I don’t have to look for my phone either. But with all the robocalls i let the machine answer. If it’s important or someone i know they leave a message. I’ll call them back.
Pluggers also know what a rotary dial phone is and how to work it. And remember why the line “We’re the phone company. We don’t care. We don’t have to” came about.
way back in pre-cell days I would occasionally have to look for the phone. but it was much easier as I just followed its cord. usually to my daughter’s room
Real pluggers remember the hand crank phones and the distinctive ring your phone had (two longs and a short on ours).. And, knew that there were no secrets among all those on your party line.
Too many people are shocked when I say I don’t text and you can’t text to my landline. I’ve survived 70 years without it, don’t see any point in doing it now. I do have a cell for when I need it, which is very rare.
allen@home about 3 years ago
I don’t have to look for my phone either. But with all the robocalls i let the machine answer. If it’s important or someone i know they leave a message. I’ll call them back.
Caldonia about 3 years ago
My mom has an old fashioned phone. Its ring scares the heck out of me. I don’t think it bugged me when I was a kid.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
oh, those were the days
juicebruce about 3 years ago
One phone also took care of a whole family ;-)
Display about 3 years ago
Pluggers also know what a rotary dial phone is and how to work it. And remember why the line “We’re the phone company. We don’t care. We don’t have to” came about.
Pickled Pete about 3 years ago
cuz it’s attached to the wall
UmmeMoosa about 3 years ago
They also remember how you never had to LOOK for your phone.
Gent about 3 years ago
Ah the good old days when phones were used to call someone.
david_42 about 3 years ago
When I first retired, I bought “Grammy Mendenhall’s” place. There was a ringer on the wall in the bedroom that would wake the dead.
ctolson about 3 years ago
Pluggers with a party line were hackers, long before the internet
Saddenedby Premium Member about 3 years ago
way back in pre-cell days I would occasionally have to look for the phone. but it was much easier as I just followed its cord. usually to my daughter’s room
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 3 years ago
Real pluggers remember the hand crank phones and the distinctive ring your phone had (two longs and a short on ours).. And, knew that there were no secrets among all those on your party line.
KEA about 3 years ago
Right. However, untangling the cord could take hours sometimes. :-)
exness Premium Member about 3 years ago
Too many people are shocked when I say I don’t text and you can’t text to my landline. I’ve survived 70 years without it, don’t see any point in doing it now. I do have a cell for when I need it, which is very rare.
SofaKing about 3 years ago
Thirty odd years ago the phrase “I can’t find my phone” had never been uttered. Ours was attached to the wall in the kitchen.
Daniel II about 3 years ago
Yep, it was always hanging on the wall.