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bucolic_frolic

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31. Excellent OP!

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 01:30 PM

Nov 2021

There's no time to install and use apps. I'm already storing and sorting email. And bills. Which come with wads of promos. I swear 20% of the economy is marketing offers that few use.

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Dear store with an app [View all] spinbaby Nov 2021 OP

They must think we have oodles of free time to waste on all that nonsense... lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #1

I use cash I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #13

cash is a time-honored tradition kiri Nov 2021 #21

Also NQAS Nov 2021 #2

Gmail must live off the follow up ads underpants Nov 2021 #7

But, you can block them. They go to junk/spam so you can delete them in bulk. LogicFirst Nov 2021 #34

But, you can block them. They go to junk/spam so you can delete them in bulk. LogicFirst Nov 2021 #35

Use disposable email addresses Pinback Nov 2021 #37

No kidding - If I have something to say about my experience in your store rurallib Nov 2021 #11

I love it when car dealers where you just purchased a whole CAR send you promos for car sales. Beartracks Nov 2021 #22

Or have ten subscription cards fall out of a magazine rsdsharp Nov 2021 #29

No shit. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #3

The apps only track you if you let them luv2fly Nov 2021 #14

Just think of the coming fury as money AND credit cards are eschewed over cryptocurrency! hlthe2b Nov 2021 #4

Cash is only legally required to be accepted for debt. sir pball Nov 2021 #36

New Colorado law mandates state's businesses accept cash (other states passing similar laws) hlthe2b Nov 2021 #40

YES!!!!!! Also, dear hairdresser: Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #5

this made me laugh. thank you! i have to pass this on to my daughter! NT orleans Nov 2021 #24

Oh YES!!! This! catchnrelease Nov 2021 #32

Almost as annoying as those websites the push their app before you can log on... Wounded Bear Nov 2021 #6

Yikes - haven't seen that one. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #8

I don't surf much, but the particular site I'm referring to is Paypal...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2021 #9

Paypal --- all the power of a bank with fewer regulations and even less morals! n/t CloudWatcher Nov 2021 #17

Actually Paypal has been regulated like a bank for years now localroger Nov 2021 #25

No idea what you're complaining about... brooklynite Nov 2021 #10

My experiences with local grocery stores echo the poster. Heartstrings Nov 2021 #12

You know you're going to hell now, right? FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #15

Oh I don't believe in hell. Heartstrings Nov 2021 #19

THIS!!!!! calimary Nov 2021 #16

I have an app that stores all my other "Apps" Username & Passwords ... aggiesal Nov 2021 #18

The most aggravating one to me is the Adobe CC popup jmowreader Nov 2021 #20

I didn't realize GIMP doesn't do CMYK. Beartracks Nov 2021 #26

When I found out it has no CMYK support, I deleted it jmowreader Nov 2021 #28

I was quite inrigued by the Oculus VR nuxvomica Nov 2021 #23

Same here - Oculus looked cool, but FB was a dealbreaker. I'll get into VR sometime petronius Nov 2021 #44

Perhaps, there is an app to help with your issue? cayugafalls Nov 2021 #27

Total Agreement marieo1 Nov 2021 #30

Excellent OP! bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #31

What bugs me are popups to evaluate a site before I have even had a chance to use it! flor-de-jasmim Nov 2021 #33

But information is a valuable commodity. How can they make money without your information? Pobeka Nov 2021 #38

The waste of the American mind. Advertised to death. lostnfound Nov 2021 #39

I save tons of money on the Safeway app Sympthsical Nov 2021 #41

Absolutely! Duppers Nov 2021 #42

All of the above ... PLUS stop sending me emails every freaking day! FakeNoose Nov 2021 #43