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What's a completely normal sentence today that would have made no sense 50 years ago? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago

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.