Comments on: The Beauty, the Splendor and the Wonder http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/ JFK: ''we choose to go to the ...'' Mon, 21 May 2012 13:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Lunabyte http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-10257 Lunabyte Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:30:53 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-10257 It looks like two strips with the first that the mother tore her hair out It looks like two strips with the first that the mother tore her hair out

]]> By: Jeff S. http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9858 Jeff S. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:20:44 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9858 "But wow, asking a sarcastic question like that of someone who serves you drinks and/or food seems a little unwise. I used to waitress, and I saw somw ugly stuff happen when people offended servers." Sadly, my wife and I were eating at a favorite restaurant one Sunday, when we had the worst service we ever had from any restaurant... dirty utensils, cold food, and finally topped off with a hair in my breakfast potatoes. We had had enough. We complained to the manager, then left without paying. As we were heading for the door, the manager actually asked us if we wanted a coupon for a free dinner. Just what we wanted, a free dinner... complete with all the extra bodily fluids we would never ask for. “But wow, asking a sarcastic question like that of someone who serves you drinks and/or food seems a little unwise. I used to waitress, and I saw somw ugly stuff happen when people offended servers.”

Sadly, my wife and I were eating at a favorite restaurant one Sunday, when we had the worst service we ever had from any restaurant… dirty utensils, cold food, and finally topped off with a hair in my breakfast potatoes. We had had enough. We complained to the manager, then left without paying. As we were heading for the door, the manager actually asked us if we wanted a coupon for a free dinner. Just what we wanted, a free dinner… complete with all the extra bodily fluids we would never ask for.

]]> By: Rainey http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9792 Rainey Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:41:23 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9792 I was foggy about whether this was 1 strip or 2. It made more sense to me as 1 strip so I decided that such was the case. I was foggy about whether this was 1 strip or 2. It made more sense to me as 1 strip so I decided that such was the case.

]]> By: Michael http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9746 Michael Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:16:35 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9746 I think you're supposed to read the top and bottom strips in parallel. Top left, then bottom left, ... finishing at the bottom right. Sort of like the top strip is a commentary or narration for the bottom strip. (Yeah, I realize it's all one Sunday strip.) I think you’re supposed to read the top and bottom strips in parallel. Top left, then bottom left, … finishing at the bottom right. Sort of like the top strip is a commentary or narration for the bottom strip. (Yeah, I realize it’s all one Sunday strip.)

]]> By: Dave Van Domelen http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9679 Dave Van Domelen Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:02:08 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9679 Jordan: The other day I saw a guy doing food samples at Wal-Mart, who had a huge bushy beard...he was wearing a hairnet on top of his head and a second one over his face. Jordan: The other day I saw a guy doing food samples at Wal-Mart, who had a huge bushy beard…he was wearing a hairnet on top of his head and a second one over his face.

]]> By: Alexandra Erin http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9675 Alexandra Erin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:18:49 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9675 Read the first panel. It talks about how much people "value" hair. The mom, as shown in the last panel, makes extra money off her hair and the threat of it winding up in coffee. Lame joke, terrible execution. Read the first panel. It talks about how much people “value” hair. The mom, as shown in the last panel, makes extra money off her hair and the threat of it winding up in coffee. Lame joke, terrible execution.

]]> By: Brian http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9674 Brian Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:04:01 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9674 Funny, Jordan, I was less confused when I thought it was two separate strips. If we're looking at two strips, then the bottom one is a simple "bad service" joke that is reasonably funny. Customer didn't tip last time, and got hair in his coffee as revenge, so now he's asking how much he has to tip to avoid a repeat. The top strip just lacks a punchline. But as one strip, I have absolutely no idea what this is supposed to be. The utter nonsequiturity ruins any humor there could possibly have been. Funny, Jordan, I was less confused when I thought it was two separate strips.

If we’re looking at two strips, then the bottom one is a simple “bad service” joke that is reasonably funny. Customer didn’t tip last time, and got hair in his coffee as revenge, so now he’s asking how much he has to tip to avoid a repeat. The top strip just lacks a punchline.

But as one strip, I have absolutely no idea what this is supposed to be. The utter nonsequiturity ruins any humor there could possibly have been.

]]> By: Jordan http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9673 Jordan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:40:48 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9673 Oh, that's all one big strip? I thought it was two separate strips. It makes a bit more sense now. On another note, I work at a coffee shop, and we have these magic devices called HAIRNETS to keep the coiffe out of the coffee. Oh, that’s all one big strip? I thought it was two separate strips. It makes a bit more sense now.

On another note, I work at a coffee shop, and we have these magic devices called HAIRNETS to keep the coiffe out of the coffee.

]]> By: Suzanne http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9670 Suzanne Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:43:15 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9670 James, yes big snarly hair hurts when your mom comes at you with a brush (and then scissors to cut the snarls out)! I initially just read the last four panels and thought it was funny. The first four just seem like a long setup to the joke. James, yes big snarly hair hurts when your mom comes at you with a brush (and then scissors to cut the snarls out)! I initially just read the last four panels and thought it was funny. The first four just seem like a long setup to the joke.

]]> By: James http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9669 James Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:54:13 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/the-beauty-the-splendor-and-the-wonder/#comment-9669 yebbut ... 2nd panel "Mommy ... it hurts." What hurts? Is this the sort of thing typical american daughters say? Not "Mommy, can I borrow your hairdryer" or "Mommy, can I have a lift to the mall" yebbut … 2nd panel “Mommy … it hurts.”
What hurts? Is this the sort of thing typical american daughters say?

Not “Mommy, can I borrow your hairdryer”
or “Mommy, can I have a lift to the mall”

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