Topic: for well over a century, the brand name Dictaphone has been the source of sniggers and rude puns
Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 5 years ago#102,116
You see, the word Dictaphone could be heard as "dick to phone". For instance, do you use a Dictaphone? "Excuse me? I use my finger like anyone else."
Also long with us is the scenario of the secretary "taking dictation" from the boss. Dictation being interpreted as the act of getting a man's dick stuck in you. "Miss Jones has been taking dictation from Mr. Barnes all afternoon."
Sheila LaBoof (OP) double-posted this 5 years ago, 3 minutes later[^][v]#1,154,136
Indeed, the wiki article cited contains this line:
Dictaphone bought Dual Display Word Processor, a stiff competitor to Wang Laboratories, the industry leader.[citation needed]
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#1,154,180
I could see doing it with a touch tone phone, but a rotary phone looks like it would be tricky ?
blom joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#1,154,181
I use my thumbs
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