Reminds me of a story related to me about my great grandfather - - in early to mid-1920s when as a grocery store owner, he got a newfangled telephone installed. It promptly rang and he answered, "What?! NO!!" And hung up. (Sam was semi-famous for being a bit cantankerous.)
A friend standing near him said, "Sam, that wasn't very nice."
Sam replied, "I bought the d%$& thing to talk on, not to listen to!"
Some things never change.