Many years ago, in the early sixties, I remember looking with disdain as my student sister had tea in a mug, as opposed to a cup and saucer.
A year later I was even more horrified when Typhoo introduced teabags. I thought how gimmicky - it would never catch on. For a strong pot of tea, it was a standard formula: one per person, and one for the pot.
Another thing that came onto the scene were Commodore Computers - who'd want a computer in their house?
What other advancements have we dismissed as non-starters but which are now part of our lives?
It'll never catch on...
It'll never catch on...
TV that you had to pay for............. lol I thought this was insane!
Now look at what we pay just for basic cable service..................
Now look at what we pay just for basic cable service..................
It'll never catch on...
And those Mobile Phone thingys, far too big and heavy to carry round with you. Never catch on!...
My dog's a cross between a Shihtzu and a Bulldog... It's a Bullsh!t..
It'll never catch on...
I though that whole, "lets have a carriage with no horse" was one step too far really, but no one would listen and it was all downhill after that.
In fact its quite funny because I remember reading quotes from very eminent people of their time dismissing such ridiculous notions as powered flight, the use of airplanes in war, the use of tanks, machine guns, TV, Space craft, manned space craft, space flight to the moon, almost all of the things that were I suppose things that took a bit of imagination to develop! I must find them, they are hilarious.
In fact its quite funny because I remember reading quotes from very eminent people of their time dismissing such ridiculous notions as powered flight, the use of airplanes in war, the use of tanks, machine guns, TV, Space craft, manned space craft, space flight to the moon, almost all of the things that were I suppose things that took a bit of imagination to develop! I must find them, they are hilarious.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
It'll never catch on...
Pinky;538950 wrote: Nor would computers!!! Especially talking to people on them.
Nah don't be ridiculous pinky, thats obviously impossible, computers are for playing x's and o's on, not communicating in some kinda of digital inter-woven-fabric metaphor type thing, come on.
Nah don't be ridiculous pinky, thats obviously impossible, computers are for playing x's and o's on, not communicating in some kinda of digital inter-woven-fabric metaphor type thing, come on.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
It'll never catch on...
dubs;538943 wrote: And those Mobile Phone thingys, far too big and heavy to carry round with you. Never catch on!...
You're right! Especially the doctor's "mobile" phone - about the same size and weight as a car battery! I came across an old one I used to have - I was thrilled with it - real technology. Ten inches long and 2lbs in weight!:D
You're right! Especially the doctor's "mobile" phone - about the same size and weight as a car battery! I came across an old one I used to have - I was thrilled with it - real technology. Ten inches long and 2lbs in weight!:D
It'll never catch on...
Pinky;538961 wrote: I know, how plebian of me to think such a thing.
I do hope you technical scientific types can forgive a mere dippy like me for even imagining it.
Only if you promise to write a 4 page essay on why smoke signals and semaphor will remain the most important way that human beings can communicate with each other for centuries to come! :wah:
I do also remember seeing the first match when the English First Division was changed into the Premiership and thinking, this is a disaster that will destroy football and life as we know it, in suitably outraged tones OK, I admit it, it worked out better than I thought, but I might have been right, if I hadn't been so wrong.
I do hope you technical scientific types can forgive a mere dippy like me for even imagining it.
Only if you promise to write a 4 page essay on why smoke signals and semaphor will remain the most important way that human beings can communicate with each other for centuries to come! :wah:
I do also remember seeing the first match when the English First Division was changed into the Premiership and thinking, this is a disaster that will destroy football and life as we know it, in suitably outraged tones OK, I admit it, it worked out better than I thought, but I might have been right, if I hadn't been so wrong.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
It'll never catch on...
And...Sat Nav! A womans voice that talks constantly at you while you're driving.....I Divorced my last "Sat Nav".......
My dog's a cross between a Shihtzu and a Bulldog... It's a Bullsh!t..
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In about 1974 I saw a film called "1999." It was on Film Friday in my school. The only thing I remember about this film was the electronic chess machine. In case you couldn't find a human partner.
I was probably the last holdout for buying music on compact disc. I thought they were silly and bulky to carry around. Would never work.
I was probably the last holdout for buying music on compact disc. I thought they were silly and bulky to carry around. Would never work.
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From didyouknow.cd :
*In 1943, Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM forecast a world market for "maybe only five computers."
*Irish scientist, Dr. Dionysius Lardner (1793 - 1859) didn't believe that trains could contribute much in speedy transport. He wrote: "Rail travel at high speed is not possible, because passengers ' would die of asphyxia'.
*Perhaps the guy who got it wrong most was the director of the US Patent Office: in 1899 he assured President McKinley that "everything that can be invented has already been invented."
*In 1943, Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM forecast a world market for "maybe only five computers."
*Irish scientist, Dr. Dionysius Lardner (1793 - 1859) didn't believe that trains could contribute much in speedy transport. He wrote: "Rail travel at high speed is not possible, because passengers ' would die of asphyxia'.
*Perhaps the guy who got it wrong most was the director of the US Patent Office: in 1899 he assured President McKinley that "everything that can be invented has already been invented."
It'll never catch on...
And now it all comes too fast. I can't keep up!
I remember buying a flash drive a little while after they came out. The other week I was talking to my supervisor (AKA/the computer man) about a computer problem we were having and I asked him if we couldn't just download it to a flash drive and upload it onto another puter. He looked at me as if I'd told him I carry a ninja sword everywhere I go.
He said, "A what?"
"A flash drive, " said I.
"What's a flash drive?"
This is when I looked at him as if he had just told me he wrecked my new Charger. "You know, a flash drive. One of those thingys that gives your computer an extra drive. It's about the length of my thumb and it just slips in one of the little holes in my puter." (Sorry if my computer talk is over y'all's head here).
"Oh," said he. "You're talking about a super powered semi condutor ramificationary funtionary device!" And gives me that--women are so stupid look.
My hearing will be coming up soon. Charged with assaulting a superior officer while screaming, "JUST GIVE IT A NAME AND STICK WITH IT! STOP CHANGING THE NAMES OF EVERYTHING!"
Seriously though, stop changing the names of things. I'm slow and don't understand. When it finally dawns on me what it is, I can't go to the store and buy it because someone has changed the name of it and those geeks don't know what I'm talking about. And still, I get that look! :-5
I remember buying a flash drive a little while after they came out. The other week I was talking to my supervisor (AKA/the computer man) about a computer problem we were having and I asked him if we couldn't just download it to a flash drive and upload it onto another puter. He looked at me as if I'd told him I carry a ninja sword everywhere I go.
He said, "A what?"
"A flash drive, " said I.
"What's a flash drive?"
This is when I looked at him as if he had just told me he wrecked my new Charger. "You know, a flash drive. One of those thingys that gives your computer an extra drive. It's about the length of my thumb and it just slips in one of the little holes in my puter." (Sorry if my computer talk is over y'all's head here).
"Oh," said he. "You're talking about a super powered semi condutor ramificationary funtionary device!" And gives me that--women are so stupid look.
My hearing will be coming up soon. Charged with assaulting a superior officer while screaming, "JUST GIVE IT A NAME AND STICK WITH IT! STOP CHANGING THE NAMES OF EVERYTHING!"
Seriously though, stop changing the names of things. I'm slow and don't understand. When it finally dawns on me what it is, I can't go to the store and buy it because someone has changed the name of it and those geeks don't know what I'm talking about. And still, I get that look! :-5
When choosing between two evils, I always like to take the one I've never tried before.
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Richard Bell
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911;539242 wrote:
Seriously though, stop changing the names of things. I'm slow and don't understand. When it finally dawns on me what it is, I can't go to the store and buy it because someone has changed the name of it and those geeks don't know what I'm talking about. And still, I get that look! :-5
Geeks wait all day for that moment. It's the one time when they can use their geekitude to their advantage.
I try not to deny the poor souls their fleeting moment of pleasure. All too soon, the derision of society falls once again on their hunched, rounded shoulders.
Seriously though, stop changing the names of things. I'm slow and don't understand. When it finally dawns on me what it is, I can't go to the store and buy it because someone has changed the name of it and those geeks don't know what I'm talking about. And still, I get that look! :-5
Geeks wait all day for that moment. It's the one time when they can use their geekitude to their advantage.
I try not to deny the poor souls their fleeting moment of pleasure. All too soon, the derision of society falls once again on their hunched, rounded shoulders.