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Essays 27 November 2019, 15:25

author: Julia Dragovic

Seven Types of Customers that Still Frequent Internet Cafes in 2019

Internet cafes are, surprisingly, still alive and well, and they attract very specific customers. I know that because I work in one of them.

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Remember American movies from the 80s? You can still meet those people. - Seven Types of Customers that Still Frequent Internet Cafes in 2019 - dokument - 2019-11-28
Remember American movies from the 80s? You can still meet those people.

Try to remember all the American sitcoms of the 80s and 90s, in which a skinny teenager with bushy hair, braces, and large glasses struggles with ostracism or functions exclusively in a group of like-minded people, completely outside or against the school mainstream. These are my clients. And guess what? That's cool. They come by themselves or with friends, are fluent in two languages and (I know it's bad publicity, but understand, they're still kids) play Fortnite for hours. Sometimes Overwatch. And the world is still wide open to them.

In fact, I can't say much about them – I'm just full of admiration for their abilities. With a perfect accent, they swear into the microphone on the losers from the server or enjoy minor successes (the whole palce can hear the loud Fuck yeses and Cyka blyats). At the same time, they're cool. Their joy is endless when I remember which computer they usually use, and offer it to them right at the entrance, asking only "Three hours of Fortnite?" These are some of the nicest people on my list.

To complete the profile of this group, I'll just add that I'm happy that they can find a safe space for themselves in my cafe. Everyone is polite to each other. If they're not crazy about someone, you can't even notice – they simply ignore each other.

Julia Dragovic

Julia Dragovic

She studied philosophy and philology and honed her writing skills by producing hundreds of assignments. She has been a journalist at Gamepressure since 2019, first writing in the newsroom, then becoming a columnist and reviewer, and eventually, a full-time editor of our game guides. She has been playing games for as long as she can remember – everything except shooters and RTSs. An ailurophile, fan of The Sims and concrete. When she's not clearing maps of collectibles or playing simulators of everything, economic strategies, RPGs (including table-top) or romantic indie games, Julia explores cities in different countries with her camera, searching for brutalist architecture and post-communist relics.

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