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@LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months ago

Calling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".

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Calling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".

@LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months ago
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  • @webghost0101@sopuli.xyz
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    10•3 months ago

    What do you call your phone? By its brand?

    • SolacefromSilence
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      12•3 months ago

      I call mine by where it’s made, as I do my Davenport.

      • @algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org
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        3•3 months ago

        I enjoy my China, and also my China, and how could I forgot my China…

        • Flying Squid
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          2•3 months ago

          Don’t forget the china, me old china.

    • @Cycadophyta@lemmy.cafe
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      2•3 months ago

      I call mine Tim

      • Flying Squid
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        2•3 months ago

    • @BakerBagel@midwest.social
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      1•3 months ago

      I call mine Left Hand Free since half the time i am using it one handed.

    • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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      1•3 months ago

      I called mine Marvin.

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