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	What did people do before cell phones were invented? By xjimmyloudx Asked May 20 2009 8:54AM	31 Pts Rate Question

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by mrbuddhafreak on May 20, 2009 at 9:00 am Permalink

They drove with both hands on the wheel. They didn't break off face to face conversations to take a call. They didn't talk and giggle in theaters. Poor souls.

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Tveg May, 20 2009 at 09:13 AM

I second that!

Old School - In Memory of Harley May, 20 2009 at 09:13 AM

...and they actually paid (some) attention to their driving.

mrbuddhafreak May, 20 2009 at 10:07 AM

Talking on hands-free phone while driving reduces you driving about the same amount as being legally drunk. Without the hands-free, you would barely be able to walk, let alone drive.

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by Mary Mary quite contrary on May 20, 2009 at 8:56 am Permalink

We carried pigeons everywhere we went and tied notes to their legs and released them when we needed to let mom know we'd be home late.

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xjimmyloudx May, 20 2009 at 08:57 AM

lmao :D +6

tominhouston May, 20 2009 at 08:59 AM

What do you think us kids carried around in those radio flyer wagons...pigeon cages.

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by Wary Old Guy bit the dust on May 20, 2009 at 8:59 am Permalink

Kept both hands on the wheel and drove in silence (and safety).

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by MissHoneyBee on May 20, 2009 at 8:58 am Permalink

Hitch hiked when there car broke down. Walked miles to a gas station to get a can of gas for their car that ran out of gas. Drove all the way back home to tell your hubby to do something important cuz you forgot to tell him before you left....etc.

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The Caretaker May, 20 2009 at 09:14 AM

Ive had to walk many times in the past, and nobody stops.

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by j ninja... Is on May 20, 2009 at 9:09 am Permalink

Got there quarter out.

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by cotton candy on May 20, 2009 at 9:07 am Permalink

Waited until they got home to make and receive phone calls.

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by The Caretaker on May 20, 2009 at 9:15 am Permalink

fight over greasy payphones.

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by Nancy on May 20, 2009 at 6:52 pm Permalink

Used landline phones or dropped a dime in the phone booth (they actually had phonebooths!) to make a call. Then they made plans to be someplace at a certain time and then waited until the person got there. Or sometimes you just went out and found each other at your local hangouts. If you ran out of gas, you walked to the nearest gas station to get a can of gas.

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by Kittenlady is waving to a friend on May 20, 2009 at 3:11 pm Permalink

Used tin cans tied to a string to call each other.

What did people do before cell phones were invented?: by xjimmyloudx : Picture 1

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by royal77 says hello friend on May 20, 2009 at 9:11 am Permalink

Not too long ago they used smoke signals.

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Kittenlady is waving to a friend May, 20 2009 at 03:08 PM