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172.69.34.98: /* Explanation */ slightly improving the nested-comment joke about coffee

2025-03-24T15:41:32Z

‎Explanation: slightly improving the nested-comment joke about coffee

RadiantRainwing at 00:18, 7 March 2025

2025-03-07T00:18:17Z

DollarStoreBa'al at 17:13, 27 February 2025

2025-02-27T17:13:37Z

DollarStoreBa'al: added my interpretation of the last panel to the explanation.

2025-02-27T17:12:42Z

added my interpretation of the last panel to the explanation.

FlavianusEP: /* Explanation */ noting that in some places people are offered tea

2024-03-24T22:05:46Z

‎Explanation: noting that in some places people are offered tea

Lettherebedarklight: /* Explanation */ punct.

2024-02-02T09:45:02Z

‎Explanation: punct.

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Explain xkcd server admin at 21:38, 20 May 2022

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 ==Explanation==
-In this comic [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] are anticipating guests.  Offering {{w|coffee}} to house guests is a commonly-accepted courtesy in the United States (and most of the western world [and rest of the world ({except where people serve tea}]). However, they seem to be unaware of the basics of {{w|Coffee_preparation|coffee making}}. Cueball is concerned that this lack of knowledge is an indication of their mutual immaturity (thinking of himself as a "fake adult").
+In this comic [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] are anticipating guests.  Offering {{w|coffee}} to house guests is a commonly-accepted courtesy in the United States (and most of the western world [and rest of the world {except where people serve tea}]). However, they seem to be unaware of the basics of {{w|Coffee_preparation|coffee making}}. Cueball is concerned that this lack of knowledge is an indication of their mutual immaturity (thinking of himself as a "fake adult").
-This comic thus follows a frequently used theme of people growing up but finding themselves unable or unwilling to accept traditional adult roles (see [[150: Grownups]], [[441: Babies]], [[616: Lease]], [[905: Homeownership]] and [[1674: Adult]]). While there are cultures where coffee is served to children, it is generally seen in the United States (and western world [and rest of the world {except where people serve tea}]) as an adult beverage&mdash;like {{w|beer}} which has also served as the subject in the comic [[1534: Beer]].
+This comic thus follows a frequently used theme of people growing up but finding themselves unable or unwilling to accept traditional adult roles (see [[150: Grownups]], [[441: Babies]], [[616: Lease]], [[905: Homeownership]] and [[1674: Adult]]). While there are cultures where coffee is served to children, it is generally seen in the United States (and western world [and rest of the world {especially where people serve tea}]) as an adult beverage&mdash;like {{w|beer}} which has also served as the subject in the comic [[1534: Beer]].
 Megan is, however, confident that the necessary steps can be determined. The steps she follows however are quite unorthodox...

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 ==Explanation==
-In this comic [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] are anticipating guests.  Offering {{w|coffee}} to house guests is a commonly-accepted courtesy in the United States (and most of the western world (and rest of the world (except where people serve tea))). However, they seem to be unaware of the basics of {{w|Coffee_preparation|coffee making}}. Cueball is concerned that this lack of knowledge is an indication of their mutual immaturity (thinking of himself as a "fake adult").
+In this comic [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] are anticipating guests.  Offering {{w|coffee}} to house guests is a commonly-accepted courtesy in the United States (and most of the western world [and rest of the world ({except where people serve tea}]). However, they seem to be unaware of the basics of {{w|Coffee_preparation|coffee making}}. Cueball is concerned that this lack of knowledge is an indication of their mutual immaturity (thinking of himself as a "fake adult").
-This comic thus follows a frequently used theme of people growing up but finding themselves unable or unwilling to accept traditional adult roles (see [[150: Grownups]], [[441: Babies]], [[616: Lease]], [[905: Homeownership]] and [[1674: Adult]]). While there are cultures where coffee is served to children, it is generally seen in the United States (and western world (and rest of the world (except where people serve tea))) as an adult beverage&mdash;like {{w|beer}} which has also served as the subject in the comic [[1534: Beer]].
+This comic thus follows a frequently used theme of people growing up but finding themselves unable or unwilling to accept traditional adult roles (see [[150: Grownups]], [[441: Babies]], [[616: Lease]], [[905: Homeownership]] and [[1674: Adult]]). While there are cultures where coffee is served to children, it is generally seen in the United States (and western world [and rest of the world {except where people serve tea}]) as an adult beverage&mdash;like {{w|beer}} which has also served as the subject in the comic [[1534: Beer]].
 Megan is, however, confident that the necessary steps can be determined. The steps she follows however are quite unorthodox...

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 She attempts to make coffee by pouring the ingredients on the ground (misinterpreting the meaning of "ground coffee"), sucking it up with a {{w|Dyson (company)|Dyson}} {{w|vacuum cleaner}} (misinterpreting the meaning of "{{w|Vacuum coffee maker|vacuum brewing}}"), then boiling the mixture by placing the vacuum cleaner's removable plastic canister over a hot stove, and pouring the resulting sludge through the vacuum-cleaner filter (instead of a standard {{w|coffee filter}}).
-Megan says she is a regular "Starbuck" after pouring the batch of coffee, believing the name of the cafe chain {{w|Starbucks}} to be synonymous with the actual job title "{{w|barista}}", further indicating a general lack of knowledge regarding the subject of coffee. The Starbucks coffee chain was loosely {{w|Starbucks#1970s|named after}} the fictional character {{w|List_of_Moby-Dick_characters#Mates|Starbuck}} from the book {{w|Moby Dick}}, so she could be referring to this, although Starbuck had nothing to do with coffee brewing! The third possible interpretation is that Megan is unaware of the reason for Starbucks' naming and thought that it was the possessive "Starbuck's" and that the founder was named Starbuck. See more [[#Trivia|trivia about Starbuck]] below. A fourth interpretation could be that Megan is a regular Starbucks customer and has watched the baristas prepare her coffee, which makes sense considering the fact that she probably has not made coffee much. If this is the case, it could be a direct jab at Starbucks, suggesting their coffee is similar to that of coffee made on the floor.
+Megan says she is a regular "Starbuck" after pouring the batch of coffee, believing the name of the cafe chain {{w|Starbucks}} to be synonymous with the actual job title "{{w|barista}}", further indicating a general lack of knowledge regarding the subject of coffee. The Starbucks coffee chain was loosely {{w|Starbucks#1970s|named after}} the fictional character {{w|List_of_Moby-Dick_characters#Mates|Starbuck}} from the book {{w|Moby Dick}}, so she could be referring to this, although Starbuck had nothing to do with coffee brewing! The third possible interpretation is that Megan is unaware of the reason for Starbucks' naming and thought that it was the possessive "Starbuck's" and that the founder was named Starbuck. See more [[#Trivia|trivia about Starbuck]] below. A fourth interpretation could be that Megan is a regular Starbucks customer and has watched the baristas prepare her coffee, which makes sense considering the fact that she probably has not made coffee much. If this is the case, it could be a direct jab at Starbucks, suggesting their coffee has a quality similar to that of coffee made on the floor.
 This method of making coffee would be very expensive as it would most likely destroy the vacuum-cleaner canister and filter. If the vacuum cleaner had ever been used, then it would not be very hygienic either, although if it had not been used then the floor would probably also be very unhygienic anyway. Since the plastic from the canister has probably also gone into contact with the sludge after being heated over open fire, there is a high risk that this "coffee" is actually poisonous for more than one reason.

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 She attempts to make coffee by pouring the ingredients on the ground (misinterpreting the meaning of "ground coffee"), sucking it up with a {{w|Dyson (company)|Dyson}} {{w|vacuum cleaner}} (misinterpreting the meaning of "{{w|Vacuum coffee maker|vacuum brewing}}"), then boiling the mixture by placing the vacuum cleaner's removable plastic canister over a hot stove, and pouring the resulting sludge through the vacuum-cleaner filter (instead of a standard {{w|coffee filter}}).
-Megan says she is a regular "Starbuck" after pouring the batch of coffee, believing the name of the cafe chain {{w|Starbucks}} to be synonymous with the actual job title "{{w|barista}}", further indicating a general lack of knowledge regarding the subject of coffee. The Starbucks coffee chain was loosely {{w|Starbucks#1970s|named after}} the fictional character {{w|List_of_Moby-Dick_characters#Mates|Starbuck}} from the book {{w|Moby Dick}}, so she could be referring to this, although Starbuck had nothing to do with coffee brewing! The third possible interpretation is that Megan is unaware of the reason for Starbucks' naming and thought that it was the possessive "Starbuck's" and that the founder was named Starbuck. See more [[#Trivia|trivia about Starbuck]] below.
+Megan says she is a regular "Starbuck" after pouring the batch of coffee, believing the name of the cafe chain {{w|Starbucks}} to be synonymous with the actual job title "{{w|barista}}", further indicating a general lack of knowledge regarding the subject of coffee. The Starbucks coffee chain was loosely {{w|Starbucks#1970s|named after}} the fictional character {{w|List_of_Moby-Dick_characters#Mates|Starbuck}} from the book {{w|Moby Dick}}, so she could be referring to this, although Starbuck had nothing to do with coffee brewing! The third possible interpretation is that Megan is unaware of the reason for Starbucks' naming and thought that it was the possessive "Starbuck's" and that the founder was named Starbuck. See more [[#Trivia|trivia about Starbuck]] below. A fourth interpretation could be that Megan is a regular Starbucks customer and has watched the baristas prepare her coffee, which makes sense considering the fact that she probably has not made coffee much. If this is the case, it could be a direct jab at Starbucks, suggesting their coffee is similar to that of coffee made on the floor.
 This method of making coffee would be very expensive as it would most likely destroy the vacuum-cleaner canister and filter. If the vacuum cleaner had ever been used, then it would not be very hygienic either, although if it had not been used then the floor would probably also be very unhygienic anyway. Since the plastic from the canister has probably also gone into contact with the sludge after being heated over open fire, there is a high risk that this "coffee" is actually poisonous for more than one reason.
 The title text refers to the expense of replacing the "filter", as vacuum-cleaner filters are considerably more costly than single-use coffee filters.
 This was the first of two comics in a row about food, the next being [[1744: Metabolism]].

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 ==Explanation==
-In this comic [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] are anticipating guests.  Offering {{w|coffee}} to house guests is a commonly-accepted courtesy in the United States (and most of the western world (and rest of the world)). However, they seem to be unaware of the basics of {{w|Coffee_preparation|coffee making}}. Cueball is concerned that this lack of knowledge is an indication of their mutual immaturity (thinking of himself as a "fake adult").
+In this comic [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] are anticipating guests.  Offering {{w|coffee}} to house guests is a commonly-accepted courtesy in the United States (and most of the western world (and rest of the world (except where people serve tea))). However, they seem to be unaware of the basics of {{w|Coffee_preparation|coffee making}}. Cueball is concerned that this lack of knowledge is an indication of their mutual immaturity (thinking of himself as a "fake adult").
-This comic thus follows a frequently used theme of people growing up but finding themselves unable or unwilling to accept traditional adult roles (see [[150: Grownups]], [[441: Babies]], [[616: Lease]], [[905: Homeownership]] and [[1674: Adult]]). While there are cultures where coffee is served to children, it is generally seen in the United States (and western world (and rest of the world)) as an adult beverage&mdash;like {{w|beer}} which has also served as the subject in the comic [[1534: Beer]].
+This comic thus follows a frequently used theme of people growing up but finding themselves unable or unwilling to accept traditional adult roles (see [[150: Grownups]], [[441: Babies]], [[616: Lease]], [[905: Homeownership]] and [[1674: Adult]]). While there are cultures where coffee is served to children, it is generally seen in the United States (and western world (and rest of the world (except where people serve tea))) as an adult beverage&mdash;like {{w|beer}} which has also served as the subject in the comic [[1534: Beer]].
 Megan is, however, confident that the necessary steps can be determined. The steps she follows however are quite unorthodox...