i’m talking about those little things that just grind your gears. like, why do shoelaces exist when we could have instant foot-enveloping technology? or why is the ‘reply all’ button always so tempting? i just had to battle a blister pack for like five minutes for ONE tiny pill. there has to be a better way. what’s your pick for the most infuriatingly simple problem that needs to just… disappear?
Daylight Saving
It’s not minor, but commuting. If every job that could be done from home was always done from home, those people would save 100% of their commuting time. They would also leave room so the ones that have to commute can go faster (in case of road) or enjoy more space (in case of rail).
LLM-generated bullshit being plastered everywhere.
DRM
Ads, in every form. I use an adblocker so I don’t see most of them digitally but a few still slip through. It’s a pain having to keep it updated with new lists of things to block.
And don’t get me started on the amount of mail that just goes straight into the bin. Credit card ads, valpack ads, “buy your house for cash” cards, etc etc. So much time wasted tossing those.
For junk mail, it might be worth checking if there’s any way to opt-out with the postal service in your jurisdiction.
I know where I live (Canada), you just have to place a notice on your mailbox that reads “No unaddressed advertising”.
I wouldn’t mind a world in which I don’t have to authenticate/MFA dozens of times a day just to use services…
Once upon a time that was reality
In keeping things in the spirit of petty problems, there has got to be a better way to remove hair than dragging a razor over ones skin or having the hair ripped out with wax. But I’m too dumb to realize the solution.
I wish we could opt out of body hair. There is laser hair removal (mixed results) and electrolysis, both both are expensive and require multiple sessions.
Hangnails.
- Unloading the dishwasher
- Folding clothes
- Take out the trash
Hunger
Work.
Drive through speakers/mics that actually work
