Walkie Talkies

So in my lab, the facility is so big and we have to be doing simultaneous things in different locations so we use walkie talkies.  And this has actually made the whole research thing a lot of fun.  And I got to thinking, why are walkie-talkies so fun? If we compare them to cell phones, they're very similar.  They're mobile, small, 2-way, etc etc.  The only thing I can think of is that walkie talkies are associated with "cool" people -- FBI agents, secret agents, Secret Service, security of all sorts.  When you use one, you feel kind of important and unique and like your work is special enough to deserve walkie-talkies.