38 Older Adults Share The Technology They Just Won't Use

Smart thermostat, doorbell, appliances, speakers. I read about a guy who couldn’t turn on his ceiling fan when AWS went down. Seriously- who needs a cloud enabled ceiling fan. I only use a streaming device on my TV - I won’t give LG access to my network. Electronic companies can brick your stuff if they want. I can always get a cheap streaming device if they want it bricked. I get my streaming device from my internet provider. They already know what I am doing.

I stopped using my fitbit when I decided I really didn’t want google to know my sleep patterns.

Self checkout. If there are no cashiers, I'll take my business elsewhere.

MidAmericaMom:

I am not a fan 1. as I am one of those people with a full grocery cart. It can’t handle it. 2. they Always seem to be broken or need someone to clear some whatever issue 3. A grocery I used to shop, no cash allowed. The lineup for the normal line can be huge as many use cash at that store. As I do 1 - I skip that store.

PositiveAtmosphere13:

I'm not being paid to do it, and they're taking away jobs for others.

Your f*****g app that re-invents the web browser with less functionality. No, I would NOT like to download and install it now.

Cash apps linked to my bank accounts.

Ring doorbells and similar.

I don't want any personal data in the cloud, unless its encrypted with a key *I* control.

Robot vacuums that can livestream while I’m on the toilet.

Pod coffee makers. They're my probably-irrational rant topic.  


Don't own dishwasher or microwave. or air fryer. sous vide cookery sounds ridiculous to me.

bentnotbroken96:

Pod coffee maker: an expensive way to make sh**ty coffee.

Amazon.

Apprehensive_Run_539:

It’s ruining our economy one item of junk at a time.

I try to use and embrace as much technology as I can, but I refuse to use a kiosk to order fast food. No thank you, I will do without.

I am often mocked for not using a dishwasher, but honestly I don't use a lot of dishes and can easily just wash them myself in 30 seconds as opposed to running a dishwasher for 20 minutes. Never had one growing up. Never needed one.

VR headsets. Give me motion sickness.

Snapchat.

Leafblowers. Curse them. Broom Power!

Home Pod. Ring Doorbell. Any Security company.

Get past the dog, I'll hear it. Coming up the steps, a 4 D Cell Mag Light to the head.

Then i'll call 911.

I refuse to get a smart watch, or blue tooth headphones, and only use my clothes dryer in the coldest months.

I wish I didn’t have any of it but life, work, kids. Have a love/hate with the kindle. My eyesight makes it unpleasant to read an actual book, but I miss them.

Rice cookers, bread makers, Alexa, Ring cameras. The first two just take up counter space and the last two suck up more information about you than giving you information about the outside world.

I don't use GPS/navigation, because I've noticed it causes people to lose their sense of direction. People don't even know street names, so I was trying to help someone with directions, and they didn't even know the names/numbers of the major interstates and highways.

We don't have a microwave. We don't eat much processed food and I can melt butter in a sauce pan.