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Philippe's New Walk-Around Butt Thursday, March 24, 2005 • read strip Viewing 109 comments:

My girlfriend's got one of these. She left it at home earlier today.

You totally tried it out while she was gone, didn't you. No disrespect, that shit is awesome.

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Why did you underline that damn it I thought it was a link

Here's something similar. You can decide for yourself whether it makes less sense or more

I want to say something poignant, but I've basically been left speechless.

Initially I was put off by the stereotypical teenage male in the picture, but then I realized that's probably the face I would make while wearing one as well.

HIS BACKWARDS BASEBALL CAP CAUSES ME TO RELATE TO HIM AS A TEENAGER.

HE IS USING MODERN TEENAGE COLLOQUIALISMS. HE IS A PEER TO BE RESPECTED.

THE ITEM IN QUESTION IS FAVOURED BY A PERSON OF IMILAR AGE GROUP TO ME. IT MUST NECESSARILY BE A SENSIBLE PURCHASE.

WHY ARE WE YELLING.

IT IS FUN.

EXTERMINATE?

GONNA START ON TUESDAY
GONNA BE A DALEK
I AM A ROBOT
I OBEY

LOUD NOISES

THESE KNIVES!

WHY FIND OUT?

NON-SEQUITUR RELATING TO THE COMIC STRIP

MISQUOTED REFERENCE TO A MOVIE RELATED TO TOPIC

WITTY RETORT COMPLIMENTING YOUR CHOICE OF AVATAR.

COMPLAINT THAT YOU JUST BROKE SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF BY IMPLYING YOU WERE CAPABLE OF WIT.

COMPLAINT ABOUT COMPLAINTING ABOUT COMMENTS WITHOUT A HINT OF AWARENESS OF THE OBVIOUS HYPOCRISY

SHEEPISH CORRECTION OF TYPO IN PREVIOUS POST WITH HALF-ASSED JOKE THROWN IN

I UNDERSTAND ALMOST NONE OF THESE REFERENCES!

I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS.

Okay

I think I saw that on an episode of Full House

it was in heath ledgers opus, ten things i hate about you also

someone lamed you, presumably for the mention of ten things i hate about you . but i chubbied, bc i like that movie, and so probably does the person who lamed it. it's ok to admit it. (plus that girl from secret world of alex mac is hot)

This would have been forgiveable if it were written 3 years ago instead of after The Dark Knight

Did anyone read the page?

Let's you experience "Fatigue, irritability, and much, much more!" , and is apparently an amazing teaching tool with "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION" ... buh?

If you want to know what it feels like to be pregnant I would suggest a tapeworm. I presume that one parasite feels much like another.

Okay, soticoto.

Ha, I read this and chubbied it, just thinking that it's kind of fun going back through the archives and making fun of soticoto comments even though he's long gone (I've done it a few times recently, as well).

And then, even after reading the original post and staring at it for a while, I realized that it wasn't actually a soticoto comment.

That's not a good sign, belgand.

Ahem.

I, much like herpes, always come back to haunt you.

"Fatigue, irritability and much much more!"

Ah should have read down first

that's about right for a children's toy.

Pistachios!

Factoid: that is also the alt-text.

I hope they are still in the shell. Shelling them is half the fun.

i find they tend to be a bit rubbery if you buy them de-shelled. or maybe thats because i buy them from a discount barn based in an old surplus munitions warehouse.

factoid actually means "false fact", you know.

Now it means "inconsequential fact", too. Don't act like it doesn't.

That's a factoid.

SPLUT!

Noun: factoid faktoyd
1. Something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
2. A brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item

One year ago, you set a record straight to the benefit of all, and nobody did anything about it. Today, that's gonna change.

Have a chubby for gettin' your words straight.

heheheh who hasn't checked ebay for the walk around butt? comes with or without pistachios!

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The butt is like a fanny pack. Wait, that came out far more lame than I meant.

The fact that you can buy something called a "fanny pack" in America is always hilarious to me, because in England, "fanny" cold means vagina.

As an American reader, despite my knowledge of this fact, this not-so-subtle difference did lead to some odd automatic interpretations of passages from _Trainspotting_ when I read it...

Ahahahaha. My dorky-ass father-in-law wears one of those. I am now highly anticipating going on an outing with him so that I might divulge this informational tidbit.

For that future moment, I officially love you.

Odd, over here fanny cold means ass.

'Cause fanny means your arse over here. Not your minge.

Chubbied for 'The Office' reference

Typical backwards americans.

Still... chubby for spelling "arse" correctly, unlike that mentally handicapped fool above you.

I was at a hotel with my brothers (none of whom read Achewood) on a family trip, and one of them was eating pistachios. That made me think of this strip, so I pulled it up and showed it to him. He was hell of puzzled.

Also, I looooove the fact that Philippe recites the disclaimer in panel 8.

I'm glad someone commented on that. That really struck me funny. At first I thought Phillipe was dancing around and the walk-around butt was singing, so that made it pretty funny, but once I realized the truth...genius.

Walk Around Butt 2 will have a special "Run Around" function. V3 will pick up local radio.

Walk Around Butt 2: Electric Boogaloo

Wal-Around Butt 2: Walk Around Harder

Children fall for marketing every time.

Due to your avatar, I just imagined Manson saying that, and it freaks me the fuck out man.

The pistachios were inside the butthole.

Just awful.

Imagine his mother "hiding" them there.

Ohh man. Phillipe is wrist-deep in good times.

Yes!

Hi!

Hello! Hello, fun that was had! Hello, fun!

I wonder if the starting point of this strip's creation was the concept of Phillipe looking for pistachios in an anus. That's how A Tale of Two Cities started out.

This comment would've been better with Great Expectations .

The icon synergy here is blowing my mind. I can't believe someone hasn't brought this up before now.

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omfg


Finger deep within the borderline.
Show me that you love me and that we belong together.
Relax, turn around and take my hand.


"Thinking of You", by A Perfect Circle is even less subtle about it.

Yeah, but that's just about whacking it. No butts necessarily involved.

[IMGS OFF]

"When you wear it, you're a NUT"

I think the name "Walk-Around Butt" is just genius. It means nothing . All butts can be walked around in. I think if Onstad gets sick of doing Achewood he could definitely go into inventing and marketing kids' toys, is what I guess I'm trying to say here.

i dunno, i've seen a few butts in my day that looked like they'd be a little hard to walk around in

Phillippe looks pissed in panel 11.

Phillipe's mother disapproves of words with apostrophes in them.

The Walk Around Butt (TM)
by the makers of Tommy the Tummy

I've laughed at this strip more than any other one.

This is one of my favorite strips. After reading it just now, I googled "walk-around butt" and this was probably the best result I found: [url="https://www.boatsforafrica.co.za/boats/walkaround_ski.htm"]click[/url]

Gah, stupid bbcode.

https://www.boatsforafrica.co.za/boats/walkaround_ski.htm

That is...
Man there is no way you could fit that on your butt.

This strip could have ended at panel 7, and it still would have been fantastic.

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Ray: I am a good gardener!

I shouldn't be surprised that People is the brightest magazine Ray gets, but I am.

haha...florida

God I love the transition at the end of Ray's entry, here. It is wonderful.

"egg handkerchief"

I'm just gonna write home fries here.

Wish I could chubby them myself.

Don't let them pick your pocket.

I like to think the walk around butt is used for everyday usage so that your real butt would be in good condition for special occasions... kind of like how you might have 2 pairs of shoes for general walking around and special occasions.

Just don't ask me what special occasions may require good butt condition

Buttsex, probably.

For times when you're too mobile for your regular butt!!

I like how it's not intended for children *over* nine

Okay, did the butt sing... or was it Philippe? Either way, Philippe's mom, your presents are rad!

Otters really do love to dig stuff out of tight spaces. In the zoo/aquarium they are always sticking their paws into everything. Whilst doing this they often look just like Phillippe in panel 12.

HOORAY FOR THIS COMIC

FUCK YOU I SAID HOORAY

Take panel 11 out of context.

Do it.

DEAR GOD I meant panel 12. Not so good with the maths, I am.

Butt nuts.