A reference to phone booth stuffing, a fad that comes back every now and then.
https://kyphotoarchive.com/2016/09/15/phone-booth-stuffing-1975/
Of course, phone booths are exceedingly rare in the US these days.
this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2026
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I'd say broom closets could replace them, but I think part of the appeal were the transparent walls that let others see the goofiness you were up to.
Personally I think we should bring back phone booths, if only to have a good area to talk to someone semi-privately. Also for this trend to get band like planking.
My office has a couple of free standing booths with a small shelf to put your laptop on. The office gets a bit loud from time to time, so they're nice if you want to take a teams call in peace. I always thought it would be cool if they were in public spaces.