Why does modern life have to be so complicated!

[TGTiff]

As per the title...
Everything now needs your life story
What happend to freedom?
You need to send this then that....etc
We cannot process your application without your cats paws print....
Etc etc
Bloody computers...say no!
I F..... . ..........g hate this S#it!!

No doubt I will get a lot of dislikes from the PH faithfull....
K

[The Moose]

What are you doing?

[Jasandjules]

Yup. Even this week, bought a new toy, the insurance company require us to provide a code for the Driving License from the Govt website FFS. They already have scans of the license.

[57Ford]

To get the code for the driving licence, do you need a Government Gateway ID?

[Hoofy]

Isn't part of the problem because scammers have become so good? Back in the day, you could happily set a pwd of "hello" and not get hacked.

[Warhavernet]

I tried the GOV UK website for a forecast of my state pension, the degree of security just to see a ballpark number would make nuclear missile launch protocols seem slapdash.

[GAjon]

Warhavernet said:

I tried the GOV UK website for a forecast of my state pension, the degree of security just to see a ballpark number would make nuclear missile launch protocols seem slapdash.

And then they’ll fk it up anyway!

They won’t miss a beat when it comes to taxing your pensions though.

[Mick Dastardly]

Warhavernet said:

I tried the GOV UK website for a forecast of my state pension, the degree of security just to see a ballpark number would make nuclear missile launch protocols seem slapdash.

Yeah, when I looked at my state pension that 6 figure access code that was immediately texted to my phone baffled me for months.

You bellend.

[StoutBench]

Jasandjules said:

Yup. Even this week, bought a new toy, the insurance company require us to provide a code for the Driving License from the Govt website FFS. They already have scans of the license.

Scans of the license wouldn't show up to date conviction information though would it?

[fttm]

TGTiff said:

As per the title...
Everything now needs your life story
What happend to freedom?
You need to send this then that....etc
We cannot process your application without your cats paws print....
Etc etc
Bloody computers...say no!
I F..... . ..........g hate this S#it!!

No doubt I will get a lot of dislikes from the PH faithfull....
K

With you 100% , I flatly refuse the company tablet plus any email or apps , tough .

[daqinggregg]

Yes I know, 50 years ago it was so much more convenient.

Need money, go to the bank (Mon – Fri 09:30 – 15:30) queue, for assistance of a bank clerk.

Need to book a holiday, pop into town and visit Thomas Cook …………

Odd misfire on the Ford Cortina, off to Halford’s’, hope the have a Haynes manual for the 1500GT.

Oh bugger, broken down, I wonder where the nearest telephone box is?

Yes all so much more convenient.

Yes they need a print of your ‘cats paw’, because they know you’re a dumb …., they don’t want you giving the family jewels to a Nigerian prince.

[fttm]

daqinggregg said:

Yes I know, 50 years ago it was so much more convenient.

Need money, go to the bank (Mon – Fri 09:30 – 15:30) queue, for assistance of a bank clerk.

Need to book a holiday, pop into town and visit Thomas Cook …………

Odd misfire on the Ford Cortina, off to Halford’s’, hope the have a Haynes manual for the 1500GT.

Oh bugger, broken down, I wonder where the nearest telephone box is?

Yes all so much more convenient.

Yes they need a print of your ‘cats paw’, because they know you’re a dumb …., they don’t want you giving the family jewels to a Nigerian prince.

Would happily go back to pre internet days and tbh if I didn't travel so much the cell phone would be thrown away too .

[119]

Mick Dastardly said:

Warhavernet said:

I tried the GOV UK website for a forecast of my state pension, the degree of security just to see a ballpark number would make nuclear missile launch protocols seem slapdash.

Yeah, when I looked at my state pension that 6 figure access code that was immediately texted to my phone baffled me for months.

You bellend.

[Cold]

My daughter's car has its service history stored on an online portal. Handily, details of the last two services weren't updated so it's showing quite the gap in its history.

The local franchise dealership branch (which did the actual work) shut just before Christmas so I drove up to the next nearest which is about an hour away with all the paperwork in hand.

Of course, they couldn't help. But they did give me phone number to call.

Half an hour waiting on this 0870 number (during which my phone flagged up an alarm about the cost!) and I finally got to speak with a human. Lots of questions, details, VIN numbers etc only to be told she couldn't do anything as it wasn't my car, citing GDPR. Pointing out that the information she was collecting referred to a car and not an individual meant nothing to her.

Can't be arsed with it.

[Jamescrs]

laughing at this thread, thank you.

It's the absolute definition of old men shouting at clouds

[egomeister]

Jamescrs said:

laughing at this thread, thank you.

It's the absolute definition of old men shouting at clouds

Sometimes the clouds need shouting at.

There's absolutely no need for mandatory "self check-in" and key drop when I take my car to be serviced

[TomTheTyke]

It’s also that stuff is made (physical or tech/online) in a way that doesn’t work consistently, as well as being complicated.

I’m sure they could make printers, apps etc that never crash, but that would cost more.

I’m 34, so I suppose a relatively young man shouting at clouds. But my work emails are on outlook, when I try to log in it says open your outlook app for a number or some other login app. It never works properly.

Same for cars as on another recent thread, all that ADAS stuff is absolute nonsense. Similarly, a long protracted exercise of talking to a robot when you ring up any business. Needless, unpleasant and frustrating IMHO.

[StevieBee]

egomeister said:

Jamescrs said:

laughing at this thread, thank you.

It's the absolute definition of old men shouting at clouds

Sometimes the clouds need shouting at.

There's absolutely no need for mandatory "self check-in" and key drop when I take my car to be serviced

I am often puzzled why I am sent a video of the underside of my car with some mechanic pointing out things that are fine! My wife's gynaecologist doesn't do this when she goes in for her check up!

[ARHarh]

StevieBee said:

egomeister said:

Jamescrs said:

laughing at this thread, thank you.

It's the absolute definition of old men shouting at clouds

Sometimes the clouds need shouting at.

There's absolutely no need for mandatory "self check-in" and key drop when I take my car to be serviced

I am often puzzled why I am sent a video of the underside of my car with some mechanic pointing out things that are fine! My wife's gynaecologist doesn't do this when she goes in for her check up!

He does but he doesn't send it to you

[StevieBee]

ARHarh said:

StevieBee said:

egomeister said:

Jamescrs said:

laughing at this thread, thank you.

It's the absolute definition of old men shouting at clouds

Sometimes the clouds need shouting at.

There's absolutely no need for mandatory "self check-in" and key drop when I take my car to be serviced

I am often puzzled why I am sent a video of the underside of my car with some mechanic pointing out things that are fine! My wife's gynaecologist doesn't do this when she goes in for her check up!

He does but he doesn't send it to you

Let me know if you spot my watch will you?