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If not for the three grey hairs peeking out, I’d feel as fresh as new. It seems like only yesterday we’d drink Capri Sun, burn CDs and listen to the Smashing Pumpkins. Speaking of the latter, kids these days call it “dad rock,” and how can you blame them?

The oldest of Gen Z, aka the newest generation that was born between 1997 and 2012, is now 24. No, it’s not you who are 24, it’s the kids who have no clue what “pick up the phone'' means.

So today, we’re diving deep into the world of no illusion, ready to face one fact we all dread (hence the booming skincare industry among millennials!)—we are old. Thanks to the corner of Reddit ‘Heck I’m Old,’ we have a collection of posts to make you feel not just old, but rather ancient. “When you look at kids nowadays and see their music you can't help but think of how everything is old,” says the group’s description and from what you see below, they ain’t lying.

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If you ever feel like time is passing at the pace of a hadron collider, you can be sure you’re not the only one. Most of us feel that the passage of time is inevitable, and that it only makes us older (but also wiser, more confident and happy overall!).

Having said that, it's no secret that our modern society is obsessed with freezing and even turning back time. This ageing paranoia that’s sweeping across our society has been heavily fueled by social media, where young folks constantly put pressure on achievements, looks, and everything, really. Its competitive nature shows that someone is doing better and has accomplished more by your age than you have.

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Just Pause Duh

Just Pause Duh

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yes, spilling the juice while running back to the tv and constantly bumping your knees or toes when jumping over the furniture... but thanks to the adrenaline: no pain felt!

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Being scared of ageing is not only nothing new, it seems like it creeps into the minds of younger generations obsessed with anti-ageing life choices earlier than ever in history. In 2018, a report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) found that millennials felt the most negatively towards ageing, viewing it as a steep decline and assuming dementia and loneliness as inevitable.

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I'm Old I Remember Having One Thinking It Was So Cool

I'm Old I Remember Having One Thinking It Was So Cool

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Fat Harry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the 16 colour version. It was a bitch to write with because it was so fat.

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I Feel This Deep In My Soul

I Feel This Deep In My Soul

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kristina law
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That cashier was just jealous that you got to experience Blockbuster and they didn't lol

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I Consider This A Small Victory

I Consider This A Small Victory

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In some extreme cases where fear of getting older interferes with your life, doctors diagnose people with gerascophobia. “Gerascophobia sufferers have very frequent thoughts about changes in their appearance due to ageing and increasingly losing control over their life as they get older. These thoughts trigger panic attacks, shortness of breath, sweating and shaking," Dr. Rose Aghdami, a consulting and coaching psychologist, told Refinery29.

"Their behavior is affected too, as they often avoid certain activities which remind them of ageing, withdraw from social contact, and become more isolated."

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You Might Be Old...

You Might Be Old...

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Doc Brown And Marty Mcfly Still Here, Together, In 2021

Doc Brown And Marty Mcfly Still Here, Together, In 2021

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The RSPH has also urged people to stop using the term 'anti-ageing' popularized by the beauty industry, since it could be putting pressure on women to see ageing as something inherently detrimental. Another 2017 study found that 30% of women under 35 were regularly using anti-wrinkle products, a fact that’s so obvious when browsing through social media that you don’t need a survey for it

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"I Grew Up With No Internet" Starter Pack

"I Grew Up With No Internet" Starter Pack

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And still have no idea how to play minesweeper 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Beware This Man

Beware This Man

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Serial pacifist
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks, Macaulay. I wish you would look up to Bart Simpson, he doesn't age like that.

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This Feeling All Of The Time

This Feeling All Of The Time

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What Else?

What Else?

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Bill Evs
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

UK specific but when I was a kid in the 80's we had a grand total of 4 TV channels to choose from.

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In The ‘80s, TV Stations Just Turned Off Late At Night. No Infomercials, Nothing. Just This

In The ‘80s, TV Stations Just Turned Off Late At Night. No Infomercials, Nothing. Just This

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Brandy Grote
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, they played a nifty tune first, and then some nice white noise to fall asleep to...

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70's Kids Checking In

70's Kids Checking In

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Well, This Is The New Metric For How Old We Are, I Guess

Well, This Is The New Metric For How Old We Are, I Guess

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Phoebe’s Baby Is A College Grad

Phoebe’s Baby Is A College Grad

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahaha, I actually thought to myself: wow, she actually kept in touch with him even tho it wasn't her baby?

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Was It A Nokia Or A Razr You Had?

Was It A Nokia Or A Razr You Had?

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Michelle M
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a Nokia c2 when I was 10 or 11. Used to feel quite smug typing fast without looking at the keyboard.

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We All Knew This Day Would Come

We All Knew This Day Would Come

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a great imagination right there!! I remember the young person that saw a real floppy disc and asked his dad why he has 3d printed the save icon!!

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Anyone Else??

Anyone Else??

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then you go to the actual store and those young whippersnappers rearranged it again.

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An Ancient Artifact From A More Civilized Time

An Ancient Artifact From A More Civilized Time

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Pretty Much!

Pretty Much!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh crap, i totally have such location in my home town, the realization hit me like ton of brick

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Old School Uncool

Old School Uncool

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Some Redditor Is Mocking His Dad For This 80's Handset That's Plugged Into His iPhone. All I Can Say Is, That Looks Amazingly Comfortable....

Some Redditor Is Mocking His Dad For This 80's Handset That's Plugged Into His iPhone. All I Can Say Is, That Looks Amazingly Comfortable....

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Martha Meyer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have a landline. Hate taking calls on my smartphone.

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April Caron
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my daughter was 9, I remember feeling old when she expressed concern about not knowing how to use the rotary phone at my grandmother’s house. She was worried her great-grandmother was old and she might have to dial 911 and she didn’t know how. :) She’s turned 29 on Monday. Now I really feel old. :/

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Kirk Mckeever
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can hold it between shoulder and head and use your hands easily.....many a smartphone has hit the ground trying to do THAT!!

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Jo Morris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With a handset like this, at least I can "prop" it between my ear and shoulder so two hands are free. Mobile, not so easy. Yes, it can be put on speaker-phone, but sometimes for privacy that's not possible.

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ArhomR
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the older landline phones packed some weight. Great to use as a weapon against teasing siblings.

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Robert T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just someone trying to be retro. I still have a landline complete with working base unit and handset like this!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have that! In bright pink. It works. I never use it but I did when I first got it. It’s fine.

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David Beaulieu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's almost like it was designed with using it to talk in mind...

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Amy Bullock
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The days when i didn't accidentally hang up the phone with my face

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Kate Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks comfortable because he doesn't have a landline attached to the wall in the kitchen with only three feet of cord, which was the usual situation.

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Mish
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a landline. 4 cordless phones that I'm always losing. I miss the old...older phones. With the cords but I have kids and the speaker works great for when my hands are tied and no phone falls from my shoulder/cheek when I whip my head around towards the sudden crash or screaming lol

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TheAnimalLady
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

CB Radios *mic drop (hey kids, they actually have microphones).

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shado
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... and you can 'bang' the handset on the counter for effective frustration!

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Rebecca Surette
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's one of the things that amazed me when I got hearing aids...they Blue Tooth my calls directly to my ears. I DON'T HAVE TO CRAMP MY HAND HOLDING THE STUPID IPHONE!

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Bernadette Circle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just got hearing aids this year. Having the Bluetooth connection means that I have been wearing them religiously since the day I got them

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Alice Platzer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a fully functional W48 (go ahead, google it). And yes, I still receive calls on it and I can repair it myself. Don't cry.

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Featherytoad
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I googled it. Cool. At first all I found was a nuclear artillery shell and I'm like, "What."

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Karen Negrin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have landlines for my business. I still have one as a back up that does not need electricity. It kept my business going when Hurricane Sandy hit several years back since we did not have electricity in NJ for 4 days around my business and almost two weeks around my home.

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Rider
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We he a rotary phone down stairs in the garage. We could dial our house number (the number connected to the rotary phone) hang up and it would ring all the lines. When it stopped ringing we picked up the receiver and voila intercom to the upstairs. Usually we were asking them to turn the garage light back on, there wasn't a switch at the bottom of the stair and it was creepy dark.

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got one of those for my first cell phone so that when it would ring when I was out, I would just pull a handset out of my bag.

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Lisa McKay
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My hand goes numb when I hold a cell phone, and my ears itch using ear phones.

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Matthew Schreck
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate talking on smartphones. It's like holding a notepad up to your face. The old classic handsets we're the most comfortable. As landline phones got "modern" , the handsets got more uncomfortable. Yes- I am ancient.

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Pheline
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a handset that was wired like a mic so it plugged in to what iPhone had in ~2012- 2014. I’d get one that plugs in to lightning for short calls so I don't have to deal with Bluetooth if I'm using that on my tablet or laptop. Usually connecting a phone to a 2nd Bluetooth is fast though.

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Joy Hunter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a great idea! Now I need to find an old landline at a thrift store that I can plug into my iPhone...I have a Princess phone (not pink, alas) that I use for the land line in the retirement community we moved into.

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Pauline Evans
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve still got a landline phone too, but I don’t make or reply to voice calls on either that or my smartphone unless it’s a dire emergency.

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Kate Johnson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's about a billion percent easier to hold up to your ear with just your shoulder than any smartphone I've ever used. They are heavy, too!

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Brittany Grawe
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Must be nice not having the hot phone on your cheek, getting all greasy from your face oils

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Shoto Todoroki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is weird is my nana had a smartphone and laptop and was super tech savay. I miss her

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Doc Gardner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so true. I forced myself to think of my IPhone a different way to stop being so aggravated by it's cost. So now I tell myself 'It's not a $1200 phone you never answer... it's a $1200 handheld computer and it's much lighter than a laptop.' The lies I tell myself to cope.

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M Whee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Try explaining to your children what the Fisher Price pull phone is. Or why it was bad my childhood phone number was 798-8988.

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Wendy McNeil
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have a landline too, but it's portable. I like to think I'm progressive

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Juniper Rose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our house is really old (over 100 years old but got rebuilt around 70 or 80 years ago) yet nobody has ever decided to put anywhere for a landline in it. It went through the age of landlines and came out the other side untouched.

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Howaboutno
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where can I get this? Lol It's annoying to have to worry about accidentally bumping buttons while trying to take a call

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Crycket
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a Bluetooth Banana Phone...totally nicer than a smartphone against the face

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mamafrog
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It just needs the shoulder rest attached to be perfect!!

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okpkpkp
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was comfortable to stay on that set for hours, talking to my girlfriend who lived one town over so it was a toll call with my dad screaming because of the extra cost. That girl lives in Costa Rica now.

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Riley Quinn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Soooo much more comfortable than using a cell phone directly. This man's a hero!

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Apollo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandma who is in her 80s calls every electronic "computers" and calls smart phones "magic talky bricks". Last Christmas I taught her how to find recipes on Google and now she frequently asks me to bring my magic talky brick and find her new recipes

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Danny Ruiz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I miss the simplicity of just picking up the phone and saying "Hello?" Instead of scrolling through tons of SPAM to find my call or delete all the other crap.

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Ivy la Sangrienta
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can hold it with your shoulder way easier than your smartphone. Or am I the only one always dropping it?

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Cindy Lloyd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, looks comfy to me too. That was back when you could hold the phone on your shoulder when you did the dishes. Now I have to put it on speaker and the whole house has to listen to us talk.

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Marnie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People text instead of talking on the phone because talking on the phone has always been so uncomfortable since the advent of cell phones.

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Rannveig Ess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazon is jammed with handsets that work with cell phones. They're great and you can cradle them on your shoulder like the old days. Retro Cordless Telephone Handset, Classic Vintage Radiation Proof Wireless Bluetooth Telephone Handset Receivers Headphones, USB Rechargeable

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Glen McMurray
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Smart phones are made to be dropped and broken so you buy another one. They did make a cell phone in the late 90s early 2000s that was shaped like a old receiver

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Read or overheard someplace: "Daddy, why don't you put a cord on the phone so you don't lose it all the time?"

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Forrest McCanless
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is - I freakin' hate the awkward size and shape of cell phones - just stupid.

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Oskar vanZandt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use earphones with my smart phone when I'm on the job... need to keep my hands free while I troubleshoot equipment when talking with the company's help desk.

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Don't Look
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got one of these in Hong Kong several years ago. The problem now is that I need the audio jack and no one has one.

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I Was 20 When It Aired And God, Do I Still Feel Old....

I Was 20 When It Aired And God, Do I Still Feel Old....

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Good Morning

Good Morning

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

me, 35, in march 2021 : for vaccination too young, for gynecologist 'geriatric' :D

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Afv Anyone?

Afv Anyone?

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After 9 And On The Weekends Plus $.10 Texts

After 9 And On The Weekends Plus $.10 Texts

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Pink Floyd::pride

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This Cut Me Deep

This Cut Me Deep

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yesterday i was watching the next top model of my country! And i kid you not but the models(18-19 years old) didn't know Sharon stone, Michelle Pfeiffer and CHER!!!!! How can you not know Cher????

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Never Failed

Never Failed

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use to have a fake 8 track player to fool my car into playing cassettes. In 1992.

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That's Relatable

That's Relatable

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly: I did see this picture in a different BP post and: yes, I was absolutely thrilled and thought I need to get this for my little recreation cabin in the mountains!

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Internet Is For The 1 Percenters

Internet Is For The 1 Percenters

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