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My old person trait is that I think 'ghosting' is completely unacceptable and you owe the other person a face-to-face conversation.

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[–] BigBen103@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My old person trait is that often prefer phonecalls over text messages.

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[–] ComradeR@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My old person trait is refusing to buy things on internet and wanting to buy them in person. The funny thing is: My mom (63) have no problem on purchasing things online; while I (31) am afraid to do that!

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[–] misterhuh@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

All the words of wisdom I ever needed was in Grateful Dead lyrics.

[–] MavTheHack@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mine is that hook up culture is a lazy alternative to finding someone to build a meaningful relationship with

[–] WaterBottleOnAShelf@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 year ago

I guess so, but it's also a short cut to finding that person and to understanding what you want in that person by finding out what you don't like first.

[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I get worked up over other people's spatial awareness, especially as it relates to walking on a sidewalk or driving. People will take up all the space on a sidewalk, they will open their doors as cars are going by, they will walk out into traffic, they move around as if other people do not exist, they will stand and congregate in the middle of a walkway. I find it wildly disrespectful and dangerous. I feel like when I'm driving people are constantly putting their wellbeing into my hands and gambling that I have the skills and awareness to not let them get in a wreck or get run over. When I am walking down the sidewalk, I feel few people are managing space in a way that keeps the sidewalk available to as many people as possible while other people are basically pushing me off the sidewalk entirely so they can all walk like a wall, or bulldozer.

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[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

My old person trait is that anything that unnecessarily connects to the internet is suspicious and leaking my info.

[–] Vorthas@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tabs belong below the address bar on a browser, not above. Also the menu bar should always be a thing and there should be a title bar as well, not merging the two or three (including tabs) into one single bar.

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[–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

On the last one, a lot of places have switched to SMS to talk to someone faster. Even if they take just as long it's a lot less frustrating that waiting on hold.

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[–] Zdvarko@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My ye old ass trait is to take sunglasses off when talking face to face with someone, looking people in the eyes creates a more connected conversation.

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[–] Duchess@yiffit.net 6 points 1 year ago

i have never stayed out past midnight and i don't plan to start any time soon. if i get drunk enough and you try to keep me out i'll literally just fall asleep somewhere.

[–] MadBabs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My OPT is gardening and also being so out of whatever "it" is

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[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

My old person trait is that I always prefer physical media over streaming media.

[–] martyc3@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My old person trait is you should be able to order a "coffee", small, medium or large at Starbucks, without having to learn a new language.

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[–] mdhughes@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  1. Videos should be landscape, 4:3 preferably, not portrait.
  2. When I turn on a computer, it should be ready (and pref say READY) in a few seconds, not minutes and need Internet access.
  3. Email should be fully punctuated, have correct grammar and a premise, argument, and conclusions.
  4. I'm tolerant on short SMS or pager texts, but if it's used as immediate mail, all texts, IM, and social media messages should also be like #3.
[–] T0RB1T@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Agreed. Except the part about 4:3 video. That's just upsetting to think about. "Widescreen" (anywhere from 16:9 to the 1.85:1 often used in movies) is acceptable, 4:3 is far too cramped for a pleasant viewing experience.

If you're watching on anything other than certain laptop screens, you're likely to have pillarboxing which is just wasted space that could be beautiful landscapes, helpful information, or artistic framing.

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