LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".message-squaremessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1271arrow-down118
arrow-up1253arrow-down1message-squareCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square69fedilink
minus-squarefakeman_pretendnamelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 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-up6·3 days agoSince you are British, international law allows you to call it a “wireless” if you like.
minus-squarefakeman_pretendnamelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 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 :)