Deceptichum@quokk.auM to World News@quokk.auEnglish · 26 days agoDenmark becomes first country in world to end letter deliverywww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: globalnews@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seworld@lemmy.world
arrow-up1130arrow-down1external-linkDenmark becomes first country in world to end letter deliverywww.abc.net.auDeceptichum@quokk.auM to World News@quokk.auEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square62linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: globalnews@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seworld@lemmy.world
After 401 years, the Danish postal service has ended letter deliveries as the country fully embraces the digital age.
minus-squareBeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·25 days agoCan’t speak for everywhere or everyone, but my grandmother sure enjoys knowing when her hospital appointments are.
minus-squareunsettlinglymoist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·25 days agoYep. My aunt (in Sweden) still receives and pays all her bills by mail. She’s never been online, she doesn’t have an email account and she’s never owned a computer or a cell phone.
Can’t speak for everywhere or everyone, but my grandmother sure enjoys knowing when her hospital appointments are.
Yep. My aunt (in Sweden) still receives and pays all her bills by mail. She’s never been online, she doesn’t have an email account and she’s never owned a computer or a cell phone.