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As a German visiting the US (social.fossware.space)
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Explanation: Germans ~~used to~~ (apparently only in my bubble) call cellphones "Handy" and many people still do that. My friends from america found that quite hilarious.

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[-] orelow@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Did you also tell them about "handy flats" in Germany? (Flatrate für Smartphones)

[-] anticommon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Our German family also calls them handys.

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