tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post6599439770700653020..comments2023-09-16T09:00:31.715-04:00Comments on Telecommuter Talk: 21st-Century Things That Really Annoy MeEmily Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-6134437117146026842011-04-17T18:22:15.507-04:002011-04-17T18:22:15.507-04:00Litlove, yes, why can't we fix things like our...Litlove, yes, why can't we fix things like our dads (well, not my dad, is was hopeless at such things, but MOST dads) used to do? Of course, I was so different when I was a kid, always wondering why my parents insisted on getting things fixed instead of getting brand, spanking new (and fancier) ones.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-85240803037978738312011-04-09T04:44:15.939-04:002011-04-09T04:44:15.939-04:00This made me laugh too. I am so with you on the yo...This made me laugh too. I am so with you on the yoga pants. I am trying to prolong the life of my now saggy-butted, battered and permanently grubby pants because the lovely company that supplied them to me (cheap, too!) has gone bust. And planned obsolescence really gets my goat. Why can't we be able to fix things, like our dads used to? It was such a good life skill and a little piece of optimism all by itself.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-89138740590132304542011-04-08T14:08:58.983-04:002011-04-08T14:08:58.983-04:00Stefanie, this one is a convection toaster oven, t...Stefanie, this one is a convection toaster oven, too. I suppose I should also say how annoying it is that it's difficult to find just a plain old toaster oven these days.<br /><br />Rhian, I've turned as well.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-15269605518417366702011-04-08T08:18:51.724-04:002011-04-08T08:18:51.724-04:00I so agree. I think I am turning into a Grumpy Ol...I so agree. I think I am turning into a Grumpy Old Woman (UK TV programme). Actually scratch that - I have already turned.Rhiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-15833377344875574562011-04-07T10:35:57.395-04:002011-04-07T10:35:57.395-04:00Oh, this made me giggle. We bought a convection to...Oh, this made me giggle. We bought a convection toaster over a few years ago and within 6 months the toaster part of it was broken. The oven part still works and we make due with toasting that way, but of course the toaster part turned off after sufficient toasting time had been reached, the oven does not and woe to the one who forgets about the toast!Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.com