Editing 274: With Apologies to The Who
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| − | This comic refers to the song "{{w|My Generation}}" by the British rock band {{w|The Who}}, which was released in 1965. The song is about {{w|intergenerational conflict}} and has been regarded as a very decided proclamation of youthful rebellion. [[Cueball]] adapts the lyrics to describe his own generation, the {{w|Millennials}}. As people born from the 1980s onwards grew up with the internet, this generation is also nicknamed "{{w|digital natives}}. | + | This comic refers to the song "{{w|My Generation}}" by the British rock band {{w|The Who}}, which was released in 1965. The song is about {{w|intergenerational conflict}} and has been regarded as a very decided proclamation of youthful rebellion. [[Cueball]] adapts the lyrics to describe his own generation, the {{w|Millennials}}. As people born from the 1980s onwards grew up with the internet, this generation is also nicknamed "{{w|digital natives}}". It is therefore natural that the updated lyrics should refer to {{w|blogging}} and {{w|internet slang}}. The actions performed by Cueball while typing the text relates to the original [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI music video,] in which The Who smash their instruments in a true rock star fashion. Cueball wails his keyboard like a guitar and smashes his monitor in the end. |
The title text jokingly suggests that the band's lead singer {{w|Roger Daltrey}} originally meant the line | The title text jokingly suggests that the band's lead singer {{w|Roger Daltrey}} originally meant the line | ||
:And don't try and Digg what we all s-s-say | :And don't try and Digg what we all s-s-say | ||
| − | as a reference to the social news site {{w|Digg}} | + | as a reference to the social news site {{w|Digg}} but changed it after switching to its competitor {{w|Reddit}}. |
;Explanation of Terms | ;Explanation of Terms | ||
An explanation of the terms in this comic: | An explanation of the terms in this comic: | ||
| − | :"noobs" is a synonym of "newbie, | + | :"noobs" is a synonym of "newbie", which is a person who is new to an online community and is thus often not familiar with the rules and norms of the community. Cueball is suggesting that old people are not competent/familiar with the online realm. |
:"the tubes" is likely a reference to the saying {{w|series of tubes}}. | :"the tubes" is likely a reference to the saying {{w|series of tubes}}. | ||
| − | :"grok" is a synonym for "understand. | + | :"grok" is a synonym for "understand". Cueball is suggesting that people of older generations have difficulty understanding internet slang, which is often true. |
:"bloggin'" (blogging) is the act of writing in a {{w|blog}}. | :"bloggin'" (blogging) is the act of writing in a {{w|blog}}. | ||
