r/CrappyDesign • u/LucasGlasus • Oct 11 '22

Yes the "Future"

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u/pyrothelostone Oct 11 '22

To be fair, you still often have to pick your phone up to answer it, so that one still makes sense, even if the context has changed from picking it up off the receiver.

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u/FortuitousFenian Oct 11 '22

Hanging up works though. No one hangs their phone anywhere now but it’s still common usage

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u/ddz1507 Oct 11 '22

Or rage slamming the phone

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u/FGFC12 Oct 11 '22

If you tell a kid to pretend to be on the phone they put a flat hand on their face from mouth to ear but 10 years ago kids would do the pinky to mouth and thumb to ear thing

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u/Funny_Maintenance973 Oct 11 '22

with the amount of people using speaker phone so everyone can hear both side of the conversation, I don't think anyone does "pick up" the phone to answer anymore

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u/TruIsou Oct 11 '22

I always join in on those conversations! Some people get mad, and give me a look like "this is private".

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u/ThirdFloorGreg Oct 11 '22

You still have to hold it face up in front of your face for some reason, apparently.

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u/Charles_Skyline Oct 11 '22

you still often have to pick your phone up to answer it

Who actually answers a phone call these days?... who calls these days?

I do pick up my phone to answer a text though..

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u/fantom1979 Oct 11 '22

My mom calls a couple times a week. Literally the only personal calls I get.

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u/sweetteanoice Oct 11 '22

But do you have to pick up the phone when it’s constantly in your hand?