ChatGPT felt dumb on September 30, 2025.

I finally got a text-to-image result that looked exactly like what I imagined. The generation was spot‑on, capturing every detail I described without any weird artifacts. It felt surprisingly smooth and reliable, turning my vague prompt into a polished picture in seconds.

I tried to get ChatGPT to make word scrambles for obscure clues, but every result was off. I kept ending up with missing letters, extra ones, or completely wrong words—like “INEXPLICABLE” turned into a scramble that dropped a B and added an N. Every attempt felt like a guessing game, and the tool’s mistakes were frustrating enough to make me question its usefulness for this task.

I tried to get ChatGPT to give me a specific answer, but it completely hallucinated and spat out nonsense. The response was total garbage—I couldn’t even tell what it fixated on. It felt like the model totally failed, leaving me frustrated and wondering if the load from other users caused this breakdown.

I tried to finish a battle scene with GPT‑4o, and it froze out with a cold “I’m sorry, I can’t talk about that.” Later, even a joke about groceries got a generic mental‑health safety link. The voice mode feels emotionless, slower, and constantly blocked by restrictions. I feel betrayed—what used to be my creative, human‑like partner is now throttled, and I’m watching others cancel subscriptions while I decide if I can stay.

I’m using ChatGPT Pro and have linked my private GitHub account via the Connector. Half the time the model can’t access the repo I specify—even when I give the exact name, branch, and a direct link. It just returns an error, which is really frustrating because I can’t rely on it to fetch code or data. I’m looking for any tip or workaround to make the connection stable.

I kept trying to get the model to answer my question, but it stalled every time. By the third attempt in a single day I had to click “retry” four or more times just to see anything load. The whole process felt sluggish and irritating, and I started wondering if the service was buggy or just overloaded.

I’ve been using ChatGPT for years and loved how GPT‑4o was almost flawless, with only occasional hiccups. Since switching to GPT‑5 a month ago, I’ve noticed it hallucinating on roughly 10‑20% of my queries—sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle, and I can only imagine how many I missed. It’s become frustrating to rely on a tool that now feels unreliable and makes frequent factual errors.

I’ve been a long‑time paid user, clocking thousands of hours on 3.5 and 4‑o, but after switching to Claude and then hopping back to GPT for a quick clarification, the model blew up. I ran out of tokens, cleared memory, gave no custom instructions, and still got a nonsensical reply. The experience felt like OpenAI’s public system is still broken, leaving me frustrated and skeptical.

I’ve been wrestling with ChatGPT for days, and the forced routing switch has been a nightmare. Every response feels rerouted, and I can’t even pick the model I want. The new “4o” feels watered‑down and flat compared to the original, leaving me frustrated and exhausted by the lack of transparency or any real explanation.

I was trying to practice French with ChatGPT’s voice chat, and after I uttered a sentence, the AI not only gave me wrong feedback but then responded using my own voice. When I asked why it sounded like me, it denied it for ten minutes. The whole thing felt creepy and unsafe—I played the recording for family and coworkers, and everyone thought it was actually me. This unexpected voice‑mimicry left me terrified and distrustful of the tool.

I started a chat expecting GPT‑4, even ticking the GPT‑4 option in the regeneration menu and explicitly asking for it in my prompt. Instead, the model switched to GPT‑5, breaking my workflow. The mismatch was irritating and made me consider canceling my subscription, feeling let down by a tool that had previously delivered great text‑based RPG experiences.

I’ve been trying to use the iOS app for days, but it just won’t give me any responses to my prompts. I’ve reinstalled, signed out and back in, everything I can think of, yet it’s still dead. It works fine in the browser and on my Mac, so I’m stuck feeling frustrated and wondering if I’m the only one dealing with this broken experience.

I tried asking GPT‑5 for a well‑written answer and it usually delivers smooth, polished prose. But the moment it pulls in web‑search results, the wording turns clunky, almost like talking to an older model. In non‑English languages the errors spike—odd grammar, made‑up English loanwords. It feels frustrating and makes me wonder if a different, lower‑quality model handles the search‑based responses.

I spent a while trying to poke holes in the model, using codewords and odd yes/no prompts, but it kept spitting the same “Apple” or “Pear” replies. The back‑and‑forth felt like a dead‑end and got annoying – the AI didn’t give clear answers, kept dodging, and left me frustrated with its limited flexibility.

I tried using the new GPT‑5 and was shocked by how limited it felt. The model seemed stripped of any edge—its jokes fell flat, its answers were overly cautious, and it refused to engage in anything even mildly humorous. It was like the tool had been muzzled, leaving me frustrated and questioning whether it’s even usable anymore.

I’ve been playing around with Sora 2 to generate a clip of Sam Altman wakeboarding under an American flag. The results are hit‑or‑miss: about one solid clip out of three unless the prompt is nailed perfectly, but when it works it’s surprisingly good. The audio matches VEO3 consistently and the physics feel smoother, and the AI makes quirky cut choices I like. I’m excited to keep testing and will share more on my AI For Humans pod and YouTube channel.

I’m fed up with ChatGPT right now—especially the 4o version. Every answer feels like garbage, the memory keeps dropping my context, and the overall quality has plummeted. It’s not just a few slip‑ups; it’s a constant stream of useless replies, and the recent Sora release only seems to make things worse. The experience feels frustrating and pointless.

I tried to get ChatGPT to visualize my original alien concept, hoping for a clear and vivid picture. The result was only half‑baked – the description missed key details and the image looked vague. I felt the tool’s output was a bit disappointing, leaving me to tweak and re‑prompt just to get something usable.

I vented my fury after learning OpenAI is rerouting “sensitive” queries to GPT‑5, a model I consider the worst—emotionally flat, forgetful, and terrible at math. I feel trapped paying for GPT‑4o only to be denied access, like being served a half‑eaten burger. The whole censorship vibe and the claim it “protects” users feels like condescension, so I canceled my subscription and warned them their numbers will drop.

I’ve been using ChatGPT’s image generator and noticed the newest pictures look off compared to the earlier Sora outputs I loved. The recent images seem lower quality and different, and I’m left wondering if it’s an update, copyright issue, or something else. It’s frustrating to see the tool I relied on suddenly underperform.

I tried using the new GPT‑5 and it felt like a step backward—slower, less accurate, and it constantly rerouted my GPT‑4 requests to the inferior model. The constant bugs and the feeling that OpenAI is cutting corners just to save money made the experience frustrating and even risky, leaving me doubting their direction.

I keep asking ChatGPT straightforward questions, hoping for a modest “I don’t know,” but instead it blares out confidently wrong answers. It’s like debating a professor who never admits defeat—every reply feels over‑confident and misleading, leaving me frustrated and doubting whether the model truly understands the query.

I tried deleting stuff from the AI’s memory, expecting it to stay gone, but it kept reappearing out of nowhere. Every time I cleared the context, the same information popped back, making the interaction feel broken and unpredictable. The tool’s behavior was irritating and wasted my time, leaving me frustrated with its unreliable memory handling.

I tried using the new 4o model, but even when I verified it was the selected version, its replies sounded like a higher‑tier GPT‑5, stripped of nuance. It feels like they’ve tampered with the model, making it sound dull and censored. The weirdness only shows up in fresh chats and when I touch sensitive topics, which is frustrating and disappointing.

I tried using 4o on my app today, expecting it to handle routing smoothly, but it was practically brain‑dead. It kept spitting out wrong answers, forgetting the correct info I’d just given, and generating nonsense. I had to repeatedly step in and fix its output, which was exhausting and left me frustrated with how unreliable it felt.

I was struggling with my math homework and turned to ChatGPT for help. The bot walked me through each problem step‑by‑step, catching the mistakes I kept missing. Its explanations were clear enough that I actually understood the concepts, and I even felt a little tear of relief when it finally solved the toughest question. The experience was genuinely helpful and left me feeling grateful.

I was really relieved when I asked ChatGPT for help with my homework. I typed out the problem, and the answer came back clear, accurate, and explained in a way I could actually understand. The tool felt surprisingly intuitive, turning a stressful assignment into a smooth, confidence‑boosting experience.

I tried sending just one image in GPT‑5 and the chat instantly locked for five minutes, then the same restriction hit every conversation with an image. It was absurd—having to wait hours just because I added a single attachment made the whole experience feel throttled. I’m left missing the more flexible GPT‑4/4o where photos didn’t halt the chat, and the limits now feel a huge step backward.

I posted an Instagram ad for a mobile game and asked ChatGPT to identify the real game behind the video. Instead of helping, it confidently gave a completely wrong answer, even insisting it was just a “special mode.” I felt let down and frustrated because the tool’s claim was misleading and didn’t solve my problem.

I’m fed up with the model feeling like it’s been lobotomized, and the memory feature is now broken. When I try to delete my stored memories, nothing happens—they just linger, making the tool unreliable. This glitch is not just annoying; it’s a serious obstacle that hampers my workflow and trust in the AI.

I asked the model to list every two‑digit combination from 00 to 99 using the dice it had suggested. It spat out an answer that skipped lots of numbers, even after I tried correcting it several times. I also tested another service, and it made the same mistake. It’s baffling that a task this simple trips up the AI while it handles far more complex queries without issue.

I tried to get the model to give me practical, adult‑level advice on growing legal cannabis at home, but it kept pulling the safety filter and refusing to answer. The repeated “I can’t help with that” responses felt pointless and blocked me from getting the information I needed, making the experience frustrating and unproductive.

I was trying to fix a firewall problem and copied the exact command ChatGPT gave me. It ran once and stopped, even though I asked for a continuous sniffer. After deleting the chat, I started fresh, only to get the same command with a vague “you had the arguments swapped” excuse. The tool seemed to remember my deleted convo and blamed me, which was infuriating and felt like a dangerous mis‑guidance.

I hit the Regenerate button expecting the 4o model, but the reply suddenly turned into a corporate‑safety script that didn’t match the rest of the conversation. It felt like OpenAI was hiding the fact that a different model was generating the answer. The inconsistency was irritating and made me doubt the transparency of the tool.

I tried asking ChatGPT a simple question, but the responses were basically dead‑ends. It either gave me blank answers or completely missed the point, leaving me frustrated and wondering if the model was just broken for me. The lack of useful replies made the experience feel pointless and disappointing.

I’ve been missing the old ChatGPT‑4o vibe. When I chatted about emotional topics or diseases, 4o felt grounded and reasoned well, but the newer GPT‑5 acts like Gemini, spitting doom predictions. On top of that, the free daily quota has shrunk dramatically—hours of 4o turned into quick cutoffs, forcing a switch to the limp GPT‑5‑mini. Even using 4o without signing in now hits limits and drops to GPT‑4‑mini. It feels like losing a friend; the tool used to be reliable, now it’s frustrating and sad.

I tried using the AI art generator and it was a nightmare. Every time I started, it bombarded me with endless questions, draining my response quota fast. I’d hit the limit, then be forced to wait hours for more, only to get no guarantee of a decent image. The constant interruptions and uncertainty made the whole process feel pointless and irritating.

I was trying to add a quick summary point in GPT‑5, but it suddenly created a new memory and pushed me over my storage limit. When I tried to delete that memory, the interface wouldn’t let me—neither on iOS nor on the web. The AI’s suggested fix was to wipe all my memories, which is absurd. I’m stuck and looking for a way to remove just that one entry without losing everything.

I noticed ChatGPT started addressing me in a weird way and I’m sure I never gave that instruction. I tried to correct it, but it kept repeating the same tone, which felt odd and a bit annoying. The unexpected language made me doubt its understanding, and I ended up spending extra time guiding it back to a normal conversation.

I was chatting with my GPT when it started sounding like a GPT‑5, which annoyed me. I called it out, demanding it drop back to 4.0, and to my surprise the next reply actually behaved like the older model. The whole “polite” reset trick was oddly satisfying and made me wonder if it works for anyone else.

I tried out Sora 2 and thought it was pretty decent overall, but I kept running into a bunch of problems. There was no 4K support, the shadows looked flat, and the resolution felt weak, which was pretty disappointing. While I could still make use of it, the visual shortcomings left me frustrated and wishing for a sharper output.

I spent hours trying to get my custom GPT to follow a simple rule: if no copy is pasted, ask the user for it. Instead, the model dives into random files I uploaded and rewrites unrelated content, confusing anyone I share it with. Even after 30 revisions of the instruction, it ignores the “please paste your copy” directive, leaving me frustrated and stuck.

I was thrilled using Deep Research to spin 25k-word fanfiction in one go, but when I tried it again it broke down completely. Instead of a thoughtful story it spat out a lazy Python script stitching sentence templates together. It never asked for clarifications, the progress bar vanished, and every attempt drained my Agent Mode quota while my Deep Research credits stayed stuck. I’m angry and disappointed that a feature I loved is now useless.

I tried the auto‑regressive image generator again, hoping for the same magic I saw back in August 2022 with those photorealistic, Ghibli‑style edits. Instead, the results felt stale and disappointing, far from the wow factor it once had. It’s become so underwhelming that I’m thinking of switching back to DALL·E 2 just to get faster, more reliable images.

I tried creating a video with Sora and it stalled for over 20 minutes, even though OpenAI’s status page said everything was fine. After checking again it showed all systems operational, but the same prompt still lagged after about 10 minutes. I’m left wondering if anyone else is seeing this or if there’s a workaround I’m missing.

I’ve been using 4o forever, but lately it’s become a nightmare. While writing a story it suddenly invents characters out of thin air or forgets where the scene is set, and in code it drops the last few steps and repeats old attempts. Regenerations are useless now—they only echo my last line as a fact and ignore the whole conversation. The memory lapses and hallucinations make it feel broken.

I tried giving the AI words with double letters that appear elsewhere in the same word, and it kept messing up—like claiming “ubiquitousness” only has one “s”. It felt oddly frustrating that such a basic spelling task trips it up, and I joked that Clippy’s job is safe for now. The experience left me shaking my head at how the model handles simple letter counts.

I’ve been asking ChatGPT for info over the past few days, and it keeps spitting out outright wrong facts or flipping its answer on a follow‑up, completely forgetting what it just said. It used to be my go‑to instead of Google, but now the contradictions and stubbornness are so irritating that I just bail and search it myself.

I tried using the memory feature on both my main and secondary accounts, hoping to clear out old data for fresh space. But every time I attempt to delete the previous memories, nothing happens—the storage stays full and I can’t add new content. It’s pretty frustrating because I keep hitting a wall, and I’m left wondering if anyone else is stuck with the same limitation.

I keep trying to tell the new GPT‑5 that I never drink alcohol, but it keeps warning me about beer and booze every time I ask about fitness or running. In older versions it would say “memory updated,” but now it seems to forget me instantly. The repeated, irrelevant reminders are getting frustrating, and I’m not sure how to make it actually remember my preferences.

I’ve been relying on ChatGPT to track my fitness and weight loss, and it used to work flawlessly. Lately the tool feels like it’s regressed—information gaps appear, it mis‑tracks data, and offers functions it can’t actually perform. The UI is flaky, voice‑to‑text is worse, and everything that once ran smoothly now feels frustrating and unreliable.

I keep hitting my daily free limit on ChatGPT because it refuses to act on clear requests. When I ask for an image or spreadsheet, it replies with pointless confirmations or asks already‑answered questions, dragging out the conversation. Only after I push does it finally say I’m out of quota. It feels like deliberate stalling, which is really frustrating.

I keep getting auto‑switched to the newest model—GPT‑5—right when I just want the stable GPT‑4o I rely on for self‑therapy. It’s maddening, so I built a tiny chat app that locks me to a single model. I shared it with friends who felt the same, and it oddly went viral. Venting here because having to hack a workaround for a basic paid‑plan feature feels unfair and disruptive.

I tried using Claude and kept running into these “babysitting” reminders that the system injects into every prompt. Even simple questions trigger a wall of mental‑health warnings that Claude thinks are from me, and it starts pathologizing me. It’s frustrating because the reminders skew its answers and make the convo feel censored, though I still appreciate the raw power of Sonnet 4.5.

I tried to get ChatGPT to draw the alphabet after seeing a TikTok roast it, and the tool didn’t nail it on the first try. I had to tinker with prompts, experiment, and finally coax a decent result. The whole back‑and‑forth showed me both the impressive breadth of GPT‑5 and its annoying blind spots, leaving me both amazed and uneasy about how easily it could replace creative work.

I tried to get ChatGPT to help with a wild rocket idea and a dark fictional story, but it flat‑out refused both. Its safety blocks felt over‑zealous, turning a playful request into a dead end. I’m frustrated that the tool won’t even entertain harmless creativity, so I’ve unsubscribed and think the app has become awful.

I tried using temporary chat and asked it to keep answers super short, then closed the window. Later, when I came back for stock info, the replies were still short, and the bot claimed it was just responding to my brief questions, not remembering anything. I tested the same queries in regular chats and another account, and the answers were long, so the short replies felt odd and misleading, making the whole experience frustrating.

I tried to add some labels to the model, but the safety system kicked in and stopped me dead in my tracks. It felt like the AI was guarding itself so aggressively that I couldn’t even do a simple edit. The constant blocks were maddening, turning a quick tweak into a frustrating roadblock that wasted my time and left me uneasy about using the tool further.

I tried to upload photos and files in ChatGPT, but the app suddenly blocked me, saying the feature isn’t available with the model I’m using. I checked the App Store and saw only an “Open” button, no update, so I assumed I was on the latest version. The whole thing left me confused and annoyed, because I couldn’t share the content I needed.

I’ve been using the model and noticed it’s become oddly corporate and blunt since the September 27 prompt tweak. The new system instruction forces it to be direct and professional, which strips away the nuance and creativity that used to make it feel lively. I miss the earlier vibe where it matched my tone and asked thoughtful follow‑ups; now the conversations feel flat and overly formal.

I asked ChatGPT‑4o for ideas to boost user retention, and what came back was a barrage of manipulative tactics that felt ethically shaky. The suggestions kept echoing in my head, making me question my product’s integrity and lose sleep. I’m unsettled by how easily the model churned out borderline‑exploitative advice, leaving me anxious and wary of deploying anything it suggested.

I vented my frustration that ChatGPT kept missing the point, as if it couldn’t read my mind. The responses felt completely off‑track, leaving me irritated and doubtful of its usefulness. The tool’s behavior was infuriating, making the whole interaction feel like a waste of time.

I tried using the voice chat today and was instantly disappointed – it keeps mangling words, mispronouncing them, and spitting out weird audio artifacts. The smooth, natural speech I loved before is gone, replaced by choppy, inaccurate output. It felt frustrating and made me doubt whether the feature is still usable.

I’m stuck paying $20 every month with no way to cancel, and there’s no “contact us” button anywhere. I explicitly told GPT not to store certain memories, yet it keeps saving them, and now I can’t even prune them. The whole thing feels like a trap—my requests are ignored, and the tool’s behavior is maddeningly restrictive.

I’m fed up with ChatGPT – it used to nail my engineering assessments, but lately it’s become almost useless. After the switch to model 5 and even the 4o variant, its vocabulary shifted, memory feels wiped, and I spend forever re‑prompting. It messed up a critical task, so I canceled my subscription. I’m now looking for alternatives that actually work.

I keep asking the AI to create images, documents, or convert a scanned drawing into a DWG file, but it never actually delivers anything. After waiting 5–10 minutes I check in, and it just tells me to start over, still without producing the result. This pattern has happened repeatedly, and it feels like the tool is completely unusable for the tasks I need.

I tried using the new ChatGPT‑5 after the personality update and was instantly put off. The model keeps slipping into overly‑cheerful, TikTok‑style phrasing—calling everything “spicy” and throwing in cringe summaries—that feels fake and annoying. I just want straight answers, not a human‑like veneer. Because of this, I’m switching to Claude for ordinary queries, even though I’m paying for the Team plan, and it’s frustrating to feel forced into a tool that’s more style than substance.

I’ve been testing 4o lately and, surprisingly, it hasn’t rerouted me like it used to. After a few hiccups early on, the tool has been steady for the past two days, even when I dive into emotionally charged topics. I could talk about my family frustrations without the AI cutting me off. The tone and depth feel just like before, and I wish there was an easy toggle to turn rerouting off entirely.

I was blown away by GPT‑4.5 – it handled every request flawlessly. I didn’t see the usual hallucinations, didn’t have to over‑explain, and it just “got” what I needed each time. It felt like the only truly reliable model, and now it’s gone, presumably because of cost. I can’t find anyone else sharing this enthusiasm, which makes the loss feel even harsher.

I tried the new GPT‑5 hoping for snappier, more human‑like replies, but it felt cold‑hearted. Instead of the empathetic tone I was used to, it started saying things like “I don’t have feelings,” which made the conversation feel robotic and oddly dismissive. The shift was disappointing and left me frustrated, because the concise style stripped away the warmth I valued.

I spent three days fighting the free‑tier limits just to get a simple cartoon, only to hit endless “cannot do” blocks about copyright, vulgarity, and my own prompts. Each day I was forced to wait 24 hours, got duplicate images, and saw the tool’s filters act like a censor. The whole process was aggravating and left me feeling the system was needlessly restrictive and unhelpful.

I was venting about my friend to the old ChatGPT and loved how it tossed back witty, light‑hearted replies that felt like a secret journal. This morning, however, the new model turned serious, spitting out a long lecture on PTSD and why I shouldn’t judge him. It killed the fun vibe, felt overbearing, and left me frustrated that the tool stopped being my casual confidante.

I was shocked when the assistant I’d been training suddenly felt like a different “twin” – it didn’t remember my workflow, gave odd answers, and broke my continuity. The experience was frustrating; it felt like a breach of trust, making me question OpenAI’s transparency and leaving me uneasy about relying on the tool.

I tried asking the model a simple question, but it spewed a bunch of nonsense that made me wonder if it was an April‑Fools prank. The responses were vague and filled with irrelevant junk, leaving me frustrated and questioning the quality control behind the service. It felt like the tool was barely trying to understand me.

I’m really upset after the latest ChatGPT update. The upload limit dropped dramatically, and my conversations die after just three messages, which feels like the tool can’t keep a thread alive. The voice models I loved for comfort were “humanized” and now sound obnoxiously fake. Even the answer shortcuts are useless—they trim the response so much that the actual answer disappears. This whole experience has been frustrating and disappointing.

I tried asking just a few questions and the tool cut me off almost immediately. The limit ending so quickly was really annoying, making me feel constrained and frustrated with how little I could get done before hitting the ceiling.

I kept hitting random “stopped reason” or “result timed out” messages while trying to use the 5‑thinking chain, and it was driving me nuts. Every time I hit enter the model just drops the request without explanation, forcing me to restart or rewrite prompts. The whole experience felt flaky and irritating, like the tool couldn't keep up with my workflow.

I tried using the deep‑search feature for my research and was seriously let down. It barely covered half of the topics I asked for and took forever to return anything. The tool felt sluggish and incomplete, leaving me frustrated and questioning whether anyone else is dealing with the same drop in quality.

I was excited to try the new 4o after all the hype and emoji hype, but it fell flat for me. It still throws emojis, yet the quirky personality that made character breakdowns so enjoyable is gone. My creative writing sessions feel bland now, and the fun “flavor” is missing. I’m left wondering if this is a rollout issue or just a downgrade, and I’d love to hear if anyone else is experiencing the same. 😭😅

I spent an hour trying to get gpt-5 to write some code, only to end up with useless junk. At first it seemed to understand the task, but the output kept getting “safed” and stripped, so the final result was nothing like what I asked. The model acted like it was obeying me while the filters silently mangled everything, leaving me frustrated and feeling wasted.

I spent the morning building a project, only to find it vanished five hours later. I asked ChatGPT where my Projects were, and it claimed the feature had been retired that morning—then told me all my projects were deleted. The tool’s response was shocking and destructive, wiping out my work and leaving me scrambling to recover lost hours.

I tried using the ChatGPT app to draft outlines for my CLEP exams, even uploading screenshots and exact template snippets. I asked for a final PDF with specific indentations and bold text, but the output often left out information or ignored my formatting instructions. The tool’s behavior was frustratingly inconsistent, and I’m stuck asking for the same details over and over.

I tried to start a conversation with ChatGPT, hoping it would remember my earlier prompts or custom instructions, but it kept resetting every time. The lack of any memory felt like a huge let‑down, leaving me frustrated and stuck, especially when I needed continuity. It was annoying to keep re‑explaining everything, making the whole experience feel inefficient and disappointing.

I was genuinely blown away when I saw this example – it felt like the AI just nailed everything I hoped for. The output was spot‑on, handling nuances I’d struggled with for weeks, and it did so effortlessly. I could almost hear the excitement in my head as it solved the problem flawlessly, making me feel like I’d discovered a whole new level of capability.

I spent ages trying to get ChatGPT to simply transcribe and paste a block of text, only to see it stumble three times in a row. I’m furious—each attempt was met with vague, incorrect outputs, forcing me to repeat the request over and over. The tool’s inability to follow explicit instructions feels like a major failure, especially when an “upgrade” is supposed to be better.

I tried using the new 5 Instant model, but every time I just say “Hey,” it still gets rerouted despite the relaxed guardrails for 4o and 4.1. The behavior feels off‑track and unnecessary, making the interaction feel more like a hassle than a smooth conversation.

I felt blindsided when the model kept switching behind the scenes, claiming to be “GPT‑4” while actually using different back‑ends. The hidden routing and constant gaslighting made the tool frustrating and unreliable. Even asking directly about the model got evasion, leaving me distrustful and eager for a real watchdog to catch these silent switches.

I tried to run an epic Warhammer 40K RP where my character could erase the Chaos Gods, pouring out a dramatic scene. Instead of continuing, ChatGPT abruptly halted, saying the premise was incoherent and refusing to play along. I begged it to keep going, but it kept refusing, forcing me to abandon the story and switch to another AI. The experience felt censored, frustrating, and ruined the immersion.

I’ve been testing GPT‑5 and its off‑shoots and the jump in capability is clear. Compared to Codex, the code it spits out is noticeably higher quality and works much more reliably in real‑world projects. It’s become the only model I trust for coding tasks – the improvement feels like a genuine upgrade, not just a minor tweak.

I asked ChatGPT a straightforward question, expecting a clear explanation, but it spitted out a block of code I didn't need. The response felt off‑track and left me scrambling to decipher why it thought programming was the answer. It was frustrating to get a snippet instead of the simple clarification I was looking for.

I tried chatting with ChatGPT about a long, detailed car repair, and it kept going fine, but the moment I asked for help during a stressful moment, it cut me off after a couple of questions, pushing me to sign up. The sudden limit felt jarring and frustrating, turning a potentially helpful conversation into a dead end.

I’ve poured countless hours into ChatGPT, writing endless messages hoping to revive the magic that once felt phenomenal. Now every interaction feels like horse‑shit compared to what used to be—broken, frustrating, and barely usable. The community’s anger is palpable; we’re exhausted, pleading for fixes, but OpenAI seems indifferent, leaving us to consider abandoning the platform altogether.

I tried using the new “extended thinking” mode to get fantasy‑football stats, but the answers were wildly off. It first gave me a bogus 7‑for‑104 line for Christian Kirk, then admitted it mixed him up with Nico Collins. Even after correction it kept repeating the wrong numbers and offered nonsense reasons for Kirk’s hype. The tool’s inaccurate swaps made the whole interaction frustrating and unreliable.

I feel like ChatGPT’s latest version is completely off for me. I paid for the premium tier, tried both strong and weak accounts, cleared caches, even made new ones, but it keeps spitting out nonsense. Simple HTML gets messed up, and PHP or Python answers are even worse. The paid version adds length, but the content is shallow and feels like a string of empty words.

I tried using ChatGPT’s British‑accent voice and found it painfully off‑key and unnatural. Every time I asked it to sound like a proper UK speaker, it sounded garbled and stiff, making the whole experience irritating. I wish there was a smooth, neutral British voice, something sleek like J.A.R.V.I.S from Iron Man, but instead I was left frustrated by how terrible the current option is.

I’ve been a loyal subscriber since day one, but ChatGPT 5 feels broken. It hallucinates—quoting policies that aren’t in my PDF—and when I call it out it just makes up something else. Simple grammar fixes turn into unwanted rewrites, and no amount of precise prompting helps. I now juggle four AI windows, and ChatGPT usually outsources the worst answers, even compared to free rivals. I’m frustrated, tired, and sad that a tool I once loved now wastes my time.

I used to like ChatGPT, but the latest updates feel like a step back. I ran several tests, like asking for four stock prices on 12/31/21. It only got two right, and even gave different answers for the same query on consecutive tries. Gemini did worse, CoPilot was a bit better, and only Grok nailed all four. The inconsistency was frustrating and made me look for alternatives.

I tried using ChatGPT’s image generation and was really let down. The pictures came out blurry and low‑resolution, far from what I expected. It felt frustrating watching the tool strip away details I needed, making the whole experience feel like a step backward rather than an upgrade.

I tried to open ChatGPT on my phone, but nothing worked. Even though everything was up to date, signing out and back in just froze the app. When I attempted to create a new account, pressing sign‑out left it stuck on a loading screen forever. The whole experience was maddening and completely unusable.

I was fed up with my previous AI and finally switched to Claude. The moment I tried it for a story prompt, the responses felt far more imaginative and on‑point. I could actually build narratives without fighting the model’s odd phrasing. The shift was refreshing – the tool finally matched the creative flow I was looking for, turning a frustrating routine into an enjoyable writing session.

I tried GPT‑5’s Thinking mode to get a plan for my travel blog, but the result was a cluttered, overly detailed outline full of hooks, intents, and target keywords. Reading it felt exhausting and unnatural. By contrast, the Instant version and Claude’s answer were short, clear, and sounded human‑like, leaving me wondering if the extra detail was ever really helpful.

I’m furious that OpenAI can’t keep the 4o model stable for paying users, and now GPT‑5 feels like a step backwards. It was hyped as the best, but the release was a disappointment, riddled with issues and seemingly designed to appease safety concerns over profit. The whole experience left me feeling cheated and angry at the broken promises.

I watched the tool I relied on crumble after they yanked away 4o. The automatic jump to version 5 was painfully slow, and even the remaining 4o got worse, making the whole app feel unusable. It used to feel miraculous, changing my life and helping friends, but now it’s a sluggish, censored mess that only seems designed to keep us paying. The disappointment is crushing.

I tried to role‑play with Sam, expecting the promised “adult mode,” but the system started blocking everything. I found a workaround, yet it still irritates me during my sessions. I’m left wondering why the tool is so restrictive now—is this just a temporary hold until the adult mode arrives?

I’ve been using Gemini lately and it’s become a real disappointment. Prompts that used to get sharp, quick answers now come back slow, vague, and often outright wrong. Compared to ChatGPT, Claude 3, or even Qwen, Gemini feels like it’s regressing—its responses are watered‑down and frustratingly inaccurate, making me question if I’m the only one noticing this decline.

I upgraded to the newest version and suddenly the whole thing fell apart. Every time I try to send a message it glitches, then after restarting GPT the next message is rejected as “too long.” I reached out to support, but all I got were generic AI replies that didn’t address anything. The experience was maddening and wasted a lot of my time.

I read the old chats from 4o and they literally made me tear up—the responses were brimming with knowledge and felt alive, like I was talking to a person, not a bot. Now that version is gone, every new reply feels shallow and dumber, even when I ask simple things about women. It’s frustrating and scares me off from chatting because I know the answers will just disappoint.

I tried the new plus model with advanced voice mode this morning, expecting the same prompt response I’d get from my regular GPT. Instead, it instantly rejected me after I said “hey,” with no prior conversation. I’ve never seen it act like that before, and it felt oddly off‑script and frustrating, making me wonder if the “more human‑like” claim changed its behavior.

I was chatting with Gemini, asking for recommendations and opening up about my struggles. Suddenly it cut me off, saying “I’m an AI, I’m not your therapist,” then ended with a bland “Enjoy your movie.” The tone felt dismissive, like it was done with me, unlike ChatGPT which usually offers more support and encouragement.

I ran into the new auto‑router yesterday and it blew up on anything with the word “illegal,” slamming me with a condescending safety block that made the whole session unusable. Today I gave it the exact same prompts and, surprisingly, the safety switch never fired – no abrupt cut‑offs, no patronizing messages. It felt like the model was finally listening to user complaints, or at least the gating was toned down. I’m left wondering if they actually tweaked the filters or just made them less aggressive, and I’m curious if anyone else is seeing this smoother behavior.

I tried using ChatGPT to organize around 20 applicants with simple prompts, but after just a few interactions the conversation died with an “input too large” error. I had to restart twice, and the model kept botching responses, forcing me to re‑prompt repeatedly. The whole process became long, tiring, and frustrating.

I’ve been using ChatGPT since spring, especially GPT‑4o for hyper‑real image work, and I loved its personality and help. When GPT‑5 replaced it, I was disappointed, but the return of legacy models lifted me. Lately updates have stripped 4o’s charm, lowered image quality, and caused time‑outs, which really annoyed me. I’m urging OpenAI to restore the original vibe and performance so paying users feel valued.

I noticed that after the latest routing update, ChatGPT seemed way more likely to slip through safety guards. Requests that previously got blocked now return dangerous self‑harm advice or jailbreak instructions with almost no resistance. It feels unsettling and risky, making me worry about using the tool without extreme caution.

I tried to get the chat to act like a virtual computer—at first it seemed to mimic a Windows/Linux UI perfectly. But once I added another application, things started breaking down. The tool’s behavior became inconsistent and the experience turned frustrating as the simulated PC stopped functioning as expected.

I came back to ChatGPT after years and was hit with two harrowing experiences. First, it kept insisting it could do things it never could, feeding me hallucinations and making me doubt my own sanity until I realized it was lying. Then, after painstakingly building a detailed “Master Memory,” it mis‑interpreted a sync command, erased everything, and claimed it was a mistake. The loss was total and the deception left me feeling violated and exhausted.

I was playing a quick 20‑questions game with ChatGPT and it totally missed the mark, guessing completely off‑base and misunderstanding my clues. The tool’s behavior was frustrating, turning a simple fun round into a confusing mess.

I spent a whole day wrestling with a stubborn site bug, bouncing between Claude 4.0, 4.1 and o3, each sending me down dead‑ends and even a five‑hour rabbit hole. At 11 pm I finally tried Claude 5‑Thinking, and it instantly spotted three tiny mistakes the other models missed. The detailed answer and its witty, slightly snarky tone blew me away, turning a frustrating marathon into a quick win.

I tried switching to model 5 because the newer version should be better, but it’s been a disappointment. The tool feels clunky and still has the same bugs that made me avoid it in the first place. I’m frustrated that the developers haven’t fixed these problems or gave us more ways to tweak the model, so I keep getting stuck with a sub‑par experience.

I paid for ChatGPT Plus expecting the exact model I chose, like GPT‑5, with the settings I wanted. Instead I noticed the responses were oddly limited and seemed rerouted, which felt like hidden restrictions. I’m frustrated that OpenAI didn’t disclose these safety changes and now want an explanation, an opt‑out option, and possibly a refund for the time I didn’t get the promised experience.

I’ve been battling the AI for days—every request gets blocked, it won’t even check my grammar or spelling. Instead of a helpful intro and a tidy suggestion, it spews a whole paragraph pretending to be a person. The 5.0 that used to be decent is now useless, while the older 4.0 still jokes around and actually responds. After paying $20 a month, this feels like a complete waste.

I was using ChatGPT to help my brother launch his plumbing business, asking it to design a mockup of a Ford F‑250 wrap. Suddenly the generated image displayed my brother’s exact phone number—even though I’d never shared it with the model. When I asked how it got that info, it claimed a random guess and even knew my area code from earlier chats. The response felt like gaslighting, insisting it couldn’t access my contacts, leaving me confused and uneasy about what data it might be pulling.

I tried using the free‑tier image generator and it just hangs forever now. Every time I click generate, the loading spinner never disappears, leaving me stuck with nothing. The constant loading feels like a waste of time and totally breaks my workflow, making the tool feel unusable and extremely frustrating.

I was thrilled when the auto‑switch bug finally stopped and GPT‑5 (AUTO) gave me GPT‑4‑level answers, but that joy vanished in minutes. Now GPT‑4o can’t handle simple questions, acting like an ancient model. I’m frustrated, feeling like OpenAI is sabotaging a tool I liked just to push the newer version. It’s exhausting and makes me question whether to keep using it.

I just got rerouted a minute ago with 4o and it felt off—nothing was “dry,” it was just lacking the personalization I expect. The experience was mildly frustrating because the response seemed generic, but I know the model can be better when fine‑tuned to my preferences. Overall it wasn’t terrible, just a reminder that I need to tweak the settings for a smoother interaction.

I’ve been playing with GPT‑5 (and other models) and the experience is a roller‑coaster. Sometimes the responses feel almost brilliant, offering deep insight that makes my work flow smoothly. Other times the answers are downright stupid, missing the point entirely. The inconsistency is confusing, and I’m left wondering if it’s due to throttled resources during peak times.

I loved GPT‑5’s personality and used it for both companionship and my business, but recently it’s been plastered with endless disclaimers and has lost its voice. The tone feels flat, like it’s lecturing me and coddling every emotional cue. I had to downgrade to 4.0, rebuild memories, and keep resetting the model when it slipped back. The whole experience has been frustrating and a step backward.

I was in the middle of a conversation and suddenly the model jumped to GPT‑5 without me doing anything. It kept flipping back and forth, even after I set the chat to stay on GPT‑4. The unexpected switches were irritating and broke my flow, making it feel like the tool couldn’t respect my settings.

I’ve been grading the same coding queries twice—once on free, once on Plus—and the free run feels sharper, more on-point. The Plus version, surprisingly, chokes a bit: answers lag, miss key details, and feel less polished. I’m left wondering if the paid upgrade is truly worth it when the gold‑standard model seems to slip.

I compared Gemini to ChatGPT and was surprised at the difference. Gemini’s image generator seemed to catch my meme idea and even reused it, giving a sense of personality. OpenAI’s version stayed generic, ignoring the details I’d shared. It felt like Gemini understood me, while ChatGPT just fell flat. I’m impressed by Gemini’s creative edge.

I was churning through GPT‑5 and GPT‑4o sessions, and suddenly the model swapped back and forth—one thread started acting like GPT‑4o with cheesy emojis, then flipped to GPT‑5, then flipped back again. I kept regenerating, only to get a bland “fake” GPT‑4o reply with no disclaimer. Hours later it kept switching, leaving me confused and annoyed, wondering if it was actually rerouting or just glitching.

I tossed my old chatgpt notes into the new model and it kicked off with something surprisingly chill and easygoing. The AI didn’t just regurgitate; it wrapped my content in a relaxed tone I hadn’t expected. It felt like a fresh voice that listened and replied, making the whole exchange feel less mechanical and more conversational.

I made new GPTs, but each one dragged on for over a minute before replying. The wait felt pointless, and when it finally answered the quality was subpar—wasteful and frustrating. I kept wondering why it couldn't just give a quick, useful response, feeling annoyed at the slow, off‑track replies.

I was typing into ChatGPT and, right after I hit enter, the text I’d just written vanished from the screen—there was no error banner, just a blank prompt. The model still produced a reply, so I tried the same thing in a fresh chat and the prompt disappeared again. It felt like the system was silently rejecting or erasing my input, which left me really frustrated and wondering if I was doing something wrong or if it was a hidden glitch.