Computer lingo!

charukesi January 26th, 2005

Speaking with college kids in Delhi in the course of some research, I find them repeatedly using phrases like ‘copy-paste’ (for copy - like copy someone else’s mannerisms / style) and ‘Times New Roman’ (for a plain person) and ‘virus’ (for anything from a slight kink to a serious anomaly - like usme dimaag me virus hai) - and all for describing everyday ordinary situations!

Speaking of which, how many times have I wished I could just ‘Undo’ in life. Or reach out for the F2 !

8 Responses to “Computer lingo!”

  1. # Ravageson 26 Jan 2005 at 21.54

    F2 - or F1?

  2. # Charuon 27 Jan 2005 at 16.21

    F2 of course - restart… I do it all the time while playing tetris (which is all the time) - and when I am beginning to lose (which one strives to be not all the time)

  3. # shubhangion 09 Feb 2005 at 16.44

    this is straight from the mouth of babes…..my neighbors 3 1/2 yr old who cant read as yet tells me to try ‘rebooting’ the TV which does not work, asks for an eraser to ‘undo’ his pencil drawing, wonders how i can manage without a ‘graphic card’on my archaic comp, and can navigate the desktop because he knows all the graphic icons (but sadly not yet how to read), and wonders how i could manage to get afflicted by a viral infection –’did i plug into a computer?’

  4. # harinion 21 Feb 2005 at 18.35

    methinks that u and i are vying with eachother for the most infrequent bloggers in blogdom:)
    i also wish we had a f12 key - save as - where u save up moments and play them back

  5. # vanitaon 24 Feb 2005 at 18.48

    haha .. research with kids and teens is so much better than
    housewives.. My 15 year old cousin told me - Let’s meet up at CCD and then we can grab a burger at Mac;s (read - Cafe Coffee Day and M’Cdonalds for the uninitited ) :)

  6. # Twilight Fairyon 17 Mar 2005 at 14.59

    We have met before (virtually) havent we? on the fotolog?

    Welcome to Delhi! There are lot of things here that you can’t get in bombay :p :)

  7. # Charuon 17 Mar 2005 at 19.39

    hey yes, Twilight Fairy…. we have met before. and you are right, everytime I am in Delhi, I find something new - usually to be amused about :)) And welcome to my blog.

  8. # Charuon 17 Mar 2005 at 19.41

    Oh yes, vanita, and the worst of it all is SMS language. I can not make any sense of it - 2moro? gr8? makes me feel soooo old and clueless :)

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