doncaballero
+5 -0
Kind of a space age Johnnie Sayre thing I guess.
Johnnie Sayre
Kind of a space age Johnnie Sayre thing I guess.
Johnnie Sayre
duskbringer
+2 -0
That's enough John Sayre.
That's enough John Sayre.
duskbringer
+0 -0
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unfun
+20 -0
Phillippe is already sort of in that shape.
Phillippe is already sort of in that shape.
afkpuz
+4 -0
It is sad and frightening to Philippe because he relates to this shape.
The saddest thing is always made to order.
It is sad and frightening to Philippe because he relates to this shape.
The saddest thing is always made to order.
hendetta
+0 -0
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factorial
+0 -0
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mattfish
+11 -0
I agree this is kind of a ridiculous thing
I agree this is kind of a ridiculous thing
steerpike66
+0 -0
Yes. This is a farcical thing. Tragic but farcical.
Yes. This is a farcical thing. Tragic but farcical.
epicurus
+6 -0
Agreed. It's too bizarre to be really sad to me. As of this writing the championship is firmly held by the retarded man with the broken egg, and I believe that that represents the majority consesus?
Agreed. It's too bizarre to be really sad to me. As of this writing the championship is firmly held by the retarded man with the broken egg, and I believe that that represents the majority consesus?
achilleselbow
+0 -0
Yea, that was the first and best one.
Yea, that was the first and best one.
mugi
+0 -0
Yes, that was truly the Saddest.
Yes, that was truly the Saddest.
utv
+3 -0
I vote for dark horse candidate Girl Who Wasn't Pretty Enough.
I vote for dark horse candidate Girl Who Wasn't Pretty Enough.
thegreatestcape
+1 -0
She was as unpretty as the dark horse in the field of radiant horses
it was the saddest thing
She was as unpretty as the dark horse in the field of radiant horses
it was the saddest thing
tonyhighwind
+0 -0
You know what, I'll grant you philistines that this may not be the Saddest Thing.
But it is by far the Most Brutal Thing.
You know what, I'll grant you philistines that this may not be the Saddest Thing.
But it is by far the Most Brutal Thing.
teflontrout
+0 -0
Really? For me, this was the saddest LB saddest thing so far. Maybe it's because I'm a dad. This one was a kick in the junk.
Really? For me, this was the saddest LB saddest thing so far. Maybe it's because I'm a dad. This one was a kick in the junk.
estutius
+3 -0
Isn't that sad?
Isn't that sad?
ntopp
+0 -0
Well, Vlad said Lie Bot wasn't trying as hard anymore.
Well, Vlad said Lie Bot wasn't trying as hard anymore.
alaric101
+1 -0
the saddest thing is reaching too far for the punchline
the saddest thing is reaching too far for the punchline
decagon
+23 -1
Here's what I think is going on. Bear with me; this is kind of complicated.
Consider the first time Philippe requested the saddest thing. Lie Bot, because he must always lie, could not have responded with the actual saddest thing. But, because he is obliged to choose a plausible lie, he would naturally opt for the saddest possible thing that is not the #1 saddest thing -- i.e., the second saddest thing.
When this process repeats, Lie Bot must once again choose the saddest thing he can without giving a truthful reply -- #2 having been selected and used on a previous iteration, and #1 being off-limits, he opts for the third saddest thing. And so the pattern continues for each subsequent occasion on which Philippe poses his query. Lie Bot's answers, therefore, inevitably grow less and less sad.
This also leads to the corollary that there is a real saddest thing, sadder than anything that has ever appeared in Achewood. But it can never be revealed.
Here's what I think is going on. Bear with me; this is kind of complicated.
Consider the first time Philippe requested the saddest thing. Lie Bot, because he must always lie, could not have responded with the actual saddest thing. But, because he is obliged to choose a plausible lie, he would naturally opt for the saddest possible thing that is not the #1 saddest thing -- i.e., the second saddest thing.
When this process repeats, Lie Bot must once again choose the saddest thing he can without giving a truthful reply -- #2 having been selected and used on a previous iteration, and #1 being off-limits, he opts for the third saddest thing. And so the pattern continues for each subsequent occasion on which Philippe poses his query. Lie Bot's answers, therefore, inevitably grow less and less sad.
This also leads to the corollary that there is a real saddest thing, sadder than anything that has ever appeared in Achewood. But it can never be revealed.
slodowy_slicer
+4 -0
Lie Bot, what's not quite the saddest thing?
Lie Bot, what's not quite the saddest thing?
elzilcho
+4 -0
I love fan explanations where I can just hear the author going "Sure, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. That's canon now."
I love fan explanations where I can just hear the author going "Sure, that's pretty awesome. Yeah. That's canon now."
featurelessvoid
+0 -0
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buttermoths
+1 -0
Yes! Two more panels, one with another "Awp!" and the other one with featurelessvoid's comment, would have made this strip a solid 5 (not that the strip is bad, but it's a 4 now).
This is exactly the reason why I read these comments.
Yes! Two more panels, one with another "Awp!" and the other one with featurelessvoid's comment, would have made this strip a solid 5 (not that the strip is bad, but it's a 4 now).
This is exactly the reason why I read these comments.
soticoto
+0 -1
You win a internets.
You win a internets.
catgrl131
+2 -0
Yay! Will it come by mail?
Yay! Will it come by mail?
woodenteeth
+2 -0
Are you stealing peoples mail again?
Are you stealing peoples mail again?
nickb285
+1 -0
catgrl is Jello Biafra?
catgrl is Jello Biafra?
zumicroom
+9 -0
i agree that you have warned me about this
i agree that you have warned me about this
rolotonybrowntown
+14 -2
the parents awkwardly deflect the statement of affection
the parents awkwardly deflect the statement of affection
hellabosque
+0 -0
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jedijoel
+0 -0
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purplehaze
+4 -2
Yes, this seems more comical than sad. Death by toilet is about the best way to kill someone in Halflife 2
Yes, this seems more comical than sad. Death by toilet is about the best way to kill someone in Halflife 2
dovey
+0 -0
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soticoto
+1 -0
Youth are ruining our video games.
Youth are ruining our video games.
rotating-dog
+15 -1
Agreed, but I must confess I immediately thought of the short lived drama Dead Like Me when I read that panel.
Agreed, but I must confess I immediately thought of the short lived drama Dead Like Me when I read that panel.
aplomb
+6 -0
Me, I was reminded of Boondock Saints. Death by toilet is a common motif in our society's collective unconscious, apparently.
Me, I was reminded of Boondock Saints. Death by toilet is a common motif in our society's collective unconscious, apparently.
untilyouaresonude
+17 -0
Thanks to Elvis, this is every American's secret fear: Toilet Death.
Thanks to Elvis, this is every American's secret fear: Toilet Death.
epicurus
+2 -0
I picture a walking toilet in a hooded black cloak, with a scythe balanced on it.
I picture a walking toilet in a hooded black cloak, with a scythe balanced on it.
woodenteeth
+0 -0
the scythe kinda clattering on the floor as it falls off... the dollygrip or somesuch reaching into shot to balance it back on the toilet.
the scythe kinda clattering on the floor as it falls off... the dollygrip or somesuch reaching into shot to balance it back on the toilet.
nictusempra
+2 -1
Yeah, me too.
This one was a little weaker than Lie Bot's usual material.
Yeah, me too.
This one was a little weaker than Lie Bot's usual material.
spinynorman
+1 -1
Yep. Dead like me has both space station toilet death and a plethora of toilet symbolism.
Yep. Dead like me has both space station toilet death and a plethora of toilet symbolism.
soticoto
+1 -0
Too true.... at least until Episode 2, with the whole Garden Gnome thing.
You have NO idea how many zombies and antlions I killed with that Garden Gnome.
Too true.... at least until Episode 2, with the whole Garden Gnome thing.
You have NO idea how many zombies and antlions I killed with that Garden Gnome.
panthera3000
+0 -0
So says Charles Manson, the man knows what he's talking about
So says Charles Manson, the man knows what he's talking about
shmuckeles
+0 -0
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rawk5tar
+5 -2
I am crying into my oatmeal...
I am crying into my oatmeal...
stonedlightning
+14 -2
Man I love it when comic strips return to running gags long since thought abandoned. Today's strip feels like 2005 again, and remember how awesome 2005 was you guys??
Man I love it when comic strips return to running gags long since thought abandoned. Today's strip feels like 2005 again, and remember how awesome 2005 was you guys??
billylk
+2 -0
The thing I miss most about 2005 were the strips that had 20 tiny panels, instead of the more traditional large 7 or 8.
The thing I miss most about 2005 were the strips that had 20 tiny panels, instead of the more traditional large 7 or 8.
rotating-dog
+0 -0
Maybe more Roomba Great Moments In Cinema!
Maybe more Roomba Great Moments In Cinema!
mikeleffel2
+8 -1
Awp!
Awp!
imitationcrab
+3 -0
a touch of Onstad's genius. Idiosyncracies. So well conveyed!
a touch of Onstad's genius. Idiosyncracies. So well conveyed!
evolume
+0 -2
Awp!
Awp!
andrew_
+0 -0
Awp!
Awp!
lolcatdeluxe
+0 -0
I need to work "AWP!" into my daily vocabulary. But first lots of practice in the mirror!
I need to work "AWP!" into my daily vocabulary. But first lots of practice in the mirror!
stuart
+7 -0
Even after Phillipe proves he was not ready, Lie Bot adds a finisher.
Even after Phillipe proves he was not ready, Lie Bot adds a finisher.
soticoto
+1 -0
FATALITY!
FATALITY!
mista_b
+1 -0
More like... SADALITY! D:
More like... SADALITY! D:
kylemcjuicy
+6 -1
Lie Bot watches too much Dead Like Me.
Lie Bot watches too much Dead Like Me.
rotating-dog
+0 -0
I am glad I am not the only one who thought this.
I am glad I am not the only one who thought this.
catwoman153
+0 -0
That was the first thing I thought of. Especially with the toilet falling off a space station.
That was the first thing I thought of. Especially with the toilet falling off a space station.
someone3
+1 -0
me too, the last thought going through the kids head is "oh fuc..." then the toilet seat goes through his head.
me too, the last thought going through the kids head is "oh fuc..." then the toilet seat goes through his head.
tall_phil
+0 -1
this strip managed to crack me up with the first panel, because i knew what was coming was going to be SOLID GOLD. and it was.
this strip managed to crack me up with the first panel, because i knew what was coming was going to be SOLID GOLD. and it was.
honesttom
+3 -0
We laugh now, but in twenty years' time Philippe will be a traumatised recluse unable to form meaningful relationships.
We laugh now, but in twenty years' time Philippe will be a traumatised recluse unable to form meaningful relationships.
aperson
+13 -0
It's nice to know we'll still be able to laugh at Philippe in twenty years time.
It's nice to know we'll still be able to laugh at Philippe in twenty years time.
heeeraldo
+0 -0
also, he will be five.
also, he will be five.
cpnglxynchos
+0 -0
Philippe is Five.
and he will always be Five.
Philippe is Five.
and he will always be Five.
woodenteeth
+0 -0
and nothing but the five,
Amen.
and nothing but the five,
Amen.
carrollhach
+0 -1
It's sad that a space station has a toilet, and it just gets sadder and sadder. I need to go cry now.
It's sad that a space station has a toilet, and it just gets sadder and sadder. I need to go cry now.
aperson
+5 -0
An abandoned space station. Shutters all flapping in the breeze. Sob.
An abandoned space station. Shutters all flapping in the breeze. Sob.
jujubeesforjesus
+10 -0
Space has no breeze. This is its number one principle.
Space has no breeze. This is its number one principle.
aperson
+0 -0
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evolume
+6 -0
the shutters on an abandoned space playhouse inside the space station flapping in the breeze created by the abandoned air filtration system which was left on as it was hastily abandoned.
the shutters on an abandoned space playhouse inside the space station flapping in the breeze created by the abandoned air filtration system which was left on as it was hastily abandoned.
killerlimpet
+0 -0
Didn't that happen in 2010 ?
Didn't that happen in 2010 ?
featurelessvoid
+2 -0
Solar wind, my friends. Solar wind.
Solar wind, my friends. Solar wind.
biff
+1 -1
Shouldn't someone be looking out for the welfare of this five-year-old child? Doesn't all this Phillipe abuse take place in Mr. Bear's house?
Where is Mr. Bear?
Shouldn't someone be looking out for the welfare of this five-year-old child? Doesn't all this Phillipe abuse take place in Mr. Bear's house?
Where is Mr. Bear?
hikikomori
+4 -0
Meanwhile, Connie is on a leisurely stroll, humming Hell of ditties.
The elder bear is not around to help the otter cope with the sadness. This is truly the saddest thing.
Meanwhile, Connie is on a leisurely stroll, humming Hell of ditties.
The elder bear is not around to help the otter cope with the sadness. This is truly the saddest thing.
spectre
+1 -2
Actually, Phillipe, Mr. Bear, Lyle and Teodor all live in *Onstad's* house. View more strips, especially from the 2001 - 2002 days!
Actually, Phillipe, Mr. Bear, Lyle and Teodor all live in *Onstad's* house. View more strips, especially from the 2001 - 2002 days!
biff
+1 -1
Yeah, but in those days the characters were all small. They are no longer small. You know, driving cars, etc. Are we really supposed to assume it is still Onstad's house?
Yeah, but in those days the characters were all small. They are no longer small. You know, driving cars, etc. Are we really supposed to assume it is still Onstad's house?
lastlarf
+1 -0
No, they are still small. Remember the strip where Chris made naked Teodor help him pack boxes?
Sometimes their world is in proportion to them, sometimes it is not. I find these weird inconsistancies about how this world actually works quite interesting.
No, they are still small. Remember the strip where Chris made naked Teodor help him pack boxes?
Sometimes their world is in proportion to them, sometimes it is not. I find these weird inconsistancies about how this world actually works quite interesting.
featurelessvoid
+1 -0
I think the characters just shrink when Chris is around. Just like Hobbes used to make himself look like a stuffed animal when Calvin's parents walked into the room, and Charlie Brown's teacher started talking funny when the kids were around.
I think the characters just shrink when Chris is around. Just like Hobbes used to make himself look like a stuffed animal when Calvin's parents walked into the room, and Charlie Brown's teacher started talking funny when the kids were around.
untilyouaresonude
+2 -0
Anyone remember Dead Like Me ? This kid faired a lot worse than George, who had the same thing happen to her...or somewhat the same.
This was fucking hillarious, by the way. 5 is alive.
Anyone remember Dead Like Me ? This kid faired a lot worse than George, who had the same thing happen to her...or somewhat the same.
This was fucking hillarious, by the way. 5 is alive.
joeyramoney
+0 -0
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fuckyoufriday
+1 -1
no no, the child is already dead. it's the lips that whisper "i love you, mommy".
no no, the child is already dead. it's the lips that whisper "i love you, mommy".
joeyramoney
+0 -0
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pr0ncess
+1 -2
"smashes them" -- "them" is used here as a pronoun for "a child who was playing alone", in order to avoid specifying gender.
"and when they lift" -- "they" obviously designates people other than the child who was playing alone, as it possible that nearby adults (or I concede children) may have been aware of the landing of a space-toilet in the back yard and its tragic and bloody consequences.
"smashes them" -- "them" is used here as a pronoun for "a child who was playing alone", in order to avoid specifying gender.
"and when they lift" -- "they" obviously designates people other than the child who was playing alone, as it possible that nearby adults (or I concede children) may have been aware of the landing of a space-toilet in the back yard and its tragic and bloody consequences.
joeyramoney
+3 -2
it's used incorrectly as a pronoun.
it's used incorrectly as a pronoun.
fuckyoufriday
+1 -0
By the way, I was joking about the "lips" explanation. Although I find that rationalization of the grammatical error to be pretty funny.
By the way, I was joking about the "lips" explanation. Although I find that rationalization of the grammatical error to be pretty funny.
killerlimpet
+0 -2
I don't.
I don't.
killerlimpet
+1 -2
No, I'm serious. Perscriptive grammar blows. For a discussion of why this issue is dumb, see Steven Pinker's "The Language Instinct," Chapter 12: The Language Mavens.
No, I'm serious. Perscriptive grammar blows. For a discussion of why this issue is dumb, see Steven Pinker's "The Language Instinct," Chapter 12: The Language Mavens.
fuckyoufriday
+3 -0
Uh, do you mean prescriptive grammar blows?
Uh, do you mean prescriptive grammar blows?
killerlimpet
+6 -0
Yes, fuckyou.
Yes, fuckyou.
rotating-dog
+2 -0
It is compulsory that if you complain about grammar on the internet, you will make a grammatical error in your complaint.
It is compulsory that if you complain about grammar on the internet, you will make a grammatical error in your complaint.
killerlimpet
+0 -0
But I was complaining about people complaining about grammar!
Isn't there a Monty Python sketch about recursive complaints?
But I was complaining about people complaining about grammar!
Isn't there a Monty Python sketch about recursive complaints?
tragicone
+0 -0
Posted on a friday?
Posted on a friday?
biff
+5 -1
"Them" in panel four should be "him," referring to the singular child.
The "they" and "their" in panel six are correctly plural: "they" referring to the rescuers, and "their" to the lips.
I can't help it if I am an English teacher.
"Them" in panel four should be "him," referring to the singular child.
The "they" and "their" in panel six are correctly plural: "they" referring to the rescuers, and "their" to the lips.
I can't help it if I am an English teacher.
gothfae
+0 -0
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biff
+1 -1
How have I disparaged your mother?
How have I disparaged your mother?
gothfae
+2 -1
You have implied that you are an anal-retentive grammar naxi because you are an English Teacher and not because you are simply an anal-retentive grammar nazi.
Awp!
You have implied that you are an anal-retentive grammar naxi because you are an English Teacher and not because you are simply an anal-retentive grammar nazi.
Awp!
pr0ncess
+2 -2
It might not be a male child. Onstad's own offspring is a good example of a non-male child.
It might not be a male child. Onstad's own offspring is a good example of a non-male child.
biff
+0 -0
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evolume
+0 -0
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garlic_breath
+0 -0
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stormagnet
+0 -0
This is a commonly propagated correction that also happens to be wrong. You wouldn't be the first English teacher to fall on the wrong side of that fence, though; it's certainly a sticky subject. Wikipedia has a well-referenced breakdown, if you care to research the question furthur.
This is a commonly propagated correction that also happens to be wrong. You wouldn't be the first English teacher to fall on the wrong side of that fence, though; it's certainly a sticky subject. Wikipedia has a well-referenced breakdown, if you care to research the question furthur.
joeyramoney
+0 -0
yet i'm guessing it is a singular child.
yet i'm guessing it is a singular child.
tekende
+0 -0
You assume. She might be a very poor example.
You assume. She might be a very poor example.
pyromancer
+0 -0
"Awp" is a great way of saying "wait, you thought I was done, but there's more!"
"Awp" is a great way of saying "wait, you thought I was done, but there's more!"
jujubeesforjesus
+0 -0
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equinn2006
+1 -0
Ouch. You've a sharp wit haven't you? But all the same, I personally think it's OK to occasionally fall back on something that you already know works, don't you? Especially when you make a damn comic strip at least four days a week for six years.
Ouch. You've a sharp wit haven't you? But all the same, I personally think it's OK to occasionally fall back on something that you already know works, don't you? Especially when you make a damn comic strip at least four days a week for six years.
jujubeesforjesus
+4 -2
The issue is not the repetition of a solid formula. Indeed, the first two were made funnier by the repetition of the form and the existence of the other. A strong formal structure can be positive (Larry David is put in awkward situation) or terribly negative (Gallagher smashes thing) In this instance, the problem is not the form, but rather the content. A robot traumatizing an otter with the saddest thing he can think of is hilarious. A toilet falling out of a space station? C'mon.
The issue is not the repetition of a solid formula. Indeed, the first two were made funnier by the repetition of the form and the existence of the other. A strong formal structure can be positive (Larry David is put in awkward situation) or terribly negative (Gallagher smashes thing) In this instance, the problem is not the form, but rather the content. A robot traumatizing an otter with the saddest thing he can think of is hilarious. A toilet falling out of a space station? C'mon.
evolume
+0 -0
yeah but "Awp!"
4 at least.
yeah but "Awp!"
4 at least.
jujubeesforjesus
+0 -1
Agreed. Awp! was awesome.
Agreed. Awp! was awesome.
jujubeesforjesus
+0 -1
or rather, I agree that 'awp' was awesome. But my complaint still stands.
or rather, I agree that 'awp' was awesome. But my complaint still stands.
ttagxamm
+0 -0
Agreed, Saddest Things III & IV don't inspire the way the first two did, but *awp* my enjoyment of this installment is improved by picturing these lips. Queasy.
Agreed, Saddest Things III & IV don't inspire the way the first two did, but *awp* my enjoyment of this installment is improved by picturing these lips. Queasy.
fuckyoufriday
+0 -0
I second; not up to par!
I second; not up to par!
ttagxamm
+0 -0
I think you may be trying to hard to illustrate your point that the author is trying too hard. Or are you just being clever ?
I think you may be trying to hard to illustrate your point that the author is trying too hard. Or are you just being clever ?
aaron_haynes
+1 -0
Philippe was not ready.
Philippe was not ready.
stevepants
+0 -0
Awp!
Awp!
centipede_damascus
+1 -1
It is lucky Lie Bot does not feel human emotions, so he can correctly inform the public of what the saddest things in the world actually are without breaking down and sobbing. He is doing a public service.
It is lucky Lie Bot does not feel human emotions, so he can correctly inform the public of what the saddest things in the world actually are without breaking down and sobbing. He is doing a public service.
cousinted
+1 -0
Doesn't feel human emotions my ass. The pleasure Liebot gets from emotionally scarring Philippe is second only to the pleasure he gets from a particularly long, hot session of metallic robot sex.
Doesn't feel human emotions my ass. The pleasure Liebot gets from emotionally scarring Philippe is second only to the pleasure he gets from a particularly long, hot session of metallic robot sex.
nathanielperson
+0 -0
Only second?
Only second?
lateadopter
+1 -0
I'd say scarring Philippe's psyche is a routing buzz for him now. He derived immense pleasure from impersonating Uncle Culpepper, stealing Tina, and shooting Roast Beef. "Success!" Ugly metal ass all hanging out the back of a pickup. That was a thing.
I'd say scarring Philippe's psyche is a routing buzz for him now. He derived immense pleasure from impersonating Uncle Culpepper, stealing Tina, and shooting Roast Beef. "Success!" Ugly metal ass all hanging out the back of a pickup. That was a thing.
hargbarf
+1 -0
BOO TO THAT
BOO TO THAT
cousinted
+3 -0
The Otter is a glutton for punishment
The Otter is a glutton for punishment
therictus
+0 -0
there is a certain masochism about this
there is a certain masochism about this
neonfreon
+4 -1
a toilet falling from orbit would heat up to extremely high temperatures, causing it to turn into a sort of one dimple waffle maker by the time it got to the surface of the earth. the child would be molded and instantly cooked into a sort of 1 'bump' child waffle. it would smell horrible due to the rubber on the child's shoes being burnt. a dog would eat the waffle child and everyone would go home with some invaluable culinary experience.
a toilet falling from orbit would heat up to extremely high temperatures, causing it to turn into a sort of one dimple waffle maker by the time it got to the surface of the earth. the child would be molded and instantly cooked into a sort of 1 'bump' child waffle. it would smell horrible due to the rubber on the child's shoes being burnt. a dog would eat the waffle child and everyone would go home with some invaluable culinary experience.
evolume
+0 -0
that sounds more like an angry toilet. not a sad space toilet.
that sounds more like an angry toilet. not a sad space toilet.
madnes
+3 -0
I would not eat a space waffle child.
I would not eat a space waffle child.
son_of_selleck
+1 -0
i might .
also, on the whole size-disparity issue, I always assumed that when the objects were proportional to the characters that they were in the 'underground', which is obviously sized for cats and stuffed animals.
i might .
also, on the whole size-disparity issue, I always assumed that when the objects were proportional to the characters that they were in the 'underground', which is obviously sized for cats and stuffed animals.
featurelessvoid
+1 -0
Look at you, acting like you'll go all pro ice just because you're in an astro-culinary situation. We got the chessboard out, and you're playing Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Look at you, acting like you'll go all pro ice just because you're in an astro-culinary situation. We got the chessboard out, and you're playing Hungry Hungry Hippos.
jackparsons
+0 -0
I, for one, wish to welcome our new Space Waffle Child overlords.
I, for one, wish to welcome our new Space Waffle Child overlords.
ccalbany
+3 -0
this 'saddest thing' one was really not half as good as the others
this 'saddest thing' one was really not half as good as the others
catachresis
+0 -0
This is true. But there is no harm in a callback that makes people feel good about the old times.
This is true. But there is no harm in a callback that makes people feel good about the old times.
pettytyrant
+1 -0
Good job guys, you just pointed out a million ways Lie Bot is wrong. We know he's Lie Bot, and things he says are not right. Agree with the assessment on this not being on par with other "saddest thing" comics above.
Good job guys, you just pointed out a million ways Lie Bot is wrong. We know he's Lie Bot, and things he says are not right. Agree with the assessment on this not being on par with other "saddest thing" comics above.
gormster
+0 -0
First strip with the title not in double quotes.
First strip with the title not in double quotes.
dasilodavi
+0 -0
Why does Philippe ask this?
Why does Philippe ask this?
youfailme
+0 -0
The exact opposite of the saddest thing is reading Achewood while listening to Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre - Gin 'n' Juice on repeat.
The exact opposite of the saddest thing is reading Achewood while listening to Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre - Gin 'n' Juice on repeat.
foxtrotamend
+2 -0
I think the saddest thing is that Philippe never stops asking Lie Bot what the saddest thing is.
I think the saddest thing is that Philippe never stops asking Lie Bot what the saddest thing is.
dusty
+0 -0
Deep down I think he knows he has to prepare for something.
Deep down I think he knows he has to prepare for something.
mc_white
+2 -0
I'm just gonna put this out there, but Phillipe has a sorta hardboiled egg shape goin on. Anyone?
I'm just gonna put this out there, but Phillipe has a sorta hardboiled egg shape goin on. Anyone?
andrewofdoom
+0 -0
My rating just bumped the average up to 4!
I accomplished something!
My rating just bumped the average up to 4!
I accomplished something!
foea
+1 -0
Welcome to the best 10 seconds of your life, andrewofdoom.
Welcome to the best 10 seconds of your life, andrewofdoom.
ocarina654
+0 -0
I laughed out loud at the story.
I laughed out loud at the story.
atticusonline
+0 -0
Nooooooooooooo!
Nooooooooooooo!
kikineko
+0 -0
Haha, Lie Bot: "You sure you're ready?" Philippe: "I... I think so." From the last panel of Philippe's reaction, I didn't think he was ready at all. Lie Bot you're too good for this job.
Haha, Lie Bot: "You sure you're ready?" Philippe: "I... I think so." From the last panel of Philippe's reaction, I didn't think he was ready at all. Lie Bot you're too good for this job.
bassguitarbill
+0 -0
Awp!
Awp!
satsumomo
+0 -0
Lie Bot is such an idiot. That's why I love him so much.
Lie Bot is such an idiot. That's why I love him so much.
dasilodavi
+0 -0
There's an important lesson here. While you practice to defeat an opponent, know that he too is practicing to keep you defeated.
There's an important lesson here. While you practice to defeat an opponent, know that he too is practicing to keep you defeated.
carlyle
+0 -0
Ah God. At first it was kind of silly with the whole 'like an egg' thing, but then Lie Bot just fucking made it way too real with the bloody mound part, and the lips, and the alt text making sure you knew that the nose and eyes were not visible.
Ah God. At first it was kind of silly with the whole 'like an egg' thing, but then Lie Bot just fucking made it way too real with the bloody mound part, and the lips, and the alt text making sure you knew that the nose and eyes were not visible.
look at Phillipe's cute little stance in panel 3.
A comment left by dr_manflesh_desires_anal_play_immediately was marked as spam and excluded. dr_manflesh_desires_anal_play_immediately: What a douche. (reported by Zefiel, jstegall, Daklin)
You have way too much time on your hands.
A comment left by soticoto was marked lame too many times and excluded. (marked lame by Deusoma, kenthegod, gtc, MortisInvictus, atticusonline, Doc_Rostov)
yeah but it doesn't deserve spam
It was spam.
Spam right out of the can, with only ketchup for flavor. Atrocious.
From I've seen, he just copy pastes things from a fanfiction website. It's not even him writing bad fanfiction, it is him stealing it from other places. So yeah, Spam. Crazy so-bad-you-don't-want-your-mom-to-eat-it Spam.
Dammit ZEFIEL and FEATURELESSVOID, why would you two even DO something like this in front of Dr. Manflesh? You KNOW he's just going to spill the beans on assetbar the next day, and also one of you is a fictional alien from Star Trek and one of you is a person which is basically as bad as a parakeet and a mongoose goin' at it
No, man, it's cool- you don't have to post the alt text on AssetBar anymore. It's already there.
it is adorable.
I wish we could give chubbies to things that got marked as spam. That was WICKED hilarious.
WICKED.