LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoIn German, a phone is called a “Handy”
minus-squareabrake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoIn America, a handjob is called a “Handy”
minus-squarespicehoarder@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoIn Germany, they employ the whole person, not just the hand!
In German, a phone is called a “Handy”
In America, a handjob is called a “Handy”
In Germany, they employ the whole person, not just the hand!