tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post8533672516895275341..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 727: Backslash FictionCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-60710054988478234192011-01-08T18:58:47.624-08:002011-01-08T18:58:47.624-08:00Watching the NFL Playoffs and saw that Audible Pep...Watching the NFL Playoffs and saw that Audible Pepsi commercial and they said “backslash” and i about flipped! I get really bothered by this, so i decided to look it up and see if I’m the only one. Glad to see I’m not! What really bothers me is if you don’t even know, why would you even say “back” before you say “slash”? If I don’t know what color my boss’s car is but I know it’s a, say, Grand Am, I’m not going to say “My boss will be showing up in a red Grand Am.” I’d leave the “red” out of it! If you don’t know, just leave the “back” out of it! I wouldn't mind as much if they called a backslash a "slash", at least it's some kind of slash! What do they call a backslash? Sorry, it’s a pet peeve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-6018863765627209342010-09-02T17:13:29.171-07:002010-09-02T17:13:29.171-07:00I am! you noticed. nice work, detective!I am! you noticed. nice work, detective!Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15476236953258791272010-08-25T14:04:06.911-07:002010-08-25T14:04:06.911-07:00you're kind of a whiney bitch aren't you?you're kind of a whiney bitch aren't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-811524044715317852010-06-17T21:16:35.456-07:002010-06-17T21:16:35.456-07:00pretty sure I got the joke entirely, and it was ST...pretty sure I got the joke entirely, and it was STUPID.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-9293997924519258312010-06-16T23:09:26.730-07:002010-06-16T23:09:26.730-07:00I loved this comic, as well as all the ones you po...I loved this comic, as well as all the ones you pointed in the description.<br /><br />if you just can't (under)stand geek comics just don't read them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-81173891892821904612010-04-18T16:13:12.093-07:002010-04-18T16:13:12.093-07:00jp: Spot on. I am often very annoyed with the qual...jp: Spot on. I am often very annoyed with the quality of xkcd comics when I realise that the content is something I would say in a throwaway message on MSN, etc.<br /><br />The point isn't that I say amazingly witty things in instant message. I don't. Do you see, Randall? You t-shirt flounder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-47518796040951179352010-04-18T09:09:33.920-07:002010-04-18T09:09:33.920-07:00jp I agree with that, a lot of recent Xkcd is just...jp I agree with that, a lot of recent Xkcd is just random funny things you get when idly talking with friends. "Wouldn't it be funny if you could choose a cockpit seat?" "Hey dude, check out my iPad, it's the future!" "Yeah, I'm not that impressed, it's just a netbook really, science can do much better these days".<br />I don't read comics for random brain-farts, or at least, if I'm reading a random brain-fart, I want it expressed in an interesting, funny or insightful way, this isn't the caseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21982089166365126812010-04-18T02:11:08.885-07:002010-04-18T02:11:08.885-07:00A measure I use to evaluate comics, that are reall...A measure I use to evaluate comics, that are really based on an idea, and not character humour, is to compare how amusing I would find it if I had that conversation with my friends.<br /><br />For instance:<br />-Friend: I went to the airport, and you could click on a seat anywhere on the plane. So I clicked on the cockpit.<br />-Me: Haha<br /><br />-Friend: I have this plan, that I will pretend to be an expert in something, so I can go on tv. Then I will say "Everytime you say backslash as part of a web address, I die a little."<br />- Me: What? You die a little? What kind of pathetic thing to say is that? That's your grand plan?<br /><br />- Friend: Your ipad is cool and all, but there are right now monkeys controlling robot arms via neural implants.<br />- Me: Yeah. Is that the best example of futuristic science you can think of though? I mean, monkeys already have arms.jphttp://lifeingraphs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-48263858187075612162010-04-17T22:49:32.562-07:002010-04-17T22:49:32.562-07:00Back in the day, Randall would have just made a on...Back in the day, Randall would have just made a one-panel comment about backslashes. Perhaps even comparing a backslash to a regular slash and adding "News Anchors: Learn the difference". And that would have fit in with the old, quirky xkcd just fine.<br /><br />Now he has to set it up with "characters" and "dialogue" for some reason, making it eleven billion times worse. If it were just an observation - and he wasn't trying to pass it off as a JOKE - okay, cool. I can't manage to get enraged over an observation, no matter how trivial.<br /><br />But the fact that he has to make it a performance just bugs the shit out of me. It's not a funny observation! It's just an observation. Not all observations are observational humor.<br /><br />ARGHDr. Skullthumpernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-51024768634922935252010-04-17T11:50:56.421-07:002010-04-17T11:50:56.421-07:00No I was talking about Alex's edit.No I was talking about Alex's edit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-53756992857905397582010-04-17T07:54:13.676-07:002010-04-17T07:54:13.676-07:00iPads have a practical use?
The monkey thing is a...iPads have a practical use?<br /><br />The monkey thing is a precursor to cybernetic limbs on humans. It brings us one step closer to people literally having iPads in the palms of their hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-8605983867769209962010-04-17T04:35:10.763-07:002010-04-17T04:35:10.763-07:00Pffft, as if Randall cares about technology that a...Pffft, as if Randall cares about technology that actually helps people. No he's only impressed by really <i>awesome</i> stuff like mind controlled monkeys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-19584496859843501582010-04-16T22:19:30.352-07:002010-04-16T22:19:30.352-07:00FYI Alex's rewrite can also be found at i.imgu...FYI Alex's rewrite can also be found at i.imgur.com\0ayvU.pngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-23960247794508940742010-04-16T22:08:39.219-07:002010-04-16T22:08:39.219-07:00Nice one, Alex. It was actually more persuasive a...Nice one, Alex. It was actually more persuasive and funnier than the original (which isn't say much, but still).Leonardhttp://overratedfilms.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-84607137654547882132010-04-16T20:45:59.707-07:002010-04-16T20:45:59.707-07:00An edit of the 'iPad' comic. Some minor ch...An edit of the 'iPad' comic. Some minor changes, and I think it's much, much improved. Sorry for the lack of humor-sans, it won't read on my computer for some reason.<br /><br />http://i.imgur.com/0ayvU.pngAlexhttp://www.pseudopia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-72189876189567808672010-04-16T18:08:23.258-07:002010-04-16T18:08:23.258-07:00Mr. Monroe could put "I hate it when people k...Mr. Monroe could put "I hate it when people kick puppies" inside a blank box, and people would confirm it as interesting and insightful commentary.Alsworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89367961642634701412010-04-16T17:39:23.506-07:002010-04-16T17:39:23.506-07:00When I read this comic, I thought to myself "...When I read this comic, I thought to myself "Wow, that was terrible. There's no way anyone could find that funny, or even worth thinking about." So, like an idiot, I looked at the forum to confirm this. Turns out I was wrong! The comic is hilarious and wonderful!<br /> I think Randall could have just written the words "I hate it when people say 'backslash'" inside a rectangle, and the forumites would respond the same way. GOOMH and all that.<br />What.kayBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-12556752219345709292010-04-16T17:32:18.468-07:002010-04-16T17:32:18.468-07:00Even easier way to make 727 funny:
Panel 5: beat ...Even easier way to make 727 funny:<br /><br />Panel 5: beat pause of silence<br />Panel 6: Goatse.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658641232170030818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-74607912341027389242010-04-16T17:08:58.926-07:002010-04-16T17:08:58.926-07:00it's really easy to make 727 funny. Just imag...it's really easy to make 727 funny. Just imagine 2 extra panels:<br />Panel 5: beat pause of silence<br />Panel 6: Newscaster: Good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-24746506969689642642010-04-16T16:36:59.581-07:002010-04-16T16:36:59.581-07:00Water, fire, air, and dirt
Fuckin magnets, how do ...Water, fire, air, and dirt<br />Fuckin magnets, how do they work? <br />And I don't wanna talk to no scientist<br />Y'all motherfuckers lyin', and gettin' me pissedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63838077021798061802010-04-16T16:35:25.836-07:002010-04-16T16:35:25.836-07:00I fed a fish to a pelican
at Frisco Bay
It tried t...I fed a fish to a pelican<br />at Frisco Bay<br />It tried to eat my cell phone<br />He ran awayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-78484212718725033372010-04-16T15:33:49.952-07:002010-04-16T15:33:49.952-07:00@Keep - Made me think of this
for no real reason
...@Keep - <a href="http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=244" rel="nofollow">Made me think of this</a><br /><br />for no real reason<br /><br />i just like linking to kate beatonFemalethothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-65927181305021768342010-04-16T13:13:39.896-07:002010-04-16T13:13:39.896-07:00K. Donovan - yeah that was a funny bit in the comi...K. Donovan - yeah that was a funny bit in the comic alright.<br /><br />NOW, EDITOR! GO!<br /><br />Editor: "Randy, google maps isn't exactly 'the future'. That's not a bad joke line though, so how about thinking of a better example of 'the future' and writing your comic around that?"<br />Randy: "Hey check out my new iPad pretty sweet huh yeah totally".<br /><br /><br />- - -<br /><br /><br />Editor: "Regards this newsreader comic, Randy. You know that phrase "show don't tell" I keep repeating? Why not apply it here? Why not "show" us this guy getting a degree inc journalism, and interning in a tv station, and maybe going to loads of dangerous reporting areas like Iraq and such, all for the sake of some minor petty frustration?"<br />Randy: "Well when you put it like that, hey it sure does flow better. But uh, isn't that a pretty old tired joke?"<br />Editor: "Yeah. Isn't it."Keepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-65743338964788496852010-04-16T13:04:57.636-07:002010-04-16T13:04:57.636-07:00Also.
This could have been an inside joke to nerd...Also.<br /><br />This could have been an inside joke to nerds, but he's sold out to explain the joke in the alt-text. He's appealing to a wider group of people. You're right!<br /><br />I used to like xkcd. Now it's crap 98% of the time. I don't know why I keep trying.Zingolebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-62835323564696775422010-04-16T12:55:56.900-07:002010-04-16T12:55:56.900-07:00Except there was no preposterous, wacky situation ...Except there was no preposterous, wacky situation potentially building up to something awesome in that essay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com