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What are your odd, unexpected, possibly-not-shared gripes about modern society? (hexbear.net)
submitted 4 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I hate the injection of personality into technological instances or common hiccups in modern Internet culture. My heart monitor watch shows me a smiley face while booting up, Github buttons spam "Buy me a coffee!", Reddit says shit like, "Don't panic" when a webpage doesn't load. Shut the fuck up and leave me alone. I am so tired of being surrounded by these pale imitations of reality, like I need to be pacified with pseudo-emotions or meme culture every step of my day.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago (1 children)

I hate modern hookup culture and dating apps. I feel like its commodifying human relations, completely reducing them to a transaction and devaluing them to the point, where finding a lasting relationship or love is a major pain in the ass and leads to major alienation, avoidant attachment and a bunch of shit like that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

Was going to say this, but didn't know how to word it. "Friendships" are the same way. Because you're not friends with anyone, they're just in your "network."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago (1 children)

I don't like that people don't know how to be alone, and that includes not responding to a text or notification immediately. The expectations people have for availability are unreal and exhausting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago* (last edited 4 years ago)

I feel like a fucking weirdo for feeling this way. I was born and raised in the NYC metro area and after I hit 30 I just want to be left alone for the most part. I still like to see my friends and family a lot, but fuck texting. It's like I'm reverting to a time before cell phones. I'd much rather someone come over for dinner and drinks once a month than mindless bullshit every day.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago (2 children)

All this hustle culture pisses me off. The “be your own boss” culture sucks ass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago (1 children)

The phrase "Personal Brand" makes me want to self harm.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

My cousin once laid out his plan to literally create a personal brand about a lifestyle of hanging out in a studio producing music for other people and selling art. I was aghast.

My brother used to work for a youtube channel for a famous child, and his girlfriend knew communist theory, so we were telling him how the kid was a commodity, he was a "brand". I don't think he got the point.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Rise and Grind

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Mr. Freeman

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

Not to imply that you've had time to be sleeping on the jobs