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This comic is a joke about the hyperbolic expression ''shut it down'' being taken literally. If someone thinks that a device has achieved its goal they shut it down. After an idea or product that people think is well made is created people will joke that the process that created it should be shut down, as if the process has achieved its ultimate purpose. This is most often used sarcastically for an inferior product or idea. Taking things literally is a common theme in the xkcd comics. | This comic is a joke about the hyperbolic expression ''shut it down'' being taken literally. If someone thinks that a device has achieved its goal they shut it down. After an idea or product that people think is well made is created people will joke that the process that created it should be shut down, as if the process has achieved its ultimate purpose. This is most often used sarcastically for an inferior product or idea. Taking things literally is a common theme in the xkcd comics. | ||
| − | Curly-hair sits at a computer anxiously and nervously writing a message to someone she cares about deeply | + | Curly-hair sits at a computer anxiously and nervously writing a message to someone she cares about deeply (possibly a child to be adopted or a romantic intrest). Curly-hair plans on saving enough money to have the person flown to her location from "half a world away." Curly-hair ends the message with a promise to communicate daily until the two are able to meet. When attempting to send the message, however, Curly-hair discovers that their internet connection is down and the message goes unsent. |
| − | [[Ponytail]] explains there was a "ridiculous video" | + | [[Ponytail]] explains there was a "ridiculous video" and someone had commented "That's it. Shut down the Internet. We're done." This was taken literally and, because enough people agreed with this comment, the internet was shut down and Curly-hair was left unable to communicate with her love. |
| − | The joke | + | The joke is what the internet was creating between Curly-hair and her love was far better than any ridiculous video. The comic highlights the beautiful and far reaching potential impact of the internet. |
| − | In the final panel Curly-hair states | + | In the final panel Curly-hair states wistfuly that she was not done with the internet. The title text is Ponytail's response, which asserts Ponytail's belief Curly-hair's message could not be important as the Facebook comment asserted that nothing of any significance could come from the internet after the ridiculous video. |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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