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Randy D

Are you old enough to remember what the term "white courtesy phone" means? ~

Posted - November 10, 2018
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  • 17397
    I remember them being at the airport.
      November 10, 2018 12:37 AM MST
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  • 44221
    Indeed I do.
      November 10, 2018 7:19 AM MST
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  • 52928

      Fogey. 
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      November 10, 2018 8:26 AM MST
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  • 44221
    Youngster.
      November 10, 2018 9:22 AM MST
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  • 32643
    Nope.
      November 10, 2018 7:31 AM MST
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  • 52928

      Whippersnapper.
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      November 10, 2018 8:26 AM MST
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  • We're probably being babysat by someone a third our age. :P
      November 10, 2018 9:36 AM MST
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  • 32643
    Nah, y'all can't be that old. :)
      November 10, 2018 8:44 PM MST
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  • 13257
    Indeed.
      November 10, 2018 8:29 AM MST
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  • 52928

      Geezer. 
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      November 10, 2018 8:29 AM MST
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  • It wasn't THAT long ago....oh, yeah, it was. :P
      November 10, 2018 8:52 AM MST
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  • I didn't realize they were always white, so "I guess not."

      November 10, 2018 9:21 AM MST
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  • 52928

      No one said they were always white, that's just the color I used in the reference of my question. 
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      November 10, 2018 9:26 AM MST
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  • Okay ... then I don't know what the white ones did that the other colors didn't/couldn't.
      November 10, 2018 9:32 AM MST
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  • 52928

      (Sigh.) 

      You're stuck on the color when it has no particular relevance that changes the nature of the question. I just happened to select white because it was one of many colors commonly referred to when the practice was in widespread use. There were other references also, such as "house phone" or "lobby phone", "paging line", etc. 
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      November 10, 2018 9:38 AM MST
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  • If it works and I feel courtesized, I don't care what color it is.
      November 10, 2018 9:46 AM MST
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  • Okay ... I'm unstuck.  I just wanted to divert your attention for a while so that you might forget to call me "Geezer."  :))
      November 10, 2018 11:32 AM MST
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  • 52928

      It worked. Old-timer. 
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      November 10, 2018 11:34 AM MST
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  • 46117
    I beg your pardon?  You put in your question: 'does anyone remember the white courtesy phone'?  Not the 'courtesy phone'.

    White.   If you didn't mean white, why put WHITE?????    As in, "WHITE" courtesy phone is some "special" courtesy phone.

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at November 10, 2018 8:25 PM MST
      November 10, 2018 8:17 PM MST
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  • 5808
    It was white
    It was used 
    if they wanted to talk to you
    or maybe an emergency call for you...
      November 10, 2018 1:39 PM MST
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  • 22891
    no, never heard of it
      November 10, 2018 2:17 PM MST
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  • Why do I need to be "old enough"? A number of our larger hotels still have them, though they aren't white but beige or ivory. 
      November 10, 2018 5:37 PM MST
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  • 52928

      Grrrrrrrr. 

      Ok, in that case, call me. 



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      November 10, 2018 7:40 PM MST
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  • Not white.  I thought it meant something too, but after much debate it seems that it was just a courtesy phone.  Being white wasn't pat of the reason it was courteous.  Had me fooled!!  :)
      November 10, 2018 8:24 PM MST
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