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The pivot to video. I yearn for written tech guides or automotive process with well written instructions and detailed pictures. The fact that so much of the info once found in text is now pivoting to some chucklefuck holding his iPhone in one hand while trying to show you how to do a two handed job is extremely aggravating. Don’t even get me started on the need to sift through a 25 minute long tech video because you need to find that one step that you missed.

Video is so fucking low effort and annoying.

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[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 47 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Good morning YouTube today I am going to show YOU, how to wire a receptacle.

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Alright so today we are going to wire a receptacle. For this job you are going to need a flat head screwdriver. I got this one from home Depot. You don't need anything fancy, this one was eight dollars. If you don't have a screw driver you can buy one on Amazon, I'll put my affiliate link below.

Voice over if you like this video please subscribe, and don't forget to hit the bell so you don't miss any new content

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

proceeds to talk about youtube drama with the other receptacle wiring youtubers for a couple more minutes

shills own tshirt store because google keeps most of the ad revenue

actual tutorial is 30 fucking seconds

long winded outro, like and subscribe and click the bell for more incredible receptacle wiring content

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago

Also a key step is omitted so you have to watch two

[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

Join us over at Patreon for the final part of the tutorial...

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 11 points 5 months ago

It's the same thing as trying to read a recipe and it starts with an essay about "I first tasted this dish while on vacation in Tuscany with my husband Bob and our dog Scoochie (luv you Scoochie! here's a picture of Scoochie sniffing an acorn.) We stayed at this lovely bed and breakfast and waking every morning to the sights and smells of the Italian countryside. Now, you can use any raisins but the preferred type are called Mariocastellani Pizzaluigi and are only grown in the Fettuccine Valley of the Rigatoni province. They taste like apples and peaches on a breezy afternoon when there's a hint of rain on the horizon while an old man named Alfredo Formaggio chain smokes and watches futbol (we call it soccer!) on a wood panel television set. In the afternoon Scoochie took a giant shit in my ass and I died of dogshitanosis. Bob joined the navy and had a bunch of gay sex. So for starters you'll need three cups of unenriched oat flour..."

[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago

I will defend the gastronomical essay followed by a recipe as a worthwhile literary genre that can be enjoyable to read. The essay can be seen as an aid to understand the vibes and cultural context of a dish that can not be conveyed simply by a list of ingredients and some instructions.

Most online recipes are not that though. The text before the actual recipe is just filler crap written by people who cannot write with the sole purpose of cramming in SEO keywords, affiliate links and banner ads.

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago

If they put the essay after the ingredients and ratios I got no problem. If I have to scroll through shit to find out if it's 1/2 or 1/3 teaspoon cream of tartar while the the clock is ticking and I'm dealing with hot shit coming out of the oven I'm gonna get my feathers ruffled. So I guess I do agree with you, sometimes it can be pleasant to read that stuff. Dammit why do you gotta be all reasonable about this stuff.

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