THE VIDIOT ....VOCABULARY....
As a Vidiot, you already know what we're talking about. But as a service to some of our newer readers just noticing the world of video that's surrounding them—and interested in learning more about—we're providing a list of words commonly used in video.
THE VIDIOT ....VOCABULARY....
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DOUG HELLER
As a Vidiot, you already know what we're talking about. But as a service to some of our newer readers just noticing the world of video that's surrounding them—and interested in learning more about—we're providing a list of words commonly used in video. These are Words that any Vidiot knows the meaning to—the Vidiot understands vidgames, cable and computers better than the back of his hand (he's always busy staring into the screen). But these are also words that the beginning Vidiot might use a little help with. Just don't tell anyone that you learned to speak Vidiot from us. It's really something that you should learn yourself.
APPLE—The generic term for home computers. ARCADE—The Vidiot's hang-out.
ATARI—Generic term for videogames.
BETA—The fraternity.
BITS & BYTES—A Vidiot's diet.
CABLE—The thing that made Ted Turner cool. CHIPS—A TV show about California motorcycle cops.
COIN RETURN—Doesn't work COMPUTER—Time magazine's Man of the Year. CONSOLE—What a videogame winner does to a loser
DUPE—Someone tricked into buying a copy of the original.
E.T.—Extra Tokens.
FIRE BUTTON—The G spot FLOPSIES—Halter tops.
FREE MAN—Someone not addicted to videogames.
GRAPHICS—X-rated video games.