Is there more to this than just a gratuitous insult?
I’ve not tried it, but matcha latte is a thing:
Schizophrenia
Category / CIDU
Peter
billr sends this in: “Trying to think of all the Peters from fairy tales and whatnot–the pumpkin eater, Cottontail, Pan, a few others–can’t think of any with a 3 pigs connection.”
Allergic to Adultery
Usual John sends this in: “It looks like Goomer has been used only once on CIDU, so it may be unfamiliar to some readers. Goomer is an earthling astronaut who got stranded on an alien planet. The planet seems to resemble mid-century New York City, except that exotic alien life forms fill many roles that on earth are filled by machines or inanimate objects. Goomer recently got married, but does not seem too devoted to his bride. I have not yet seen any indication that he has been unfaithful, though.”
Some earlier Goomer comics, to explain more about his domestic life:
Novel Ideas
Kedamono sends this in: “My main IDU about this one is that that last panel. It sounds like she’s quoting from a novel… but which one?”
Howzat now?
This was posted on another list, and while the comic itself isn’t a CIDU, I find Lucy’s comment opaque:
Why is she saying “This time will be so differ[ent]”? It’s always the same for her, at least usually!
The mashup is apparently from the 2011 book The Romita Legacy, about the career of comic book artist John Romita Sr.: https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/the-romita-legacy-tom-spurgeon/13304781
Balloons
Darren sends this in: “Just don’t get it. Are those giant alligators and it’s a Godzilla sort of reference (but the bricks look normal). Or are they regular alligators and the balloons have some sort of tiny people in them? I feel like it’s supposed to be a “reverse”, but I’m not aware of toy balloons with alligators being common.”
Still Life
Boise Ed sends this in: “A painter is painting a still life. It looks a lot like his “model” setup. So what?”
Selfies
Bobo sends this in:
Thirty Years Ago in The New Yorker
Scammers coming door to door – how quaint! How many scams are in your spam e-mail folder at this very minute?
Prescient!
A CIDU for me.
How not to ace your job interview at Nestle, Danone, Reckitt, Abbott, HiPP, or Kraft Heinz.
Another CIDU for me
What a Setup
I don’t understand the setup here. Some guesses:
- This is a couple meeting with a financial advisor, and they’ve just described their expectations for their investments. But why the guy with the laptop on the right?
- This is a divorcing couple meeting with a mediator, or the woman in pink is getting divorced, the guy in the suit is her lawyer, the woman in red is the opposing lawyer, and the man with the laptop is taking notes.
- Commenters on GoComics seem to think this is an annual performance review. But the only performance reviews I ever gave or had that involved more than just supervisor and employee were when we needed HR in the room and security nearby because we were firing someone and they needed to leave immediately. And that wouldn’t involve expectations.
Comics I Don't Understand 