Bitchy Little Girls
I'm a bit preoccupied watching the election returns. I'd like to be a big person and say to you all that I hope your candidate wins, but I really only hope your candidate wins if he is my candidate. But, this isn't about politics, so I present:
The October 4 Family Circus:
"You're only a two-wheeler. I'm an EIGHT-wheeler."
Really, though, why is Dolly such a bitch? If you start paying attention to Family Circus as much as I do, you will notice that she is usually bitchy and/or bossy. There are a lot of bitchy little girls in the comics – Lucy in Peanuts, Margaret in Dennis the Menace. The little girl in Baby Blues, a comic I actually enjoy, is also a bit of a know-it-all. Are bitchy 6-year-old girls an untapped comedy resource?
Speaking of Dennis, in today's (November 2, 2004) strip, I see that I forgot one of the Dennis jokes: Anything to do with the dog. In today's strip he says that he would let the dog be his Veep. That Dennis! What a handful!
So, back to the Family Circus, please note also that while they are wearing protective headgear they do not have on knee or elbow pads. Get with the safety program, Family Circus Mom and Family Circus Dad!
OK, here’s something that is funny: in the bathroom at my office there is an aerosol can of cheap-o air freshener. The brand is “Swell Smells,” and the specific smell we have is “Orangia Glad.” That’s supposed to be a pun, I think, like, “Orangia glad your office doesn’t smell like shit?” Just, think, that's someone's job: to come up with the "flavor" names on cheap air freshener.
The October 4 Family Circus:
"You're only a two-wheeler. I'm an EIGHT-wheeler."
Now we’re talking. This is the kind of Family Circus humor that just isn’t funny. The humor here is in the fact . . . well, darn, I just can’t even explain it. Is it because she’s comparing roller skates to a scooter? A scooter COULD have 8 wheels, but that would be a lame scooter. So, is that what’s funny? That she’s making this bitchy announcement, but her statement doesn’t make sense? If Billy really wanted 8 wheels, he’d have roller skates. He obviously prefers the scooter. What if he had a Segway? This would be funny. Or not. If Dolly's theory were correct, and number of wheels was directly related to coolness, then men going through their mid-life crises would be signing up for truck driving school, not buying Harleys.
Really, though, why is Dolly such a bitch? If you start paying attention to Family Circus as much as I do, you will notice that she is usually bitchy and/or bossy. There are a lot of bitchy little girls in the comics – Lucy in Peanuts, Margaret in Dennis the Menace. The little girl in Baby Blues, a comic I actually enjoy, is also a bit of a know-it-all. Are bitchy 6-year-old girls an untapped comedy resource?
Speaking of Dennis, in today's (November 2, 2004) strip, I see that I forgot one of the Dennis jokes: Anything to do with the dog. In today's strip he says that he would let the dog be his Veep. That Dennis! What a handful!
So, back to the Family Circus, please note also that while they are wearing protective headgear they do not have on knee or elbow pads. Get with the safety program, Family Circus Mom and Family Circus Dad!
OK, here’s something that is funny: in the bathroom at my office there is an aerosol can of cheap-o air freshener. The brand is “Swell Smells,” and the specific smell we have is “Orangia Glad.” That’s supposed to be a pun, I think, like, “Orangia glad your office doesn’t smell like shit?” Just, think, that's someone's job: to come up with the "flavor" names on cheap air freshener.
posted by big al at 9:59 PM
4 Comments:
Well, I couldn't agree more about the comics. I have noticed, in recent times, that comics seem to be lacking in certain areas. Namely humor. I do, however, find it humorous in this comic that the little bitchy girl is making fun of the little boy's lack of coolness when she is wearing a helmet. I mean, she loses major cool points wearing one of those. I guess the joke is on her... now that's good stuff.
Benton
So -- did your candidate win? Mine didn't.
I would like to see the music note symbols come in, with Elvis in parentheses. Then, in the next caption, Stitch (of Lilo and Stitch) flies in, slaps Dolly, and gives her AIDs.
Is that too harsh?
Then maybe BK can draw Bono having sex with the mom while Dolly watches from the window. She then develops an Irish accent and becomes a vegetarian.
What's wrong with me? I think FC brings the worse out of everyone.
Just realized that this post is a little crazy...how could Stitch give Dolly AIDs? It doesn't make sense.
My point is FC and BK are NOT funny.
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