Study Points Out 12 ‘Modern Inconveniences’ For Adults

Written by Ivanna Quilley  • 

In this day and age, almost everything is available through the click of a button, a drop of a message, or a Google search away. Gone are the days when you would have to go to a restaurant to get food. Nowadays, you can have dinner, dessert, and a smoothie all delivered to your doorstep without having to disrupt your Netflix bingeing session. The 21st century has really revolutionized life for all of us. And while these appliances have helped simplify life sometimes, they can sometimes be quite infuriating. We have compiled a list of small inconveniences that can prove to be the most annoying. Intrigued? Well then, read on. We promise they are all relatable as hell.

Here’s a list of times when adults face these modern inconveniences:

1. When You Forget Passwords

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There truly is nothing as remarkable as the human brain. It can remember every single lyric to the latest Katy Perry song you heard but forgets important details like your wedding anniversary and the password to your account. Worse still is when it’s an email account you created back in the day whose password you have also forgotten. (UGH)

2. A Slow WiFi Connection

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This is one third world problem that we are all not strangers to. There is nothing more exasperating than having your Netflix binge session interrupted by Mr. Router. Seriously, can he get going, already?

3. Running Out Of Mobile Data

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This one can really sting. In some parallel universe running out of mobile data is the equivalent to a heartbreak. With data gone, you now have to resort to other measures of entertainment. Like reading the ingredients off a shampoo bottle while you poop.

4. Ads That Have No ‘Skip’ Button

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These make twenty-five seconds feel more like twenty-five minutes. And when you have to sit through the same ad twice over, it makes your brain melt from all the pent-up rage!

5. Food Taking Longer Than 30 Minutes To Arrive

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You know how, in movies, wives would stare longingly out of their window waiting for husbands to come back from war? Well, thanks to our delivery partner, we now know what that must feel like. (Seriously man, is he bringing me my pizza or making it?)

6. People Who Call You When You Ask For A Text Message

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Life is hard when your YouTube video gets interrupted by an unwelcome call. The issue could easily be discussed over a few texts and gifs. Now you got to watch your phone ring till they decide to hang up.

7. When Your Phone Dies

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Remember how we spoke about mobile data running out? Well, the only thing more heartbreaking than that is having your phone die out on you. Suddenly those gloomy days without mobile data begin to look like paradise. If low mobile data is one betraying ex, then a low phone battery is the other, and together they join forces to try and kill your vibe.

8. When You Straighten Your Hair, And It Rains

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There really is nothing more humbling than having mother nature turn your sleek salon-worthy hair (that you spent close to an hour working on) into an afro straight from a 90’s music video. Sigh.

9. Cracking Your Phone

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Everyone is a mature adult capable of handling emotions in a sophisticated way until their phone drops. Suddenly, their phone is in pieces and so are they and you’re not sure which to pick up first.

10. Not Having Enough Leg Room In A Journey

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Remembers those precious days you spent in high school, making short people jokes. Well, suddenly they don’t seem so funny when you’re on a road trip and are half considering chopping off your legs because of the lack of legroom.

11. Autocorrect

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Ever been in the middle of a long rant and have auto-correct, correct you. If you have, then you know what we’re talking about. And while it does help in straightening out those silly spelling mistakes, some corrections can make you want to throw your phone out of the tenth story of a building. No one uses ‘ducking’, Autocorrect, no one.

12. Paying Extra For Luggage On A Flight

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This one can get seriously embarrassing and can leave you wanting to climb right into the same overweight suitcase. The problem with this inconvenience is that the embarrassment doesn’t end there. It will leave you with lifelong trauma ensuring you never over pack for a trip ever again.

As frustrating as these inconveniences are, they are all a part of adulthood and can make for some amusing stories. Comment below telling us which modern inconvenience turns you off the most. We would love to hear from you!

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