Ah, this was me echoing (somewhat meanly) a conversation I had (not that i participated much in it). These days I’m a lot less snobby, but i can’t say I’m a lot more interested.
This was from a game of “Pitch” my brother and I were playing. I think I captured the ludicrousness and laughter.
I’ve always loved this strip, and even made a mug for it back in 1998 or so. I still have a few mugs of it and it makes me happy every tie i drink out of it. :)
As someone who historically carries the weight of the problems of the universe on his shoulders (not that I’ve ever felt very effective in my actions to counter-act anything), I’ve always found that when I was in a blissful state of denial, and enjoying it, to ride it. Because by the next day I’d again be worried about all the problems of the universe, so it was permissible.
Thank goodness these days I try to ignore the horrors, and simply do what I can when I can. Because I learned that feeling awful, in my case at least, was not very effective.
I think there is a bizarre but distinct feeling of similarity to Barabara Bush in Jeremy’s expression here, not sure why. But I do remember writing that punchline AFTER drawing the strip.
Oh, and the story Jeremy is telling in this strip really happened to me. Honestly, I think students should show respect to teachers, but I also think that some justifications for doing so are very reasonable. But the person i was speaking with apparently did not. Heh. :)
Well, dang, she WAS getting too happy. besides, it was worth bringing her down for the punchline. :)
I remember having this conversation with someone in college. Oddly, it was mostly due to us finding it funny, I have never been a regular heavy drinker.