septic-liqueur

> her bag fit "correctly" but the wheels did not

This is just ridiculously mean...

Which is exactly the parent's point about "bureaucratic game that rewards successful completion with a cheap airline ticket"

This thread is about their dark patterns, and this is another example of dark pattern.

You can blame me as much as you want for not reading thoroughly but still, it's an frustrating experience

Correct, I did not read carefully which is why I wrote that they usually get you once and then you learn.

But this whole thread is about dark patterns, and this is just an example of another one.

And to be honest, the only way to not pay for your luggage is if you fly VERY light which is only applicable for certain flight scenarios.

Correct. And that game only ends when you step foot at the plane.

I've been on a Ryanair flight where I was first fined for not printing the ticket beforehand (of course printing it at the airport was already too late). Later, during onboarding, all passengers had to measure their trolley at the entrance to the plane in a very slim trolley frame that would not fit any regular trolley, only briefcases. My regularly sized trolley was too big to fit so I was fined again.

all in all, fines cost around twice the price of the ticket.

This was my first (and last) time flying Ryanair. Other passengers on that flight told me that they always get you once, but second time you know how to play the game...

Looks nice, but I mostly read content on mobile so it's missing a Firefox mobile extension

The problem with Gemini is the guardrails they've built into it which makes it useless for me. Which is a problem that has to do with Google and not any AI smarts.

Me too. I did have a couple of LD in my early life and the experience was amazing that I remember it to this day. But I can't seem to be able to experience it again

But you never know... You might be the first one :-)

If you live in Germany or Netherlands or any other big European market, you have access to big market where you can find everything. If you live in smaller market country in the EU you'll find much less options and buying from other countries becomes a hassle and expensive.

It's not an open free flowing market like people might think it is. It makes it less competitive

And most importantly, languages. I find myself constantly wishing for an unified online marketplace, or unified comparison website for consumer products or reviews.

Different SKUs for each country. It's just a nightmare to try and buy something in Europe

Dumb phone?

Turbulence is my biggest fear during flying. I always imagine the plane just snapping or something else starting to malfunction due to the turbulence.

I know it's not supposed to happen, but there's a slight chance....

I have no doubt about Google's capabilities in AI, my doubt lies on the productization part. I don't think they can produce something that will not be a complete mess