Loose Parts by Dave Blazek for January 25, 2020

it was a bit garbled, understandable for a first time phone call, but what he really said was, mr watson, come here. i want you to see this hilarious cat video’…

Nothing is more annoying than having to listen to other’s conversations …..

Hoy, hoy!

I believe Samuel Morse had you beat. When he texted, the noise was astonishing!

Remember phone booths?

People used to go in, shut the door; all for the purpose of keeping their calls private.

No, really! This used to happen!

“Consider that a conversation by telephone — when you are simply sitting by and not taking any part in that conversation — is one of the solemnests curiosities of this modern life.”

Mark Twain – “A Telephonic Conversation,” 1880

Don’t forget theaters.

Watson’s second call: WinDOZE, yours are dirty. You let us come cleen them. No much Charge you.

Gonna need a really long cord…

At some point he spills battery acid.

Mr. Watson. Did you know I can refinance the mortgage on the house you don’t own?

He already where this was going.

he doesn’t look like don ameche

I thought he invented it just to order pizza? “Mr. Watson, make a dash to Domino’s, would you?”

Back when cell phones were the size of bricks, I dated a woman who worked in a pediatrician’s office and took call in the evenings. The one-sided conversations in restaurants were pretty gross. “What color is it? Is it runny?” Times when you want to hide under the table.