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Originally Posted by MikeB1972
Hell, I still tape things on my sky box, hang up the phone, dial a number, rewind/fast forward part of a program. Oh yeah, and carbon copy people into emails.
Terms people are used to generally stick around long after they are relevant.
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The term was created to fit the original situation
Let us use one of your examples: 'Hang up the Phone'
The early phones were 2 pieces. The Ear Piece (magnetic traducer) was held to your ear. The Microphone (Carbon granules) was very sensitive to vibration and was part of the 'base' unit to reduce noise) Early (and rural ) phones also had 'Local Battery' inside. When you were done with the call, you
hung the ear piece onto a 'Hook Switch' that disconnected that Battery.
The terms Hook Switch, Battery, Dial,
Main Frame, Plug Board and many others are still in use within the Tele/Datacom industry
How about "The Engine won't Crank"?
'Crack the whip'?
Some terms became 'Tradition' long after the actual cause for creation has passed.