Monday, April 25, 2011

It's 2011 People!

Recently I had something happen to me that made me think, "why does this always happen?"  It's 2011 for crying out loud!  With technology as advanced as it is, why do we have to endure so many unfortunate inconveniences?  What am I talking about, you ask. Have you seen that Coca-Cola Commercial (<----Click the link to see the commercial) where the guy asks;" It's 2010, shouldn't we have a time machine now?"  THAT's what I'm talking about.  I have created a list of things that, I think, should be a thing of the past.   Here is my list:

It's 2011:
1) Why has no one invented squeeze bottles that DON'T fart when you near the end
     It's always nice to be the new boyfriend/girlfriend at a family cook-out.  You're already as nervous as you
     can be.  Then the ketchup bottle your squeezing rips a big one.  You know you just squeezed the
     ketchup, but everyone else is thinking you cut the mustard. 
2)  Why is Tyler Perry still making TV shows and Movies?  Does anyone think this guy is funny? Yeah,
      I know he's a great humanitarian.  But maybe that's what he should be known for, not Madea or The
      Brown's.  I cringe when I see commercials for that stuff.
3)  Why can't gas tanks be on the same side of all cars?  Have you ever had to fill up a new car or a
       friends car for the first time and after you finally find a vacant pump you realize the tank is on
       the opposite side?  Ugh!! 
4)  Why do we still need mailbox's?  Does anyone reading this not do on-line billing.  Heck, we can even
       send electronic greeting cards.  The only service a mailbox serves is receiving unsolicited advertisement. 
       Who needs that?
5)  Why do public restrooms continue to remain disgusting?  Shouldn't there be self-cleaning toilets by
       now?
6)  Why do movie theater's still exist?  It's not just the cost of going to the movies that get me.  It's the
       inconvenience.  Annoying teenagers, constant coughing and snorting, sharing an armrest with a stranger,
       who needs it.  Hollywood should start streaming new releases so that people can enjoy movies in the
       comfort of their own home (also avoiding #5 on the list).   
7)  Why are we still using gasoline?  Seriously, why are we not driving cars that run off of water now?   
8)  Why do we still use voicemail?  Don't make me check voice mail, send me a text.  So much
       easier. (also, why is there an option on voice mail to "send a page"?)
9)  Why is there no actual "chill pill" yet?
10)  Why are we still physically turning off lights?  How about a voice activated Clapper.
11)  Why is there still one-ply toilet paper?  No additional comment. 
12)  Why are physicals still done in the intrusive way they are?  Is there not a better way to "examine"
       me by now?
13)  Why can't we have one type of screw and screw driver?  It seems whenever I have my phillips head I need my flat head and whenever I need my flathead I need my phillips head.  Annoying!

I know 13 is kind of an odd number for a list, but there you have it. 

What would you add to the list?

1 comment:

  1. So you've been the new girlfriend at a family cookout? Good to know...

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