Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".message-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down116
arrow-up1148arrow-down1message-squareCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square30linkfedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoIn German, a phone is called a “Handy”
minus-squareabrake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 years agoIn America, a handjob is called a “Handy”
In German, a phone is called a “Handy”
In America, a handjob is called a “Handy”
And the girl a handmaiden