Readers Respond: What improvements have actually made life worse?
A lot of things in life have changed…some for the better, others for the worst.
Technology is possibly one of the greatest things to improve life among other things.
But some people will argue the opposite wishing to go back to the good ‘ol days.
So it got us thinking to ask our OverSixty readers to share what are some improvements that have instead made life worse.
Check out some of your responses below.
Amber Young - Online banking offers some convenience but also has led to many people being hacked or scammed out of their savings.
Herman Zirkzee - Privatisation of essential utilities. They`ve become millionaires because of the CEOs.
Suzanne Stovel - Mobile phones and video games. Mobile phones are great for emergencies but people have forgotten to communicate directly. Video games are fun, but what about playing outside with friends.
Linda Scantlebury - Mobile phones have cut normal conversation off at the knees. Heck people even need a mobile to cross the fricking road.
Jennifer McKillop - Social media in all its forms.
Gary Sturdy - Work. Life was so much easier before work.
Ruth Marshall - The ability for marketers and scammers to cold call you.
Amber Young - Aircraft, specifically flight training. If you live anywhere near a secondary airport that caters to foreign flight training. It was such a difference during the latter part of COVID when we enjoyed the sounds of almost silence.
Gigi Chanco-Bongay - Emails at work. Communication with colleagues is lessened, and there is no friendly chit chat.
Ann Bedson - Mobile phones. Video games and people who change simple nursery rhymes.
Tell us what improvement has made life worse here.
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