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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1708144

On March 5, 1919, cartoonist W.K. Haselden published a comic in the British newspaper The Mirror, illustrating what the world would be like if telephones were portable.

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[–] Iliveonsaturdays 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Pretty accurate I would say. They just missed the constantly staring at it as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

This is a pocket telephone, not a pocket computer, which is what we actually have now.

These problems were why the vibration feature was introduced.

I remember being a tween watching Regis & Kathy Lee at my Grandma’s and they were talking about a “vibrating cell phone,” and Regis was all like, “now what could you possibly need it to vibrate for?? 😳”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm in this comment and I don't know why

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I feel personally attacked 😭

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Sometimes they just absolutely nailed it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Who tf names their baby Mite, is it short for Mitael?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mite is slang for something very small. It's the name of a very very tiny insect. So it is probably being used here as a term of endearment.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

It's a bit of English slang that fell out of use decades back. It's an endearing way if refering to a small child. It fits perfectly with the age of the comic.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

They didn't realize that new generation would never straight up answer a call anyway

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if my friends would appreciate me calling their kids mites? I'm gonna test it out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I bet your friends will think it's the bees knees. 23 skidoo!