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My old person trait is that I think 'ghosting' is completely unacceptable and you owe the other person a face-to-face conversation.

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[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I get worked up over other people's spatial awareness, especially as it relates to walking on a sidewalk or driving. People will take up all the space on a sidewalk, they will open their doors as cars are going by, they will walk out into traffic, they move around as if other people do not exist, they will stand and congregate in the middle of a walkway. I find it wildly disrespectful and dangerous. I feel like when I'm driving people are constantly putting their wellbeing into my hands and gambling that I have the skills and awareness to not let them get in a wreck or get run over. When I am walking down the sidewalk, I feel few people are managing space in a way that keeps the sidewalk available to as many people as possible while other people are basically pushing me off the sidewalk entirely so they can all walk like a wall, or bulldozer.

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[–] frippa@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Company call centers should - after a reasonable wait - put you in contact with a bone and flesh human and not a fucking 010001101 robot, also those humans should be paid decently, since I don't envy the insults they, unfairly, take

[–] misterhuh@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

All the words of wisdom I ever needed was in Grateful Dead lyrics.

[–] trouser_mouse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago
[–] BigBen103@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My old person trait is that often prefer phonecalls over text messages.

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[–] MadBabs@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My OPT is gardening and also being so out of whatever "it" is

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[–] NotSpez@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My old person trait is I think people should remove their headphones when interacting with each other IRL

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[–] rodbiren@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

My ankles crack like someone is throwing those little rock baggies that pop with every step way too often. I have declared that my wife finds it enduring despite her near constant shock at the loudness and frequency. Also her PT friends says I have loose ankles for which I am uncertain how to prepare or prevent for whatever fate has for me.

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[–] JimboJr@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think that buying something should be more convenient than pirating in.

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[–] magnetosphere@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think people who deliver food should actually hand it to a person instead of just leaving it by the door.

[–] PoopingCough@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

See now lots of us would much prefer not having to interact with strangers on our doorstep at all

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[–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

On the last one, a lot of places have switched to SMS to talk to someone faster. Even if they take just as long it's a lot less frustrating that waiting on hold.

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[–] mdhughes@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)
  1. Videos should be landscape, 4:3 preferably, not portrait.
  2. When I turn on a computer, it should be ready (and pref say READY) in a few seconds, not minutes and need Internet access.
  3. Email should be fully punctuated, have correct grammar and a premise, argument, and conclusions.
  4. I'm tolerant on short SMS or pager texts, but if it's used as immediate mail, all texts, IM, and social media messages should also be like #3.
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[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

My old person trait is that anything that unnecessarily connects to the internet is suspicious and leaking my info.

[–] Zdvarko@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My ye old ass trait is to take sunglasses off when talking face to face with someone, looking people in the eyes creates a more connected conversation.

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[–] Indie@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is wanting kids to get off my lawn an old person's trait?

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[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

My old person trait is that I always prefer physical media over streaming media.

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