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17. When we were kids growing up in the 50s, 60s or whenever,

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:57 AM

May 1

we had our parents and others telling us what to do, how to do it, when to do it, what we couldn't do, what wasn't allowed! And then they told us, who will tell you what to do when you grow up!
Isn't it great that NOW, we have machines telling us what to do and not do or when to do it then if you don't "do it right" another machine will talk you through it? Insert card...wait...ok..push enter...didn't work? Call this number and talk to AI for instructions!
And yet, many today are too stupid to even know what to do WHEN a machine tell us!
I've met the future - and it wasn't us.
Progress, eh!

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Am I now the old guy . . . [View all] AverageOldGuy May 1 OP

Exactly. Irish_Dem May 1 #1

Ha, ha! PatSeg May 1 #9

Excedrin headache #5 BidenRocks May 1 #28

Excedrin! PatSeg May 1 #34

Yep definitely a love hate relationship with the electronic devices. Irish_Dem May 1 #38

I swear, they are really trying to take over! PatSeg May 1 #39

I wonder if someday the robots and machines will take over. Irish_Dem May 1 #40

Science fiction has predicted such a takeover PatSeg Saturday #42

No, you're not -misanthroptimist May 1 #2

I yell and want to throw all my Faux pas May 1 #3

Y'know, before Co-Pilot got involved, auto-fill was just an annoyance. haele May 1 #15

Your problems with copilot Faux pas Saturday #41

It's called decluttering. I'm deleting apps, changing email, unsubscribing, blocking. The simpler, the better. AnotherMother4Peace May 1 #4

I'm an old guy and I like all those things. SidneyR May 1 #5

I draw the line at connecting my coffee pot to the internet surfered May 1 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave May 1 #8

It already is - you just haven't realized it yet. generalbetrayus May 1 #27

They went too far! I didn't mind spell check Phentex May 1 #7

I agree, Phentex. Diamond_Dog May 1 #32

I'd frame it differently: You are resisting corporate control. CBHagman May 1 #10

I am required to use copilot at work debsy May 1 #11

Last week I turned off the iPad password suggestions malaise May 1 #12

Why think when others can do the thinking for you? twodogsbarking May 1 #13

You are just an old curmudgeon, like me, who simply wants to remain in control of as much of your life as possible. flashman13 May 1 #14

I tried jfz9580m May 1 #21

you should at least try (hey, it's free)... ret5hd May 1 #31

I hate my word prompt BeneteauBum May 1 #16

When we were kids growing up in the 50s, 60s or whenever, 3825-87867 May 1 #17

LOL - I know. It drives me nuts sometimes. I'm scared to death my car will crap out and I'll have to get a Vinca May 1 #18

My sister got a new car a couple years back NewLarry May 1 #23

Yeah, and I am tired of my truck telling me what to do, too... Escape May 1 #19

Tell me about it AverageOldGuy May 1 #22

Thanks... Escape May 1 #25

Sounds like it's not really a truck you're driving. calimary May 1 #36

No. You're smart to avoid using generative AI. All those "helpful" features are designed to leave you highplainsdem May 1 #20

Ed Zitron is pretty much the opposite jfz9580m May 1 #24

I'm with you AOG. Buddyzbuddy May 1 #26

I feel this way about The Cloud on my iPhone. generalbetrayus May 1 #29

I heard the finder of auto correct dyed a few days ago...... lastlib May 1 #30

There's one thing that Copilot is pretty good at: software development William Seger May 1 #33

Please, tell me how to do that.... Sogo May 1 #35

What's an app? hunter May 1 #37

Yes Polybius Saturday #43