No longer the sole domain of Bob from accounting, the presentation software is being repurposed for parties, pickup lines and the persuading of parents.
Abi Olvera watches Seamus O’Neill’s “Oh, Rats” presentation during a “PowerPoint party” at the Tight Five Pub.
interconnected through the Silk Road and trade routes. How they carried the bubonic plague, wiping out “It’s nice to take a load off after work,” O’Neill said. “It’s basically a free comedy show, and maybe you’ll learn something too.”PowerPoints have long dredged up flashbacks of dull meetings and interminable briefings, with some even calling for the presentation software to be banned. But it’s gotten a makeover in recent years, with millennials and Gen Zers repurposing the software for social entertainment: A workplace and educational tool by day has become a zany social game by night.
The pandemic, which compelled friends to leverage workplace software tools for social engagement, gave it another boost. As Zoom happy hours persisted, PowerPoint presentations emerged, allowing hosts to rant, inform, explain, reveal or geek out about a topic or event of their choosing.
The structural nature of PowerPoints can also weed out some of the clumsy and awkward aspects of regular social conversation — where folks can stumble over words, lose their train of thought and excitedly talk over one another. With PowerPoint parties, it gives everyone the chance to have the floor without distractions or interruptions — save for the outbursts of cheers and laughter.
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