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[โ€“] someguy3@lemmy.world 81 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[โ€“] PunnyName@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] samus12345@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

This wasn't just a quirk of Burns, but a joke about his age:

Alexander Graham Bell initially suggested that the standard greeting when answering a telephone should be "ahoy", but instead "hello" (suggested by Thomas Edison) was adopted.

[โ€“] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Perhaps Thomas Edison's greatest crime.

[โ€“] ace_garp@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still think we should switch over to Italian answering:

"Pronto!" == 'ready'

[โ€“] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

I'm just going to go with shalom. If Spider-Man says it's cool, who am I to argue

[โ€“] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I understand this was/is a joke. That being said, Topsy may have a slightly differing opinion on that.

Edit: I made friends with the RBB&BC elephants before they were retired. I only interacted with them 4 times for less than a week at a time before they were retired. When I visit them in Florida, they know who I am and act like giant puppies whenever they smell me near. I have a particular love for elephants and orca.

[โ€“] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 1 month ago