She was used to cold humor, sarcasm, and online memes, but people here couldn't understand them.
She didn't like browsing StarNet.
Not because she was lazy, but because the information there was too primitive.
Although there wasn't much hostility, everyone was courteous.
But their way of thinking seemed stuck in the last century.
She would casually mention a meme, like "I'm cracking up" or "I'm broken."
Eight out of ten people would be dumbfounded and then ask blankly, "What does that mean?"
It's not out of malice, nor are they pretending to be dumb, they really don't understand.
They mean no harm and are especially persistent, insisting on questioning every detail.
You can only patiently explain it, one by one, from the beginning, and even then they might not get it.
After the explanation, they would sincerely nod, their eyes serious, their tone earnest.
"Oh, got it, so that's what it is."
