Daddy's Home by Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein for February 28, 2019

“This is why….” what?

Tony asked, about 5 hours ago

What kind of phone do you have?

The kind you can actually still talk to people.

A stupid phone.

Tele.

Actually, I think that’s one of those words you shouldn’t use if you don’t want to sound old….

You know, if you’re trying to fool the whippersnappers into thinking you’re one of ’em….

or at least still cool.

(As if.)

“Telephone” must be on the list.

Apparently some kids don’t even recognise it…

they only know “phone.”

Some others, while I’m thinking about it, are more obvious: “tinfoil”, “Tupperware” unless you mean Tupperware™.

“Tin can”. “Sneakers.”

Even “record”, in the sense of music, is unrecognisable to a lot of young people.

Probably makes teenagers roll their eyes the way I did when my Mom called her purse a “pocketbook.”

Seriously, I do still have a landline.

And a smartphone.

I can talk on either… though I prefer talking on the land line.

But only the cellphone can also do e-mail, Google stuff, keep track of things, let me read books on it, or look at pictures, and even go on the comics.

I don’t know why people feel like they have to put that down.

The world in my pocket.

Its great. I feel lucky.

A phone??? I have 2 one of by see(cell) and one of by land!!!

My smart phone is a prepaid cheapo-matic. I have a landline if anyone wants to talk for a longer time. I also have a tablet if I need more functions such as games, comics, googling, and email.

Flip phone. Don’t laugh, my monthly bill is only 28 bucks and that’s Canadian!

We have a landline, but Hubby has a Smart Phone. The Smart Phone hates me, and the feeling is mutual. I like the landline, mostly because I never have to call it to find out where I left it. I do have an ancient Trac-fone, which I keep in my purse, but I usually just tell folks I don’t own one because I can’t remember the number.

ma belle amie

nobody was more broken up about the break up then Ma Bell

and (sorry Susan) If you’ve ever had your whipper snapped,

you know how painful that can be