Actions/trends that need to be retired immediately (1 Viewer)

[SacramentoBob]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

 

[El Floppo]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

we should mind-meld instead?

every job-site or vendor I go to, I'm giving and taking cards. I look forward to the day we beam it phone-to-phone, which is probably soon- but until then this is the best way of giving and taking work-related info that I've seen used at my job sites.

but I'm all ears for a better solution that isn't archaic, dumb and wasteful. that's also available to the people I work with...

 

[17seconds]

Disinfecting your grocery cart while standing in the doorway. You're going grocery shopping not open heart surgery. Just push the ####### cart - you're not going to catch malaria.

BTW... will someone please tell this to my wife.

The only people who do this are women of all ages and men over 60

 

[Christo]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

I'm asked for cards all the time. In fact, gave out my last one today. So I need to order more.

 

[-fish-]

Handing out business cards.

this is just a weird thing to object to.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Handing out business cards.

this is just a weird thing to object to.

Sustained.

 

[Treynwreck3]

Handing out business cards.

You don't have any, do ya Bob? It's ok.

 

[mquinnjr]

The "...you'll never believe what they did next!" "...what they do next will shock you!" links posted all over Facebook.

Willing to wager that less than half of these are really true.

 

[El Floppo]

The "...you'll never believe what they did next!" "...what they do next will shock you!" links posted all over Facebook.

Willing to wager that less than half of these are really true.

speaking of...

Facebook.

 

[SacramentoBob]

### #### punk ### ##### ### mother####ers that don't know how to merge correctly.

 

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### #### punk ### ##### ### mother####ers that don't know how to merge correctly.

http://www.zazzle.com/zipper_merge_bumper_sticker-128943912302006043

 

[SacramentoBob]

### #### punk ### ##### ### mother####ers that don't know how to merge correctly.

http://www.zazzle.com/zipper_merge_bumper_sticker-128943912302006043

if it weren't for this:

Really, any kind of graphic or bumper stick that people attach to their cars. Some are worse than others, but they all need to go.

I'd be all over that.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

### #### punk ### ##### ### mother####ers that don't know how to merge correctly.

Don't ever drive in the Seattle area.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Mock drafts

 

[Sweet J]

The "...you'll never believe what they did next!" "...what they do next will shock you!" links posted all over Facebook.

Willing to wager that less than half of these are really true.

I hate those posts with a passion.

 

[17seconds]

In TV commercials, why is every small business run by a woman one that sells gourmet cupcakes, tortes, chocolate, etc.? It's like the only business idea women can have.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

In TV commercials, why is every small business run by a woman one that sells gourmet cupcakes, tortes, chocolate, etc.? It's like the only business idea women can have.

They can't really show street whores on Amex commercials now can they?

 

[nirad3]

The "...you'll never believe what they did next!" "...what they do next will shock you!" links posted all over Facebook.

Willing to wager that less than half of these are really true.

speaking of...

Facebook.

I like Facebook. It's neat to keep up with friends/family, post pictures, etc.

But I've had enough of "friends" that only post things related to their business.

Mainly pyramid schemers and workout morons.

I like to give folks the benefit of the doubt, and I certainly promote my own business on Facebook from time to time (especially during football season), but by no means is it the only reason I'm there.

 

[Dippa]

Acronyms. There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, and it's becoming increasingly hard to figure out WTF*(**) people are talking about.

*BTW, WTF now can mean "What the ####", "Who the ####", "Why the ####", or "Where the ####".

**BTW means "by the way"

 

[Fennis]

shooting unarmed black men in the back

 

[Wooderson]

shooting unarmed black men in the back

Just shooting unarmed people in general. Lets cut back on this.

 

[Tom Servo]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

Dealing with the public, it's nice to hand them your contact information in a form they recognize. I attach it to all the information they need to get electric. That way, they can start their own file to have to get thru the process. Hardly archaic.

 

[Ilov80s]

shooting unarmed black men in the back

Just shooting unarmed people in general. Lets cut back on this.

Yeah, we probably could stand to fundamentally change as an entire society to be less violent and hostile.

 

[Ilov80s]

Acronyms. There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, and it's becoming increasingly hard to figure out WTF*(**) people are talking about.

*BTW, WTF now can mean "What the ####", "Who the ####", "Why the ####", or "Where the ####".

**BTW means "by the way"

Yeah, in my line of work, it's totally out of control. Every new procedure or form has to have an acronym. It's absurd.

 

[Ilov80s]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

Dealing with the public, it's nice to hand them your contact information in a form they recognize. I attach it to all the information they need to get electric. That way, they can start their own file to have to get thru the process. Hardly archaic.

I agree. Many of the people I work with aren't tech savy, it's nice to hand them 1 thing with all my contact info.

 

[El Floppo]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

Dealing with the public, it's nice to hand them your contact information in a form they recognize. I attach it to all the information they need to get electric. That way, they can start their own file to have to get thru the process. Hardly archaic.

I agree. Many of the people I work with aren't tech savy, it's nice to hand them 1 thing with all my contact info.

let's say they are tech-savy... what method do you use to give them your contact info?

 

[Fennis]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

Dealing with the public, it's nice to hand them your contact information in a form they recognize. I attach it to all the information they need to get electric. That way, they can start their own file to have to get thru the process. Hardly archaic.

I agree. Many of the people I work with aren't tech savy, it's nice to hand them 1 thing with all my contact info.

let's say they are tech-savy... what method do you use to give them your contact info?

punch to the face

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Acronyms. There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, and it's becoming increasingly hard to figure out WTF*(**) people are talking about.

*BTW, WTF now can mean "What the ####", "Who the ####", "Why the ####", or "Where the ####".

**BTW means "by the way"

SMB,G

 

[Ilov80s]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

Dealing with the public, it's nice to hand them your contact information in a form they recognize. I attach it to all the information they need to get electric. That way, they can start their own file to have to get thru the process. Hardly archaic.

I agree. Many of the people I work with aren't tech savy, it's nice to hand them 1 thing with all my contact info.

let's say they are tech-savy... what method do you use to give them your contact info?

We would likely already be emailing or they would already be on my website, gradebook viewer, mass emails/texts. I'm a teacher so it might be different than most professions.

 

[El Floppo]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

Dealing with the public, it's nice to hand them your contact information in a form they recognize. I attach it to all the information they need to get electric. That way, they can start their own file to have to get thru the process. Hardly archaic.

I agree. Many of the people I work with aren't tech savy, it's nice to hand them 1 thing with all my contact info.

let's say they are tech-savy... what method do you use to give them your contact info?

We would likely already be emailing or they would already be on my website, gradebook viewer, mass emails/texts. I'm a teacher so it might be different than most professions.

uh. yeah.

I walk onto a job site, and I'm often meeting guys in varying trades I've never seen before. I'm not going to try to remember the guy's name and/or company type or name and then find him on linkedin. that's what business cards are for.

I imagine normal grownups who's work involves meeting other people exchange business cards. But since it's been brought up in this thread- I'm still trying to find out what the alternative is... I'm happy for Option B.

 

[urbanhack]

Handing out business cards.

because.... ?

It's archaic. Oh and dumb. Wasteful too.

Dealing with the public, it's nice to hand them your contact information in a form they recognize. I attach it to all the information they need to get electric. That way, they can start their own file to have to get thru the process. Hardly archaic.

I agree. Many of the people I work with aren't tech savy, it's nice to hand them 1 thing with all my contact info.

let's say they are tech-savy... what method do you use to give them your contact info?

I wear a hologram projector around my forehead when I go to trade shows. I tell people to scan the QR code that the hologram projector displays. The QR code then opens up my LinkedIn page. Pretty neat.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Philosophy majors.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Ending every post with a sarcastic ammiright?

 

[urbanhack]

Selfie sticks. These things are out of control. They were everywhere in London and Paris. People are using them to hold their phone less than the distance of their arms. It's ####### stupid.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

People are using them to hold their phone less than the distance of their arms.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Posting memes as replies to anything. It was funny for about a day. Now everyone thinks they're hilarious for posting a picture of a joke that someone else came up with. Hilarious.

 

[El Floppo]

Posting memes as replies to anything. It was funny for about a day. Now everyone thinks they're hilarious for posting a picture of a joke that someone else came up with. Hilarious.

funny.

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

Robocalls

 

[Insein]

Posting memes as replies to anything. It was funny for about a day. Now everyone thinks they're hilarious for posting a picture of a joke that someone else came up with. Hilarious.

Not sure...

 

[TheIronSheik]

Complaining about the weather. All winter people complain about cold weather, then as soon as it gets warm, people complain it's too hot to fast.

Find a city that has your ideal weather, then move there. Otherwise, ShutTFU.

 

[McGarnicle]

Selfie sticks. These things are out of control. They were everywhere in London and Paris. People are using them to hold their phone less than the distance of their arms. It's ####### stupid.

Selfies in general. And the word selfie.

 

[nirad3]

Selfie sticks. These things are out of control. They were everywhere in London and Paris. People are using them to hold their phone less than the distance of their arms. It's ####### stupid.

Selfies in general. And the word selfie.

And making little hearts with your hands in selfies. Lame-o.

 

[Hov34]

Staring Radiohead themed threads thinking they're funny.

 

[nirad3]

Basically anything that millenials do. I am officially old and bitter.

 

[roadkill1292]

Basically anything that millenials do. I am officially old and bitter.

Maybe it's a generational thing. The millenials are grandchildren-age to me and I think they're a pretty ok bunch, if not particularly nuanced. It's the Gen Xers that I want to smack.

 

[Wrigley]

Still can't figure out the obsession with wearing stocking caps in spring/summer time

Gotta be hot as ####

 

[Joe T]

Still can't figure out the obsession with wearing stocking caps in spring/summer time

Gotta be hot as ####

Good posting

 

[E-Z Glider]

Attempting to justify why you're saying no when asked for a donation at the cash register.

"I was in a couple days ago and donated"

"I gave at the other store"

"I give to ___ charity instead"

Just say no. No one cares.

 

[17seconds]

Clicking on a news article to read it and having a video automatically play.

I don't want to watch a video and I don't want to be surprised by audio blaring out of my speakers, I want to read the article.

 

[Frostillicus]

Please stop tapping your soda can.

I agree, but I don't think I can stop at this point. It's too late for me.