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canetoad

(19,738 posts)
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 06:42 PM Sunday

I have a really big gripe about tech companies [View all]

They act as if they are my best friend with terms like:

-Let's get you set up
-We're almost done
-Let's talk about your adblocker (Slate)
-Hang five (yes, I read this piece of 60s surfer jargon recently)

I'm sure you can fill in more of these cheesy, insincere crap messages. What I need from tech companies is a clear statement of what's happening, possibly a "loading" bar or dial so that I know something is still taking place.

What I don't need is a gigantic tech monopoly pretending to be my buddy, using stupid, condescending language when all they want is my money,

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