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Gen Z is bringing back landline phones because they think they look ‘cool’: ‘I love to twirl the cord’ (nypost.com)
submitted 8 months ago by catculation@lemmy.zip to c/technology@beehaw.org
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/10105454

• Gen Z's nostalgia for the early 2000s is sparking a revival of landline phones, seen as a retro-chic escape from the digital age.

• Influenced by '90s and 2000s TV shows, young adults like Nicole Randone and Sam Casper embrace landlines for their vintage appeal.

• Urban Outfitters capitalizes on Gen Z's love for nostalgia by selling retro items like landline phones alongside fashion trends from the '90s and 2000s.

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[–] peter@feddit.uk 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Considering that every single generation has nostalgia its baffling to me this is even news

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

I don't mind hearing about these trends in younger generations but it depends how they're covered. Like the dumphone/flip phone one is a very positive news story and I think quite interesting to reflect on.