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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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[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think he meant Natel.

(I hope anyone here gets this...)

[–] UpperBroccoli@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Swiss?

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

🫡 aye

[–] orelow@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Did you also tell them about "handy flats" in Germany? (Flatrate für Smartphones)

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

Our German family also calls them handys.

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