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[โ€“] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's always funny explaining to people that grew up post cell phones that if we wanted to talk to a girl, we had to call her house phone, which often meant introducing yourself to her father first.

[โ€“] jaschen@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Oh shit, I totally forgot. And sometimes the parents would eavesdrop on the call.