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Okay, I don't think any mangaka has actually ever used a real string telephone (because they never had any friends? okay too cruel). They don't work unless the string is really taut because it's the vibrations from one cup passing through the tight string to the other cup that makes the sound. These droopy strings wouldn't pass any sound at all. You also have to hold the cup over your ear to hear anything, which at least they're doing in a couple shots.
Worse, they're a real pain in the ass to use - since the person not holding the cup to their ear can't hear anything you have to work out a way to hand over communication (like saying 'over' whenever you're done) and there ends up being more 'Hello? Can you hear me? Hello?' than actual talking. You just can't have a casual conversation.
All right, sorry for overthinking the cuteness, but it bugged me. Like thinking you can catch a cold by getting wet.
Worse, they're a real pain in the ass to use - since the person not holding the cup to their ear can't hear anything you have to work out a way to hand over communication (like saying 'over' whenever you're done) and there ends up being more 'Hello? Can you hear me? Hello?' than actual talking. You just can't have a casual conversation.
All right, sorry for overthinking the cuteness, but it bugged me. Like thinking you can catch a cold by getting wet.
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