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Most of the annoyances in my life come from dinosaur corporations who have dumb policies and most likely won't go out of business for it. Some examples: 1) Ba

Most of the annoyances in my life come from dinosaur corporations who have dumb policies and most likely won't go out of business for it. Some examples: 1) Banks in the US put the burden of ID theft on the consumer. This is hilarious, because it is the bank who has been robbed, not me. Additionally, why does my bank mail my personal info to my former addresses for a few months? I always ask for web statements only. 2) Why does a passport cost nearly $100? 3) Why can't visas and borders be paperless and less restrictive? 4) Why can't month-to-month leases be easier to find?

majewsky 8y ago
Note that I said "complex", not "complicated". I would like to tell interesting stories about how our modern life works. Cataloguing the stupidities of bureaucracy, while important, is not exactly engaging.
- anoncoward111 8y ago
  Ok, I guess you could detail some complex social engineering work arounds. Anyway, losing weight used to be summarized as "calories in, calories out." But through physical, laymen-led experimentation posted on youtube, we as a society have learned that hormones and electrolytes have a very heavy influence on how calories are absorbed and how water is retained.
tudelo 8y ago
As for 4) probably because it's a high risk and high overhead for most complexes. How do you see that working out? FWIW I often sign short leases (6 to 12 months) and friends who have gone for internships without provided housing have used airbnb. Seems to be a fine alternative.
- anoncoward111 8y ago
  In my area, I've tried very hard to negotiate leases of less than a year-- they just don't do it, because of our East Coast version of NIMBYism. Airbnb can be of dodgy quality sometimes, but it has filled most of the demand as you say. There are lots of property taxes and squatter-friendly laws in my area, so I guess thats why landlords feel the need to have very restrictive terms :/

majewsky 8y ago

Note that I said "complex", not "complicated". I would like to tell interesting stories about how our modern life works. Cataloguing the stupidities of bureaucracy, while important, is not exactly engaging.

anoncoward111 8y ago
Ok, I guess you could detail some complex social engineering work arounds. Anyway, losing weight used to be summarized as "calories in, calories out." But through physical, laymen-led experimentation posted on youtube, we as a society have learned that hormones and electrolytes have a very heavy influence on how calories are absorbed and how water is retained.

tudelo 8y ago

As for 4) probably because it's a high risk and high overhead for most complexes. How do you see that working out? FWIW I often sign short leases (6 to 12 months) and friends who have gone for internships without provided housing have used airbnb. Seems to be a fine alternative.

anoncoward111 8y ago
In my area, I've tried very hard to negotiate leases of less than a year-- they just don't do it, because of our East Coast version of NIMBYism. Airbnb can be of dodgy quality sometimes, but it has filled most of the demand as you say. There are lots of property taxes and squatter-friendly laws in my area, so I guess thats why landlords feel the need to have very restrictive terms :/