Memo - 1876

"The 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us."
-Western Union Internal

lol. I bet whoever wrote this would be embarrassed now. I wonder what new technological advances are being doubted now that will eventually completely change and shape our world as we know it.

p.s. You may as well know that I found this quote in one of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books. I feel no shame for reading them. ;-)