Virtual Interactor Mugs

Text Culture

Mr Jones is not seeing anyone in person. Do you have a webcam?

"Nope, not what livestream means, Bob."

Go Play Outside - it's so real, you kids will almost smell the virtual fresh air!

'I don't care if he is the most interesting man in the world, his tweets about what he had for breakfast are still boring.'

"They're worse than carpenter ants. We have hacker ants."

'It's true -- we DO communicate better in a chat room.'

'Why should I go outside...when I can build a animated snowman here.'

"I visited the beach on Google Earth. Next time I'll wear sunscreen."

"I don't need therapy, but I'm concerned about my avatar. He's pretty screwed up."

"I know it's small and expensive, but wait till you see all the Pokemon."

Tourist looks at his laptop rather than the scenery.

"Sorry, I don't really believe in being social offline."

"I'll have my people zoom your people."

What passes today for 'nose in a book'.

'Hurry up, I'm dying to use the blog'

'Virtual patient.'

"If only you could do this in real life..."

"Good lord! Four of my dearest Facebook friends died last week!"

"You know that theory....that we're all part of a giant computer program?..."

"I'm trying to figure out a way to go trick-or-treating through Google Earth. That way I can do it globally to get more candy."

'I am playing outside, Mom -- look at the graphics.'

"Check it out! It's one of those new virtual vines."

"I understand the graphics on your new video boxing game are very realistic."

Internet Dude

'Of course working in a 'Virtual Firm' does have it's drawbacks...'

"You're all better people on Zoom than you are in real life."

"Alexa and Siri both say I've been good."

"Not another virtual tour of your apartment, OK?"

"And you're sure this is a recent photo?"