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I fail to see this as rational. Not least of which is if everyone has telephones in an outhouse how can two houses call each other?
by npo9 7y ago
I fail to see this as rational. Not least of which is if everyone has telephones in an outhouse how can two houses call each other?
- 52-6F-62 7y agoIf they're just looking to be in contact with each other, then I imagine they'd just walk over to their neighbour's house in person. I imagine the phones are more for situations where they might see the need to call a hospital, etc. (though I have no direct experience with the Amish on that part—only SW Ontario Mennonites)
- draw_down 7y agoThis is such a good illustration of the disparity between our lives and theirs. Because the answer is, you go over and talk to them.
- Johnny555 7y agoSome solve that with an answering machine - leave a message and set up a time for a call. Pretty much the same method we used back in the old days to call a friend "Hi Mrs Johnson, is billy there? No, he's out. Ok tell him I'll call back at 7pm" Telephones don't need to be real-time.