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minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoApparently “ahoy” was a common greeting before the telephone was invented, to the point that Alexander Graham Bell suggested it for use when answering the phone.
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoAhoy was common enough that the Simpsons had their oldest phone user answer with "Ahoy hoy?"
minus-squarePrunebutt@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoI think that gag was referencing Graham Bell’s suggestion.
minus-squareRose Thorne(She/Her)@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoConfirmation this is the worst timeline. Ahoy is the superior greeting. I support its return to standard use.
Apparently “ahoy” was a common greeting before the telephone was invented, to the point that Alexander Graham Bell suggested it for use when answering the phone.
Ahoy was common enough that the Simpsons had their oldest phone user answer with "Ahoy hoy?"
I think that gag was referencing Graham Bell’s suggestion.
Confirmation this is the worst timeline.
Ahoy is the superior greeting. I support its return to standard use.