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It was more than two yeas ago Randall made the last of this type of comics. It seems that he returns to his [[1960:_Code_Golf#Revitalizing_old_themes|old themes]]!? --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:33, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
 
It was more than two yeas ago Randall made the last of this type of comics. It seems that he returns to his [[1960:_Code_Golf#Revitalizing_old_themes|old themes]]!? --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:33, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
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: No, it isn't. He regularly visits this topic. With a quick look I found 1917, which is so similar it belongs in any category this comic is in. This is definitely NOT an old theme. That statement in the explanation is just untrue, it should be removed. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:22, 4 March 2018 (UTC)
  
 
I could get excited about handling this extremely basic Web interaction, but I do not think I will.  It could just fall apart two comments later.  Since I have learned from their example, maybe it will go three or even four comments before it falls apart.
 
I could get excited about handling this extremely basic Web interaction, but I do not think I will.  It could just fall apart two comments later.  Since I have learned from their example, maybe it will go three or even four comments before it falls apart.

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Wait... in the title text is he making fun of us!? DPS2004'); DROP TABLE users;-- (talk) 15:22, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

More like all of us socially challenged nerds in general. Who, coincidentally, make up a sizeable percentage of XKCD readers. Love the username, by the way. — AfroThundr (talk) 22:41, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
Because it is formatted like an Explainxkcd transcript, i thought he was poking fun at us, DPS2004'); DROP TABLE users;-- (talk) 00:01, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
No, it is standard to put [] around a part of the text that is not said or a direct comment on the comic. Usually the title text is either something one of the characters say after the main comic, or Randall's comment. But this is just to make another beat panel, like the third, without including it in the main comic and taking away from the main punch line. --Kynde (talk) 09:35, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
Yeah, square brackets are standard practice for stepping back from the material. I often quote things I like from TV shows, movies and books on Facebook, and I always set the scene with square brackets, long before I ever saw that here. "[Vlad is walking through a run down section of town]". NiceGuy1 (talk) 05:58, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Interactions category?

Should we make a new category that references those comic that like this display Cueball/Randall's lack of social aptitude, or general problems with Small Talk. I have already listed five comics in the main explanation, and there may be many more? (Please add them to the list, if you know some of them). I might have created the category already, if I had a good idea for what to call it. "Small talk" or "Social interactions" could be possible titles for it, but seems not quite adequate? Let me hear if you think such a category would be relevant and if you have a suggestion for a great name for such a category. (Sorry if my writing displays my problems with social situations ;-) --Kynde (talk) 09:40, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

I shared my thoughts below, before I read this, LOL! I would call the category Social Awkwardness or Socially Awkward, and there's definitely a LOT more than 5! I think there was one last week! (For example, 1917: How to Make Friends) NiceGuy1 (talk) 05:40, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

It was more than two yeas ago Randall made the last of this type of comics. It seems that he returns to his old themes!? --Kynde (talk) 10:33, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

No, it isn't. He regularly visits this topic. With a quick look I found 1917, which is so similar it belongs in any category this comic is in. This is definitely NOT an old theme. That statement in the explanation is just untrue, it should be removed. NiceGuy1 (talk) 04:22, 4 March 2018 (UTC)

I could get excited about handling this extremely basic Web interaction, but I do not think I will. It could just fall apart two comments later. Since I have learned from their example, maybe it will go three or even four comments before it falls apart. 108.162.216.220 05:26, 2 March 2018 (UTC) Gene Wirchenko [email protected]

I tried to contain this withing two lines now ;-) --Kynde (talk) 16:26, 3 March 2018 (UTC)

I feel like social awkwardness is a HUGE theme on XKCD. There totally should be a Social Awkwardness category (and that's what I'd call it). Every time he writes one, I identify with it so much! LOL! Right now I see 4 or 5 listed, but I'm sure there's WAY more. Wasn't there one last week? And the title text, I don't think he's referencing ANYTHING, he's just saying that their awkwardness with interaction includes not budging when they've thus given up on the conversation. NiceGuy1 (talk) 05:35, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

DPS2004 has created a new Category:Social interactions so he has taken matters into his own hand. It is probably good enough. We can begin adding more comics to the list.I will start with Small Talk which was left out by him, I Guess? --Kynde (talk) 16:26, 3 March 2018 (UTC)


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"They aren't capable of talking to each other like norma human beings? Ew. Weirdos."

That's basically the current explanation. 172.68.211.112 08:02, 3 March 2018 (UTC)