Why U call headphones "cans" ?
Jan 20, 2006 at 9:21 PM Post #2 of 33
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Originally Posted by Outlaws
Why U call headphones "cans" ?


Because that's what I heard other people call them.
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 9:24 PM Post #3 of 33
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Originally Posted by Cyrilix
Because that's what I heard other people call them.


why other people call them so ?
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Jan 20, 2006 at 9:28 PM Post #5 of 33
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Originally Posted by Outlaws
why other people call them so ?
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Because those people heard other people call them cans
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its a never-ending process :p
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 9:35 PM Post #6 of 33
It's a meme.
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 9:35 PM Post #7 of 33
because in the early days, the things that went on/over your ears resembled cans of soup. think grados, but deeper.

see, just look at this smiley...
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wooden cans on his ears.
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 9:44 PM Post #10 of 33
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Originally Posted by mulveling
Why do you write "U" instead of "you"?


because when you say U (or u) you hear you, so its more easier to say U.
but when u say cans u dont hear headphones !
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Jan 20, 2006 at 9:53 PM Post #12 of 33
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Originally Posted by ej82m
Stick a tuna can on both of your ears, and make sure to take pics and post them for our viewing pleasure.
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should I laugh
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edit: any way wise opinion
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 10:20 PM Post #13 of 33
Because people no longer have the attention span required to type out or read "headphone". Or we can just use the Family Guy explanation: It's because you touch yourself at night.
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 10:42 PM Post #14 of 33
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Originally Posted by ej82m
Stick a tuna can on both of your ears, and make sure to take pics and post them for our viewing pleasure.
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Or, you can stick tunas in your ears and we can call them "tunas" instead of "cans"
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 10:46 PM Post #15 of 33
Probably "cans" originally was a not very serious expression coined due to the remote similarity with certain kinds of containers. It's like some folks writing "tuna" for FM tuner. Consider it Head-Fi lingo and be done with it
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