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A never-ending source of hilarity in the comics is the disarray of a teenager's bedroom. Strewn socks, taped up posters of rock bands, empty soda cans . . . and of course a "Keep Out!" sign, often with skull and crossbones for effect. I would say that the "joke" surrounding a parent trying to get a teenager to clean up his/her room is one of the Top 10 Cribbed Ziggies.
But, then, here's today's Hi and Lois:
A neat room! A perfectly made bed (with dust ruffle!)! A nicely framed landscape painting! What next?? Eight year olds watching golf? I must thank Helga for pointing this out. She mentioned that it looks like a guest bedroom, but why the "Keep Out" sign? ARGH!!! Is it love that makes Chip keep his room neat? Maybe he invited the girl over and straightened up beforehand. But why the landscape painting??? Why??? ARGH!! It is Bizarro World.
I am very indebted to Helga for pointing this out to me. I completely overlooked the guest bedroom feel to Chip's room when I read this comic this morning. I was just too confused by the rest of it. Now, I am guessing the point is that a teenage boy starts to have certain "feelings" towards a girl, while a little boy still thinks girls are gross. I think that's the joke here.
But, still . . . Ditto asks if Chip is in love, and Lois says Chip doesn't know what love is. So Ditto says "love means always feeling like you have to throw up." WHAT??????? What? Chip doesn't look like he has to throw up. He looks like he has to laze around and strum moony love songs on his guitar, but throw up?? What? Is Chip bulimic? Is the girl? Did Ditto catch them purging together?
And why is he coming to tell Chip his thoughts on "what love is?" Instead of TELLING Chip what he thinks love is, shouldn't he be ASKING Lois what it is? I mean, what makes Ditto think he knows more about love than Chip? What makes Ditto the expert? Has Ditto ever been in love?? Did it make him feel like he had to throw up?
ARGHHH! WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT'S SANE IS GOING ON HERE??? WHAT ROOM IS CHIP IN???? WHY IS DITTO TALKING ABOUT THROWING UP??? HOW DOES DITTO STAND LIKE THAT JUST ON HIS HEELS? AND . . .
WHY DOES CHIP'S GIRLFRIEND HAVE A HAIR-DO STRAIGHT OUT OF MY DAD'S CLASS OF 1964 HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK???
WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF???
Sorry for all the yelling. On to better things:
See what happens when a local cleric visits Hagar.
And, speaking of our friend Helga, find out what's got her down.
But, then, here's today's Hi and Lois:
A neat room! A perfectly made bed (with dust ruffle!)! A nicely framed landscape painting! What next?? Eight year olds watching golf? I must thank Helga for pointing this out. She mentioned that it looks like a guest bedroom, but why the "Keep Out" sign? ARGH!!! Is it love that makes Chip keep his room neat? Maybe he invited the girl over and straightened up beforehand. But why the landscape painting??? Why??? ARGH!! It is Bizarro World.
I am very indebted to Helga for pointing this out to me. I completely overlooked the guest bedroom feel to Chip's room when I read this comic this morning. I was just too confused by the rest of it. Now, I am guessing the point is that a teenage boy starts to have certain "feelings" towards a girl, while a little boy still thinks girls are gross. I think that's the joke here.
But, still . . . Ditto asks if Chip is in love, and Lois says Chip doesn't know what love is. So Ditto says "love means always feeling like you have to throw up." WHAT??????? What? Chip doesn't look like he has to throw up. He looks like he has to laze around and strum moony love songs on his guitar, but throw up?? What? Is Chip bulimic? Is the girl? Did Ditto catch them purging together?
And why is he coming to tell Chip his thoughts on "what love is?" Instead of TELLING Chip what he thinks love is, shouldn't he be ASKING Lois what it is? I mean, what makes Ditto think he knows more about love than Chip? What makes Ditto the expert? Has Ditto ever been in love?? Did it make him feel like he had to throw up?
ARGHHH! WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT'S SANE IS GOING ON HERE??? WHAT ROOM IS CHIP IN???? WHY IS DITTO TALKING ABOUT THROWING UP??? HOW DOES DITTO STAND LIKE THAT JUST ON HIS HEELS? AND . . .
WHY DOES CHIP'S GIRLFRIEND HAVE A HAIR-DO STRAIGHT OUT OF MY DAD'S CLASS OF 1964 HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK???
WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF???
Sorry for all the yelling. On to better things:
See what happens when a local cleric visits Hagar.
And, speaking of our friend Helga, find out what's got her down.
posted by big al at 7:15 PM
3 Comments:
That kid's name is Ditto? Is that a "clever" alternative to Junior?
I think we're supposed to assume that after the Mom said Chip doesn't know what love is that Ditto asked how a person knows when they're in love. Mom replied that you feel as if you're going to throw up. So later, Ditto tells Chip what he's learned about love.
I think "Ditto" is because the twin sister is "Dot." One of those cutesy twins matching names.
I can't imagine Lois would tell ditto that love felt like you have to throw up. Because why would she say that? Is it because she's in love with Hi? If I was in love with Hi it would make me feel like I have to throw up, i admit.
Maybe what she said it feels like you have a funny feeling in your tummy. Then ditto misinterpreted. That seems logical. So why isn't this a 3 panel strip with the crucial 2nd panel telling us what's going on?
Yeah, I thought pregnancy made you feel like you're going to throw up. Just what does Chip's family think he and his girlfriend are doing together? I'm totally imagining a wicked lost second panel. The backstory on this one must be crazy.
Thanks for posting it Big Al!
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