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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days 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".

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days ago

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What do you call your phone? By its brand?
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  I call mine Tim
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  I called mine Marvin.
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  I call mine Left Hand Free since half the time i am using it one handed.

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