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As a German visiting the US (social.fossware.space)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by NettoHikari@social.fossware.space to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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Explanation: Germans ~~used to~~ (apparently only in my bubble) call cellphones "Handy" and many people still do that. My friends from america found that quite hilarious.

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[–] madmaurice@discuss.tchncs.de 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (22 children)

"Used to call"? No?!

[–] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (21 children)

Most people in my bubble stopped saying that. They usually just say "smartphone" now.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Weird. Everyone I know calls it Handy. I do not think that is ever going to change.

[–] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe. Again, most people (except old people) in my friends circle has stopped calling it like that. Why? I don't know. But I definitely noticed it.

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