Grandpa Grumpy's Rants

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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?

More ‘Do Not Reply’ email nonsense

If companies want to tell us about major changes, the least they could do is let customers ask a question or two!

Storing files on a company’s cloud

These days, every software company wants your documents, photos and projects stored on its own servers.

Constantly being nagged to use AI

AI is a useful tool, but I don't need it jumping out from behind every menu asking if it can do my thinking for me.