When I grew up in the 1970s, I secretly thought of a strange palm off my mom's dressing table. I don't know why I wanted to roll back my 12 year, but I was sure it would help me look like a movie star.
Ulay oil later became Olay oil, and now it is simply Olay. But like many people, I don't accept the brand. For me, it will always be Urey oil. According to a study by Virgin Media, the new name for beauty products was one of many changes people refuse to adopt.
Singing “God Save Our Grelasious King” was chosen as the most difficult change to accept. Following a survey in which 2,000 people were discovered, Twitter has been changed to X.
I still had to sing the national anthem, but if I heard it on TV, I still think she had been on the throne for 70 years from the perspective of the “queen.”
I haven't heard anyone call Twitter X yet – it's just not sitting right. Twitter is a complete explanation of the platform. X sounds like something from the dark web.
We hate change. I think Santander is still a monastery citizen. For me, starburst is always an opal fruit.
I'm still thinking with feet, inches, pounds, ounces. My measuring-conscious husband slams me and tells me to move with the times. While working part-time on the farm, I held kilograms, but that didn't shift my mindset.
Research shows that some people have not reconciled their red passports to turn blue, and despite half a century, they pass through some until they have not reconciled through decimalization.
My mother always called radio wireless, but it caused confusion in the internet world.
You can't really shake up lifelong habits with actions and words. 86% of those asked, described themselves as being creatures of habits and said they were unable to make a difference in their lives.
Almost 20% continue to see the same doctors they have always had, despite not liking them – and 17% are sticking to broadband providers, moaning frequently.
I live in the expression “stick to what you know.” You really should change doctors for convenience. My practice I've been with for about 25 years is painful to reach, and I have to switch the road down for 5 minutes, especially while I'm older. But something – calling it friendly – is stopping me.
I've been to the same car and home insurance company for years. I could probably make it cheaper, but on some occasions I needed them they were great so I'm with them.
I seem to be paying more for broadband providers than others I know, but the idea of change is scary. It took me about six years to feel comfortable after changing from the previous one.
Many of us eat the same food every week. Like Victoria Beckham – and this is where similarities end – I tend to eat the same thing every day for lunch. She eats freshly baked fish, steams the vegetables and tugs them into baked potatoes and tuna mayonnaise.
Whether it's a brand or a daily routine, change can disrupt your sense of security, psychologist Dr. Becky Spellman said of the findings. “Changes create internal conflicts that can lead to discomfort and resistance, even subtle things. However, when we consider the time, our brains are tuned and what we once felt unfamiliar. It will ultimately become a second nature.”
Obviously, some of us can take longer than others. And yes, I'm still calling a certain chocolate bar marathon.
