"Phones" were named after the Greek word for "sound", but modern phones are used in silence as often as not.AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world – 194 points – 12 months ago19Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsThat's why I like the German word for them - "Handy."It would be weird asking my parents for a handy on my birthdayHow are your arms?Now that’s a classic.So in Germany it's not weird to ask someone for a handy? Cause that means a totally different thing around here UK English they're called phones, but cell phones are often called mobiles too. Maybe less so now that home phones (landlines) aren't really a thing so all phones are generally mobiles.
That's why I like the German word for them - "Handy."It would be weird asking my parents for a handy on my birthdayHow are your arms?Now that’s a classic.So in Germany it's not weird to ask someone for a handy? Cause that means a totally different thing around here UK English they're called phones, but cell phones are often called mobiles too. Maybe less so now that home phones (landlines) aren't really a thing so all phones are generally mobiles.
It would be weird asking my parents for a handy on my birthdayHow are your arms?Now that’s a classic.
So in Germany it's not weird to ask someone for a handy? Cause that means a totally different thing around here
UK English they're called phones, but cell phones are often called mobiles too. Maybe less so now that home phones (landlines) aren't really a thing so all phones are generally mobiles.
That's why I like the German word for them - "Handy."
It would be weird asking my parents for a handy on my birthday
How are your arms?
Now that’s a classic.
So in Germany it's not weird to ask someone for a handy?
Cause that means a totally different thing around here
UK English they're called phones, but cell phones are often called mobiles too.
Maybe less so now that home phones (landlines) aren't really a thing so all phones are generally mobiles.