Dave:So how did you meet Linda? Phil:I met her through a computer bulletin board (电脑告示板）. Dave:Oh really?What bulletin board? Phil:It was one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net.It's been around since about 1991. Dave:I've heard about that.,but I've never tried it. Phil:You ought to.One dollar buys you 15minutes of computer time.A "Chat session"links you with cappuccino sippers (喝加牛奶的咖啡的人）in other cafes and at home computers on the network. Dave:I have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers. Phil:That's the whole point.All your inhibitions （顾虑；约束）disappear because you can't see the other person.This network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn't talk to. Dave:I just want a private conversation with one other person. Phil:You can do that.A private session lets two talk alone.This techno-chat program lets you talk with about anything with everyone,without prejudice because you can't see them. Dave:Well,maybe I'll tag along （跟着某人学样；紧跟在某人的后面）nd watch how you talk. Phil:That's fine with me.but we'll have to get there early,because after 8p.m.there's always a long waiting line. Dave:It's that popular? Phil:Welcome to the 90s! Dave:Okay,okay.We're there tonight.So what does it cost? Phil:One dollar buys 15minutes of computer time.This talk ain't cheap. Dave:I don't know.I'll feel funny talking through a computer. Phil:Remember,that's how I met Linda.I guarantee you can talk to girls who would never talk to you if they saw your face. Dave:What's that supposed to mean? Philook in the mirror,man.（老兄，照照镜子去吧） 摘自:中青网