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As a German visiting the US (social.fossware.space)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So what do Germans use nowadays?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

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