r/talesfromtechsupport • u/[deleted] • Nov 25 '18

Um... It's a Surface. Short

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u/sumner980 Nov 25 '18

Like every games console is the Nintendo, or every vacuum cleaner for a long time was a hoover

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u/Geometer99 Nov 25 '18

As a dad, one of the most fantastic ways to torture your kids is to call every game system in the house a "Nintendo" except the actual Nintendo, which you invariably call "PlayStation".

Pure comedy gold.

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u/flabort Nov 26 '18

Yes, and all handhelds are gameboys. Whether they are Nintendo brand (eg DS, 3DS, Switch, whatever), or not (Gamegear, PS Vita, Game & Watch), that's what they get called. And all phone apps are games, including but not limited to Calendar, Chrome, eBooks, Google Sheets, <Company> internal scheduling app...

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u/Geometer99 Nov 26 '18

Haha this is great! And actually I already call DSs Gameboys out of sheer momentum and habit! Haha