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[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 10 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Here it's not an older people thing but a foreigner thing for some reason. I wonder if it is culturally more acceptable in some places (and some part is explained by video calls)

[–] AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Got an Italian neighbor that does that (along other disruptive things). Goes out on the balcony with either a show/movie or phone call blasting on speakers while smoking the most disgusting/cheapest cigarettes known to man. How are you 20 something and not know what earphones are??

Mind you, I'm a foreigner here, too, but I wasn't raised by wolves.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Hey hey hey, we are civilized, don't drag us into this!

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[–] michael_palmer -1 points 19 hours ago

I’ve heard that Muslims prefer video calls to make sure they aren’t talking to the Shaitan.