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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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Definitely still the most widely used word. I guess it is changing because the younger generations speak better English in general and prefer using correct words.