A New Challenge: “Curse of the Modern Age”

May 14th, 2024
A new challenge — The “Curse of the Modern Age” Challenge!

As I get older I have noticed (and it has been well pointed out to me by those younger than me) that I am grumping more and more about things that as a youngster would not have irritated me — those things that could be called a curse of the modern age. So I thought it might be fun to photograph and share said irritations. For example this photo of a disposable e-cigarette dispenser.



It is meant to be a fun challenge so perhaps explain why it annoys you but no rants please, keep your description and comments light hearted.

The usual two rules apply for this challenge: 1) The photo must be taken by you, 2) It must be taken within the dates specified.

For this first challenge there is no theme but for future months the winner will set the theme.

I have set the duration to the end of the month but hope in the future that it will be a month beginning to end challenge.

Dates: May 14th to May 31st

Please tag your photo: Curse-1

Have fun and keep safe.

May 14th, 2024
Hmmm how to make a dog-doo bag look good and THEN not rant!! I'll give it a go......
May 14th, 2024
Haha me too. Looking forward to having a go at this!
May 14th, 2024
oh yes... I'm in
May 14th, 2024
Oooooooh! Lots of ideas (I’m turning into a curmudgeon 😂)…. Will have to see if I can avoid ranting!
May 14th, 2024
Oh I will keep my eye open and try not to moan too much.
May 14th, 2024
Perhaps the challenge should be called 'the curse of old age'????

I, too, will have some trouble holding back a rant. Perhaps we could have a challenge called 'a good rant' although that might open the flood gates!! @northy
May 14th, 2024
Actually the doggy doos bags look OK as I am glad to see them being used. It's the doggy doos unbagged and right where I am walking that do my head in!!
@30pics4jackiesdiamond
May 14th, 2024
@ankers70 why are they flung into trees???!!!!!
May 15th, 2024
@30pics4jackiesdiamond @tinley23 @photohoot @northy @wakelys @ankers70 I have amended the initial posting to explain a little more by what I mean when I say no rants, now changed this bit to read "It is meant to be a fun challenge so perhaps explain why it annoys you but no rants please, keep your description and comments light hearted."
May 15th, 2024
@northy Not a "curmudgeon" so much as just ageing a little! @ankers70 I nearly called the challenge "Grumpy Old Person", totally agree about the unbagged stuff. @30pics4jackiesdiamond "Why are they flung into trees?" Now that is one of the great mysteries of life (good subject for this challenge though).
May 15th, 2024
@allsop @30pics4jackiesdiamond I clean up after my dogs every morning and throw the "deposits" over the enbankment (onto the drain field). Was cleaning up after them while at BIL house and almost pitched the doo into the lake where he lived.
May 19th, 2024
Right up my alley, kind of. I like taking pictures of discarded Rainier Beer cans artistically.
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