I am very thankful to live in a time where I know that the vast majority of my medical issues can be resolved. I also appreciate that I can easily search the internet for just about any random fun fact that I can imagine and know the answer in seconds. But to be honest, what I really want is to live in a world where my toilet cleans itself, and I never have to receive a piece of junk mail ever again.
Redditors have recently been calling out annoying inconveniences that they’re surprised humans haven’t solved yet, so we’ve gathered some of their best points below. Enjoy scrolling through and imagining what kind of utopia we would be living in if these issues were suddenly eliminated, and be sure to upvote the things that infuriate you too!
#1
When I was a kid, there were a bunch of vacuums around from the 60s and 70s that had retractable cords. What happened? I want retractable cords on everything. You just gave it a little tug and and swallowed up the entire cord. I want one on my blender, my stand mixer, and my food processor please.
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196points
#2
Dust accumulation. I don't need AI in everything, I need a gadget that would suck dust particles from the air before they get to settle on every surface at home.
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159points
#3
Why insurance companies are allowed to increase premiums if you use the service you pay the premium for.
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158points
#4
Tipping at restaurants (USA). Can’t employers simply pay servers a working wage?
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150points
#5
Mammograms…. There’s got to be a way to invent a mammogram machine that doesn’t squeeze your breasts in a clamp so tight that you feel you might pass out. It’s like a medieval torture device, surely with all the technology now they could find something less painful.
144points
#6
Successfully cleaning the inside of a windshield. What's up with that science?
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136points
#8
I'd really like it if google and youtube would stop asking me if I want to sign in. Just let me look up whatever it is and leave me alone! If I wanted to be signed in, I would've done it already! All it does is annoy me when they randomly ask while I'm trying to do something.
124points
#9
Do you want to save your password?
Yes.
Password saved.
…trying to sign in…
The information entered doesn’t match our records. Please reset password.
MADDENING!
Yes.
Password saved.
…trying to sign in…
The information entered doesn’t match our records. Please reset password.
MADDENING!
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122points
#10
Inserting a single photo into Microsoft Word without the formatting of all 300 pages getting destroyed.
115points
#11
Side effects from medication for a condition that are the same as some symptoms of the condition.
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108points
#12
Elevators need an option to press a floor button a second time to cancel. And the open and close buttons should be color coded red and green. In the split second it takes for my brain to process the symbols it’s too late to open the door and I look like a prick.
107points
#13
Throwing away so much plastic waste. Why do they make biodegradable dog poop bags but we can’t get food grade biodegradable bags?
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102points
#14
Why do cars have carpets inside? I’d much rather have the WeatherTech type material throughout - easier to clean, doesn’t stain or hold smells.
Also no fiber transfer, if I’m feeling a little murder-y.
Also no fiber transfer, if I’m feeling a little murder-y.
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97points
#18
**M***********g leaf blowers.**
We can land a somewhat autonomous robot on another f*****g *planet* that can f*****g *tweet* to us, and yet somehow we still deal with leaves by using a device *louder than a goddamn jet engine* that doesn't even *remove* the leaves, but simply moves them from point A to point B?????
And for some f*****g reason, these ungodly loud devices are almost exclusively used as early as humanly possible in the mornings.
Absolutely f**k leaf blowers.
We can land a somewhat autonomous robot on another f*****g *planet* that can f*****g *tweet* to us, and yet somehow we still deal with leaves by using a device *louder than a goddamn jet engine* that doesn't even *remove* the leaves, but simply moves them from point A to point B?????
And for some f*****g reason, these ungodly loud devices are almost exclusively used as early as humanly possible in the mornings.
Absolutely f**k leaf blowers.
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82points
#19
Strong pain meds that don't make you addicted to them or drowsy. Just like an Advil but very strong.
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78points
#20
The freaking chirping sounds that come from household smoke detectors when the batteries are low. You can NEVER figure out which one it is, you may slice open a finger trying to open the battery compartment, and it always starts chirping in the middle of the night. For the love of GOD, why isn’t there a better way!?!?!?!
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77points