What pisses me off? Gadgets are taking over the world

There are so many gadgets in this world that we are drowning. Cars are so tricked up with every little electronic gadget including sensors that park the car for you. Why do we need all this? Cars could be cheaper and safer if they were simply built. And why build a car that can go really fast when there are no roads where you are allowed to drive really fast?

What’s wrong with just enjoying the scenery as you drive? Why can’t kids talk, or play old-fashioned games? Do they really need to be entertained the whole time with in-car DVD’s? What happens when the electronic systems in the car break down? What will we all do then? My central locking has gone ppffttt… But guess what? I use the key, so I can still get into my car, no biggie.

We don’t need to have music blaring in our ears, 24/7. The sounds of the world should be enough sometimes. Go for a walk in the country. Listen to the birds or the wind in the trees.

If we don’t all slow down soon and stop filling our lives with iPhones, iPads, laptops, iPods or sit in front of computers all day long, we will all fall off (Well it feels like it to me). Read a book, sit in the sun and smell the blossoms. Take the dog for a walk, take the grandkids to the park or catch tadpoles in the creek, if there are any creeks left. I walked up a country lane today and felt the wind in my hair. Today I chatted with friends over lunch and soon I’m going to bed to read my book.

I like my computer, but need to shut it off now and then. I sometimes drive my car without the radio or any other music on. Guess what? I don’t go bonkers… It means I can actually concentrate on my driving. We cook all our meals, and don’t rely on take-away. We have rainwater and solar power. We compost, grow some our own vegetables and recycle. We don’t need to have a carbon tax. We just need to stop buying stuff we don’t need.

Teenagers don’t need to have activities to do every single second of their lives. They do need some time out. We all do. We should all just sit and do nothing for half an hour every day. I don’t mean meditate, I mean just do nothing. Don’t listen to music, don’t watch telly, don’t talk on the phone. Think in that time if you want, or just breathe… Nothing more, nothing less.

If I have to watch another stupid ad on telly, or get another spam email telling me I’ve won the UK lottery, or I can lose weight with the latest powder, I will go potty. I would like the world to leave me alone for a little while. I want everyone to stop trying to sell me the latest face cream to make me look 10 years old, or the latest car that can drive itself at 200 kph.

Stop telling me to go on a cruise, or buy a 20 foot wide tv, that has 4D capabilities and connects to the internet so that I can watch 5 movies at the same time while I text on my phone, and update my Facebook at the same time. I don’t need a kitchen that has a ten burner oven, with shiny black surfaces that will be marked the first time you touch them…or a bathroom with a shower built for six people, with a view overlooking the ocean.

I need my health, friends, family and some damned peace and quiet.

Are you sick of unnecessary gadgets and technology taking over our lives? 

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