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Other Telephone Information => Across The Web => Topic started by: DavePEI on May 14, 2016, 12:17:03 PM

Title: How to hold a Handset!
Post by: DavePEI on May 14, 2016, 12:17:03 PM
Funny!
Title: Re: How to hold a Handset!
Post by: unbeldi on May 14, 2016, 12:18:48 PM
He probably was tumbling through the Internets.
Title: Re: How to hold a Handset!
Post by: andre_janew on May 14, 2016, 12:28:40 PM
Weren't there rumors about him being drunk when that picture was taken?  I think a few of the tabloids were speculating that he might have been.
Title: Re: How to hold a Handset!
Post by: DavePEI on May 14, 2016, 12:30:33 PM
Quote from: andre_janew on May 14, 2016, 12:28:40 PM
Weren't there rumors about him being drunk when that picture was taken?  I think a few of the tabloids were speculating that he might have been.
That is why the hotline to Moscow's handset is labelled ""This side up!" and had a twist top cap! ???
Title: Re: How to hold a Handset!
Post by: Dan/Panther on May 14, 2016, 01:17:32 PM
I have seen that same scenario played out with Obama, and others. I believe it is photoshopped.
But who knows, it's probably Bush's fault anyhow.
D/P
Title: Re: How to hold a Handset!
Post by: TelePlay on May 14, 2016, 03:28:03 PM
Digitally manipulated, as are the others below.
Title: Re: How to hold a Handset!
Post by: DavePEI on May 15, 2016, 08:14:39 AM
Aww, John - you spoiled my fun! The only documented case of someone holding a handset upside down is on Green Acres.

Now here is how a handset should be held: