Re:Dual-flush toilets 'wasting more water than they save'
by colanderman on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @11:57PM
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(Assuming you are talking about a corded desk phone.)
This is not the reason for the weights. Remove them from the base, and the phone ceases to stay put when you pick up the receiver (which is attached by a springy cord). Remove them from the receiver, and it is not heavy enough to keep the buttons on the hook depressed when hung up.
(Source: I did exactly this in college, with exactly these results.)
Re:Dual-flush toilets 'wasting more water than they save'
by paulmooreparks on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @09:54PM
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There's a practical reason for this. If you're accustomed to quickly lifting a hefty handset to your ear, then the first time you lift one that's significantly lighter you might bash yourself in the temple with the handset.
Re:Dual-flush toilets 'wasting more water than they save'
by aaronmdjones on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @04:22AM
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There's an episode of The Office (US) that features a prank based on this.
I know this because long ago when we retired our old cheapie house phone, I took it apart and it had two lead weights in the base and handset.
To have a similar "heft" compared to the old "ma bell" phones - which are made of actual durable materials - they removed lightness.