@spitfire6006006 Sad to report that if a robot is going to do your job, you won’t be getting the paycheck. Almost 88% of job losses in manufacturing is due to automation and productivity gains, not outsourcing.
@DennisG2014 I had the first model they made. One cat would pee directly on the rake and it would turn into a huge clump and jam.
I have a litter robot. That thing was the best until the one cat decided he didn’t like an enclosed box and started to pee everywhere else. Now there’s a newer model that is more open. My cats are older now so I don’t want to spend the money to see if he’d like it.
@RiotDemon Yeah, in my experience, these things are not without their own cleaning challenges - I remember the rake clumping being an issue, and now I see that they sell them with a scoop with tines designed to clean the rake.
I don’t really have a problem with manually scooping litter, which is why I haven’t looked into getting another one.
I do wish I could find a reliable way to keep all the litter in the box, but I’ve tried many things and am pretty much resigned to the fact that it’ll get tracked everywhere no matter what.
Incidentally - the reason I’m not interested in robo-vacs is that what I learned from having an early Roomba is that, it may clean the floors for you, but you still have to clean the Roomba, fairly often and thoroughly - in the end, cleaning the Roomba is more hands-on and dirty than just using an upright vacuum.
@DennisG2014@RiotDemon I definitely spend a good amount of time cleaning Roomba, but it’s easy and relaxing. I can clean Roomba while I watch TV or talk on the phone.
@DennisG2014 the litter robot was smart, no rake. It had a screen. Some one made a manual knock off.
The nice thing about the robot is that it cleaned after every single poop or pee, so it contained the smell. It just held a standard garbage bag in the bottom drawer.
But, god forbid you don’t empty it when its full because then the whole outside gets covered in whatever is in the trash bag when it rotates, lol.
@DennisG2014@gominosensei we had a litter genie. We left it behind when we moved cross country. It required no daily maintenance, but the pellets tracked everywhere (our Neato robo vacuum was no match for those damn pellets), and whenever there was a clog (which was inevitable with three cats, one of whom was long-haired), it was like cleaning the litterbox from hell. So disgusting. I still laugh at the idea I’ve needed tech support for my litterbox before. I honestly don’t mind the chore that much if I can keep up with it, but I’m 20 weeks pregnant and my husband is somewhat unreliable when it comes to regular cleaning.
@DennisG2014@RiotDemon I once had the automatic type back in the 90’s and the rake thing was constantly a big clump. I remember having to keep a butter knife nearby. Yum!
But have you looked into the Breeze system? I have 2 and my 3 cats are totally fine with the pellets. Now instead of litter all over the laundry room floor there are random pellets. I don’t know why Eddie has to cover things like such a maniac.
/giphy Eddie Spaghetti
@moonhat my one cat is picky about the type of litter so I don’t even want to attempt anything else. He hasn’t peed on anything in years, so I’d rather leave it alone.
@Sistahlock@unksol LOL! Ok, ya, I forgot about all the yellow baby poo cleanups before the kid is old enough to clean up dog poo. My exes kids were already beyond the nappies and ready for the indentured servitude stage when they all moved in.
grocery shopping is so annoying. It’s, like, ten minutes out of my way, and it used to be that I’d have to wait in line another ten. Thankfully they’ve installed some self-checkout machines, so I can usually get out pretty quickly.
Pretty much the only groceries I buy are milk and cookies, but I get rather cranky if I don’t have those.
@moonhat i’m not really seeing free? the website says 12.95 for the minimum 30 dollar order. i also find it hard to imagine getting 30 dollars worth of milk and cookies at a time.
I’m tempted to say shoveling - snow is only occasional around here, but there is some grading and gardening I would do with a robot digger. Only enough to rent-a-robot, though. A tidy-up robot is what I really need - depending on HOW they tidy up.
So… I clicked before reading the question and realized I would NEVER let a robot take time with my fur baby away from me! Especially because I hate cleaning toilets. It’s (literally) the crappiest job. No cute little scented poo bags for that job! Look at my little guy…he loves his “Walkies!!”
I would rather have an adequate / good robot cook than the other options. I would rather have an incompetent / worthless vacuum robot than anything else on the list.
I think I’m just going to be super nice to the robots and not make them do my work for me. I’m hoping that when the inevitable transpires, the robot overlords will look kindly upon me.
i picked washing dishes - i know that’s a dishwasher but i really mean having the dishes get magically picked up, washed, and put in the drainer without having to install a dishwasher i don’t have room for.
on the flip side, while a laundry robot would be amazing, i would totally settle for laundry machines in my apartment so i no longer have to use the laundromat, aka biggest waste of time and money.
@jerk_nugget This is what I assumed as well. The human part needs to end with carelessly dropping the dish in, or near, the sink. The robot must perform all cleaning tasks, culminating in having them put away before the next meal time arrives.
Get to it, robot.
clawfoot tub cleaning robot and floor cleaning robot would be good ones too. (the latter that can do the ridiculous mix of flooring and a couple rugs and get under furniture and over the clunky large transition-between-floorings bit without training or assistance.)
I consider “house-cleaning” one chore - one giant chore that is never finished.
So, vacuum, dust, mop, scrub the toilets, sinks, tub, etc., etc., etc.
So I want a Rosie the Robot to do all my house-cleaning.
I have a dishwasher, don’t mind mowing the lawn, don’t have a dog (but if I did, I’d enjoy walking it, but would want a robot to pick up the poop); I don’t cook because I hate cleaning up after, so if I had a robot to do that (more than just dishwashing), I’d be happy to cook and shop for groceries.
I chose mow even though I don’t have any grass right now. My previous place had a quarter acre that wasn’t quite large enough to justify a riding mower, but big enough to be a decent job with a push.
I live by myself and am a pretty clean/responsible person, so the other options aren’t really a burden.
I rinse dishes after meals and put them in the dishwasher, running it once a week or so.
Weekly hardwood floor cleanup takes 5-10 minutes with a broom and dustpan.
I warm up pre-made meals for weekday lunches and eat out every evening and all weekend meals.
Because of the above, I only have to shop for groceries once every couple weeks, and I basically get the same staples every time.
I have a fairly large wardrobe (that includes copious amounts of socks and underwear), so laundry is usually only 2-3 times a month.
No pets.
I also work from home full time, so I do most of this stuff on the clock when my brain needs a short break.
I read ‘mow’ as ‘meow’ and ‘meow’ has my vote.
@brhfl One day, all robots will meow.
@brhfl Just pronounce it like “mau”
Whatever @polksaladannie says. You better write it out.
Dusting. Oh how I hate the dusting.
@ruouttaurmind that’s my pick too
@llangley
@ruouttaurmind After a few years the dust doesn’t get any thicker.
@karamazovsdevil I have evidence to the contrary. However, after a few weeks it doesn’t look any worse no matter how thick it is!
Where’s the “Go to my job and work for me so I still get the paycheck” option?
@spitfire6006006 Sad to report that if a robot is going to do your job, you won’t be getting the paycheck. Almost 88% of job losses in manufacturing is due to automation and productivity gains, not outsourcing.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/fortune/2016/11/08/china-automation-jobs
@narfcake @spitfire6006006 What about if I’m controlling the robot with VR?
@spitfire6006006 Still by far the best option.
@narfcake well yeah, in real life. But if I could have one do any chore for me, that’d still be it. This is fantasy after all
I initially thought cook but hesitated for the lack of specificity. What if it always tasted bad?
/giphy this tastes meh
@jimmyd103
@jimmyd103 @ruouttaurmind So… flail?
@jimmyd103 @PocketBrain Mash it to bits and feed it to the other robot overlords.
I love cooking.
Clean the cat’s litter box.
@gominosensei seconded.
@gominosensei @jitc http://www.littermaid.com/Products/Litter-Boxes/Classic-Self-Cleaning-Litter-Box-580.aspx
Had one of these many years ago, it worked well.
Got rid of it after my cat died and didn’t get another one when I got new cats a few years later.
@DennisG2014 I had the first model they made. One cat would pee directly on the rake and it would turn into a huge clump and jam.
I have a litter robot. That thing was the best until the one cat decided he didn’t like an enclosed box and started to pee everywhere else. Now there’s a newer model that is more open. My cats are older now so I don’t want to spend the money to see if he’d like it.
@RiotDemon Yeah, in my experience, these things are not without their own cleaning challenges - I remember the rake clumping being an issue, and now I see that they sell them with a scoop with tines designed to clean the rake.
I don’t really have a problem with manually scooping litter, which is why I haven’t looked into getting another one.
I do wish I could find a reliable way to keep all the litter in the box, but I’ve tried many things and am pretty much resigned to the fact that it’ll get tracked everywhere no matter what.
Incidentally - the reason I’m not interested in robo-vacs is that what I learned from having an early Roomba is that, it may clean the floors for you, but you still have to clean the Roomba, fairly often and thoroughly - in the end, cleaning the Roomba is more hands-on and dirty than just using an upright vacuum.
@DennisG2014 @RiotDemon I definitely spend a good amount of time cleaning Roomba, but it’s easy and relaxing. I can clean Roomba while I watch TV or talk on the phone.
@DennisG2014 the litter robot was smart, no rake. It had a screen. Some one made a manual knock off.
The nice thing about the robot is that it cleaned after every single poop or pee, so it contained the smell. It just held a standard garbage bag in the bottom drawer.
But, god forbid you don’t empty it when its full because then the whole outside gets covered in whatever is in the trash bag when it rotates, lol.
Meh. Now I see the newest one connects and tells your phone that it’s full. So handy!
@DennisG2014 @gominosensei we had a litter genie. We left it behind when we moved cross country. It required no daily maintenance, but the pellets tracked everywhere (our Neato robo vacuum was no match for those damn pellets), and whenever there was a clog (which was inevitable with three cats, one of whom was long-haired), it was like cleaning the litterbox from hell. So disgusting. I still laugh at the idea I’ve needed tech support for my litterbox before. I honestly don’t mind the chore that much if I can keep up with it, but I’m 20 weeks pregnant and my husband is somewhat unreliable when it comes to regular cleaning.
@DennisG2014 @RiotDemon I once had the automatic type back in the 90’s and the rake thing was constantly a big clump. I remember having to keep a butter knife nearby. Yum!
But have you looked into the Breeze system? I have 2 and my 3 cats are totally fine with the pellets. Now instead of litter all over the laundry room floor there are random pellets. I don’t know why Eddie has to cover things like such a maniac.
/giphy Eddie Spaghetti
@moonhat my one cat is picky about the type of litter so I don’t even want to attempt anything else. He hasn’t peed on anything in years, so I’d rather leave it alone.
Clean the bathroom.
Laundry. It NEVER ENDS.
@hdog35 That’s my vote as well.
Fold fitted sheets.
@hchavers I still have not mastered this skill. I figure the day I can successfully fold fitted sheets I’ll be able to call myself an adult.
Build more robots that can do more types of chores for me.
@f00l And so it began…
Pick up dog poop out of the yard.
@Sistahlock That’s why there are children!
@ruouttaurmind @Sistahlock so you don’t have to have a dog? Cleaning up kid shit is worse. Why do both.
@Sistahlock @unksol LOL! Ok, ya, I forgot about all the yellow baby poo cleanups before the kid is old enough to clean up dog poo. My exes kids were already beyond the nappies and ready for the indentured servitude stage when they all moved in.
Suck my…
floor until it’s clean.
Wait, what were you thinking?
I already have one to do that. Now, go mow the yard!
grocery shopping is so annoying. It’s, like, ten minutes out of my way, and it used to be that I’d have to wait in line another ten. Thankfully they’ve installed some self-checkout machines, so I can usually get out pretty quickly.
Pretty much the only groceries I buy are milk and cookies, but I get rather cranky if I don’t have those.
@lifftchi santa?
@lifftchi do you have safeway delivery? You can get it delivered for free with the 4 hour windows, plus there’s always coupon codes.
@moonhat i’m not really seeing free? the website says 12.95 for the minimum 30 dollar order. i also find it hard to imagine getting 30 dollars worth of milk and cookies at a time.
How is laundry not on the list?
Wash the dishes. Every time it will be wash the dishes.
@lbcausey - There are already automatic dishwashers:
@aetris @lbcausey
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/best-job-ever?ref=meh_com
(Hi, @ACraigL!)
I’m tempted to say shoveling - snow is only occasional around here, but there is some grading and gardening I would do with a robot digger. Only enough to rent-a-robot, though. A tidy-up robot is what I really need - depending on HOW they tidy up.
So… I clicked before reading the question and realized I would NEVER let a robot take time with my fur baby away from me! Especially because I hate cleaning toilets. It’s (literally) the crappiest job. No cute little scented poo bags for that job! Look at my little guy…he loves his “Walkies!!”
My other half wants a bagel (I call them bagels because it drives him crazy).
@bramby2 That face! Absolutely beautiful dog.
@ruouttaurmind I know! He gets away with everthing with his “sad doggy” face. His ears are softer and floppier in person!!
@kittykat9180 “Bagels” are equal parts cute and crazy. The cute ususally makes up for the crazy most of the time…usually…
Clicking the meh button. It’s an exhausting chore with the deals they have been offering lately.
All of the above?
Clean. I absolutely hate cleaning, but want everything to be clean.
Drive me to work? I sure do dislike driving.
I like to cook, so dishes. Or laundry. Or basically, any chore I don’t actually enjoy doing.
Sex robot…
/giphy wink
@ELUNO This one?
@daveinwarsh Yes!
I would rather have an adequate / good robot cook than the other options. I would rather have an incompetent / worthless vacuum robot than anything else on the list.
Aren’t there already robots for dishes and laundry?
@Seeds not really. My washer/dryer doesn’t automatically fold and hang up my clothes.
I think I’m just going to be super nice to the robots and not make them do my work for me. I’m hoping that when the inevitable transpires, the robot overlords will look kindly upon me.
i picked washing dishes - i know that’s a dishwasher but i really mean having the dishes get magically picked up, washed, and put in the drainer without having to install a dishwasher i don’t have room for.
on the flip side, while a laundry robot would be amazing, i would totally settle for laundry machines in my apartment so i no longer have to use the laundromat, aka biggest waste of time and money.
@jerk_nugget This is what I assumed as well. The human part needs to end with carelessly dropping the dish in, or near, the sink. The robot must perform all cleaning tasks, culminating in having them put away before the next meal time arrives.
Get to it, robot.
clawfoot tub cleaning robot and floor cleaning robot would be good ones too. (the latter that can do the ridiculous mix of flooring and a couple rugs and get under furniture and over the clunky large transition-between-floorings bit without training or assistance.)
How about all my kids’ and wife’s and my laundry?
I consider “house-cleaning” one chore - one giant chore that is never finished.
So, vacuum, dust, mop, scrub the toilets, sinks, tub, etc., etc., etc.
So I want a Rosie the Robot to do all my house-cleaning.
I have a dishwasher, don’t mind mowing the lawn, don’t have a dog (but if I did, I’d enjoy walking it, but would want a robot to pick up the poop); I don’t cook because I hate cleaning up after, so if I had a robot to do that (more than just dishwashing), I’d be happy to cook and shop for groceries.
Like a robot programmed to perform the task, or an AI humanoid robot that will do the job well, but complain a lot and try to unionize?
I would have a robot with the chore of making other robots that are capable of doing various chores.
@medz Like have it in indentured servitude, too collect a pay check for its master, too build more
@CodeCat yes. A pyramid scheme of robots making robots to do chores.
I chose mow even though I don’t have any grass right now. My previous place had a quarter acre that wasn’t quite large enough to justify a riding mower, but big enough to be a decent job with a push.
I live by myself and am a pretty clean/responsible person, so the other options aren’t really a burden.
I also work from home full time, so I do most of this stuff on the clock when my brain needs a short break.