The Official First World Problems Thread™
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Modern cars. Because programming your seat heater control pattern from an app on your phone while you're driving makes sense.
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Because programming your seat heater control pattern from an app on your phone while you're driving makes sense.
The next step from which is gamification of using the features of your car.
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The next step from which is gamification of using the features of your car.
Having seen how some people drive on the motorways, I'd say we were a long way past that stage…
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@loopback0 said:
The next step from which is gamification of using the features of your car.
Having seen how some people drive on the motorways, I'd say we were a long way past that stage…
I haven't noticed anything involving gamification of indicator lights yet ...
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@Polygeekery said:
I console myself by realizing that I am not you.
That must be pretty awful.
You aspire to be @Polygeekery?
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I haven't noticed anything involving gamification of indicator lights yet ...
Didn't realise they were still fitted to German cars
edit: Except the new Audis which have indicators
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The next step from which is gamification of using the features of your car.
Oooh, an Oculus Rift version of Need for Speed connected to your car!
Filed under: social darwinism in action, glorious 1080p action!
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I haven't noticed anything involving gamification of indicator lights yet ...
It's a thing. You get:
- 5 driverpointzzz for turning or lane changing without signaling
- 10 driverpointzzzz for signaling without turning or changing lanes
- 25 driverpointzzzz for signaling and turning or changing lanes in the opposite direction from your signal
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There's also going half way into a lane change, continuing along straddling both lanes for a few miles, then slowly sliding back. Any indicator status during this will get you a bonus for the slick combo…
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Three power level master race checking in.
You haven't lived until you have a seat cooling system. ;)
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seat cooling system
That is how they sell these seats with a fan under but we all know it's just a fart dispersing system
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Modern cars would be more like "Sorry, you need 15 credits to use the seat heaters. You get 3 free credits every day you use the car, 50 credits for following us on Facebook, or you can buy 100 extra credits for just $9.99!"
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My alcantara/suede seats need heaters. Not because the seat is cold but because being warm is nice. I suppose Blakey doesn't do automatic climate control, either.
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I suppose Blakey doesn't do automatic climate control, either.
No, I manually control the climate.
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Proof of human caused climate change, calling @boomzilla
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Proof of human caused climate change, calling @boomzilla
Mutants aren't human. :P
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Congratulations on having a tax system as loopy as the UK's one.
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Not because the seat is cold but because being warm is nice.
Jesus I can't think of much worse than having a hot sweaty arse because I'm sitting on a hot seat. What's wrong with you people?
I suppose Blakey doesn't do automatic climate control, either.
He probably can't work out how to operate it without a mouse and an icon to click on.
I do use automatic climate control so I can set it to "freeze my nipples!" and be comfortable year-round.
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Jesus I can't think of much worse than having a hot sweaty arse because I'm sitting on a hot seat. What's wrong with you people?
Other than having to put up with the kind of crybaby who doesn't like a heated seat in the cold winter, not much.
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Other than having to put up with the kind of crybaby who doesn't like a heated seat in the cold winter, not much.
Says the crybaby who can't survive without heated seats.
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I do use automatic climate control so I can set it to "freeze my nipples!" and be comfortable year-round.
I like "freeze my nipples (68F)" all summer and "my car is my sauna (75F)" all winter.
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Jesus I can't think of much worse than having a hot sweaty arse because I'm sitting on a hot seat. What's wrong with you people?
That is why there are different levels of heat. Just because you live in an arid wasteland where it is 110F most days, doesn't mean the entire world does. Sitting on a -10F leather seat is not pleasant.
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Says the crybaby who can't survive without heated seats.
I don't have heated seats. Please try to keep up--we Americans don't all look alike!
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we Americans don't all look alike!
Hey @Fox, want to post your stupid non-binary picture again? Here's your chance.
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ITYM
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Sitting on a -10F leather seat is not pleasant.
It's a seat. I guess if you are not dressing properly for the weather it could be nice, but otherwise it doesn't seem like something you would notice.
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I said it wasn't pleasant. I did not say it was unbearable.
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Do your seat heaters only have one power level?
Two. Neither work without weight in the seat.
Three power level master race checking in.
My seat is heated by my butt. The power level is off the chart if I've had chilli.
Filed under: Dialled up to 11!
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You haven't lived until you have a seat cooling system.
That sounds amazing!!!
Filed under: No more sweaty balls
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No more sweaty balls
I don't think I understand this properly. Is this a recurring issue?
Perhaps you need to engage in stress-relieving activities?
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Just a heat related issue. I can't imagine anything worse than a heated seat!
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I can't imagine anything worse than a heated seat!
I imagine being flayed may be slightly worse. Difficult to decide.
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I imagine being flayed may be slightly worse. Difficult to decide.
How about being flayed while on a heated seat?
Filed under: while being forced to use Discourse
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FWP: deciding what to eat in a branch of one of my favourite Italian restaurants.
While sat in Dubai airport waiting for onward flight to Phuket... departed Christmas Eve, arriving to avoid festering festive nonsense.
While watching @royal_poet manage to look effortlessly fresh despite already a six hour flight.
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I have decided but service is slow. Fresh might change to exasperated soon.
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deciding what to eat in a branch of one of my favourite Italian restaurants.
Which one?
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Carluccio's
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Just to see it randomly in Dubai airport was unexpected.
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FWP: deciding what to eat in a branch of one of my favourite Italian restaurants.
While sat in Dubai airport waiting for onward flight to Phuket
My experience in airport restaurants is usually something like this:
"What can I get for you sir?"
"Whiskey."
"Would you like some food or an appetizer to go with that?"
"We can discuss that after the first whiskey, but probably not. Commercial flights are more palatable when I am just this side of blackout drunk. Basically half a shot before the TSA gets called."
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The airport security in Dubai and Thailand are less intimidating or annoying than the TSA.
The screaming kids in the planes though...
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Commercial flights are more palatable when I am just this side of blackout drunk.
Huh. I'm the complete opposite; I can only stand to fly (or travel at all) utterly stone-cold sober. Heck, I find that even stimulants like caffeine and chocolate are best avoided if flying (though trains are much better). I might have a beer if I've got a long stop-over, but I usually won't.
No, I'm wrong. Ships are OK as long as the sea isn't too rough.
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No, I'm wrong. Ships are OK as long as the sea isn't too rough.
My last class trip at school involved crossing the channel to England. The original plan was to use a hydrofoil but the seas were so rough that only a normal ferry could make it.
In order to prevent sea sickness my teacher handed out sea sickness pills. She "forgot" to mention that those were acting like sleeping pills. My class found some seats in the restaurant and shortly thereafter you could literally hear multiple "bonk!" sounds due to our heads hitting the tables.
Four very quiet hours for our teacher! (Though this stunt could land you in a lot of hot water nowadays - a teacher is not a trained medic and as such, you're not allowed to hand out drugs of any kind.)
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@another_sam said:
Jesus I can't think of much worse than having a hot sweaty arse because I'm sitting on a hot seat. What's wrong with you people?
That is why there are different levels of heat. Just because you live in an arid wasteland where it is 110F most days, doesn't mean the entire world does. Sitting on a -10F leather seat is not pleasant.
I'm way late to this particular flamewar, but some of us have engines that take 15 miles or so to warm up. The heated seat is the only heater I have when going to and from work when it's -5F outside.
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Your engine likely weighs more than his car.