen to some pop crap that plays on the radio 24/7. Also, I just loathe the kids who blast them. Are you trying to make yourself deaf or annoy everyone?