LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".message-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1260
arrow-up1260message-squareCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squarefakeman_pretendname@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up6·12 days agoIs it worse that I still call them “telephones”? p.s. I am British, which gives me some allowance for using strange, historical words.
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·12 days agoSince you are British, international law allows you to call it a “wireless” if you like.
minus-squarefakeman_pretendname@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoThank you, and I shall do so. Very much appreciated :)
Is it worse that I still call them “telephones”?
p.s. I am British, which gives me some allowance for using strange, historical words.
Since you are British, international law allows you to call it a “wireless” if you like.
Thank you, and I shall do so. Very much appreciated :)