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Very difficult to discuss with the fiance without know the terminology yet lol

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[–] Captain_Wtv@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I saw someone below mention that hexbear calls them comms with 2 m's. That sounds like the best nickname.

[–] Arcaneslime@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My brain will never not read that as "communications," I'm gonna think everyone here is real serious about HAM radio lol.

[–] PorkrollPosadist@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Some of us are

[–] GreenCrush@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Oooohh. Comms has that roll off the tongue sound to it.