Urban's Top 100 'The Most Annoying & Over Rated Items In The World' Thread

[sidewinder]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

I have an 8 gig nano and I actually enjoy selecting what music I'm going to put on it from day to day. Having my entire music collection of there seems like it would be kind of unwieldy to me, especially when I have it plugged in in the car.

I'm the exact same way (down to the 8GB Nano). Some albums stay on there for weeks or months, especially albums I'm trying to get familiar with. Other stuff gets rotated out on a daily basis. It's not that difficult and at least each day I have a general idea of what I'm going to play. Sure sometimes I wish I had a certain album on there, but I just put it on a list and make sure to add it for the next day or so.

[sidewinder]

Originally Posted by RVCA

I've agreed with you so far, but I've gotta disagree on this one. Though the tablets themselves may not be the greatest things ever, they are the start of something revolutionary. I think, in the relatively near future, as a natural progression of technology, all printed media will become digital. Just look at newpapers; they're all dying. People get their news from the internet now.

I agree that many people get their news from the net these days, but I REALLY don't like the idea of all printed media going away. We need a fucking break from staring at electronic screens all damn day. It feels good to pick up a book or newspaper, giving your eyes a rest. I know the display on e-books is different and developed to be easy on the eyes, but still. I'm more referring to your comment than the e-books.

[duga]

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That's actually not a bad idea at all...I'm thinking of getting an iphone soon so maybe I'll start doing that. Road trips or plane flights, though, I'm still gonna want everything...so my 160GB will get the attention it deserves on those trips.

[Seltzer]

I'm not a fan of those e-book readers either (in their current state). Call me a luddite but I prefer the physical nature of a book to a screen, printed notes to a pdf/ppt, almost any form of communication to a cellphone, CDs to iTunes albums, hand washing dishes to using a dishwasher... list goes on.

[The Fascinating Turnip]

Originally Posted by Seltzer

I'm not a fan of those e-book readers either (in their current state). Call me a luddite but I prefer the physical nature of a book to a screen, printed notes to a pdf/ppt, almost any form of communication to a cellphone, CDs to iTunes albums, hand washing dishes to using a dishwasher... list goes on.

Maybe not the dishwashing bit, but I agree with everything else.

[RVCA]

Originally Posted by sidewinder

I agree that many people get their news from the net these days, but I REALLY don't like the idea of all printed media going away. We need a fucking break from staring at electronic screens all damn day. It feels good to pick up a book or newspaper, giving your eyes a rest. I know the display on e-books is different and developed to be easy on the eyes, but still. I'm more referring to your comment than the e-books.

Oh, it's going to happen. I've only been alive for 18 years but if you dissect those 18 years in terms of technological evolution, it's nuts how much progress we've made.

We went from trekking to the library every time you needed research to flipping open your laptop and going to to google. We went from housephones to an age where a lot of people don't even have a landline anymore because all they use is their cell phone.

I would bet that before I die (assuming that's some time around 70), all of my digitial **** will be hooked into my head projecting an image that only I see like those sci-fi movies always show. Wouldn't be surprised if that happened within the next 30 years.

[Tea Supremacist]

I can't really see the need for an ipad/e books/whatever else - the want, yeah, but the need? It might just be my skinflint ways, but there's no way I could justify shelling out on them. As with quite a few others, I prefer a 'hands on' approach - real books, CDs, I still write letters - actual letters, with a pen and paper and everything (ok, they're to my Nan, but still....).

Stuff like the ipad just makes me feel sad.

[jackhammer]

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I almost feel incomplete when I'm not doing one of these.
Like the last one, this isn't in any order.

100 : Beer

I genuinely like the taste of beer personally and although you obviously DO get drunk off it, it's a nice side effect for me. If I want to get drunk ASAP then I am very happy to get some decent Whisky down me but I have an addictive personality and the bottle would only last a short while and therefore cost me a small fortune.

Although I occasionally put foot in mouth when drunk I don't turn into a typical lager lout on it and don't vomit or start fights etc

I definitely see your point but in a social situation pints are better for me otherwise I would be doing a double shot every ten minutes and be skint a couple of hours in!

[Burning Down]

Agree with everything so far except for the beer part. I love beer of all kinds, and not just because I'm Canadian. In fact, I'm drinking one right now. And we have whole stores here dedicated to the sale of beer because it can't be sold in supermarkets.

As for the E-book readers, nope I don't get it either. They are so hard to read and like others have said, real books are better and cheaper. I also like real books because you can flip back a few pages to re-read something you didn't understand, or sometimes up to a couple of chapters at a time! I don't think the e-books have that capability, so you'd have to click back each individual page. What a pain. Not to mention they clean out your wallet.

[CanwllCorfe]

Definitely, definitely agreed about the beer although if I had it my way, I'd be pertaining to all alcohol and make it #1. I just see no point in it.