Old-school Gadget Lover Gifts

'It's the back up system for when the office intranet crashes!!'

"No Timmy, I don't think your pencil has system requirments or upgrades you can download from the internet."

'It's one of these new phones that takes photographs.'

'Someday TVs will be in big boxes on the floor.'

'This is a letter opener, from the days before faxes and email. I just sold it online after I listed it as a vintage communication device.'

'We never had all these labour-saving devices in my young day!'

Technological advances within the office.

'Father, when are you going to get software for our home computer that will teach me French?'

"We think your telephone is a great invention, Mr Bell, but is a bit basic. How about adding a phonograph to it?"

The Uses of a Stethoscope

He still refuses to upgrade.

'I'm worried about that dog's hearing,Doris.'

"Grandma, I have to bring an antique to school. Can I borrow your flip phone?"

"However good father's 'beaver-o-matic' was..."

'Apparently the poor love's walkman is broken.'

Millennials in the Year 2050...

An elderly woman with a heart-shaped ear trumpet

'Knock the corners off that mate - and you've got the wheel.'

'After you're done crank starting your computer, maybe we can talk about investing in better technology.'

'He's so behind the times - his Hot Line is rotary!'

'This is the only secure line in the building.'

"My computer tower is so big and old, I had to rent a forklift to remove it from my home."

'I'm not saying he's too old, but he has a five-inch floppy disk drive.'

"It's a great invention, but what if it leads to UTILITY BILLS?"

"This is so cool! I'm flying this thing completely on my Palm pilot!"

'... So I'm standing near this old guy and he's using an old, giant cell phone-- I mean this thing is ridiculous! Hahahaha!'

"OMIGOD! I'm becoming my predecessor!"

Antiques.

'Hey Dad - you're shaving with my transistor radio!'

Computer Based Training - the early years

"The fax machine ate my homework."

Spiked! Unfortunate mishap to a Zeppelin-through a Lack of Proper Caution in Descending.

"I don't need to know your age. I saw you suing a flip phone, so I'll just assume you're old."

'With all this fuss should we buy a typewriter in case we get raided?'