BeckyB’s Squares Challenge: SquareOdds
I walked right by this row of pay phones (pay phones!) before realizing how odd it had become to see pay phones reminiscent of the “old days.” I then backed up and snapped this photo, complete with a portion of the Boston skyline painted on the wall above. In my hurry to reach my gate at Logan Airport I almost missed it.
Years ago, pay phones were enclosed in phone booths – with doors that closed – to give the caller some privacy and shelter from the weather when located outdoors. Even when located indoors they were usually set at a distance from each other or in a corner. There is no setup for privacy here. When you think about it, “privacy” is more of an illusion or distant memory (for some of us) in 2022 and has been that way for a while. It’s the odd (and in my opinion…unfortunate) reality of the cell phone internet age.
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What a great find! the mural adds so much to the photo. The internet age and cell phones have stripped away so much of our privacy, we just can’t know who is snooping on us…
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Thanks, John. It was a surprise find, that’s for sure. I miss the privacy we used to enjoy.
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These are images. No pay phone snow !!!
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I hardly ever see them anymore! This was a first in a long time.
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That’s an award-winning photo! Submit it somewhere!!
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Thank you for your kind words! I’ll keep that in mind. 🙂
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It is odd to see them, but reassuring too. Cell phones aren’t always reliable.
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It was reassuring, now that I think about it like that. Something wired is more comforting to see. And more reliable. (we still also have a landline for just that reason)
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It’s kind of nice to see them!
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It really was! 🙂
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There’s one in a mountain town about 30 miles from here. My friend and I have taken our photos with it.
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Oh, my, that’s something. Now they are a photo opportunity (as also shown in this post!).
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wow – such a good point how the pay phones evolved to lose their enclosures and then to get lined right up next to each other…
and nice capture – glad you did NOT miss the flight 🙂
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Thanks. The whole scene was very telling to me. And, yes, I did not miss the flight – despite the distraction! 🙂
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😊
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While we are on the topic of phone booths – I thought they would be obsolete by now but when I was at a rest area last year – someone told me they try to have pay phones there (and with signs that signal the location) to help anyone in distress or to help anyone being trafficked l- so I guess we will see them for a while
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Oh, wow, I hadn’t heard that before. What a sad commentary; but yes I agree we will see them for a while – probably a long while.
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and Hope they can help those who need help, ya know
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I really hope they can too.
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what a great snapshot of history 😀 an odd sight indeed. Guess those under 7 years won’t know what these are!
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Thank you Becky! I think they will eventually end up as relics in a future museum.
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Wow!
This just reminded about those payphones machines, which were installed in my country, in the late 90s, when the world was gearing up to the cell phone era 🙂
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Yes, they have become a relic from the past most everywhere by now!
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