Some people in the UK who do not read BoingBoing are confused by the meaning of the term "Wi-Fi," according to this BBC news article:
The polling group Mori interviewed just under a thousand people for the survey on behalf of the computer seller Packard Bell. They were asked what the term wi-fi hotspot meant and were offered a list of possible answers. The wireless technology jargon baffled most people, who instead opted for some of the more bizarre choices. Five per cent thought that it referred to a night club, while 2% said it was something smelly that had been left in the sun for too long. Among the other explanations picked by people was a posh hot tub, a sunbed and a microwave ready meal. And 1% of married people though that it meant someone was having trouble with the wife.
