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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a DATED CYBER BOT. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | A {{ | + | A {{Internet cafe|cybercafe, or Internet cafe}} is a cafe or other restaurant with good internet access, so that people can use their computers while at the cafe. "Cyber" is a prefix meaning something relating to computers, but this comic suggests that it sounds dated. However, in 2020, he jokes that "cafe" actually sounds more dated. This is a result of lockdowns related to the {{COVID-19 pandemic}}. |
− | In the title text, Randall indulges his | + | In the title text, Randall indulges his love of ambiguity by proposing that the term "cyber cafe" be re-used to refer to online hangout spaces that try to feel like cafes. This would change the meaning from "a cafe where computers are available for use by patrons" to "a setting or activity in cyberspace that feels like a cafe" (which would at least be inline with similar terms, like {{w|cyberbullying}}, {{w|cybersex}}, etc.). |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
− | + | Which word in the name "cyber cafe" sounds more dated? | |
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− | + | 2015 - Cyber | |
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− | + | 2016 - Cyber | |
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− | + | 2017 - Cyber | |
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+ | 2018 - Cyber | ||
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+ | 2019 - Cyber | ||
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+ | 2020 - Cafe | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:COVID-19]] | [[Category:COVID-19]] | ||
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