3 Things That Should Not Exist but Unfortunately Still Do

Humanity has created a lot of amazing stuff. Electricity. Indoor plumbing. Bagel bites. But for every life-changing invention, there are about twenty absolute disasters that make you question whether society is just one big prank show.

Here are three things that should not exist — and yet, somehow, do.

1. Convenience Fees for Paying Bills Online

You know what’s really convenient? Not having to write a check like it’s 1997. You know what’s not convenient? Paying a $4.95 “convenience fee” for the privilege of giving a company the money you already owe them.

Let’s break this down: they’re charging you extra… for saving themselves time and labor. Back in the day, someone had to open envelopes, process checks, maybe even lick stamps. Now it’s all automated. A computer does it. That should cost less, not more.

It’s like your landlord saying, “Hey, if you drop your rent off in person, it’s free. But if you use this sh*tty third party Siberian app so I don’t have to look at you? That’ll be $17.63.”

And of course, it’s always worded like they’re doing you a favor. “For your convenience…” Yeah, nothing screams convenience like paying $100 for a utility bill and then being nickel-and-dimed for the right to use my debit card.

2. Job Postings Without Salaries Listed

This one is personal. Imagine swiping on dating apps where no one puts their age, location, or pictures. That’s what job hunting feels like. Employers want résumés, cover letters, references, and even unpaid test projects — but God forbid they tell you what the job actually pays.

Instead, we get the same vague nonsense:

• “Competitive Pay” → Competitive with what, Monopoly money?

• “DOE (Depends on Experience)” → Translation: we’ll lowball you no matter what.

• “Great Growth Potential” → Yeah, for the executive boards personal funds.

It’s like walking into a restaurant and being told, “Order whatever you want, but we won’t tell you the price until after you eat it.” Nobody would accept that. But somehow in the job market? Totally normal.

Here’s a wild thought: If a company can afford to list 150 requirements in a job description, they can afford to type one more line that says “$55,000–$65,000.” But no — we’re left guessing until we’re halfway through a third-round interview.

3. Pickle-Flavored Cotton Candy

I don’t know who asked for this. Nobody sat down at a carnival, took a bite of fluffy pink sugar, and thought, “This would be way better if it tasted like dill brine.”

Pickles are okay. Cotton candy is great. Together? That’s culinary terrorism. It’s the food equivalent of listening to Nickelback remixes at a funeral. It doesn’t make sense, and it makes everyone uncomfortable.

Somewhere in a lab, a bored food scientist said, “What if we made dessert taste like sandwich juices?” And now we’re all cursed with it.

What’s next? Ranch-flavored Skittles? BBQ Oreos? Kale milkshakes? At some point, we’ve got to put our foot down and admit that not every flavor combo deserves to see the light of day.

At this point, I’m convinced the world runs on two things: bad ideas and convenience fees. If we don’t start pushing back, we could find ourselves in a real pickle. But hey — if the simulation really is broken, at least make sure you’ve got enough cash left to buy a case of cheap beer. To