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LadyButterfly she/her piefed.blahaj.zone LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
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LadyButterfly she/her piefed.blahaj.zone LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#2 · Quote Reply

"What's the WiFi password?"

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INHALE_VEGETABLES aussie.zone INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-17
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You gotta wonder what the answer to this question is, when asked 50 years ago.

It really makes you think.

Hmm mmmm!

Anyway, "I'm going to nut" is my answer.

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floofloof lemmy.ca floofloof@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-16
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"Donald Trump is President of the USA."

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IninewCrow lemmy.ca ininewcrow@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-13
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"I'm getting sick and tired of having to pay for multiple streaming services that I'm going to start pirating movies again through torrent."

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cron feddit.org cron@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-21
#6 · Quote Reply

"Where are you?" is a pretty new one.

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VoldemortsHorcrux lemmy.world VoldemortsHorcrux@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-30
#7 · Quote Reply

Slide into my DMs and we can Netflix and chill

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Vinny_93 lemmy.world Vinny_93@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
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There's actually a pretty good example. In the tv show Two And A Half Men, Charlie Sheen attempts to do laundry. He asks "how will I know when it's done". Jon Cryer then responds "It'll call you on your cell phone", facetiously.

I do not only get a notification on my phone, I get one on my watch. So 50 or even 20 years ago saying the washing machine would call you when it's done or answering the doorbell with your watch were insane statements. Today that is very possible.

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MelonYellow lemmy.ca MelonYellow@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-08-17
#9 · Quote Reply

Well German Lemmy waking up is my cue to go to sleep

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squirrel discuss.tchncs.de squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-07
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I replaced the clock on my phone, because I didn't agree with the privacy policy of the old one.

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āˆšš›‚š›‹š›† piefed.world j4k3@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-07-05
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"Send me a text" 50 years ago meant a telegram, snail mail, or posting a personal listing in the local newspaper classified ads. Computers were largely just at universities, and at that point in the microprocessor evolution, personal devices were about as useful as a base inference generative AI model. That is 8080 age.

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IHeartBadCode fedia.io IHeartBadCode@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-08-14
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I'm so tired of the President of the United States doing commercials for his private line of cheap Chinese products from the White House.

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Phoenixz lemmy.ca phoenixz@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-10
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The president of the USA just released a video where he is flying in a fighter jet dropping shit bombs on US citizens.

I swear to God, this is true.

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Franconian_Nomad feddit.org Franconian_Nomad@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-09-27
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Well German Lemmy waking up is my cue to go to sleep

Gute Nacht! šŸŒ™

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fartographer lemmy.world fartographer@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-29
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I got two

While running a speed test on my fridge, I discovered it was involved in a Denial of Service attack that took down the Fox part of Disney's library, which explains why some of the Marvel movies weren't loading on my phone.

I have to pay for my pizza in installments since views have been down on Only Fans foot videos.

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neidu3 sh.itjust.works neidu3@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-11-03
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"Poland is asking germany to build more tanks"

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MelonYellow lemmy.ca MelonYellow@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-08-17
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Gute Nacht! šŸŒ™

Danke! šŸ™šŸ˜“

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squirrel discuss.tchncs.de squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-07
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Danke! šŸ™šŸ˜“

Schlaf gut šŸ›Œ

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BillDaCatt lemmy.world BillDaCatt@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-26
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My phone is acting weird. I think I need to reboot it.

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Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In lemmy.world Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-18
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"Donald Trump is President of the USA."

The reality TV star?

Then who's vice-president, Jerry Lewis Springer?

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MurrayL lemmy.world MurrayL@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
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"Where are you?" is a pretty new one.

Only in the specific scenario of being on a phone call. Historically a perfectly normal sentence in other contexts.

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NeedyPlatter lemmy.ca NeedyPlatter@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-02-06
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"Donald Trump is President of the USA."

"This is Donald Trump's second time in office, and this time around, his administration is using AI generated videos to mock protesters who are outraged by his policies responsible for kidnapping innocent people and implying he should be in office for eternity."

If you told this to someone 50 years ago they would have put you in a mad house.

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hotdogcharmer lemmy.zip hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-09-27
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Ah, damn. I forgot to charge my watch.

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Treczoks lemmy.world Treczoks@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#24 · Quote Reply

Just google it.

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Treczoks lemmy.world Treczoks@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#25 · Quote Reply

"Poland is asking germany to build more tanks"

And "Poland is inviting German military to protect it's borders".

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GreenMartian lemmy.dbzer0.com GreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-02-08
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Only in the specific scenario of being on a phone call. Historically a perfectly normal sentence in other contexts.

Even in the communications context. We've had two-way radio comms for a really long time. Walkie-talkies have been around for almost 90 years.

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Optional lemmy.world homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#27 · Quote Reply

Meredith tooted Signal is down because of AWS

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patrlim lemmy.blahaj.zone patrlim@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-07-29
#28 · Quote Reply

"how to kill a parent without killing the child?"

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glimse lemmy.world glimse@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-07
#29 · Quote Reply

"how to kill a parent without killing the child?"

Yeah pretty sure people have been asking that question for thousands of years

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Hudell lemmy.dbzer0.com Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-06-22
#30 · Quote Reply

"Apple or Android?"

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threelonmusketeers sh.itjust.works threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
#31 · Quote Reply

"how to kill a parent without killing the child?"

This is a programming qustion, right?

...

Right?

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Skullgrid lemmy.world Skullgrid@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-29
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Well German Lemmy waking up is my cue to go to sleep

DIE ASS DE LAUB

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squirrel discuss.tchncs.de squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-07
#33 · Quote Reply

DIE ASS DE LAUB

The ace of foliage?

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Skullgrid lemmy.world Skullgrid@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-29
#34 · Quote Reply

The ace of foliage?

pik? IDK german wikipedia gave several options. I'm pretty sure you can guess the word from context : Lemmy, the ace of ???

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IninewCrow lemmy.ca ininewcrow@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-13
#35 · Quote Reply

The reality TV star? Then who's vice-president, Jerry Lewis Springer?

(if this 50 years ago in 1975)

OH YEAH!? .... One of the future US presidents will be George H. W. Bush!!!

The Director of the CIA!?

YEAH!!! ... then his son George Bush will also become president some day!!

George Jr? ... the alcoholic!?

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guy piefed.social guy@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-11-20
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I replaced the clock on my phone, because I didn't agree with the privacy policy of the old one.

"What's privacy?"

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Nollij sopuli.xyz Nollij@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-08-16
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Ah, damn. I forgot to charge my watch.

Timepieces have needed to be wound for a very, very long time, as have rechargeable batteries. Battery-powered watches have been around since the 1950s. A rechargeable watch in 1975 would be futuristic/cutting edge, but not insane.

Even taking calls on your watch was a common trope, albeit (mostly) limited to science fiction. And let's not forget about everything James Bond could do on his watch.

Telling someone in 1975 that these devices and capabilities would be common, and that we mostly use them to look at cat videos and troll people, THAT is insane.

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hotdogcharmer lemmy.zip hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-09-27
#38 · Quote Reply

Timepieces have needed to be wound for a very, very long time, as have rechargeable batteries. Battery-powered watches have been around since the 1950s. A rechargeable watch in 1975 would be futuristic/cutting edge, but not insane. Even taking calls on your watch was a common trope, albeit (mostly) limited to science fiction. And let's not forget about everything James Bond could do on his watc...

People are watching cat videos and trolling people via their watches now??

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LordMayor piefed.social LordMayor@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-10-20
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I got two While running a speed test on my fridge, I discovered it was involved in a Denial of Service attack that took down the Fox part of Disney's library, which explains why some of the Marvel movies weren't loading on my phone. I have to pay for my pizza in installments since views have been down on Only Fans foot videos.

I have to pay for my pizza in installments since views have been down on Only Fans foot videos.

— fartographer

We truly are living in the future.

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cron feddit.org cron@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-21
#40 · Quote Reply

Even in the communications context. We've had two-way radio comms for a really long time. Walkie-talkies have been around for almost 90 years.

You're right, while it was less common than today, it would have made sense in some contexts.

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LadyButterfly she/her piefed.blahaj.zone LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-10
#41 · Quote Reply

That's a modern day tongue twister

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Pat_Riot lemmy.today Pat_Riot@lemmy.today
Joined: 2023-09-29
#42 · Quote Reply

Even in the communications context. We've had two-way radio comms for a really long time. Walkie-talkies have been around for almost 90 years.

10 codes are from the 30s. 10-20 is where are you.

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witten lemmy.world witten@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
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The president of the USA just released a video where he is flying in a fighter jet dropping shit bombs on US citizens. I swear to God, this is true.
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turdcollector69 lemmy.world turdcollector69@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-10-02
#44 · Quote Reply

I love Dubai chocolate while playing with my labubu

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shalafi lemmy.world shalafi@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-22
#45 · Quote Reply

"What's the WiFi password?"

Reading that 50-years ago; "Who is Wiffy and why does he require a password?"

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Gloomy mander.xyz Gloomy@mander.xyz
Joined: 2023-06-19
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"I'm realy looking forward to go to Marks and Roberts wedding this weekend."

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LadyButterfly she/her piefed.blahaj.zone LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-10
#47 · Quote Reply

"I'm realy looking forward to go to Marks and Roberts wedding this weekend."

Oh that's a good one! Followed up by "their surrogate IVF baby is due early next year"

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Phoenixz lemmy.ca phoenixz@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-10
#48 · Quote Reply

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And that he was dumping shit on no-kings protests, while wearing that crown

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jimp feddit.uk jimp@feddit.uk
Joined: 2025-06-04
#49 · Quote Reply

Can I plug my book in to charge?
Sorry I’m still charging my cigarette

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Master sh.itjust.works Master@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-12
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I replaced the clock on my phone, because I didn't agree with the privacy policy of the old one.

Now im wondering if my clock is spying on me :(

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blackn1ght feddit.uk blackn1ght@feddit.uk
Joined: 2023-06-22
#51 · Quote Reply

Now im wondering if my clock is spying on me :(

Only time will tell.

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