I agree with whims needing an overhaul, I don't remember being a kid and wanting to buy a dishwasher or a washing machine
I used to like whims, they kind of gave me an idea of what this particular sim wants, wishes, likes etc. but now when I play with whims turned on they don't make any sense anymore, not that they made sense to begin with but it wasn't as bad. I especially hate that they disappear when I let my sim travel. For example my sim had the whim to get engaged to his girlfriend so I thought he could take her to dinner and then propose but one loading screen later he suddenly wants to buy a litterbox or something because apparently he owns a cat (he doesn't, maybe he was just getting nervous but honestly I'm just trying to interpret it in a way it makes sense xD)