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[deleted] t1_jdgtag7 wrote

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yParticle t1_jdgtrl6 wrote

At home? In his living room? Land lines exist. Corded phones even.

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firebolt_wt t1_jdhfwe0 wrote

They do exist, just no one under 50 has them

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1TenDesigns t1_jdj2fxm wrote

My Dad is 80. He still has a landline, but last summer he told us kids to use his cell as the default now. I think he's getting rid of it this year.

My Mom is 78, and broke. She uses the landline because it's cheaper. My brother and I talked at Christmas about just putting her on one of our plans instead. Unlimited talk and text plus shared data for like 20 bux more a month. She pays 25ish for very limited minutes.

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Kjata2 t1_jdh7to0 wrote

Sure, but those are the ones that need qualifiers. "Phone" defaults to smart phones these days, anything else is the unusual one.

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gambled94 t1_jdhwho9 wrote

Hardly. Most people got rid of them because why pay for a land line when you pay for a cellphone.

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Pause_Affectionate t1_jdihmch wrote

Because if you live in hurricane prone Florida and need to call 911 or family, cell service and WiFi goes down when the towers go down. Land lines go through.

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Luked0g44O t1_jdjjun8 wrote

Only if the phone lines are buried below ground. If they’re above, they’re just as vulnerable as above ground power or other utility lines.

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Pause_Affectionate t1_jdjok6b wrote

Yes, agreed. They're buried. Like our chances of ever having a normal governor...

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Luked0g44O t1_jdpq3yv wrote

Ooofff. Good ol’ Ronnie DeathSentence. Better you than us. We had to survive eight years of Eagle Scout Scotty Walker, 2010-2018.

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Pause_Affectionate t1_jdpqims wrote

"Better you than us"... WHAT? Look, I'm sorry you had Scott Walker. I don't wish Desantis on anyone. That's not the spirit or the answer.

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Luked0g44O t1_jdpx7jk wrote

It was said in jest. Don’t be thin-skinned, like a typical MAGAt supporter.

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Pause_Affectionate t1_jdq27rl wrote

I'm against Desantis. Don't point fingers at my reaction when they were your inconsiderate words. Now that's a "typical MAGAt" reaction.

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wpapawally t1_jdsvyky wrote

Our phone provider changed to Voip lines instead of normal land lines. So lights go down, no phone service. Found this out and got rid of the "land line".

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Luked0g44O t1_jdjjjrq wrote

I still have a land mine. I like them, and believe wholeheartedly in their effectiveness.

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