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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] Nioxic 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I need a smartphone app to:

Access mail from my government

Log into any website as 'me' (taxes, car related stuff, my net bank, etc)

Buy a damn bus ticket

In reality i dont need my phone to be smart. But society wants me to

But i do everything i can to avoid getting apps from various companies. Membership bonuses etc. I hate it so much.

I do enjoy my smartphone in the car though, for google maps, music and taking a call. But.. i would much rather, if that was just built into the cars infotainmentsystem.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The membership apps are the worst. Every time i shop for clothes they ask me if i already have their app. I tell them no. they tell me if i want to get it. I tell them thanks but it's OK i don't want it. Then they tell me if i sign up i get 2% discount. I tell them thanks but it's really OK. And then they look at me as if i'm the only person ever that didn't want to install their spyware in exchange for a tiny discount. Do people really just get those apps?

[–] FlyingSquid 4 points 2 years ago

People definitely get them for fast food. Not me. I sure as hell don't want Burger King siphoning my data.

[–] Rhynoplaz 5 points 2 years ago

I'm a "If I don't do it when I think about it, it's not getting done" kind of person, so I like being able to do EVERYTHING on my phone, because it's always in reach when I need to accomplish something.

That being said, I HATE downloading apps and creating accounts to do simple one-off tasks.

Last week we went out to dinner for our anniversary, and there was a QR code to pay the bill. I think, "Cool, I don't have to wait for the server to take it." So, I scam the code. It leads me to an app download. Ugh. Fine. I'll wait for this to download. Once I open it, it prompts me to create an account.

I immediately uninstall, and wait for the server to take, run and return my credit card.