@tilscience: I can’t believe this is the word we almost said instead of “hello”. Today I Learned Petition to change it back? #DidYouKnow #interestingfacts #History
i kinda like "what is wanted" especially for debt collectors calling me
2026-08-28 15:32:56
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mikew69 :
Ahoy is so much better
2026-08-28 15:40:43
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Harry Potter :
My go to: What. (Silence). Yes ?
2026-08-29 15:38:30
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David :
“Talk to me”
2026-08-29 15:30:18
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theorbqueen :
Very cool history tidbit!
2026-08-29 06:07:32
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JorJortheDinosaur :
I hate both of those men, so time to find something new that they would have hated! 😁
2026-08-29 04:44:15
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jimiangst2 :
When the telephone arrived in Japan, the guy who received the first call didn’t know what to say either - so he said “Mushi-Mush” - which has no meaning. People in Japan have said that ever since, including my wife…
2026-08-28 18:12:37
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Bluesxzy :
Girl there was an update for Amelia’s plane
2026-08-29 05:34:34
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Yes, same peyton 🪬 :
my grandma used to say "YES????" VERY aggressively every.single.time 😅😅😅 they do not let her answer the phone anymore.
2026-08-28 15:51:18
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grasshopper records :
The chocolate chip cookies would be "chips hello"
2026-08-28 16:41:09
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Guy with a shiba :
I do the modern version of “what is wanted”: “Bitch what do you need”
2026-08-28 22:58:46
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тг DylanRhodez [☭⃠] :
In Czechia and Slovakia “Ahoj” (Ahoy) is the standard friendly greeting
2026-08-28 16:48:28
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TheStarlightSylph :
This was a fantastic brain tickler Dr!
2026-08-28 18:39:46
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Sars :
I learned so much through you
2026-08-28 15:24:34
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GardenOfTheNorth :
We do not say that we answer with our name
2026-08-28 18:09:53
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Dima :
We were robbed of ahoy.
2026-08-29 00:59:50
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Jennifer Wike :
I couldn't imagine answering the phone like... "What is wanted" 😭
2026-08-28 19:23:31
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𝓝𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓻𝓪 :
In Spanish, many say BUENO? Because back in the day the lines would constantly fail, so in English: Can you hear me?? So in many Central American countries, people still say BUENO? But in most Caribbean countries tries we say HOLA!
2026-08-28 16:14:18
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Violetskull2 :
This was a fun lessaon but who invented the telephone is more contested that that, so many people where inloved with compontents in the phone.
2026-08-28 23:22:01
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MJ :
Alo where I grew up. 😁
2026-08-28 20:27:48
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SnakePuke66 :
I learned this from Sheldon Cooper 😁 & personally, I like Ahoy 👍
2026-08-28 20:25:21
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SheepHerder :
I am 1000% answering every phone call with "What is Wanted" from now on. 😜😂😂
2026-08-29 08:50:46
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★Tevy_Shiroyu★🇩🇪🇰🇭 :
I just go with "Hallo?" or "Ja?"
2026-08-28 23:37:44
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Nessie :
so how did people greet each other in person back then?
2026-08-28 18:42:13
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Eddie🎐🚔💛💼 :
Horrible Histories taught me that ‘Hello’ used to be an expression of supprise and Edison used it when he first heard someone talk over the phone. I could be wrong though 😅
2026-08-28 19:51:27
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