We have all this technology to instantly connect people all around the world, yet people are ****ing awful at communicating and making plans

For those of you that are older than I (I'm 20), has it always been this way?

why don't you just go ahead and give us the rest of this rant bro

There isn't much of one, just in general this seems to be the trend, i see examples everyday,

today I call my future roommate 1 and roommate 2 picks up, apparently 1 is at work, so i say when are we going to sign the lease, "oh, he told me, i forgot, i dont know",

ok...not something you should forget, have him call me when he gets home

No call, no doubt 2 forgot that as well, text 1, no response, i will no doubt find out an hour before when we are going to sign the god damn lease




yesterday

"yo, lets get coffee with (former high school physics teacher)

Ok, what time


I don't know, text so and so

I text, that person doesnt know, goes on facebook, chats him up and forgets a time

Once again, I will be texted "yo, we are leaving for coffee now"



I need a plan. I need one. Why can't people figure stuff out ahead of time, and then be on time. We have all this technology yet nobody can seem to transfer the right/useful information or get to where they need to be at a reasonable time.

Why.

Has it always been this awful?

Might just be a function of the people you're interacting with ... I generally don't have a problem with it =/ Depends on the situation too. For random stuff ("let's go to jjs [a cafe]") it's like "Oh I'm hungry." *texts friend* "Hey wanna go to JJs I'm leavin now" *leaves* and then we go. For more substantial stuff ("let's go to the show this weekend") we generally make plans ahead of time and sometimes I share my Google Calendar and we block off the time. At work it's literally just set up an appointment on Outlook and block that time off and follow your calendar to a T haha.

I have had friends who have called me late at night and go "yo, we are almost to your house" "what are you talking about" "we are going to the movies be ready in 5 minutes" "uh, i have to be up at 5am for work" "WOW MAN WTF WE DROVE ALL THIS WAY" <---- seriously, who the **** does that

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[edit]Thanks for making my post meaningless. :argh:[/edit]

I am full of flaws, I just don't see how people aren't working on their planning abilities and their punctuality, these are skills that necessary to get anywhere in life.

There is a difference between being slightly forgetful, not the best strategist and people who are just downright rude/stupid such as the people I mentioned above who were 5 minutes from my house, told me to get ready, and then got mad at me when I refused to go because I had PLANNED to actually get up for work the next working at 5am. How the hell can you even justify being mad at me for that.

Most, people suck. It's a fact of life. People have been crap at keeping plans and being considerate of anyone else for as long as I can remember.

Hmm, well then I guess there is no hope, technology can not save us from this pain

echoman you ****head i love the things you do

I definitely think it's gotten worse. I've only got a few years on you, but when I started socialising in my early teens, nobody had mobile phones. We would either arrange something at school for the weekend or evening, or phone each other at home (and invariably end up speaking to parents). Then people would show up on time, and if they didn't, they missed out. Simple as. Now, since people can be contacted wherever they are, nobody bothers trying to be punctual.

I experience this with group college projects. I also throw every single one of those lazy mother****ers under the bus for making me do their work.

Communication things that annoy me most lie on Facebook. You message someone about something, never hear back, but see that they posted 5 new pictures and 10 status updates. Really you ****ing *****?

It has got worse, no doubt about it.

Used to be you made a plan and stuck to it, now it's make a plan, change it, change it last minute.

I'm rubbish at checking things like phone, e-mail and messages (personal choice) so when I plan something I stick to it, usually end up hanging around waiting on people because I missed the message they sent 10 minutes prior to the arranged time saying they had to make a detour which they really could have made the night before. Yes I'm bitter!

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All I have in this world is my balls and my word and I don't break them for no one.

I run into this constantly!!! ...not the breaking balls, the changing and/ being punctual thing! I hate being late. I disdain when others are late. But if your going to be late, at least call and let me know! I have a cell phone, and so do you. Dont be a tool.

This. I totally don't get it. However, most people in my life with whom I plan things are good at sticking to plans, except for one guy who doesn't even call when he can't make it. :/Couchman, I'm in your court. That's just rude.

This thread needs to be longer

I agree with couchman but Echoman's mspaint art almost brought me to tears though. The little planet earth. It was so cute. The little fish as well. i wanted to put it in a purse and carry it around.

It's not just limited to communication. The easier we maker anything, people will become worse at it. Look at all the **** there is out there in any field. Do you think Joe Retard was trying to sell prints of the flowers he photographed back when things were done on film? No, because it was too hard for him. You either take the time to do something right or you're going to be lousy at it, simple as that.

Don't have stupid ****ty friends

almost all people are stupid and ****ty, though.

I hate when people say that. There's always an implied "....but not me." Even though there shouldn't be, statistically, according to their own statement. And too many people say this for none of them to be ****ty.

I'm a retarded jackass and I'm fine with that.

What is worse is the fact that you're a bigger jackass and you're more retarded and you can't admit it.

Freelancer might be retarded but he's not a jackass. He's a lot nicer than you, for example.

2 really good friends > 20 really stupid crappy friends.

Yeah, now if only I can find two really good friends.

yeah its just that most people are NOT ****ty and stupid in the same WAY that they complain about everyone else being ****ty and stupid. chances are people who are always late dont complain as much when someone else is late. but OOOOOHHH boy! if you litter on a bike trail, then damn are you the worst person on earth!!!

No, if you litter on a railroad track you are the worst person on earth.

WELL I AM REVIVING IT, because I am so ****ing pissed

People I work with constantly ***** that they haven't been over to my new apartment yet and asked me to have a little get together, so I finally caved because they said "so and so saw your new place and you had other people over"

so I bought food and all this ****, now literally half of everyone at the last second is texting me "cant make it tonight" "doubt im coming" or havent responding to me at all when i got nervous and asked them if they were still coming because i just wasted a **** load of money on food.

What the hell is wrong with people, nobody sticks to a plan, as long as they can send their little text message at the last second they feel it doesnt count them as a no-show, there needs to be a cut-off for plan breaking, I understand emergencies but some people so far have been like "i made other plans I forgot about the party".................

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This is why I don't bother having people over because i need to throw like 3 ****ing get togethers just to actually have everyone here, its rediculous, make plans, stick to them



"I don't have a ride"...WHAT THE ****, you drive to work everyday, you wont come unless someone drives you? what? wait, how is that a real excuse?



ANYONE WANNA COME TO A PARTY TONIGHT I HAVE LOTS OF ****ING FOOD NOBODY IS GOING TO EAT

I would but I doubt you live near me. I'd also bring beer.

None of us really drink but I appreciate the offer, now I have to invite people last second to fill in the gaps so now I look like the untimely *******, people are ****ing my system up

I'm not a big drinker myself either but it sounds like you could use a few.

the last time i had 2 shots of vodka and i wound up crawling to my bedroom and collapsed in the hallway after puking


maybe it was because i hadnt eaten in like 10 hours, but thatll be my excuse

I don't know Couchman; I don't understand either why people can't be more punctual. In some ways, I'm glad sometimes that I have next to no friends because most people just seem to be very unreliable. Also kind of nice sometimes to spontaneously go see movies or eat restaurants alone instead of making plans and hoping the person actually follow through.