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The Internet

  • thebinge8
  • Dec 10, 2024
  • 3 min read
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Alright, folks, I've had it up to here with the absolute fing travesty that is our modern internet infrastructure. It's the 21st goddamn century, for crying out loud! We've got robots performing surgery, cars that can drive themselves, and phones that can recognize our faces, but heaven forbid I try to stream a movie without it buffering every five fing seconds!

Let's talk about these so-called "high-speed" internet providers, shall we? These bastards have the audacity to promise us the digital equivalent of a superhighway, but what do we actually get? A s***ty dirt road full of potholes that's about as reliable as a paper umbrella in a hurricane. They throw around terms like "fiber-optic" and "gigabit speeds" like they're handing out candy, but when it comes time to deliver, it's more like they're passing out those nasty black licorice candies that nobody wants.

And the pricing! Oh, the f***ing pricing! It's like they think we're all made of money. They charge us an arm and a leg for what they call "premium" packages, which in reality should be the bare minimum in this day and age. But no, apparently, having a connection that doesn't cut out every time a squirrel farts near the power lines is a luxury we should be grateful for.

Let's not overlook the absolute joke that is customer service in this industry. It's like they actively recruit people who have a personal vendetta against technology and human decency. You call them up with a simple problem, and what do you get? A labyrinth of automated menus, hold music that would make elevator tunes sound like Mozart, and when you finally reach a human being, they have the audacity to ask if you've tried turning it off and on again. No, Karen, I haven't tried that. I just decided to spend an hour of my life on hold for the sheer f***ing joy of it!

And public Wi-Fi? Please. It's like playing a twisted game of chance with your sanity as the stakes. Will it connect? Will it be faster than a sloth swimming through tar? Will it suddenly drop out just as you're about to send that crucial email? Who the hell knows! It's an exciting adventure every single time you dare to click that little Wi-Fi symbol.

Let's talk about how the internet seems to have a sixth sense for when you need it most. Got an important video call with a potential employer? Surprise! Your connection is suddenly moving at the speed of continental drift. Trying to submit a time-sensitive assignment? Well, wouldn't you know it, your router just decided it needed a spa day and is taking some "me time."

And heaven forbid you try to have multiple devices connected at once. Try to stream a show while your kid is doing homework online and your partner is on a video call. Suddenly, your home network turns into a digital Hunger Games, with every device fighting for that precious bandwidth.

It's high time we stand up and demand better. We put a man on the moon over 50 years ago, but we can't figure out how to provide consistent, high-speed internet to everyone? It's not like the internet is some luxury anymore – it's a necessity in our modern world. People need it for work, for education, for healthcare, for staying connected with loved ones. But no, apparently, that's too much to ask.

In conclusion, I think it's clear that our current internet situation is nothing short of a modern tragedy. It's time for these companies to step up, invest in better infrastructure, improve their customer service, and start delivering on their promises. Until then, I guess we'll all just have to sit here, staring at loading screens, and dreaming of a world where "high-speed internet" actually means something. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go sacrifice a router to the internet gods in hopes of a stable connection for the rest of the damn day.



 
 
 

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