"What were the biggest "middle fingers" from companies to customers?" –– That was today's burning question from Redditor Balazinga, who really made us reconsider exactly who we're doing business with.
"My ISP..."
My ISP charges an extra fee to enable the wifi on the router I had to pay for.
"In 1994..."
In 1994, Intel's Pentium chip had a flaw that led to some math errors. They first denied it outright (even though it was super-easy to demonstrate). They then agreed to replace chips for customers who could "demonstrate that it affected them."
They finally relented after a media storm and government threats of investigation caused their stock to plummet.
"Here..."
GiphyHere in Finland a movie theatre chain gives discounts to those serving in the army, but only during the weekdays. You know, the days that they can't leave the barracks.
"About ten years ago..."
About ten years ago while I was working for a behemoth in the telecom industry. They decided to change their policy on business discounts being extended to employees by adding an "activation fee". This fee of $36 was added to the next bill, this was really a slap in the face for small business employees who wouldn't see a return on this initial investment for over a year. The campaign lasted all of 3 months before a board member was presumably bombarded with hate mail and death threats and the greedy "activation fee" was dropped.
"I need Adobe Photoshop..."
Subscription-based software: like, I need Adobe Photoshop to edit photos every so often. I don't use it so much that I feel the need to pay every month. I don't need the newest features now. I just need some features that have been there for a while, and I'm perfectly content with that feature set for a long while. Why should I pay a recurring fee when I could just pay $200-ish and use it whenever I want in my life? F you, Adobe.
"Giving discounted rates..."
Giving discounted rates to new customers only and none to long term subscribers / members. For example: cable companies. They often don't care about their loyal customers as much as new customers.
"The Walt Disney Company..."
GiphyThe Walt Disney Company got huge by making films out of public domain fairytales and then saw to it that copyright was extended indefinitely. They even tried to copyright some public domain stories.
"Well the old women..."
A 24 hr supermarket I used to service would do all their stocking between 1-4 am. Every day, during that time, this group of old biddies would do their shopping, and constantly complain about the employees being in the way, doing their jobs.
Well the old women started actively complaining about the employees stocking, and began calling management every day.
After a week or so, the stores solution was to tell the old women "Well I guess you're gonna stop coming in that early" and now they shut their doors from midnight to 5, to allow the workers to stock in peace.
"Also..."
Apple's blocking you from re-installing older operating systems on your iPhone or computer when you hate the new one. It's MY device, ffs.
Also, Apple's iTunes forcing you to delete the music and playlists on your phone when you buy a new computer, just to get them to synch together again. What moron decided that one?
Also, mini-jack removal and fingerprint scanner phase-out. Matte screen option for laptops eliminated. They won't stop removing useful things.
And the Apple Repair folks, charging $800 for a $50 fix, while lobbying to make self-repair illegal. Because paying $2000 for a laptop wasn't enough money for them.
Big BIG middle finger to Apple, basically.
"They've taken homes..."
Wells Fargo.
They've taken homes from elderly folks with paid off mortgages. They've illegally repo'd military member's cars while deployed. They've committed fraud at every opprotunity, they whole extra accounts thing was far from an isolated incident.
I really need to switch banks, but it a pain in the with 20+ bills, taxes, mortgage, etc... all linked to the account i've had for 20+ years.
Redditor Infinite_Werewolf395 wanted to hear about how things can change over the course of a decade when it comes to sexy time, so they asked:
"What is the biggest difference between sex in your 20s and sex in your 30s?"
I guess I was maybe little more confident in my 30s.
That was a plus.
Never Settle
"I gained the confidence to ask for what I actually want and say what feels good to me and what doesn't. Too many people just go with what they usually do in the sack, instead of talking about what each individual actually enjoys."
"Basically, I no longer settle for bad sex."
mynamecouldbesam
Continue
"20s: It didn't really take a lot to get me going, just 1. being in my bed, and 2. being mostly nude was enough."
"30s: I really need them to be into it, too. Like... if they act like they're only doing this to make me happy, I pick up on it and I just can't continue. I also need them to like, show some interest in me too, or it takes some monumental effort to be in the mood. I'm more particular, and more aware of what the other party is doing and how they're reacting, etc."
We1tfunk
Real Struggle
"The amount of time you have available."
frenix5
"Not necessarily. In general, life just gets busy. My husband and I are in our 30s with no kids and still find this a struggle. Life just gets busier the older you get. We have to work hard on prioritizing our relationship."
TheSilentBaker
"There’s a hell of a lot more planning involved. Gotta schedule that crap out in advance."
KosstAmojan
Learning
"I'm 35 dating a 27 yr old. I tried the pills and all kinds of different things. Eventually, we had this one time where I was really Into it (never happens anymore really. Can't keep it up so it's hard to comply when it's initiated cause I know it'll just end in disappointment for both of us) and It was the best sex we'd had in years."
"I'm still not sure what factors were different that day but I honestly think it was probably mostly emotional reinforcement. Usually, she just starts grabbing at me and there's no romance so it's hard to get... hard. I think that day we actually did some foreplay. Anyways this has really helped me a lot reading all the responses. I figured I was just freakin' cursed. Never got much action in my prime."
"It just seemed appropriate that when I was finally getting some my sh*t would stop working lol. Good to know that I'm not the only man who puts importance on the emotional component of sex. Thought that was my problem for a while too. Guess I just have emotional needs that aren't being met and it's bleeding into other facets of my life."
MurphNastyFlex
Still Hot
So Excited Reaction GIF by OriginalsGiphy"Sex in the 30s are about a million times better. Still very very horny but also experienced, skills, more willing to try things."
probablyurprofessor
I didn't find this to be true.
That's me though.
The Process
Bored Season 5 GIF by The OfficeGiphy"Sex got better. I finally figured out what my wife likes. Though a long tedious trial and error process."
SaiyanGodKing
Ruts
"Exploration is difficult once you’ve fallen into a rut. Routines become commonplace. I’m such a sub these days that I don’t mind bad sex for me as long as I can make my partner climax. It’s easy to tell with men, but with women partners I'm always afraid they’re faking or acting, so there definitely needs to be established trust first."
pissoff1818
Decades of Learning
"Teens: did it like a nympho, but sex was mediocre. 20's: did it like a nympho, sex was a little better. 30's: started figuring out what I wanted. Did it a little less, but better quality. 40's: best and most frequent sex yet. Hornier and more experimental now than ever before."
"(Edited to add: had kids in late 20's, early 30's. Kids consume so much time and energy. Kids are getting older now, so more time and energy for sex again. Honestly sex in 40's has been the freakiest, wildest, most fulfilling yet)."
ChristyCurious
Let's Sleep
"20s: sex?? Yeah!! I’ll have sex!"
"30s: sex? Hmmm okay but it’s already 8:30pm and so if we start now and stop by 9:30 we should still get a full nights sleep but also we could wait until Friday or Saturday night that might be better because if we are up too late it won’t really matter much the next day but sure yeah let’s do it! F**k it who cares wait what was that oh one of the kids is at the door."
Hopeful_Jello_7894
Perfection
"Oh man, it's so much better in my 30s than it's ever been. Multiple reasons but primarily finding a partner (my perfect wife) who has helped break down my walls through conversation and experimenting together. I feel so much less guilt about sex now and I can actually enjoy it. Not sure if it was being raised with Catholic guilt or my first gf being just the wrong partner but wow did I ever feel awful about anything sexual before."
Leebollomew
Learning and Growth
Think Winnie The Pooh GIFGiphy"I’ve got something I haven’t seen yet..."
"20s: As a dude, I’d sleep with almost any woman even if they were a horrible person or I hated their guts."
30: Anything considered a red flag or something I don’t want to deal with causes me to go limp and I lose all interest."
Slappyhandz
A decade can really change everything.
Farewell youth.