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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Wednesday June 2nd
The comic:
I... what?
Three lines to say "Pluggers have no friends."
That is a new one.
And they did write... e-mails. Go to the library, pay off the fine, and take a computer course.
THIS is a classic? It's depressing, and I've been suicidal, I know depressing!
Three lines to say "Pluggers have no friends."
That is a new one.
And they did write... e-mails. Go to the library, pay off the fine, and take a computer course.
THIS is a classic? It's depressing, and I've been suicidal, I know depressing!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wednesday November 12th
The comic:
"Have a great day" counts as motivational speaking in Pluggerville?
"Stay away from sweets?" If you got that from your dietary consultant, you'd want a refund.
And who has an activities director besides captive audiences? You know, people on cruise ships or at camp.
And it takes a financial guru to remind somebody else to deposit their own paycheck.
So why is she half-lidded? Wrong expression! The cleanest interpretation is "I'm going back to bed," but she's already in her spiffy little turtleneck. No, no, I won't go to the real reason he's motivated. No no no no no.
And where are his eyes?
"Have a great day" counts as motivational speaking in Pluggerville?
"Stay away from sweets?" If you got that from your dietary consultant, you'd want a refund.
And who has an activities director besides captive audiences? You know, people on cruise ships or at camp.
And it takes a financial guru to remind somebody else to deposit their own paycheck.
So why is she half-lidded? Wrong expression! The cleanest interpretation is "I'm going back to bed," but she's already in her spiffy little turtleneck. No, no, I won't go to the real reason he's motivated. No no no no no.
And where are his eyes?
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday October 23rd
The comic:
Sprinkle is a funny awesome last name. I included awesome because, well, I'm just glad nobody reading this knows mine. It's not embarrassing, exactly, just stupid. Though it sounds right with my name after 20 years, so meh.
Why did I talk about Mrs. Sprinkle? Because I saw her last name before seeing the caption. I finished the first few sentences, looked up and my jaw dropped.
Are they depressed? Or is this yet another "Pluggers are old" day?
And what their opinions are worth? Where did that come from? Are they saying we don't care about our old people? (56 is old? Shit, man, 56 isn't old. Come back in 20 years. Of course, Pluggers are old from day one, so making it to 57 is a huge deal.)
This could have been clever - a dark-skinned person checking the "other" box in the race section. That tells you what your opinion is worth.
Of course, if Pluggers over the age of 56 want to be represented in approximately ten year blocks, they need to stop acting like friggin clones. Annoying clones.
I can't sleep so I'll probably be back here again right when I lay down with some brilliant bon mot that just can't wait til morning man!
Sprinkle is a funny awesome last name. I included awesome because, well, I'm just glad nobody reading this knows mine. It's not embarrassing, exactly, just stupid. Though it sounds right with my name after 20 years, so meh.
Why did I talk about Mrs. Sprinkle? Because I saw her last name before seeing the caption. I finished the first few sentences, looked up and my jaw dropped.
Are they depressed? Or is this yet another "Pluggers are old" day?
And what their opinions are worth? Where did that come from? Are they saying we don't care about our old people? (56 is old? Shit, man, 56 isn't old. Come back in 20 years. Of course, Pluggers are old from day one, so making it to 57 is a huge deal.)
This could have been clever - a dark-skinned person checking the "other" box in the race section. That tells you what your opinion is worth.
Of course, if Pluggers over the age of 56 want to be represented in approximately ten year blocks, they need to stop acting like friggin clones. Annoying clones.
I can't sleep so I'll probably be back here again right when I lay down with some brilliant bon mot that just can't wait til morning man!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wednesday October 1st
The comic:
Ok, this has happened to me. "Get up, you're not sleeping on the couch." "You can't sleep with your glasses on."
But not often enough to call it a pre-bedtime nap. Course, I'm not a Plugger.
That young Plugger is disturbing me. Maybe it's her hands.
Or the signs that she's young - the headband. Yes, the '80s are making a comeback with the young people (I saw a girl in an outfit that was as '80s as you could get without the acid wash this weekend), but no one wears a headband once they get boobs.
Now. Who sent this in? The daughter?It's not even insulting towards Pluggers, so she'd have to be serious about it. The wife? Only if she's a gold digger awaiting his death could she find anything amusing in her husband's constant sleep. The sleeper? If so, I just don't get the Plugger mindset. IT'S NOT FUNNY. And it's not cute, I'm not looking at this and going, "Been there, let me put this on the fridge!"
Ok, this has happened to me. "Get up, you're not sleeping on the couch." "You can't sleep with your glasses on."
But not often enough to call it a pre-bedtime nap. Course, I'm not a Plugger.
That young Plugger is disturbing me. Maybe it's her hands.
Or the signs that she's young - the headband. Yes, the '80s are making a comeback with the young people (I saw a girl in an outfit that was as '80s as you could get without the acid wash this weekend), but no one wears a headband once they get boobs.
Now. Who sent this in? The daughter?It's not even insulting towards Pluggers, so she'd have to be serious about it. The wife? Only if she's a gold digger awaiting his death could she find anything amusing in her husband's constant sleep. The sleeper? If so, I just don't get the Plugger mindset. IT'S NOT FUNNY. And it's not cute, I'm not looking at this and going, "Been there, let me put this on the fridge!"
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday September 30th
The comic:
He looks surprised.
As am I.
Why would you send this in as a cheery tribute to that Plugger spirit? Because they haven't killed themselves yet, it's cheerful?
And why can't they go on vacation during the holidays?
Also, with that many appointments, they may be too sick to go on vacation.
He looks surprised.
As am I.
Why would you send this in as a cheery tribute to that Plugger spirit? Because they haven't killed themselves yet, it's cheerful?
And why can't they go on vacation during the holidays?
Also, with that many appointments, they may be too sick to go on vacation.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Saturday August 2nd
The comic:
Pluggers live sad, lonely lives. Especially the guys - male bonding involves industrial solvents. (I think they've already used that one. I know someone has.)
I just finished Kabul Beauty School, and while it's about salons for women and the camaraderie within, I thought that applied with the all male environment of the barber shop as well.
Especially with old fashioned Pluggers. Women don't come in, so why not relax and talk? Because 80% of the country is Hank Hill, apparently. Great. Love the show, but come on. You won't die if you talk to people!
Pluggers live sad, lonely lives. Especially the guys - male bonding involves industrial solvents. (I think they've already used that one. I know someone has.)
I just finished Kabul Beauty School, and while it's about salons for women and the camaraderie within, I thought that applied with the all male environment of the barber shop as well.
Especially with old fashioned Pluggers. Women don't come in, so why not relax and talk? Because 80% of the country is Hank Hill, apparently. Great. Love the show, but come on. You won't die if you talk to people!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Monday July 14th
The comic:
You're a Plugger if you take medicine every day and think that that fact is profound enough to warrant a comic.
I've been taking daily meds for a few years now, and I've yet to master the exact amount shake, so I'm not a Plugger.
You're a Plugger if you take medicine every day and think that that fact is profound enough to warrant a comic.
I've been taking daily meds for a few years now, and I've yet to master the exact amount shake, so I'm not a Plugger.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Friday June 27th
The comic:
Pluggers aim high in life.
"I may never get that promotion or cost of living increase, but look, I successfully climbed this ladder! It's the ladder of success!"
I understand that a job's salary doesn't determine happiness or success, but they don't even try! My mom loves her job, but she took classes to get certified to do more at her job.
Pluggers just stagnate.
Run, little Plugger child, run!
Pluggers aim high in life.
"I may never get that promotion or cost of living increase, but look, I successfully climbed this ladder! It's the ladder of success!"
I understand that a job's salary doesn't determine happiness or success, but they don't even try! My mom loves her job, but she took classes to get certified to do more at her job.
Pluggers just stagnate.
Run, little Plugger child, run!
Thursday June 19th
The comic:
Pluggers may not be able to remember more than one thing at a time, but they know how to joke about it! Oh, those wacky Pluggers!
Pluggers may not be able to remember more than one thing at a time, but they know how to joke about it! Oh, those wacky Pluggers!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Saturday June 14th
The comic:
You're a Plugger if your friends keep dying.
ETA: Damn him! Why cover this one? It's boring and depressing. It's not even creepy.
Or is it?
Look at how the three silent ones are looking at him? And he looks so sinister, like this was a crime or something. They all seem shocked by his story - weren't they there? Unless he went to a different high school, and well, being old, sat down at this table.
You're a Plugger if your friends keep dying.
ETA: Damn him! Why cover this one? It's boring and depressing. It's not even creepy.
Or is it?
Look at how the three silent ones are looking at him? And he looks so sinister, like this was a crime or something. They all seem shocked by his story - weren't they there? Unless he went to a different high school, and well, being old, sat down at this table.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wednesday June 11th
Dude, I'm all caught up! And just in time for Good Eats!
The comic:
I've seen this before.
But I can't find it because my labeling system sucks. My best clue is "common phrases" and there are 160 posts with that!
Found it! I searched the blog for many terms, but "kid" got the return. After many posts. But I found it. Josh covered it as well. (Much easier to find - I searched his site for Pluggers, and just clicked previous entries until the date came up.)
This comic is exactly a year old.
It still ain't right.
And Brookins knows this, or he wouldn't have made her look so harried, so miserable, so trapped.
But it's celebrated as a good thing - much better than what a non-Plugger considers a well-balanced life - not just your family.
And that makes this one of the twisted Pluggers ever! And it's considered good enough to be rerun.
Ew.
The comic:
I've seen this before.But I can't find it because my labeling system sucks. My best clue is "common phrases" and there are 160 posts with that!
Found it! I searched the blog for many terms, but "kid" got the return. After many posts. But I found it. Josh covered it as well. (Much easier to find - I searched his site for Pluggers, and just clicked previous entries until the date came up.)
This comic is exactly a year old.
It still ain't right.
And Brookins knows this, or he wouldn't have made her look so harried, so miserable, so trapped.
But it's celebrated as a good thing - much better than what a non-Plugger considers a well-balanced life - not just your family.
And that makes this one of the twisted Pluggers ever! And it's considered good enough to be rerun.
Ew.
Tuesday June 10th
The comic:
When Pluggers get old, they get forgetful. So forgetful, they forget to take their medication!
Oh the hilarity. I'm laughing harder than I've ever laughed at the Daily Show or Colbert Report.
When Pluggers get old, they get forgetful. So forgetful, they forget to take their medication!
Oh the hilarity. I'm laughing harder than I've ever laughed at the Daily Show or Colbert Report.
Saturday June 7th
The comic:
Ooh, product placement!
Ooh, an unnecessary exclamation mark!
You're a Plugger if people - especially people who are young, pretty, and female - open the door for you.
The sender says he's from Florida. But he's old. And a Plugger. So he probably moved down there after retirement because that's what you do.
So he's not used to a good southern stereotype - politeness. Ma'am and Sir. Holding open doors for people.
Though that part of Florida may be so filled with non-native Floridians that it's not typical.
Back in the real world, there was a reversal of this cartoon today. I was carrying Wickett into the vet, and an older gentleman held the door open for me. I don't know how old he was, probably not Plugger old, but he was losing his gray hair. All I know is he parked next to us and Wickett yelled at him while still in the car. And the man didn't hold a grudge.
Okay, I could talk about our dogs at the vet (and the journey there) for hours. But this isn't the place.
What else? I saw the sender's name as "Wendy," not Wendell. So I was like, wait, what? Is she talking about what happens to her husband? Did she send it in as "hot young studs" instead of "pretty, young girls"?
But no. Reality is boring. Wendell is a guy's name. He's the constantly nauseous, whiter-than-white kid on the Simpsons.
I wonder if Wendell now expects this, and if he got to a door before a "pretty, young girl" would he expect her to open the door, even if his hands were empty and hers were full? I'm going to say yes, because he's a Plugger, and he's shocked, shocked at the idea of a pretty girl holding open a door for him.
Or because he's so old he was raised to think that men hold open doors for women?
I wasn't raised that way - if I'm there first, I hold the door open. It doesn't take that long, and it's a nice gesture, no matter the age, looks, or gender of anyone involved.
Pluggers are surprised when people treat them like human beings.
That's what this comes down to. How sad.
Ooh, product placement!
Ooh, an unnecessary exclamation mark!
You're a Plugger if people - especially people who are young, pretty, and female - open the door for you.
The sender says he's from Florida. But he's old. And a Plugger. So he probably moved down there after retirement because that's what you do.
So he's not used to a good southern stereotype - politeness. Ma'am and Sir. Holding open doors for people.
Though that part of Florida may be so filled with non-native Floridians that it's not typical.
Back in the real world, there was a reversal of this cartoon today. I was carrying Wickett into the vet, and an older gentleman held the door open for me. I don't know how old he was, probably not Plugger old, but he was losing his gray hair. All I know is he parked next to us and Wickett yelled at him while still in the car. And the man didn't hold a grudge.
Okay, I could talk about our dogs at the vet (and the journey there) for hours. But this isn't the place.
What else? I saw the sender's name as "Wendy," not Wendell. So I was like, wait, what? Is she talking about what happens to her husband? Did she send it in as "hot young studs" instead of "pretty, young girls"?
But no. Reality is boring. Wendell is a guy's name. He's the constantly nauseous, whiter-than-white kid on the Simpsons.
I wonder if Wendell now expects this, and if he got to a door before a "pretty, young girl" would he expect her to open the door, even if his hands were empty and hers were full? I'm going to say yes, because he's a Plugger, and he's shocked, shocked at the idea of a pretty girl holding open a door for him.
Or because he's so old he was raised to think that men hold open doors for women?
I wasn't raised that way - if I'm there first, I hold the door open. It doesn't take that long, and it's a nice gesture, no matter the age, looks, or gender of anyone involved.
Pluggers are surprised when people treat them like human beings.
That's what this comes down to. How sad.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Wednesday May 28th
The comic:
Pluggers love being living stereotypes! Once they start taking a lot of medication, they retire to their Matlock reruns and wait for death.
Also, Memphis totally has a pyramid. And our zoo has an Egyptian theme and is amazing. Even when it's hot and there are more screaming kids than animals.
That's not a lot of meds if he can balance them all in one hand.
The first time I went camping, I wasn't taking any medication. I was quite healthy, except for the skin allergies. That was in April '01. By September, I was sick as a dog and haven't recovered fully.
But does that tie me down? Hell no. I continued to go camping, to go to relatives', to live.
Pluggers cause most of their own misery. (Especially if they become clinically depressed - can you see a Plugger at a shrink's?)
This comic makes me feel good about myself and bad for Charles Phillips. I hope he can at least go to Richmond.
Pluggers love being living stereotypes! Once they start taking a lot of medication, they retire to their Matlock reruns and wait for death.
Also, Memphis totally has a pyramid. And our zoo has an Egyptian theme and is amazing. Even when it's hot and there are more screaming kids than animals.
That's not a lot of meds if he can balance them all in one hand.
The first time I went camping, I wasn't taking any medication. I was quite healthy, except for the skin allergies. That was in April '01. By September, I was sick as a dog and haven't recovered fully.
But does that tie me down? Hell no. I continued to go camping, to go to relatives', to live.
Pluggers cause most of their own misery. (Especially if they become clinically depressed - can you see a Plugger at a shrink's?)
This comic makes me feel good about myself and bad for Charles Phillips. I hope he can at least go to Richmond.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Friday May 16th
The comic:
Again with the alternative education. Which can't be very good if they have to go to traffic school.
Most of the directions are stereotypical country/backwoods nonsense, but he starts out with "4.3 miles".
Four point three? Sure you couldn't have gotten it even more exact?
Seriously - what the hell?
Also, look at the roads scholar's expression. He was born with an innate sense of direction and is now cursed to stand at the side of a road with nothing to distract him, waiting for the lost traveler. Sad, but he used a pun, so it's okay.
Again with the alternative education. Which can't be very good if they have to go to traffic school.
Most of the directions are stereotypical country/backwoods nonsense, but he starts out with "4.3 miles".
Four point three? Sure you couldn't have gotten it even more exact?
Seriously - what the hell?
Also, look at the roads scholar's expression. He was born with an innate sense of direction and is now cursed to stand at the side of a road with nothing to distract him, waiting for the lost traveler. Sad, but he used a pun, so it's okay.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Thursday April 24th
The comic:
That's not good.
That's not good at all.
And yes, the "childproof" cap is anything but. And it's craptacular as hell that arthritis medication is locked up that way. But don't use a minor! Especially a seven year old! There's no one else in your life?
That's not good.
That's not good at all.
And yes, the "childproof" cap is anything but. And it's craptacular as hell that arthritis medication is locked up that way. But don't use a minor! Especially a seven year old! There's no one else in your life?
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