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Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« on: 16 Jan 2016, 00:20 »

Things would sure be better if we could end hate or fix the wage gap, but this thread isn't about that! This thread is about granting wishes that aren't really that important, but you still think could make the world a better place!

My first wish is that people can never comment on articles that don't affect them. I don't need to know that you don't ever play videogames guy who's commenting on a videogame article!

What's your slightly petty wish everyone!?
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #1 on: 16 Jan 2016, 07:19 »

I wish people would express their opinions more politely, on the internet or otherwise. And that sleazy people would break a toe.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #2 on: 16 Jan 2016, 17:24 »

I wish people in cubicles would stop checking their voice mail on speaker phone.
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« Reply #3 on: 16 Jan 2016, 23:22 »

I wish that after waking up everyone was perfectly hydrated. That includes not having to pee.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #4 on: 17 Jan 2016, 07:19 »

There's something oddly satisfying about a morning pee, though. Don't take that away from me!
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #5 on: 17 Jan 2016, 11:22 »

If ethanol made people sleepy before they did stupid things ...
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #6 on: 17 Jan 2016, 13:35 »

Stupid people banned from entering Politics
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #7 on: 17 Jan 2016, 13:59 »

Stupid people banned from entering Politics

According to our current state of affairs, that's not a minor wish at all! :p
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #8 on: 17 Jan 2016, 18:22 »

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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #9 on: 17 Jan 2016, 19:15 »

That mosquitos would die instantly if they come within 4 feet of me.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #10 on: 18 Jan 2016, 11:37 »

I wish that the Fallout games just didn't end and I could keep playing them and loving them forever.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #11 on: 18 Jan 2016, 21:29 »

That everyone had to carry around a bouncy ball and play with it every few hours. No one gets mad when playing with a bouncy ball.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #12 on: 18 Jan 2016, 21:31 »

That major musicians STOP FREAKIN' DYING for a while.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #13 on: 19 Jan 2016, 05:29 »

That when I or anyone says, "No," it is accepted the first time and not questioned.

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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #14 on: 19 Jan 2016, 12:30 »

Clothes should not look fine on the rack, but outline one's bra when on.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #15 on: 21 Jan 2016, 16:54 »

I would like the ability to turn down my hearing as effectively as closing my eyes does for sight.

Also the ability to forget things at will.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #16 on: 22 Jan 2016, 04:17 »

Did anyone else see this at first and think it was about a kid who wanted to improve the world?
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #17 on: 22 Jan 2016, 11:35 »

I wish that the Fallout games just didn't end and I could keep playing them and loving them forever.
Mods :p  Some mods for Skyrim for example are major DLC- or whole-new-expansion in scale and quality.

I wish more interviewers were actually competent at interviewing potential job hires.
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« Reply #18 on: 22 Jan 2016, 11:53 »

Did anyone else see this at first and think it was about a kid who wanted to improve the world?

Are you calling me a child?

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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #19 on: 22 Jan 2016, 13:50 »

I didn't even see who made it, I saw "minor wishes..." and I interpreted it as "a minor (kid) wishes..." before I clicked and realized what the title meant :parrot:
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #20 on: 23 Jan 2016, 08:51 »

Me too!


I wish that people would say exactly what they mean without being rude about it. No lying or tiptoeing around but no unnecessary rudeness.


"Well, that dress isn't so good..." or "That dress makes you look fat." --> "That dress isn't really flattering on you. It kind of emphasizes your hips in a negative way. What about this one instead?"

There are so many people who think that being honest also means just saying it in whatever phrasing comes to mind first. You can be honest AND tactful
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« Reply #21 on: 23 Jan 2016, 22:48 »

Every ad that looks like an arrow to the next part of the article is banned forever.
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« Reply #22 on: 23 Jan 2016, 23:20 »

I wish that I always had a pen when I need one. This includes tablet pens.

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« Reply #23 on: 25 Jan 2016, 05:20 »

I wish that writing a cover letter that just said "I'm iiiiinteresting hiiiireeee meeee" instantly got you a job.
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« Reply #24 on: 25 Jan 2016, 19:46 »

^This
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« Reply #25 on: 25 Jan 2016, 19:49 »

^^That!
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« Reply #26 on: 25 Jan 2016, 21:00 »

^^^Those!
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #27 on: 26 Jan 2016, 06:43 »

Unanimous vote. Motion carried, motion passed. Jobs for everyone!
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« Reply #28 on: 26 Jan 2016, 11:29 »

For that matter, if all bullshit jobs have an application form and a personal statement, the concept of a CV/resume should not exist.
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« Reply #29 on: 26 Jan 2016, 15:08 »

I actually prefer sending a resume, I've sent out so many applications lately and the ones where you just need to fill out forms are so annoying. You basically need to type out your resume every time anyway, instead of just copying it into an email.


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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #30 on: 26 Jan 2016, 15:15 »

I'm going to wish for more robot lesbians in videogames.
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« Reply #31 on: 26 Jan 2016, 15:42 »

Going back to jobs, I wish there was a way for all jobs to call and follow up rather than throw your resume on their pile and hope they see it.
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« Reply #32 on: 26 Jan 2016, 17:02 »

Yes.
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« Reply #33 on: 26 Jan 2016, 17:12 »

Sometimes that works (or at least you can get put through), but a few years ago I called and asked to speak to a hiring manager and they seemed shocked and almost mad I'd ask for such a thing. Pretty much got a "don't call us, we won't call you, either".
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #34 on: 26 Jan 2016, 18:05 »

So, Method isn't crazy..he is replying to something I think I posted then deleted. Somehow. Even though I don't remember posting it in the first place. Or he(?) read my mind, whatever.

That's why I don't call, I'm afraid to come off as naggy, or some unfortunate secretary has to tell me to bugger off.
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« Reply #35 on: 26 Jan 2016, 18:51 »

That time I mentioned I didn't give them my name (I would've had I been transferred), so I'm pretty sure it didn't hurt me, but...yeah. What the fuck?
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« Reply #36 on: 26 Jan 2016, 22:34 »

Fascinating. In German job culture, the general advice is "if you haven't received a response within X days, it cannot hurt to remind them off your application - it shows you are still interested and that that application is important to you".
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« Reply #37 on: 26 Jan 2016, 23:35 »

Fascinating. In German job culture, the general advice is "if you haven't received a response within X days, it cannot hurt to remind them off your application - it shows you are still interested and that that application is important to you".

Idk, as an American my Dad often tells me the same. And he'd probably know considering the hundreds of people he's hired over the years.

It think the company in question was juststupid in how it viewed applicants.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #38 on: 27 Jan 2016, 00:44 »

This conversation about jobs reminded me of the story that a streamer I follow had recently with his job hunting. Basically, he saw a job posting, applied for it, three weeks passed, posting was still up so he called for some info.

THEM: "We actually already filled that position"
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Fast forward another 2 weeks (to this monday), the thing is still up.

tl;dr: It would be awesome if people took down their ads and flyers when they're no longer useful for anyone.
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« Reply #39 on: 27 Jan 2016, 04:12 »

It think the company in question was juststupid in how it viewed applicants.
In my case, it was a job for the town I live in.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #40 on: 27 Apr 2016, 01:22 »

An end to blister packaging would improve the world.

Banning car alarms comes to mind.
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« Reply #41 on: 27 Apr 2016, 05:20 »

If my panic button didn't have absolutely shit range I'd probably use it to find my car all the time.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #42 on: 20 May 2016, 03:41 »

Eyeball tracking so that screens don't go blank when I'm trying to read them.

Rental cats.
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« Reply #43 on: 20 May 2016, 06:43 »

Eyeball tracking so that screens don't go blank when I'm trying to read them.

On phones at least, my Android phone has something called SmartStay that uses the front camera to keep the screen on while it detects a face. Although I've never used it so I don't know how well it works.

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« Reply #44 on: 20 May 2016, 06:51 »

Rental cats.
Not sure if it's exactly the same thing, but a few months ago, I saw an article about some Uber drivers in Madison offering to bring kittens for their customers to play with.
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #45 on: 22 May 2016, 15:48 »

Self-cleaning shower curtains please.  I'm not sure I can really be doing with bleach clouds in my bathroom every month or so *cough cough splutter*
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« Reply #46 on: 22 May 2016, 15:50 »

Rental cats.

Would cat cafés be a good compromise on this wish?
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Re: Minor wishes to make the world a better place
« Reply #47 on: 26 Jun 2016, 21:54 »

I wish shopping carts had brakes you could set so that they would stay in place on parking lots that aren't level.
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« Reply #48 on: 26 Jun 2016, 22:22 »

I wish people would walk an extra 20 feet to put their shopping trollies away instead of leaving right in the middle of the parking spaces.
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« Reply #49 on: 27 Jun 2016, 07:28 »

I wish shopping carts had brakes you could set so that they would stay in place on parking lots that aren't level.

I don't think I have never seen a trolley without brakes, or more commonly a single brake on one of the back wheels. I checked on Google images and it took maybe a hundred images before I saw one with a brake pedal. Huh, I learned something.
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