Grandpa Grumpy's Rants

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Out-of-control government spending

Even if the government confiscated every dollar of adjusted gross income reported by everyone making more than $100,000, we'd STILL be nearly $30 trillion in the hole.

Venmo privacy

Open Venmo and you’re greeted with a running diary of who paid whom for pizza, eggs, bowling, lobster and who knows what else.

Shake to summarize?

Now my phone keeps reminding me that I can simply shake it and let AI summarize whatever I’m looking at.

Self-destructing business receipts

Today, receipts are printed on thermal-paper that either fades into oblivion, turns black or becomes completely unreadable long before anyone might actually need them.

Is America slowly fading away?

Are we protecting the principles that made America successful, or slowly trading them away through complacency, tolerance, convenience and the endless pursuit of profit?

Government bureaucracy

Have you ever had a government agency give you the wrong instructions, make you wait weeks to process a form, then charge you $100 to fix its own mistake?

One-word email subject lines

Email subject lines are supposed to tell people what the message is about, not force them to open it just to solve the mystery.

Trying to save money at grocery stores

Between digital coupons, store apps, QR codes, loyalty programs and checkout surprises, shopping has become more complicated than it needs to be.

Solving CAPTCHA tests

Are you tired of playing silly games in order to prove you're human every time you log into a website?