Originally Posted by AfterMyNap

Oh, Doyd, I do understand what you mean. When I was first required by my company to have one when I had out-of-office appointments, it infuriated me. Time mellowed that initial insult for me.

When the MS really started beating me up, I felt glad to have it just sitting in the car. Then they started the programs with perks like free long-distance and that was a big one for me, my friends are all over the country.

Now, 20-odd years later, I can't imagine life without it. The only reason I have a landline is for DSL (I'm too cheap for cable internet). My "work" now is phone support for a lot of people and it gives me a sense of purpose.

I don't relate to all the silly gadgetry available nowadays, to me, it's just a phone. Now, the iPhone, well, that's a different story!