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-square50fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down12
arrow-up136arrow-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-square50fedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 days agoIn German, a phone is called a “Handy”
minus-squareabrake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 days agoIn America, a handjob is called a “Handy”
minus-squarespicehoarder@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 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!
And the girl a handmaiden