27/08/09 23:31

Language To click or not to click

by Josep M. Ganyet

Posted in Languages, The real world | 1 Comment » Tweet This Post

Conversation with Carla, my friend’s 17 year old niece yesterday in Barcelona:

Carla: I was at the door and when I clicked on the doorbell nobody answered.

Me: What did you just say? “Click” on the doorbell?

Carla: Yes, how would you say it?

Me: Well,.. push maybe? Ring?

Carla: Nah. I’ve always said click in this case.

Less than 24 hours later a 10 year old kid talking to his mother at the supermarket:

Kid: Mum, which number do I have to click for peaches?

I almost expected his mum to answer:

I twittered you 10 times: it’s number 42!

(Disclaimer: both conversations were in Catalan)

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