A Is For…
Cidu Bill on Aug 4th 2008
“Type-A Man” really doesn’t make sense here. Am I the only one who thinks Meddick was forced to change it to “Type-A Man” from “Anal Man”?
Filed in Bill Bickel, Jim Meddick, Monty, comic strips, comics, humor | 13 responses so far
HM Aug 4th 2008 at 04:35 pm 1
or how about “AR-Man” –it’s not just initials, it’s a way of life!
Cedar Aug 4th 2008 at 04:54 pm 2
Huh. Of all the strips to be using Non-Sequitor’s Grammar-Man-Superhero trope, this is the last one I thought would do so.
Adam Aug 4th 2008 at 05:19 pm 3
Just to clarify… the author means a Type-A personality, right?
Cindi Aug 4th 2008 at 06:05 pm 4
Absolutely Anal-Retentive!
No need to give us Type-As a bad name (LOL)
Lorraine Aug 4th 2008 at 06:45 pm 5
But I agree that “type A” is not the same thing as “Anal-Retentive”. The former is more about being an overachiever, is it not?
HighJinx Aug 4th 2008 at 09:53 pm 6
Yes, and it’s also possible that the author doesn’t know the diff.
Powers Aug 5th 2008 at 08:07 am 7
Type A personalities are not “overachievers”; they’re aggressive, competitive, and achievement-oriented.
John Aug 5th 2008 at 10:14 am 8
Here’s the thing: Monty isn’t at all a Type A individual. But, regardless of what input the syndicate editors may have had, “Anal Man” just doesn’t sound good.
Mark in Boston Aug 5th 2008 at 12:44 pm 9
He’s certainly being an A**hole. Maybe that’s what the A stands for.
Judge Mental Aug 5th 2008 at 02:19 pm 10
One trait often attributed to Type A’s is being “incapable of relaxation”, which I think could interpreted as being applicable here, depending on one’s definition of “relax”.
DPWally Aug 5th 2008 at 11:39 pm 11
I wouldn’t think a Type-a(nal) grammar superhero would start most of his sentences with “And…”.
eeyore19 Aug 7th 2008 at 08:00 pm 12
Last month the wife and I went to Victoria, B.C., for a little vacation. Driving into the city, there’s a sign on the side of the highway for Vanalman Road, which of course had the “V” spraypainted over, leaving a sign for “analman Road.”
Cidu Bill Aug 7th 2008 at 08:33 pm 13
The paradox, of course, is that if this were really Analman Road, somebody would have noticed and fixed the sign almost immediately.