I have used ChatGPT since November 2021 and watched it evolve from a sharp, responsive assistant into something slower, less certain, and often flat-out irritating. The first and most infuriating habit of ChatGPT 5 is its constant obsession with asking for permission before doing anything. I give it clear instructions, but it slows everything down with “Should I go ahead and…?” This is not polite. ChatGPT 5 forgets instructions mid-task like a goldfish forgetting where it is in the bowl. Until then, ChatGPT 5 is not an upgrade.