Boring Bangongshi - S02E11

Comic Transcript

女:这台电脑的密码是什么?

男:我看看。

男:password。

女:啊?

女:我问你密码是什么?没有让你说英文!

男:密码就是“password”。

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Relevant Pronunciation Points

  1. Causative verbs

  2. Emphasis with "jiushi"

Editor Comments

Ah, IT departments in companies all over the world are struggling with the issue of employees using weak, easily guessable passwords. Does using an English password in a Chinese context make the password any more secure? Probably not, but it's fodder for confusion, as evidenced in this comic strip.

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