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[–] valar@lemmy.ca 97 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Only old people can get this genius joke /s

[–] bl4ckp1xx13@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

John Phone is calling.

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I will be very impressed if the uncs understand this one

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This meme could be in high school and it physically hurts to recognize that.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because it's a sad state of affairs that memes get to enroll while some children don't?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

No, mostly the intense squinting to recognize shapes further than 15 feet

[–] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 26 points 2 weeks ago

Ahoy-ahoy?

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What the hell is the response even implying?

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 52 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Only people who were around 150 years ago have the context to understand this joke. I propose we describe this genre as tomber humor...

[–] silver_wings_of_morning@feddit.dk 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

tomber deez nuts

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago

OK, tomber

[–] GuerillaGorillas@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Just tacking on an unneeded follow up to advertise their account in screencaps like this.

[–] Tetragrade@leminal.space 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

helppp im a stupid millenial how do I tap the receiver. i need to call order a soy latte form starbucks before my blue hair appointment

[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I will be very impressed if the kids understand this one.

[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Reminds me of Burns social security number on the simpsons. “Not not not- not not- not not not 2… damn Rosevelt “

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

durrrr who is alex bell? is he like taco bell? what does 1 mean? durrrr

[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

I blocked memezar long ago. It is definitely hot garbage

[–] toe@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Elisha Gray has 0

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Probably less after all the legal fees.

[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 2 weeks ago

Implying they were around during the invention of the telephone.

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

I have a 5-digit number starting with 1. In a city with 600k people. I understand the joke 😁

[–] silver_wings_of_morning@feddit.dk 3 points 2 weeks ago

CEO of phone is calling

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

1876 called. it wants its joke back.

[–] bridgeburner@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

No, 1 called. /s

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Mr. Watson, come here. I need to see you."

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

"But not for the reason the fans on Tumblr are hoping for."

[–] beyoublahaj@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Mandatory We Are Number One as the phone ringer for that number.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online -1 points 2 weeks ago

All right I can't lie, this one legit made me lol