You know your living in 2005 when

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The discussion revolves around humorous observations about modern technology and its quirks. Participants share experiences of accidentally entering passwords in unexpected places, like a microwave, and reflect on the nostalgia of playing solitaire with real cards. There's a consensus that staying in touch with friends has become complicated by the lack of screen names, and a preference for searching for the TV remote rather than using physical buttons on the TV is highlighted. The conversation touches on frustrations with remote controls, where essential functions are often not available on the TV itself, leading to confusion and annoyance. Additionally, there's a light-hearted exchange about the challenges of programming outdated devices like VCRs, especially when displays fail. The overall tone is playful, with participants sharing relatable anecdotes about technology's impact on daily life.
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1) You accidentally enter your password on a microwave

2) You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years

3) The real reason for not staying in touch with friends is that they don't have a screen name

4) You'd rather look all over the house for the remote instead of just pushing to button on the tv.

6) Your boss don't even have the ability to do your job.

7) You read this list, & keep nodding and smiling

8) As you read this list, you think about sending it to all your
friends

9) And.. you were to busy to notice number 5.

10) You actually scrolled back up to check that there was no 5

11) & now you're laughing at your stupidity
 
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Not fair, you were watching me.

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Number 4 should be:
You need to look all over the house for the remote because the TV doesn't have a button for what you want to do.
 
Janus said:
Number 4 should be:
You need to look all over the house for the remote because the TV doesn't have a button for what you want to do.
Ah yes, I've had that problem more than once ...
 
Janus said:
Number 4 should be:
You need to look all over the house for the remote because the TV doesn't have a button for what you want to do.
Oh, don't even get me started on that one! I want to know what moron came up with the brilliant idea to put key functions that make the tv work ONLY on the remote! :devil: :devil: Would it have killed them to put these buttons on the tv?
 
5) When you can type better than you write
 
Evo said:
Oh, don't even get me started on that one! I want to know what moron came up with the brilliant idea to put key functions that make the tv work ONLY on the remote! :devil: :devil: Would it have killed them to put these buttons on the tv?
I'm not even sure what all of the buttons do on some of my remotes! I use the number keys sometimes, the volume up/down, the channel up/down, the on/off, and the button that switches from TV to Video for playing DVDs. But there are all sorts of buttons that make no sense to me.

Though, have you ever tried to program a VCR when the LCD light is dead? My VCR is probably 15 or more years old, and the LCD display burnt out probably 5 to 7 years ago (at least the clock doesn't blink 12:00 every time the power goes out :biggrin:). It makes it quite fun to try to set the timer (I'm never sure if it's on or not since the only way to confirm it's set is to look for the blinking "timer" light on the LCD display, which of course no longer displays.)
 
Ivan Seeking said:
5) When you can type better than you write
you just added accuracy to an already accurate list
 
Ivan Seeking said:
5) When you can type better than you write

ahahaha, that's me!
 
  • #10
Moonbear said:
Though, have you ever tried to program a VCR when the LCD light is dead? My VCR is probably 15 or more years old, and the LCD display burnt out probably 5 to 7 years ago (at least the clock doesn't blink 12:00 every time the power goes out :biggrin:). It makes it quite fun to try to set the timer (I'm never sure if it's on or not since the only way to confirm it's set is to look for the blinking "timer" light on the LCD display, which of course no longer displays.)
Moonbear...time to buy a new VCR, they don't cost $1,200 anymore. :biggrin: I know it's hard, but it's time to let it go to that big VCR pasture in the sky.
 
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V...c...r?? ;)
 
  • #12
Pengwuino said:
V...c...r?? ;)

Be kind to the elderly.
 
  • #13
haha ok :D
 
  • #14
Evo said:
Moonbear...time to buy a new VCR, they don't cost $1,200 anymore. :biggrin: I know it's hard, but it's time to let it go to that big VCR pasture in the sky.

But then what would she do with all her Betamax tapes?:biggrin:
 
  • #15
jma2001 said:
Ah yes, I've had that problem more than once ...

No solution at range when the only way to turn it on is using a remote control... :shy: Those big plasma tellies aren't cool !
 
  • #16
Ivan Seeking said:
5) When you can type better than you write

I can only type with one finger so i must be in 1805.
 
  • #17
Janus said:
But then what would she do with all her Betamax tapes?:biggrin:


probably throw them in the closet with her 8 tracks, since the 8 track player broke :smile:
 
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