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That’s right, Lionel Ritchie fans, this one’s for you.
If you keep up with New Girl, you probably saw the humour in the recent episode appropriately titled ‘Landline’ where Jess decides to buy a phone for the apartment. As the gang sits and marvels at this alien gadget, you probably couldn’t help but share in their awe about this bygone form of communication.
But before we hang up and say goodbye to rotaries forever, let’s talk about a few reasons why they still might be worth having around….
The Gift of Gab… Without The Massive Bill
Sometimes texting just doesn’t do it. And if you’re too lazy to set up a Skype account, then a few quality calls to friends can end up feeling like a serious slap in the face when your phone bill arrives.
It’s almost enough to make the days of cordless phones seem a little more appealing.
The God-Awful Pocket Dial
There’s probably a name for this sort of distress that relates to fear of pocket dialing and its probably safe to say that we’ve all experienced anxiety over accidently calling that someone we shouldn’t be calling because we sat on our phone.
Maybe it’s that guy you hooked up with and have been avoiding for the last month because he wanted to take you to the Marquee Room on a second date.
Or maybe it’s your boss and you’ve pocket dialed them from the club at 3am on a Saturday night.
Whoever the recipient of the awkward phone call is, this mishap can fill you with instant dread. And while we’ve all been known to make the odd drunk dial from our house phone, you’ve probably never dialed your ex from a landline using your butt cheek.
Better Driving
There’s no point denying it. Some of us are guilty of ignoring the distracted driving warning and texting while we’re out in traffic.
And have you seen the price of those fines? So not worth it.
No Over Sharing
Everyone loves to tweet, text and share. It’s just ingrained in us these days. But for most of us, we’ve definitely bordered on sharing TMI.
Do people really need to see that selfie of you half-dressed and puckering your face?
Does anyone really care to see your terrier dressed up in a pumpkin costume?
The answer is ‘No’.
The Retro Appeal
Like record players, there’s something totally appealing about having an old-school phone.
Commissioner Gordon had the Batphone, Maxwell Smart had his shoe, and Juno had a burger for a phone.
If you happen to have a collectible, then don’t discard it quite yet. In the next few years it’s bound to make a novel comeback just like cassette tapes and neon.
Your friends might even think you’re a hipster.
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