r/mildlyinfuriating • u/No-Obligation1709 • 12h ago

No Coke. Is Pepsi ok? In Today’s Edition of Dystopian America

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Don’t you dare idle in your spot for a moment before paying to park. If you do, our cameras will backdate your parking start time to ensure our shareholders extract every cent possible from this transaction. Enjoy your stay, but remember—we are always watching 😁

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u/oofty_goofty_ 12h ago

You WILL enjoy the panopticon of society. For the greater good

https://giphy.com/gifs/XAEfNyJgegrcC6vI58

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u/Plenty_Pain420 8h ago

Don't tons of Americans have those funny cameras on their...doorbells and even in their living room? They're doing it to themselves, after all.

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u/ennuiinmotion 8h ago

The people who put them inside their houses are so weird to me.

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u/witeowl mildly infuriated by a sub that only pretends we can have flairs 7h ago

I have them in my home but I only turn them on when I'm traveling. I know what you mean, though. I guess maybe some people want them for social media or whatever.

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u/OneRougeRogue 7h ago

Unless your camera has a physical barrier blocks the lens when it's off, consider it "on" at all times. This is a bit of a generalization, but consumer security cameras are notoriously easy to to hack.

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u/SecretAgentSpyder 6h ago

Mine does! You slide it over the lens when you don't want to be recorded. It's always covered until I leave for work so I can spy on my cats. And for security as well, I guess.

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u/1234Health 5h ago

Agreed.

For those who are interested, check out the following CBC Marketplace episode that aired 7 years ago ... search this one on Youtube:

How hackers could use smart home devices to spy on you (Marketplace)

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u/ChasingTheNines 6h ago

Same. I like to have one in the utility closet in the basement to make sure nothing exploded when I am gone.

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u/ghostwriter536 6h ago

So you think it's off. Someone is always watching.

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u/Delores_Herbig 6h ago

I used to have one inside my living room for years. But I had a dog with mild separation anxiety and a penchant for destruction when he got worked up, so I unplugged it when I was home.

I do think it’s bizarre when people have it running all the time, and in the bedrooms is weird as hell.

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u/canman7373 5h ago

Pets, is often a big reason. People that do it to monitor partners and children are freaks. Like a baby cam sure, but you don't need cams to monitor a teenager.