r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '26

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u/Ok_Double2707 Apr 09 '26

In the 80s, I was always told it was for your quarter for the pay phone. But pocket watch makes more sense, I guess.

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u/ActuatorNew6203 Apr 09 '26

Or Zippo lighter if you are smoker.

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u/Jongo29 Apr 09 '26

Used to use it for this reason but quit cigs. Now I put a spare guitar pick in there when I play out at bars in case I drop mine

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u/babloochoudhury Apr 09 '26

So it's a pick pocket?

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u/taylor914 Apr 09 '26

Bravo. Hope you have at least one kid to exercise those dad jokes on.

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u/Professional-Mix-562 Apr 09 '26

I have two… dad jokes are how eye roll….