This here hamburger phone, ain’t it somethin’? Back in my day, we had them rotary phones, you know, the ones with the spinny thing. Now, they got phones shaped like a darn hamburger! Makes me chuckle, it does. Kids these days, they got it all, I tell ya.
Hamburger phone, they call it. Like you gonna order a burger with it or somethin’. Reminds me of them old times, back in the 70s, I reckon. Folks was goin’ crazy for all sorts of silly things then. This hamburger phone was one of ’em. Everybody wanted one.
Fancy Phones These Days
My old phone, it was just a plain old phone. But this here hamburger phone, it’s got all the fixin’s, I guess. Top bun, bottom bun, even a little sesame seed or two. Makes ya hungry just lookin’ at it, don’t it?
- Hamburger Phone
- Rotary Phone
- Newfangled Gadgets
They even got phones that look like other food now. Bananas, apples, even hot dogs. What will they think of next? Ketchup bottle phones. It all started with that hamburger phone. It was a big deal, that hamburger phone.
You seen that movie, Juno? Well, that hamburger phone was in it. Made it even more famous, that movie did. Everybody was talkin’ ’bout that hamburger phone after that. That movie, it was somethin’ else. But that hamburger phone, that’s what folks remembered.
Sell Your Old Phone
Now, they got all these fancy ways to sell your old phone. Back in my day, you just kept it ’til it broke, or gave it to your grandkids. But now they trade ’em in, get money for ’em. They say them LG phones is worth somethin’. My neighbor, she sold her old phone and got a little money back. It was one of those LG phones.
They got these companies now, they’ll give you money for your old phone. You just tell ’em what kind of phone you got, and they’ll tell you how much it’s worth. Imagine that! Gettin’ money for somethin’ you was just gonna throw away. Like tradin’ in your old clunker for a shiny new car.
Safe Searchin’
And they got this thing called Norton somethin’ or other. It helps you search the internet. They say it keeps you safe from bad things on the internet. I don’t know much about all that computer stuff, but it sounds like a good idea. Keepin’ folks safe and sound. It filters out them bad websites, they say. Like strainin’ your coffee grounds.
They got this Google thing, too. You can use it to find anything you want. Words, phrases, you name it. It’s like a magic lookin’ glass. I don’t know how it works, but it sure is handy. That Google is free, which is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
This world is changin’ fast, ain’t it? One minute you’re talkin’ on a rotary phone, the next you’re holdin’ a hamburger phone. And who knows what they’ll come up with next? Maybe a phone shaped like a whole darn pie!
Findin’ Your Way
They got these newfangled ways to find where you’re goin’, too. You can get directions right on your phone. Tells you where to turn, how far to go, even if there’s traffic. Back in my day, we just had maps. Big old paper maps that you had to unfold and try to figure out. Sometimes you got lost anyway.
Now they got these cell signals, and they can tell where you are just from that. It’s like somethin’ out of a science fiction movie. I don’t understand it, but it sure is somethin’.
Well, I reckon I’ve talked your ear off enough about this hamburger phone. It’s just amazin’ to me, all these new things they come up with. Makes a body feel old, but it’s interestin’ to see, I suppose. These young folks and their hamburger phone. They sure do love their gadgets. But that hamburger phone, it sure is somethin’ to talk about. It’s a real conversation starter, that hamburger phone. Just don’t try to eat it, I guess! It ain’t a real burger, after all.
