You know what really frosts my flakes? Not being able to rewind a video.
I’m watching something, minding my own business and the guy says one sentence that actually matters. And, I think, “Wait, what did he just say?”
So naturally, I try to go back five seconds. Not to the beginning, but just five seconds. Instead, the video just keeps going,
like it’s on a mission from God.
No rewind. No back button. No mercy.
And if you miss it? Congratulations. You now get to sit there like a hostage and wait for the whole thing to loop back around.
Instagram? Guilty. TikTok? A repeat offender. These platforms can track your face, your habits and even your shoe size, but they can’t figure out a rewind button?
Meanwhile, over on Amazon, you can jump forward or back 10 seconds like a civilized human being. Imagine that. Technology actually helping people.
And at least Facebook and YouTube give you that little slider bar that shows where you are and how much longer this nonsense is going to last?
Because, without it, you have no clue. This video could be 30 seconds or it could be the extended director’s cut of “War and Peace.”
You’re just stuck there guessing and wondering if you should’ve packed a lunch.
And here’s the real kicker. The entire world says video is better than reading. Really?
When I read a book, I know how long the chapter is. I can flip ahead. I can go back. I’m in control. Audiobooks? Same thing. You can skip forward, go back 30 seconds and even speed it up if the narrator sounds like he’s sedated.
But video? Nope. Sit down. Be quiet. Don’t touch anything. You’ll watch it how WE want you to watch it.
We had more control with VHS tapes. You could rewind, fast-forward and pause long before the internet, smartphones, or whatever this nonsense is supposed to be.
We’ve got artificial intelligence, self-driving cars and refrigerators that talk to us, but we can’t rewind a video?
I’m Grandpa Grumpy and I’m way too old for this nonsense.