Conversation at a Bar: Urgency and Frustration

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What is the tone of the speaker in the conversation?

  • Angry and aggressive
  • Excited and enthusiastic
  • Sarcastic and frustrated (correct)
  • Calm and collected

What is the speaker's attitude towards men in the conversation?

  • Respectful and admiring
  • Fearful and submissive
  • Indifferent and neutral
  • Disdainful and dismissive (correct)

What is the meaning of 'polvillo mágico' in the conversation?

  • A type of cocaine
  • A literal magical powder with mystical properties
  • A type of illegal drug
  • A type of magical powder (correct)

What is the speaker's perception of their ability to save others?

<p>They do not know how to save others (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the context of the conversation?

<p>A conversation between a bartender and a patron (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'Wolfine' in the conversation?

<p>A person who has deceived everyone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original purpose of the site created by Jerry Yang and David Filo?

<p>A directory of links to other sites categorized by topics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Yahoo fail to complete deals with other companies?

<p>Due to ego (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the valuation of Yahoo in 2001?

<p>$128 billion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original name of the site created by Jerry Yang and David Filo?

<p>Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason behind Yahoo's display of ads on its site?

<p>To generate revenue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage did Yahoo's stock price increase by after its initial public offering (IPO) in 1996?

<p>154% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who became a millionaire after Yahoo bought Broadcast.com in 1999?

<p>Mark Cuban (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the value of Yahoo in 2000, making it the largest internet company at the time?

<p>$128 billion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much did Google want to sell itself to Yahoo for in 2002?

<p>$3 billion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main problem Yahoo faced, leading to its decline?

<p>Lack of identity, with no single product or service defining it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • A person is being told to leave a bar and is asked to take one last drink before departing.
  • The speaker is being addressed as "baby" and "nena" and is being asked to accompany someone immediately.
  • The conversation is laced with profanity and references to drug use, including cocaine and "polvillo mágico" (magical powder).
  • There is a sense of urgency and frustration, with the speaker mentioning being in a hurry and not wanting to "empezar a respirar por la boca" (start breathing through their mouth).
  • The conversation touches on themes of disappointment, with a reference to "Wolfine" deceiving everyone and someone's world being destroyed.
  • The speaker mentions not being a hero and not knowing how to save worlds.
  • There is a sarcastic tone, with the speaker saying that men are stupid and that they got what they wanted - a slow-motion action sequence.
  • The conversation is peppered with references to popular culture, including Snow White and Pinocchio.
  • The speaker seems to be frustrated and overwhelmed, with a sense of desperation and urgency.

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