Wednesday March 23rd

The comic:

But the hassle! And where do they live that they have regular pay phones but not home phones?

You know, people often say "We didn't have cell phones when we were kids" right before telling their kids to call them via cell phone. We don't have a home phone, we just have our cells now. Which means we need to update our dogs' ID tags, but we're lazy. As our are dogs.

Friday March 18th

The comic:

Pluggers marry non-Pluggers?

She seems resigned to her fate, not pissed. And it doesn't look like they're driving, it looks like they're parked at Lovers' Lane or whatever.

Wednesday March 16th

The comic:

Wow, that makes them pretty unique, being able to remember things from when they were younger.

Friday March 11th

The comic:

This is really sad.

They can't afford a car they can actually ride in. It looks like it's a good height, but something's off.

If I had money, I'd live in a better drawn cartoon, I sure would.

Pity the Pluggers, stuck in Pluggerville, doomed to poor drawing forever.

Monday June 21st

The comic:

Um.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

We have one plate hanging up, and it's not collectible by any measure, especially since it's split in two.

I'm lost. Boggled in the brain.

Friday February 19th

The comic:


Why does she look confused? Can she see the caption too?

I can't make sense of it - how would Pluggers now stockholding terms, hmm? They're elitists, I knew it!

Or she doesn't look confused. She looks blank.

And I don't think restaurants would let you do that - and why are they in a fancy place with waiters?

Most places have dishes meant to be divided up, but they are about to be out on their asses. There's no problem with sharing food, but he should order the sandwich, while she gets fries and a glass of water. Or you know, a fast food place really won't care. And there's always to go, or getting her half wrapped up.

This is just wrong.

But it's a creative way to describe being cheap, because I didn't get it for a while. (And I hope they don't hold stock in that restaurant, way to screw yourself over!)

Wednesday November 25th

The comic:



First, this gag is older than me.

Second, I refuse to believe a Plugger, even a young one full of sass, is allowed to want things like that.

Third, ignore the second, because somebody thinks RhinoMan looks rich.

Fourth - "jean look" ??? Isn't the distressed look - does RhinoMan look like a pair of jeans?

Tuesday March 17th

The comic:


"But, ma'am, you're not buying anything."

Friday November 14th

The comic:


He has a folder! And coupons! Good for RhinoMan! He's doing so well I can't be mean.

Tuesday May 27th

The comic:


Pluggers have crappy cars. Despite being blue-collar, they do not take pride in their vehicles.

As for the weight thing... car people, fill me in.

Wednesday May 21st

The comic:



And all non-Pluggers play the stock market and don't give a damn about grocery prices!

This is disturbing, because I don't know anyone who cares about the stock market and I know plenty worried about food prices.


However, we don't feel better than people who do care about the stock market, and Pluggers feel better. They're simple folk, non-elitist, and true Americans. OH GAG.


Do Pluggers care about what's causing prices to go up? Nah.

Do they care that they don't know? Nah.

Will they do anything to find out? Nah.

Will they kvetch? Yah.

Also, there's a bit of weirdness in their shock. You visit grocery stores on a regular basis - prices rarely shoot up overnight, it's gradual. That's not to say that gradual increases are any better than fast ones.


This is yet another example of a Plugger feature being a basic truth for most people.

Tuesday May 20th

The comic:


Wait.

What?!

Pluggers go to college now?

But...

But...

But...

I guess there have been hints, like this one. It could be interpreted to mean that Pluggers write.

But still. A Plugger? With a post-high school degree?

Or it took 4 years to get a 2 year degree, which can be good or bad.

Good - she's a moron.

Bad - life got in the way in the form of kids, sick family, or illness. Or if this was a guy - the draft.

(I meant good or bad for me.)

As of right now, I have no outstanding college-related debts. I got money for being smart, and money for being poor. I always thought Pluggers were in my financial class, but apparently they aren't. They're probably where many Americans are when it comes to paying for college - too rich for financial aid and too poor to afford it without massive debt.


I'm too lazy to research '70s tuition or student loan regulations, but thirty years sounds extreme.

I know it takes a long time to pay them off, but thirty years? How much interest is that? And she couldn't get a well-paying job?

I just don't get this.

Maybe she went to Harvard.

Tuesday the 23rd

Yeah, no excuse.

Here's the comic -


RHINOMAN!!!!!!!!!

And he's broke!

This could be Brookins's racism shining through - Rhinos are from Africa, RhinoMan's always broke.

Or he can't draw people. Doesn't he also draw Shoe?

I know little about cars, but I do know about car insurance.

From commercials, but still!

That car looks pretty banged up - doesn't your insurance go up after an accident? Especially on Pluggerville insurance?