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'We still "Hang up" when we want to terminate a call, and this refers to the action of placing the receiver back onto the hook of a phone ...' oh my god. I'm o
by mode80 11y ago
'We still "Hang up" when we want to terminate a call, and this refers to the action of placing the receiver back onto the hook of a phone ...'
oh my god. I'm old.
- kuschku 11y agoInterestingly, in German – where we mostly used phones like [1] originally, we use the word "Auflegen" (put upon) to mean the end of a call. Different technology shapes language. [1]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Telefon04_2.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Telefon0...