Bad news, Gma. Phone service providers are phasing out landlines. Not only do we say good riddance, but we also think some other stuff from yesteryear should join it. Like anything from today’s list of the . . . Top 5 Other Things That Need to Go Away Like Landlines.

Grandfather clocks.  They take up too much space.  If we want something with a giant “dong”, we can watch Jon Hamm.

Newspaper machines.  If you see a person reach into one in 2024, a cop just turned the corner and they’re hiding drugs.

The “Take a Penny/Leave a Penny” tray.  Nobody takes.  Everyone leaves.  And there are only so many mall fountains on Earth to flick them in. 

Parking spots labeled “compact.” When’s the last time you saw someone in an F-150 pass up a spot because it’s meant for a Kia Forte? Hint: Never.