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As a German visiting the US (social.fossware.space)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by NettoHikari@social.fossware.space to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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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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[–] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Listen, guys. I lived in Germany for my entire life and even though I know that "Handy" is common, I'm trying to say that I personally don't hear it nearly as often as I used to a couple years ago.

[–] codecompost@lemmy.codecompost.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So what do Germans use nowadays?

[–] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 2 points 1 year ago

Apparently, "handy". In my group, it's usually "smartphone".