>> "And of course they imply that a culture critic at a serious publication like The New Yorker would never countenance the use of casual profanity. Only a youn

>> "And of course they imply that a culture critic at a serious publication like The New Yorker would never countenance the use of casual profanity. Only a young start-up whippersnapper." I don't think it's a reference to startups in general but to this particular startup.