In defence of techno-tards
Clearly, Kate is not a nerd:
… I can’t cope with the relentless onslaught of technological “improvements” …
… Just for a start, I find that trying to get the hang of which electronic teller requires the bank- card swipe and which the bank-card chip shove, and which way the card should be positioned for either, and whether I want to use the “calculate tip” function in the electronic teller, and whether I should be calculating the tip on the machine before or after the HST has been added, is enough to drive me to drink. …
Never mind the mystery of the six remote controls now required to operate a solitary TV or stereo, or the random puzzling beeps emanating from other people’s numerous plugged-in gadgets. I know I can’t be alone in my wonder at the breathtaking “efficiency” of ordering a movie ticket online, printing it up, and then having to stand in line at the movie theatre anyway in order to redeem it for a ticket I can actually use. …
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Kate’s right about the remotes. WHY do we still have multiple remote controls in most homes, many of which have only one master of the remotes.
Could it be a conspiracy by all the masters of the remotes? Is there any doubt?
Kate Zimmerman
February 26, 2011 at 11:05 am