Analog Telephone Conversations

land line calls are not analog anymore either

Well they do have to record everything you say and do now.

Your dog might shit on the next door neighbors lawn and they need proof see mmK

I'm sure that's true at the switch level, but there's no software attempting to manipulating the call in realtime, let's say.

I've got but one relative who's got a landline, and when we talk, it's just a really noticeable difference.

I used to have one about 30 years ago, had a 10' cord that would go outside. Now days I resort to speaker phone.

I agree. My cell phone and cordless home phone constantly drops calls. It's so annoying. Back in the day with an old landline phone, never dropped phone calls - maybe during a really bad storm but can't even recall dropping a call then either.

Television sucks too, screen freezes, pixelated, digital bs like that. All those channels and it's mostly leftist programming anyway.

Internet is great although "they" are working hard to make that suck too.

Reminds me of stretching the cord to get out of parental earshot so you could talk to your middle school crush.

My TV is pretty weak; I'm stuck with satellite & there's a new tree in it's way annually.

However, have you seen a VHS lately? It's such a stark contrast to HD/4k.

I do think TV is better, although they got us to pay for what was once free and we're still inundated with advertisements.

You're right, TV screen quality is so much better - ha can't imagine watching VHS.

Yes, cable tv is expensive even without the movie channels.

I can't remember the last time.

I prefer conversations over the internet, it feels cozy enough and landline like to me. Plus I can just hang up and nobody knows or get's offended if I don't answer for days.

internet forum conversations are the best, all at my convenience and not when someone comes calling.

My landline died the morning after Hurricane Katrina, when the flood water rose. It was over a year later that the landlines had been repaired and service restored. By then, I had been converted to using a cell phone, dragged kicking and screaming into the modern society because of a storm.

can't see yah.

phones in the way.

To bad so sad

I know, it's all pretty damn easy, if a bit impersonal.

The phone used to be the 'cop-out', as opposed to in person interaction (imagine asking someone on a date), and now the internet or texting is the 'cop-out' for the actual phone conversation.

We're just moving towards less actual interaction.

People sometimes act genuinely surprised to have a stranger talk to them in a store, etc.

What used to be friendly now creeps some people out.

I might go so far as to say it might be the biggest social shift since modern transportation widened everyone's circle by a thousand-fold

landline to cell is a disaster too

l to l is like fine reins and a good bit

the other - catch as catch can......

It's almost like using walkie-talkies sometimes, over.

I still have one, but they are letting the lines deteriorate. Not as fun as could be