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Landline Holders Increasingly Older, More Affluent
netbuzz writes "More than a quarter of the under-30 crowd has decided you only need one telephone — and it sure as heck does not plug into a wall. The trend towards an all-mobile lifestyle is accelerating, according to a new survey. Besides younger people, lower-income people are also more likely to have cut the cord. And while businesses may be a bit slower on the cell-only uptake, there appears to be little doubt at this point that the traditional landline will be joining rotary dials and party lines as a relic of the telecommunications industry."
Or perhaps you just need to break up/stop talking with the psycho that's causing you to have continuous *personal* 2 hour phone calls at the age of??? That was cool when I was 16, then I grew up.
I can really see a receptionist who runs a 200-line switch being able to switch to a cell without hassle. And yeah, most of us don't need a landline...oh wait, the internet, we might need a line for that. What unmitigated wank.
You were modded unfairly. You've pretty much hit it. They can't handle the truth. I'm watching from the outside, and that's exactly the way I and many others see it also. Crumbling, extremely fragile infrastructure accompanied by corrupt government, getting more so by the week. Authoritarian airlines with deteriorating service and nasty "let them eat cake"* attitude. Any complaints will put you on the no fly list, or at the very least subject to more extensive frisking. And just wait to see what happens to cell phone prices when the landline option is gone. They don't seen to notice though and will be voting for more of the same in 08. I've been speculating over the last few months that they like the abuse. Serious sadomasochism action going on there. "Just relax and enjoy it" is what they tell the victim. Makes me feel all sexy an' stuff. Kinda like "sitting on a big hand".
...the fluoridated water & poisoned, nutrient-free food...
That could very well be it. I was thinking it was the soda pop with the associated sugar and caffeine overdose, but that stuff is consumed worldwide, so you might have something there.
*If the SOBs would only serve some.
What?
2 hour phone calls often enough you feel the need to have a permanent landline so that you can hear *the other person breath* to ANYONE, is a sign of dysfunction; sorry. I don't care if it's a parent/sibling or a significant other. If your relationship is so stressed that not interpreting tone of voice can lead to a problem, you've got issues. You're either *ignoramus* or you lack basic social skills. Given your numbered post above, I would guess in your case it's the latter.