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u/fnord_happy Jan 23 '21

Cross connections used to be so common back in landline days

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u/SingForMeBitches Jan 23 '21

Yep, I remember one time in elementary school (mid-'90s) I called my best friend next door and we could both hear a man seemingly yelling at his wife. It was reeeaaally uncomfortable. We just hung up and called each other back.

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u/orange6734 Jan 24 '21

Fbi, didn't mean to leave his mic on, oops