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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | The comic starts a | + | The comic starts a flow chart with "This seems to be taking longer than usual". |
+ | It then presents two alternative continuations of the sentence, which radically alter the interpretation of the starting sentence, resulting in humour. | ||
− | " | + | In the first alternative, "Try reloading Gmail if the problem persists.", the comic references a common error message displayed by Gmail and some other software (for example [https://disqus.com/ disqus]) in case of slow or bad connections. |
+ | In such cases, the webpage may be incompletely loaded and thus functioning incorrectly. Reloading may fix these problems | ||
− | In the second | + | In the second alternative, "Maybe we should just go to bed.", it refers to a person suffering from sexual performance anxiety, taking "longer than usual" to achieve orgasm, probably despite considerable efforts of their partner. Often such frustration then becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that renders orgasm virtually impossible because the mood is ruined. |
+ | In such situations it is likely that one or the other partner becomes frustrated and gives up, suggesting "lets go to bed" instead of 'pointlessly' continuing the sexual activity. | ||
− | The title text ties both interpretations together by referencing an infamous [http://www.howtogeek.com/135351/how-to-troubleshoot-mozilla-firefox-crashes/ error message] given by the | + | The title text ties both interpretations together by referencing an infamous [http://www.howtogeek.com/135351/how-to-troubleshoot-mozilla-firefox-crashes/ error message] given by the [https://getfirefox.com Firefox internet browser]. As an error message, it fits nicely with the gmail-interpretation of the comic, though it is equally likely to be used as an apology in the sexual interpretation. |
− | It could also simply be a jab to people who stay | + | It could also simply be a jab to people who stay connected late even when doing nothing, as when a lag occurs. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | + | "This seems to be taking longer than usual-" | |
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− | + | "-Try reloading Gmail if the problem persists." | |
+ | "-Maybe we should just go to bed." | ||
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