22 "Modern Trends" That Need to End

1.

"News agencies writing articles about - all these people are saying X - when it's just a few random people on twitter, and generally the trend of amplifying fringe theories, beliefs, conspiracies, etc." - DaveInDigital

2.

Anti right to repair. data collection. non-open source software (although some software is getting more open) - Moskito10

3.

"Here's my 'old man yells at cloud' opinion. I hate those videos with a split screen and something interesting is happening on one half, while an 'influencer' is literally just watching on the other half. I do not give a single fuck about the influencer. I just want to see the thing on the other side. You know, the thing worth reacting to" - Penguigo

4.

"Clickbait titles" - FlamingButterfly

5.

"People recording when they should be helping." - Send_Derps

6.

"The abundance of unskippable ads on videos. I 100% guarantee I will actively try to not buy your product if you're interrupting what little precious time I have to watch something." - Goatiac

7.

"Corporations buying single family homes and turning them into rentals." - RayFinkle1984

8.

"All controls in a car being through a touch screen. For driving safety I wanna keep my eyes on the road, and want to find controls (like window wipers, radio (OK in car audio podcast)) by touch. With a touch screen I have to look to see if I am touching the right place on screen for the control I want to frob." - u233

9.

"The fact that EVERYTHING is an ad." - badchad65

10.

"Subscription services. Everything nowadays is being turned into a monthly bill. Pretty soon you’re going to have to subscribe to keep your artificial organs functioning." - TuTuKitten

11.

"Posting your entire life on social media" - thanosthumb

12.

"Giving out more personal info then necessary... Every online account wants my phone number, email, gender, full name, address, marital status etc. I want to download an app and it wants access to everything. The app can take a picture, now i want access to your complete gallery, contact list and call history. I go to a physical store to buy a computer and they want my zip code. I call customer service and they will record the conversation. Not even optional...." - Queasy_Pressure6159

13.

"The desperation of attention or clout" - PandahOG

14.

"Trolling" - PandahOG

15.

"The “ yoo something terrible is happening right now. Those people totally need someone to help them. I gotta get it on video!” Trend." - WaterboysWaterboy

16.

"Child influencers. There's no reason your 5 year old should have a public Instagram made for grown adults to comment heart eyes on. There's no reason you should be teaching them to not smile in photos. There's no reason they should be experts at posing and dressing and whatever before the age of 9. It feels like so much damage on their self esteem" - sortaangrypeanut

17.

"Inflation seems to be trending upward rapidly" - ImDrago

18.

"The abundance of people trying to be influencers/streamers, while the majority of them are about as interesting as a boil" - mugen1337

19.

"Recording giving stuff to the homeless for likes" - Educational_Narwhal3

20.

"I hate not being able to watch videos without an ad, sponsor, or being told to like, comment, and subscribe. Which is ironic since you can't even comment on a lot of videos anymore." - EviLincoln

21.

"Everything being smart. I don’t need my fridge and toaster and fucking door locks connected to the internet, especially if I have to get up to use the thing anyway." - shiratek

22.

"Hustle culture is the shittiest, most burnout inducing mindset a person could have" - Awesomeo-5000

23.

"Everything becoming monetized and for profit. Every hobby, every social media account, everything imaginable. Patreon this, indigogo that..." - Qimmosabe_Man

24.

"When people get into fights with their SO and blast it all over their socials. No one cares that Brad cheated on you… pls get a life" - skyyy_high

25.

"Microtransactions on EVERYTHING" - crazyboy611285