People's mindless remarks about the Internet

1. "The new guy we hired says he needs a modem line to his desk so he can surf the Web."
   "For what? Christ, your company makes construction equipment. I could surf all those sites in fifteen minutes, and that includes a coffee break. Fire the dolt."

2. "Do you really wear those VR goggles?"
   "Look, Johnny Mnemonic isn't exactly a documentary, okay?"

3. "I need to build my own home page. It's a prestige thing."
   "Yeah, prestige. You'd be joining that select league of three million people with a enough spare time to list hyperlinks to their favorite television shows."

4. "Isn't America Online pretty much the same as the Web?"
   "Isn't Cook's pretty much the same as Moet Chandon?"

5. "Modems just don't cut it for WebChat. I need ISDN."
   "Don't you have car payments, rent, grocery bills, and alimony to pay? Or am I mistaking you for someone in charge of their life?"

6. "... so I almost had my boss convinced I need to surf the Web all day, but we downsized."
   "Bummer. I hear that coal mining is hiring."