Show him how it worked, Pete. And how you had to dial 0 for the operator to ask them to get you the police. I always wondered why it had to be 0 when that took the longest to dial when you were having an emergency!
Several years ago, the young woman who mowed my lawn had left her phone in her dad’s truck, so she asked to use mine to call him. I told her it was on the wall next to the fridge. She walked over, stopped and then just stared at it for a long time before finally asking me how it works. I happily showed her after which she asked if she could call her friend so she could tell them how she had spun the dial to call them. Later after picking her up her dad called me to say I had made her day as she had talked about the experience all the way home. Something old was new again for just a moment.
I sadly watched a middle schooler struggle trying to use a standard push-button multi-line office phone in the school office one day. He had no concept of how to push in the line button, what dial-tone was, and barely how to use the buttons to call home. Also barely knew a parents number, that was always just #1 on his cell, which he didn’t have. Yes, us olde-timers helped him out.
GROG Premium Member about 1 year ago
A time trave machine.
Macushlalondra about 1 year ago
Show him how it worked, Pete. And how you had to dial 0 for the operator to ask them to get you the police. I always wondered why it had to be 0 when that took the longest to dial when you were having an emergency!
Tigressy about 1 year ago
Do you still have one of those?
Yes – and an elderly friend of ours still has a fully operational one at her home.
russef about 1 year ago
It’s your grandads boat anchor.
Knightman Premium Member about 1 year ago
Some kids don’t even know how to use them!!!
NRHAWK Premium Member about 1 year ago
Several years ago, the young woman who mowed my lawn had left her phone in her dad’s truck, so she asked to use mine to call him. I told her it was on the wall next to the fridge. She walked over, stopped and then just stared at it for a long time before finally asking me how it works. I happily showed her after which she asked if she could call her friend so she could tell them how she had spun the dial to call them. Later after picking her up her dad called me to say I had made her day as she had talked about the experience all the way home. Something old was new again for just a moment.
wongo about 1 year ago
Hey! Pull my finger!
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 year ago
Kids….today?
ladykat Premium Member about 1 year ago
It definitely is a phone. I remember it from my childhood and young adulthood.
cuzinron47 about 1 year ago
OK, it’s really a paper weight.
CoffeeBob Premium Member about 1 year ago
I sadly watched a middle schooler struggle trying to use a standard push-button multi-line office phone in the school office one day. He had no concept of how to push in the line button, what dial-tone was, and barely how to use the buttons to call home. Also barely knew a parents number, that was always just #1 on his cell, which he didn’t have. Yes, us olde-timers helped him out.
raybarb44 about 1 year ago
Just watch an old movie….
saylorgirl about 1 year ago
I fondly remember our old phones. I still have a “Princess Phone” in my club room. I will not get rid of it. I wish they would bring them back.
DenO Premium Member about 1 year ago
Best comic of the day!
wildlandwaters about 1 year ago
It’s a time machine…there was a time when you could use that machine to talk to people far away