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Post by ayatollah on Mar 17, 2023 16:41:55 GMT
When I was in high school I remember a lot of older people complaining how they couldn't find a pay phone because everyone had these flip phones.
Now flip phones are ancient history, teens today probably don't even remember ever seeing one.
I take that as a sign I'm getting old.
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 17, 2023 17:18:52 GMT
Yes and payphones killed the telegraph office so those old people can get stuffed!
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Post by bomtombadil on Mar 17, 2023 17:21:45 GMT
Yes and payphones killed the telegraph office so those old people can get stuffed! And the telegraph office killed smoke signals |
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Post by stammer/head on Mar 17, 2023 18:24:52 GMT
They’ve made a comeback!  |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 17, 2023 19:02:31 GMT
They’ve made a comeback! That's what I've got - it's great. |
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Post by stammer/head on Mar 17, 2023 19:25:54 GMT
That's what I've got - it's great. They’re outside my spending limit when it comes to phones but my younger brother’s got one. Because of his learning disabilities we’ve kept his phone simple and he had a non-smart flip phone for years but then had some money to spend. He ended up getting the Galaxy flip phone and at first found it too complicated but now he spends hours watching train videos on YouTube and checking on the weather. He still longs for the days of public phone boxes though. |
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Post by Prince Myshkin on Mar 18, 2023 3:05:27 GMT
That's what I've got - it's great. I knew the flat cell phone would eventually die out. It's just not practical to carry in your pocket. Plus there's always the pocket dialing phenomena. I hate that. The new larger flip phone is the wave of the future. |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 18, 2023 8:03:49 GMT
That's what I've got - it's great. I knew the flat cell phone would eventually die out. It's just not practical to carry in your pocket. Plus there's always the pocket dialing phenomena. I hate that. The new larger flip phone is the wave of the future. That was exactly why I got it - so it would fit easily into the chest pocket of my jacket. Other than that, it's the same as any other phone. But for that, it's great - no more big lump of crap in your jeans pocket that you have to take out every time you sit down. |
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Post by yggdrasil on Mar 18, 2023 9:48:26 GMT
I'll wait for the sub £200 Motorola version. They make cracking phones at budget prices and I've never cared about being an "early adopter", as you pay through the nose for something that is out of date before you know it.
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Post by stammer/head on Mar 18, 2023 10:55:54 GMT
I'll wait for the sub £200 Motorola version. They make cracking phones at budget prices and I've never cared about being an "early adopter", as you pay through the nose for something that is out of date before you know it. My first mobile was a Motorola Razr. It had extremely poor storage and a very basic camera but it got me into digital photography. 
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Post by Prince Myshkin on Mar 18, 2023 16:01:27 GMT
I knew the flat cell phone would eventually die out. It's just not practical to carry in your pocket. Plus there's always the pocket dialing phenomena. I hate that. The new larger flip phone is the wave of the future. That was exactly why I got it - so it would fit easily into the chest pocket of my jacket. Other than that, it's the same as any other phone. But for that, it's great - no more big lump of crap in your jeans pocket that you have to take out every time you sit down. I guess I'm getting old, but seeing everyone staring at their phone all the time is annoying.
Also, it seems to me, that when we Gen X guys were young it was deemed a sign of weakness for a man to be on the phone all the time. Girls loved yacking on the phone. And you were always trying to get off the phone when your girlfriend called and she would keep prattling on forever. Now these young guys are as bad as women when it comes to having a phone attached to their ear. |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 18, 2023 17:41:59 GMT
That was exactly why I got it - so it would fit easily into the chest pocket of my jacket. Other than that, it's the same as any other phone. But for that, it's great - no more big lump of crap in your jeans pocket that you have to take out every time you sit down. I guess I'm getting old, but seeing everyone staring at their phone all the time is annoying.
Also, it seems to me, that when we Gen X guys were young it was deemed a sign of weakness for a man to be on the phone all the time. Girls loved yacking on the phone. And you were always trying to get off the phone when your girlfriend called and she would keep prattling on forever. Now these young guys are as bad as women when it comes to having a phone attached to their ear. Lots of men have female brains these days. Oestogen in the water, perhaps. There are young guys at work who talk forever and they annoy the fuck out of me - get to the goddamned point. |
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Post by stammer/head on Mar 19, 2023 11:36:48 GMT
I guess I'm getting old, but seeing everyone staring at their phone all the time is annoying.
Also, it seems to me, that when we Gen X guys were young it was deemed a sign of weakness for a man to be on the phone all the time. Girls loved yacking on the phone. And you were always trying to get off the phone when your girlfriend called and she would keep prattling on forever. Now these young guys are as bad as women when it comes to having a phone attached to their ear. Lots of men have female brains these days. Oestogen in the water, perhaps. There are young guys at work who talk forever and they annoy the fuck out of me - get to the goddamned point. There should be more men like Roy… |
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Post by yggdrasil on Mar 19, 2023 14:44:35 GMT
I guess I'm getting old, but seeing everyone staring at their phone all the time is annoying.
Also, it seems to me, that when we Gen X guys were young it was deemed a sign of weakness for a man to be on the phone all the time. Girls loved yacking on the phone. And you were always trying to get off the phone when your girlfriend called and she would keep prattling on forever. Now these young guys are as bad as women when it comes to having a phone attached to their ear. Lots of men have female brains these days. Oestogen in the water, perhaps. There are young guys at work who talk forever and they annoy the fuck out of me - get to the goddamned point. And the winner of the 1970's casual misogyny award, goes to....... |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 19, 2023 15:45:33 GMT
Lots of men have female brains these days. Oestogen in the water, perhaps. There are young guys at work who talk forever and they annoy the fuck out of me - get to the goddamned point. And the winner of the 1970's casual misogyny award, goes to....... Being insulted by someone showing there lack of knowledge really doesn't come to much. Think about the purpose that nature gave to the gender roles throughout species: Male - hunt and protect. Female - nurture and educate. To achieve that, females communicate more. Please think before insulting. |
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