tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post3389212124049133831..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 736: The Joke Is DeadCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-35610612411839054992010-10-30T19:10:03.656-07:002010-10-30T19:10:03.656-07:00The other guy is reacting. He's looking at hi...The other guy is reacting. He's looking at him like wtf.<br />-juliecranfordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-79849018461305200542010-09-26T13:12:22.556-07:002010-09-26T13:12:22.556-07:00So, why pick at the cake? Oh right, it's beca...So, why pick at the cake? Oh right, it's because your "brains turn on", when you see the cake, and it makes you want to pick at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-16595237028138439192010-08-05T17:44:53.996-07:002010-08-05T17:44:53.996-07:00okokrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15455477191617000482010-08-05T10:40:03.402-07:002010-08-05T10:40:03.402-07:00You are a fucking retarted idiot. Get a life.You are a fucking retarted idiot. Get a life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-29953167290825084252010-06-16T11:17:30.339-07:002010-06-16T11:17:30.339-07:00I figured out my problem with this one: it's e...I figured out my problem with this one: it's entirely dependent on Randall's faceless characters. If the headset guy were drawn with a face, he'd either have to be seen looking at the grave, which would give the visual indicator that yes, he IS yelling at it, or looking another direction (perhaps up and right), indicating that his mind is clearly on the conversation at hand. Randall's faceless characters, however, make it so that both interpretations are possible, which is the only way the joke can work.Sam L.http://lintoncomics.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3106476502887959982010-06-13T09:06:09.131-07:002010-06-13T09:06:09.131-07:00What? No, this doesn't exist. What are you tal...What? No, this doesn't exist. What are you talking about? why would you even ask that?<br />and also, come on, "you either like the comic or you don't"? what kind of false choice is that? What if you like it a little bit, or hate it a huge amount?<br /><br />and try replacing "the comic" with something you actually care about:<br />"Can we say...get a life? You either like the fact that Firefly was canceled, or you don't. Move on."<br /><br />THE TABLES HAVE TURNED, MS. JACKSON!Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63255765357819072982010-06-11T13:26:13.478-07:002010-06-11T13:26:13.478-07:00Wow, this really exists? Can we say... get a life?...Wow, this really exists? Can we say... get a life? You either like the comic or you don't. Move on.<br /><br />But I suppose the saying does go... haters want to hate.Sarah C. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260973121070965337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-59094689317859624172010-05-15T08:37:43.218-07:002010-05-15T08:37:43.218-07:00http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&...http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1861#comic<br /><br />SBMC is stealing from randall too, i think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-78509037004226334142010-05-08T13:14:50.953-07:002010-05-08T13:14:50.953-07:00I detected the sarcasm in the last yogurt panel bu...I detected the sarcasm in the last yogurt panel but it is still poorly conveyed. Part of the problem is that he didn't do a good job with the italics in "<i>Okay</i>, I'll throw it out." so it reads less like "Fine, I'll get rid of it! Sheesh!" and more like "That statement has convinced me."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-69444239049771423082010-05-08T12:12:06.595-07:002010-05-08T12:12:06.595-07:00Yeah, my first read was that in the last panel, th...Yeah, my first read was that in the last panel, the guy who didn't want to throw it out was being tetchy and the guy who did want to throw it out was being sarcastic. It's the most straightforward way to read an argument between two douchebags over something inconsequential, I think.<br /><br />Not that it makes the comic any <i>funnier.</i>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579891188375202441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64279032662852580702010-05-08T11:57:51.657-07:002010-05-08T11:57:51.657-07:00and total reading failure on a lot of other people...and total reading failure on a lot of other people's parts, apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64059102504107259592010-05-08T11:03:32.316-07:002010-05-08T11:03:32.316-07:00"If its supposed to be sarcastic then that is..."If its supposed to be sarcastic then that is a total writing failure on randy's part."<br /><br />Or a total reading failure on your part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-55158416925992063572010-05-08T10:17:01.643-07:002010-05-08T10:17:01.643-07:00I read it as sarcastic without a second thought --...I read it as sarcastic without a second thought -- the alt-text is also pretty obviously tongue-in-cheek. Why would that guy change his position for no raisin? (Unless the yogurt isn't there at ALL, and he's just playing devil's advocate! MINDS ARE BLOWN i tell ya.)harrisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-23581331778458878802010-05-08T09:18:36.226-07:002010-05-08T09:18:36.226-07:00If its supposed to be sarcastic then that is a tot...If its supposed to be sarcastic then that is a total writing failure on randy's part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32679391467800581162010-05-08T09:16:20.765-07:002010-05-08T09:16:20.765-07:00"I'm honestly not sure why people are get..."I'm honestly not sure why people are getting confused by the "It might be good" line. It's clearly sarcastic. "<br /><br />Read the alt-text. It's not sarcastic, at least not "clearly" so.Fernie Cantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753446688169468457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-65033788439671967692010-05-08T08:09:44.002-07:002010-05-08T08:09:44.002-07:00and it's also very much not xkcd. not that ran...and it's also very much not xkcd. not that randall didn't intend that, but it just isn't what he's done every time before.<br /><br />i also kind of prefer thinking it as genuine because the sarcastic response is incredibly boring and not witty at allR.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-4147753408308847292010-05-08T08:02:46.070-07:002010-05-08T08:02:46.070-07:00If it's clearly sarcastic then the comic clear...If it's clearly sarcastic then the comic clearly contains no joke whatsoever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-19706145268970309522010-05-08T07:58:03.573-07:002010-05-08T07:58:03.573-07:00I'm honestly not sure why people are getting c...I'm honestly not sure why people are getting confused by the "It might be good" line. It's clearly sarcastic.Cuddletoadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-2155427037496840372010-05-08T07:07:08.746-07:002010-05-08T07:07:08.746-07:00you mixed up stage left and stage rightyou mixed up stage left and stage rightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-36900204119974943802010-05-08T06:01:06.627-07:002010-05-08T06:01:06.627-07:00Were people using the Gregorian or Julian calendar...Were people using the Gregorian or Julian calendar when jokes about talking on bluetooth headsets ceased to be funny or original?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-82466916773766441602010-05-08T05:45:09.089-07:002010-05-08T05:45:09.089-07:00I also thought that it should have been something ...I also thought that it should have been something more everyday to make it funnier (not some computer nerd bullshit). Like "This is your own damn fault. I told you to bring milk from the store."Person #1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17155647957555627795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52331207283953486222010-05-08T05:24:05.844-07:002010-05-08T05:24:05.844-07:00This post reminded me of the Sarah Connor moustach...This post reminded me of the Sarah Connor moustache, and for that, I thank you.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-84326381831350360332010-05-08T04:18:10.645-07:002010-05-08T04:18:10.645-07:00Thanks. You just ruined an otherwise funny comic f...Thanks. You just ruined an otherwise funny comic for me. God, I hate you.Ishmaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-60901058532053954272010-05-08T03:07:37.738-07:002010-05-08T03:07:37.738-07:00Why is the yogurt-holder asking about the calendar...Why is the yogurt-holder asking about the calendar used at the time of packaging when the setup revolves around the fact that they don't know when it was packaged (other than the month which can be written off as useless)?<br /><br />Man 1: Look, I found this knife with my metal detector, but I've no idea when it was made.<br />Man 2: Cool.<br />Man 1: When it was made, did women have the vote?<br />Man 2: What the fuck? I don't know. You just said you don't know either. Get the fuck out of my house you weirdo!<br /><br />Is he being sarcastic in an attempt to point out how ancient the yogurt is? If so, why then do a complete 180 seconds later and declare that it could still be edible?<br /><br />And the fact that the comic stinks enough to make the yogurt-holder exclaim "Oh my god how old is this LOL?" writes off the possibility of it being good in the very first line of the comic. If the yoghurt looked and smelled normal but had no concrete expiration date there would be more of a 'mystery' as to whether or not it was edible and make the nerd-like arguing justified.<br /><br />Are they meant to be autistic? Does the fact that the yoghurt may not necessarily have expired date-wise despite physical evidence of its expiration lead them to believe there is still a chance it doesn't taste like ass-cheese? Are nerds supposed to be proud of this type of pedantry?<br /><br />This one is incomprehensible at best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-38665577547291956832010-05-08T01:37:36.447-07:002010-05-08T01:37:36.447-07:00I actually really liked the new yogurt one. Randa...I actually really liked the new yogurt one. Randall is trying for a pretty radical new style, and for once he serves up some original, laugh-out-loud humor which is pretty refreshing to see on XKCDTollens Testnoreply@blogger.com