Pluggers by Rick McKee for October 08, 2024

Who remembers “White Out” and carbon paper?

You’re a plugger if you have ever SEEN a typewriter.

When I took a Typing course on a manual typewriter in the summer before high school, I remember the room next door had large manual adding machines on each desk. They had multiple rows of keys, and a side crank. I thought, “How cool!”

There are plenty of old-fashioned typewriters around (although ink ribbons may be scarce), but how many old adding machines are still in use?

Still have the typewriter … Just don’t use it ;-)

And you’re handy if it still works.

I don’t think ANYBODY actually uses typewriters anymore, with the possible exceptions of the Amish and Old Order Mennonites. Or maybe steampunks or pretentious hipsters.

It easier than typing on teeny tiny onscreen keyboards me says.

Btw, what does “cc” stand for on an email? Carbon Copy

Thank Bette Nesmith Graham for inventing liquid paper, AKA white out.