Comic Strip Megathread XVI: Winking Throwbacks to Retro Sexism

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Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I still want to know what the hell kind of dorm Tiffany lives in where she has space for a couch. There's never been any indication at all of having a roommate, and at least at my college, single dorms could barely hold a single bed and a tiny desk and chair.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 03:58

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# ? May 28, 2024 19:24

Evil Mastermind: Apr 28, 2008

This is going to wind up with Piro thinking Gunther's into him, isn't it?

I mean, the sign, Tiffany leaving, Gunther sitting next to the gift...it's not exactly subtle foreshadowing.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 04:01

Everything Counts: Oct 10, 2012; Don't "shhh!" me, you rich bastard!

Evil Mastermind posted:

This is going to wind up with Piro thinking Gunther's into him, isn't it?

I mean, the sign, Tiffany leaving, Gunther sitting next to the gift...it's not exactly subtle foreshadowing.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 04:04

ComradeCosmobot: Dec 4, 2004; USPOL July

Transmodiar posted:

It blew my mind.

Wait until you hear that people on the west coast have to fly east to travel to the Gal�pagos Islands.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 04:06

Command Ant: Aug 9, 2010; I can make you
worth your weight
in gold!

painynumbs posted:

Someone's gonna find that Working Daze baby dead in a bathtub while those two idiots are asleep in the glow of an Agent Carter episode they've watched seven times.

One of them is probably going to beat the kid to death when they catch him taking a Star Wars toy out of the box.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 04:30

Transmodiar: Jul 9, 2005; You're a terrible person, Mildred.

ComradeCosmobot posted:

Wait until you hear that people on the west coast have to fly east to travel to the Gal�pagos Islands.

But... but not south, right? :magical:

# ? Mar 22, 2016 05:53

Tunicate: May 15, 2012

ComradeCosmobot posted:

Wait until you hear that people on the west coast have to fly east to travel to the Gal�pagos Islands.

Well, they don't have to, it's just a huge hassle to do it the other way around.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 07:04

Punished Chuck: Dec 27, 2010

Endless Mike posted:

I still want to know what the hell kind of dorm Tiffany lives in where she has space for a couch. There's never been any indication at all of having a roommate, and at least at my college, single dorms could barely hold a single bed and a tiny desk and chair.

I don't know how common it is but at least where I go to university instead of dorms they have "residence halls," which assign three people to a suite with a common area big enough for a couch, minifridge, and I think we were able to fit a TV in there too, a shared bathroom, and 3 individual bedrooms of the "could barely hold a single bed and a tiny desk and chair" variety. It could be something like that.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 07:20

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

WeaponGradeSadness posted:

I don't know how common it is but at least where I go to university instead of dorms they have "residence halls," which assign three people to a suite with a common area big enough for a couch, minifridge, and I think we were able to fit a TV in there too, a shared bathroom, and 3 individual bedrooms of the "could barely hold a single bed and a tiny desk and chair" variety. It could be something like that.

Maybe. Still seems weird that there's never been any indication of anyone else living there to the point that she's putting pictures of herself on the wall (because she's vain and mean!).

# ? Mar 22, 2016 13:14

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Rhymes With Orange

Pros and Cons

# ? Mar 22, 2016 14:21

The Wild Man of YOLO: Apr 20, 2004; A little cross-country, gentlemen?

Pickles

I think this is the first time I've ever seen Dan :aaa:

Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog

Wallace the Brave

# ? Mar 22, 2016 14:49

Mercedes Colomar: Nov 1, 2008; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Tina's Groove

Family Circus

Rose is Rose

One Big Happy

Foob

Compu-Toon

Bizarro

apparently guest artists are still going in Dilbert.

Red Meat

# ? Mar 22, 2016 14:53

Kite Pride Worldwide: Apr 20, 2009

Manuel Calavera posted:

Rose is Rose

This one doesn't even make sense unless Rose is Rose is so loving saccharine and ultra-bland that hanging a goddamn hammock is some super badass event worthy of- who am I kidding, that's exactly what the strip is going for :nallears:

Manuel Calavera posted:

Compu-Toon

# ? Mar 22, 2016 15:08

Calaveron: Aug 7, 2006

Melmac blew up, you insensitive person, leaving Alf as an orphan

# ? Mar 22, 2016 15:17

painynumbs: Apr 1, 2011

The number of strips with drone jokes is out of loving control. I've counted at least one every week for like eight weeks now. It's my new work project. They're not even funny. They're usually some variant of "What if [thing] was drone?"

Soon I'm gonna be in a room with hundreds of drone comics taped to the walls, screaming like a lunatic and scribbling all over them in red pen.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 15:20

Evil Mastermind: Apr 28, 2008

Manuel Calavera posted:

Rose is Rose

Alabaster White posted:

This one doesn't even make sense unless Rose is Rose is so loving saccharine and ultra-bland that hanging a goddamn hammock is some super badass event worthy of- who am I kidding, that's exactly what the strip is going for

Apparently it's not even that?

e: the fact that this person makes a Barberella reference in 2016 is mind-boggling on a lot of levels.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 15:25

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

Mark Trail

Pearls Before Swine

The Phantom

# ? Mar 22, 2016 15:46

STOPIT: Oct 1, 2003; STOP IIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Evil Mastermind posted:

Super-Fun-Pak-Comix saves the future.

haha yeah there's no punchline better than "preemptively assassinating former President George W. Bush would have fixed things"

Jesus Christ.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 15:52

fondue: Jul 14, 2002

Endless Mike posted:

I still want to know what the hell kind of dorm Tiffany lives in where she has space for a couch. There's never been any indication at all of having a roommate, and at least at my college, single dorms could barely hold a single bed and a tiny desk and chair.

This was completely possible in my dorms in college back in '88 if you didn't have a roommate. Which in fact is exactly what I did; one couch/bed I shoved into one of the closets and used the second dresser to hold it in there. The bed's both could be shoved partially under wall shelving and act as a couch during the day.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 15:58

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

Bloom County

Skippy (January 22, 1929)

Peanuts (March 25, 1969)

It's not a spoiler to say that Shermy is about at the end of the road in 1969. Sparky realized that he was at the point where he only brought him out when he "needed a character with very little personality". Y'know, like here.

Funky Winkerbean

Crankshaft

Li'l Rip Haywire

Out Our Way (December 24-25, 1928)

The holiday message for 1928: Merry Christmas! Your gift this year is lifelong disappointment!

Thimble Theater (October 9, 1929)

# ? Mar 22, 2016 16:03

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

STOPIT posted:

haha yeah there's no punchline better than "preemptively assassinating former President George W. Bush would have fixed things"

Jesus Christ.

Considering the time traveler being depicted is an idiot and it's explicitly a critique of Jeb!'s remarks about traveling back in time to kill Hitler, I kind of doubt that's the point.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 16:20

Professor Wayne: Aug 27, 2008; So, Harvey, what became of the giant penny?

They actually let him keep it.

EasyEW posted:

Crankshaft

Just to be clear, all these old people in Crankshaft are definitely dead in Funky, right?

# ? Mar 22, 2016 16:24

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

fondue posted:

This was completely possible in my dorms in college back in '88 if you didn't have a roommate. Which in fact is exactly what I did; one couch/bed I shoved into one of the closets and used the second dresser to hold it in there. The bed's both could be shoved partially under wall shelving and act as a couch during the day.

Geez, my university's dorms were so in-demand that incoming freshman had to apply for a dorm (complete with fee) before actually being accepted, and current students had to enter a lottery. They even converted a number of doubles into "temporary" triples. Standard double dorms with only a single occupant didn't exist except in the rare cases where one of the occupants left after the start of the semester.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 16:26

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

Professor Wayne posted:

Just to be clear, all these old people in Crankshaft are definitely dead in Funky, right?

There was a weird flash-forward in Crankshaft once that had an extremely old Ed Crankshaft visiting a little league game. He was in poor health, his life flashed before his eyes, but he wasn't dead. So, no, not even time and Funky Winkerbean can kill that bastard.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 16:30

Zereth: Jul 9, 2003

STOPIT posted:

haha yeah there's no punchline better than "preemptively assassinating former President George W. Bush would have fixed things"

Jesus Christ.

You're aware that "Idiot" is in the title right?

# ? Mar 22, 2016 16:46

Murdstone: Jun 14, 2005; I'm feeling Jimmy

EasyEW posted:

Funky Winkerbean

Are they just like orbiting around Les' house?

F Minus

Mary Worth

Or she could try talking to them. Probably a whole lot healthier to do that.

Rex Morgan MD

Secret Agent X-9

Can't wait to see what kind of dumbass unrealistic clue little Billy left for X-9.

Apartment 3-G

# ? Mar 22, 2016 16:59

Dewgy: Nov 10, 2005; ~🚚special delivery~📦

STOPIT posted:

haha yeah there's no punchline better than "preemptively assassinating former President George W. Bush would have fixed things"

Jesus Christ.

Well, Dunwoody is an idiot, if you recall.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 17:26

Darthemed: Oct 28, 2007; "A data unit?
For me?"; College Slice

Calvin and Hobbes

Ripley's

And yeah, someone already pointed out that they were both born in the UK.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 18:39

Nick_326: Nov 3, 2011; History's Latest Monster

Manuel Calavera posted:

Foxtrot

https://twitter.com/stephanpastis/status/711616024458604544
"Oh, it's on, @billamend, it's on."

https://twitter.com/billamend/status/711625140287569921
"Ooo I'm sooo scared!"

https://twitter.com/BenjaminKissin1/status/711615465211170816
Kate Beaton: oh my gosh!!! <3333

# ? Mar 22, 2016 19:24

Daduzi: Nov 22, 2005; You can't hide from the Grim Reaper. Especially when he's got a gun.

Darthemed posted:

And yeah, someone already pointed out that they were both born in the UK.

England and Wales are still separate countries, though. Different heads of state, even.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 19:47

FunkyAl: Mar 28, 2010; Your vitals soar.

I'm a little tickled Bill Amend knows what Homestuck is

# ? Mar 22, 2016 19:48

Ralph Crammed In: May 11, 2007; Let's get clean and smart

Johnny Walker posted:

Mary Worth

Or she could try talking to them. Probably a whole lot healthier to do that.

"I'm also having trouble sleeping, I've lost my appetite ad I'm having obsessive negative thoughts constantly. I read online I may have depression. Help me Mary, you're my closest friend!"

"You need to count your blessings. After all positive thoughts are our greatest tool against bad moods!"

And Mary's reign of biddy terror continues.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 21:04

Anora: Feb 16, 2014; I fuckin suck!🪠

I'm more surprised he thinks Luann is a good comic.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 21:08

Ensign_Ricky: Jan 4, 2008; Daddy Warlord
of the
Children of the Corn

_{or something...}

Darthemed posted:

Ripley's

Crocodile my rear end, it was clearly a krayt dragon. :colbert:

# ? Mar 22, 2016 21:11

treasureplane: Jul 12, 2008; throwing darts in lovers' eyes, &c.

King Aroo (February 27, 1951)

Barnaby (August 4, 1942)

Nancy (April 13, 1943)

Wash Tubbs (December 25, 1928)

Gasoline Alley (January 23, 1923)

# ? Mar 22, 2016 21:24

Senior Woodchuck: Aug 29, 2006; When you're lost out there and you're all alone, a light is waiting to carry you home

EasyEW posted:

Today's Bloom County snuck up on us...and pushed us into the wood chipper.

That is not the correct meter for a sonnet. Shakespearean or Petrarchan.

# ? Mar 22, 2016 23:22

Mister Kingdom: Dec 14, 2005; And the tears that fall
On the city wall
Will fade away
With the rays of morning light

Manuel Calavera posted:

Foob

# ? Mar 22, 2016 23:31

Sweaty IT Nerd: Jul 13, 2007

Johnny Walker posted:

F Minus

Hee hee

# ? Mar 23, 2016 00:44

Maxwell Lord: Dec 12, 2008; I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.; Grimey Drawer